Owner Comments:
1859 50C
Judd-251 Pollock-290
Rarity: High R.7 (3- 7 Pieces) extremely rare , PF62
EX Bass and
The plate coin for Andrew W. Pollock II 1994 reference on patterns for design type
Struck in Silver with Reeded Edge.
Obverse: Anthony C. Paquet's seated Liberty motif. Liberty is seated left, her outstretched right hand supporting a fasces and her left hand supporting a shield. An olive sprig and three arrows are present at the base of the shield. Thirteen stars encircle the periphery and the date 1859 is below. The digits 185 in the date are repunched.
Reverse: The familiar Cereal Wreath design composed of cotton, tobacco, corn, sugar cane, wheat, and oak. with denomination "50 CENTS" in the center.
As on the previous pieces extensive die rust pitting is observe around the reverse periphery confirming this coin as a restrike from the 1870s, at which time they were made expressly for sale to contemporary collectors.
Comment:
Brilliant reflective silver surfaces with sharp design details and minimal handling marks. Diagonal reverse die striae tends to diminish the effects of the Proof surface.
Technical Aspects: Weight: 192.0 grains. Diameter: 30.5 mm. Die alignment: 180°. Die notes: Extensive reverse die rust
Provenance/Appearances:
From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection.( Stacks and Bower August 2019 ANA Rosemont - Session 5 - U.S. Coins Part 4 - Lot 3321)
Earlier ex Abe Kosoff, to Harry Bass on August 3, 1971; Bowers and Merena's sale of the Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part I, May 1999, lot 1165.
The plate coin for the design type in the 1994 reference on pattern and related coinage by Andrew W. Pollock III.
Plate Coin for PCGS Coinfacts for Type J251