Auction Name: 2026 January 14 - 17 FUN US Coins Signature® Auction

Lot Number: 4523

Shortcut to Lot: HA.com/1390*4523

1859 P50C Half Dollar, Judd-235, Pollock-284, R.5, PR63 PCGS. The obverse design features a left-facing Liberty, seated, supporting a fasces with her right hand and a shield with her left. Thirteen small stars surround the periphery with the date, 1859, in exergue. Arrows and olive branches lie at the base of the shield. Struck in silver with a reeded edge. The "broken ribbon" Pollock subvariety, named after the interrupted right ribbon end. USPatterns.com also notes that Pollock-284 has three-line vertical stripes on the eagle's shield, while Pollock-282 instead has four-line vertical shield stripes. The wingtips also differ. The dies are credited to Anthony C. Paquet, as they correspond to his style of tall, narrow letters within the legends. A splendidly toned specimen with aquamarine margins and plum-purple centers. The reverse shows glimpses of golden-brown patina.
From The LS Collection.

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