US Patterns- WHAT U.S. COINAGE COULD HAVE BEEN
J-951
50C - Standard Silver Liberty Head with Tiara (w/ No Stars); Rev: Date within wreath
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
PATTERNS & TRIAL COINS 1870-1873 |
| Item Description: |
50C 1870 J-951 |
| Full Grade: |
PCGS PF 63 |
| Owner: |
mania |
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)