Lot 1110
1870 Pattern Half Dollar, Judd-964, Pollock-1060, Rarity-7. Silver, reeded edge. . J-964. PCGS graded Proof 65. This is an extremely rare pattern issue, only 4 have been graded by PCGS, none by NGC. Of those, this is the finest graded, and possibly the finest known! Another of the Standard Silver issues, this one boasts a beautiful rendering of Liberty, with a curious floppy cap with the back folded over hear head, and two large stars as a crown. Ribbons and mottos flap lazily in the breeze, and on the reverse a large wreath of oak and laurel, with the date below and denomination at the center. Excellent contrast between the frosted devices and the mirror fields, and free of all but minute signs of handling.
Several of these pattern coins came to us in an old collection, they were assembled in the 1960s and have been off the market since that time. Our own Larry Goldberg sent them to PCGS for grading, and we just got them back in time to include in this sale. In other words, these are fresh, and have not been subjected to the marketing changes that have swept through the numismatic community the last 30 years.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000.
From Kosoff's California State Numismatic Association Sale, October-November, 1968, Lot 1166 with paper envelope included.
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