1865 - Liberty Seated Proof Set IN COPPER and other off metal stikes
50C Seated Liberty Copper

Owner Comments:

1866 50C With Motto
Judd-539, Pollock-604
Rarity: High R.7, PR62 Brown CAC Endorsed

Struck in copper with Reeded Edge

Obverse/Reverse: Regular Liberty seated Dies of the year

Comment:
A so-called dies trial piece of the standard 1866 proof half dollar (With Motto). Only a half dozen pieces are believed known. US Patterns and Heritage both agree that these were unlikely actual dies trial piece and more likely that these were deliberately struck for sale to collectors.

The surfaces are deeply patinated with faint signs of hairlining beneath the depth of color over each side. Fully struck.

Provenance/Appearances:
Private Sale Jan. 2019; Prior Heritage Dec 2018- Beverly Hills / Lot #4073; From The Collection of William Rau, Heritage April 2018 CSNS Chicago / Lot #4970 (NGC 62).
Could not locate earlier auctions even with the limited appearances