1859 Longacre and Paquet Half Dollar Patterns
1859 50C Seated Liberty
Rev: Eagle w/ Motto
Copper
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
PATTERNS & TRIAL COINS 1792-1863 |
| Item Description: |
50C 1859 J-236 |
| Full Grade: |
PCGS PF 65 Brown |
| Owner: |
mania |
Owner Comments:
1859 50C
Judd- 236 Pollock-283
Low R.6, PF65BN
Struck in copper with a reeded edge
Paquet's Seated Liberty with eagle reverse
Obverse: Anthony Paquet's design offers a seated Liberty facing left. She supports a fasces with her right hand and balances a shield in her left.
Reverse: Features a large eagle with an olive branch and lengthy arrows in the claws. This Pollock variant is the “Perfect Ribbon" reverse. Along with the ribbon looking as one piece the Eagle left tip is pointed. Also the “RED” strips in the the shield are four lines each and the :white” strips in the shield are broad. The eagle has seven tail feathers
Comment:
A lovely brown example with deep mirrors of violet, dark blues brown hues emanating as rotating the piece
The strike is full and sharp, and the surfaces exceptionally clean. Free of spots or other common annoyances, and a handsome example of this pattern coin.
Provenance: Appearances: :
Private sale Mar 2020