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Judd-238
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
PATTERNS & TRIAL COINS 1792-1863 |
| Item Description: |
Copper 50C 1859 J-238 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC PF 66 BN |
| Owner: |
All That Glitters |
Owner Comments:
The Longacre design for the half dollar that features a bust of Liberty facing right, draped with a ribbon inscribed LIBERTY with a wide wreath of oak and vine on her head. The reverse has HALF DOLLAR in the center and is surrounded by a wreath similar to that seen on the reverse of the 1860 to 1916 dime. Struck in copper with a reeded edge. Of the 30 or so examples that are believed to exist of this pattern, this is one of the finest, second only to s lone PR67 Brown listed by NGC. Even though the surfaces are listed as Brown, there are significant portions of mint red around the devices and within the recesses. The reverse rather than brown is actually predominantly blue. The fields are deeply reflective and there are no mentionable or noticeable marks on either side.