Owner Comments:
1869 25C Std Silver
Judd-755, Pollock-838
High R.6 CAC. Endorsed (New Holder)
Struck in silver with a plain edge
Obverse: Liberty, wearing a headband inscribed with LIBERTY in raised letters and a star at the front, faces right. A plain ribbon gracefully flows through Liberty's hair and across her shoulders. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is at the upper rim, with IN GOD WE TRUST in a ribbon below.
Reverse: Reverse: A wreath of laurel and oak encircles the denomination 50 CENTS with the inscription STANDARD SILVER around and the date 1869 is outside and below the wreath bounded with 2 STARS
Comment:
A beautiful Standard Silver pattern with watery reflective fields shine like a freshly frozen pond. Beautiful blue and burnt orange patina at the periphery lighten to gold and silver at the centers. The surfaces are smooth and the mirrors are of awesome quality.. This is an exceptionally hard to find variety, while listed at high R.6 meaning there should be 13-20 pieces ... only a couple at the PR65 exists. .
This Reverse type was paired with all three 1869 50 Cent Obverses In fact there is a 4th obverse which was the Judd-242a which was without the "B".
Bowers and Merena Lot 547 measures 153.7 grains. Diameter: 1.148 inches. Die alignment: 170°
Provenance
From Great Collections June 2021; Prior Regency Auction XIX December 2016 /Lot 509, Appears to be the same as Bowers & Merena Mar 1991 (Metropolitan -Marvin P. Matlock) / Lot# 547