50C Patterns
J-392

Owner Comments:

1864 50C Half Dollar,
Judd-392, Pollock-460
Rarity: Low R.7, PR64+ RB
Ex: Simpson.

Struck in copper with a reeded edge

Obverse: Struck from the regular obverse die for the Liberty Seated Half Dollar of the year 1864
Reverse: Paired with the regular reverse die of 1866 with the motto IN GOD WE TRUST above the eagle.

Comment:
These so-called transitional half dollars using the Motto reverse dies as coined in 1866,

These pieces were actually produced in the late 1860s through the early 1870s. About a dozen copper pieces are known. Just the slightest mellowing off of full Red, each side is vibrant with color and deeply mirrored. A few scattered spots of carbon prevent an even higher grade.

Provenance/Appearances:
Ex Bob Simpson Sale Heritage Sept 17 2020 Important Selections from The Bob R. Simpson Collection, Part I / Lot #10206; Prior
- The New Millennium Collection Heritage April 2006 Atlanta, GA (ANA) / Lot #893;
- Heritage Nov 2003 Signature Sale / Lot #11054
both above lots were PGCS PF64 Red