Owner Comments:
1838 50C (In Copper)
Judd-77 Restrike, Pollock-85
Rarity: High R.7 PR63 RB
EX Farouk/ Turoff
Struck in copper with a plain edge.
Obverse: Features the regular issue No Drapery Liberty Seated design
Reverse: A heraldic eagle holding an olive branch in its right talon and four arrows in its left is in the center and is similar to the two cent patterns from 1836.
Comment:
The restrike status of this piece is clearly seen by the extensive die rust on the reverse. The surfaces have an underlying bright, cherry-red color from an old cleaning that has since toned over to a great extent. Apparently only four pieces are known of this elusive pattern.
Specific characteristics prior to being slab is 150.8 grains. Diameter: 1.193 inches. Die alignment: about 10°.
Provenance/Appearances:
- Ex: Farouk Sale (Sotheby's, 1954), lot 1726;
- Cox Collection (Stack's, 4/62), lot 2191;
- Whitney Sunderland / Julius Turoff (Bowers and Merena, 3/1994), lot 1436;
- Superior May 1995 / Lot 3495 & Again Superior Jan 1996 Piedmont sale / Lot 1222 ( Not sold);
- Heritage Aug 1996 (ANA) / Lot 5069 & Heritage Mar 1997 (ANA) /Lot 6559 (Not Sold)
- Heritage Mar 2000 Central States Signature auction / Lot #7958.
- More recently from The Collection of William Rau Heritage April 2018 CSNS - Chicago / Lot #4482,
- Heritage Jan 2020 FUN / Lot #5855