Lot 1078
1838 Pattern half dollar, Judd-255, Pollock-81, Rarity-8. Copper, reeded edge. . J-255. NGC graded Proof 62 Brown. Struck from very rusted dies, especially on the reverse, with numerous raised pits in the fields. Weakly struck at the centers notably on the lower obverse, with some of the curls weak, as made. Pollock notes only 2 are known, and just a single coin has been recorded in the NGC and PCGS Population reports, this coin (graded MS-62 at each). Deep brown in color, with reddish highlights on the reverse. If you want to own a complete pattern set, you must buy this coin, as perhaps two are known, hardly an opportunity to pass up.
Estimated Value $5,000-UP.
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