US Patterns- WHAT U.S. COINAGE COULD HAVE BEEN
J-742 50C - Standard Silver Liberty Head with Cap and 2 Stars, Rev Date outside of Wreath

Owner Comments:

1869 50C Standard Silver
Judd-742, Pollock-823
Rarity: R-5, PR65Cam

Struck in Silver with Reeded Edge.

Obverse: Standard Silver design with a bust of Liberty facing right, a cap ornamented with two stars on her head and a ribbon emblazoned LIBERTY crossing her shoulder. A tiny B for the designer (Barber) is within the ribbon folds. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is around the border and the motto IN GOD WE TRUST is inscribed on a scroll below.

The letters in the word GOD are widely repunched with about 20 degrees rotation from normal coin turn.

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

This coin exhibits iridescent golden-copper peripheral toning around minimally patinated, silver gray centers. Fully struck with bold field to device contrast that readily upholds the validity of the coveted CAM designation from PCGS

Provenance:
The E. Horatio Morgan Collection. (Acquired December 1987.) , Stacks and Bowers August 2019 ANA Rosemont Coins Auction /LOT3359