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Judd-236
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
PATTERNS & TRIAL COINS 1792-1863 |
| Item Description: |
COPPER 50C 1859 J-236 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC PF 64 BN |
| Owner: |
All That Glitters |
Owner Comments:
Judd-236; Pollock-283. Struck in copper with a reeded edge. Rarity 5. "Perfect ribbon" variety. Paquet's obverse design features a left-facing Liberty, seated, holding a fasces with her right hand and a shield with her left. Thirteen small stars surround the periphery with the date, 1859, at the bottom. Arrows and olive branches lie at the base of the shield. The 1 and 8 in the date show re-cutting. The reverse, also designed by Paquet, features a slightly disproportionate sized eagle, with wings spread, holding three slender arrows in its left claw and an olive sprig with its right. The scroll held in the eagle's beak reads E PLURIBUS UNUM with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA occupying the upper periphery and HALF DOLLAR the lower. The surfaces are a deep brown color with multi-color highlights including gold, blue, yellow, and magenta.