Liberty Bust Standard Silver Type Set - Please Stop Hoarding
Liberty Head 50C No Star Tiara Agricultural Wreath w/ Date Inside

Owner Comments:

1970 50C
Judd-951 Pollock-1094,
Rarity: R.5 PR63
EX: Bass

Struck in silver with a reeded edge

Obverse: Liberty Head with a Tiara (diadem) inscribed with LIBERTY and without any stars, and her hair is tied in a bun. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is around the bust with IN GOD WE TRUST on a ribbon below.

Reverse: The denomination 50 Cents and the date 1870 is in the center of the wreath of Cotton and corn and inscription STANDARD is at the top.

Comment:
A fully brilliant obverse with deeply mirrored fields and lustrous devices contrasts with pale gray-gold color on the reverse. This piece may deserve review by PCGS for a Cameo designation.

Provenance:
Ex: Lester Merkin (2/1971), lot 888; Harry W. Bass, Jr. (Bowers and Merena, 5/1999), lot 1204, The Jones Beach Collection (Heritage 2007 January Orlando, FL (FUN) Signature Coin Auction / Lot #1452)