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1839 P50C Capped Bust Half Dollar, Judd-99 Restrike, Pollock-109, R.8 PR64 PCGS....
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Description
1839 Bust Half Dollar in Silver
Judd-99 Restrike, PR64
Ex: Bass
1839 P50C Capped Bust Half Dollar, Judd-99 Restrike,
Pollock-109, R.8 PR64 PCGS. Ex: Simpson. The obverse is the
regular Capped Bust half dollar die as used from 1836 through 1839.
The reverse shows an eagle with its head turned right (facing),
with olive branch in the left talon and four arrows in the right.
The usual legends encircle the rim. Struck in silver with a reeded
edge. The reverse design will be instantly familiar to students of
U.S. coinage, as it is similar to that used on the short-lived
twenty cent coinage of 1875 through 1878. The arrows and olive
sprig are switched, and other minor details vary, but there is no
mistaking the many similar elements. The obverse was also used on
Judd-72 of 1838. The weight of the Garrett-Bass-Simpson specimen is
recorded as 192 grains, which would place it in the category of
mid-19th century (or later) restrike. Saul Teichman of
USPatterns.com calls these restrikes made for sale in the 1870s, as
evidenced by the heavy die rust prominent on both sides. The
obverse is gray with minor accents of yellow and rose. The reverse,
on the other hand, displays rich blue patina with some cherry-red
still remaining in the center.Ex: Édouard Frossard; Garrett-Johns Hopkins University (Bowers and Ruddy, 11/1979), lot 367; Harry W. Bass, Jr. Research Foundation; Bass Collection (Bowers and Merena, 5/1999), lot 1157; Southern Collection; Simpson Collection.
Collecting Patterns – A Brief History and Commentary
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 297E, PCGS# 11426, Greysheet# 12073)
Auction Info
2020 September 17 Important Selections from The Bob R. Simpson Collection, Part I #1310 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
September, 2020
17th
Thursday
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