1792 50C Washington Getz Pattern Half Dollar, Small Eagle, ...

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Very Rare and Desirable Getz Half Dollar, Flip Over and Double Struck

1792 50C Washington Getz Pattern Half Dollar, Small Eagle, Copper--Flip Over, Double Strike--VG10 PCGS. This 1792 Getz copper half dollar shows a dramatic flipover double strike. The surfaces are medium-dark, with even brown coloration. The reverse of the first strike is quite visible with the eagle's head replaced by that of George Washington. The date of the second strike is barely visible at the bottom of that side. The other side mostly shows the reverse of the second strike, though with a light ghost of Washington's head superimposed on that of the eagle. The PCGS holder says the coin has a lettered edge but the edge is, of course, not accessible. The consignor states the edge lettering says ONE HUNDRED FOR A DOLLAR, indicating it was struck over a large cent. This will surely be a coin that will be vigorously pursued by specialists in a variety of fields including Washingtonia, patterns, and errors. The only specimen Breen mentions with a lettered edge was struck over a U.S. large cent of 1794 or 1795. Wear makes it difficult to determine whether this specimen is Breen 1352, one of the original group that Breen estimates as 100-150 pieces originally struck, or a slightly later strike, i.e., Breen 1355-6. The planchet on this specimen is only about 30 mm in diameter, suggesting that it may well be one of a small group of pieces struck a couple of years after 1792, perhaps overstruck on a large cent. A handful of specimens are known overstruck on a variety of silver or copper coins or planchets other than the standard 35 mm silver or copper planchets. The 30 mm planchet results in the tops of the legends being off the planchet. A complete study of this coin will require removal from the slab. Whether struck in 1792 or 1795, it remains a rare and desirable artifact of this nation's early attempts at developing a federal coinage. The flipover double strike only adds to the excitement of viewing (or owning) this coin.
Ex: Thomas Elder's Sale of October 28, 1928. (#921)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2B7B, PCGS# 921, Greysheet# 269)

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