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(1859) T$1 Half Dollar Die Trial, J-A1859-2, Pollock-3212, R.8, MS61 NGC....
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Description
Undated (1859) Longacre Die Trial, MS61
Uniface Impression, J-A1859-2
Only Two Examples Known
(1859) T$1 Half Dollar Die Trial, J-A1859-2, Pollock-3212, R.8,
MS61 NGC. This is an unfinished uniface obverse die trial of
Longacre's "French Head" design that was used on Judd 237-238 among
others. Saul Teichman notes: "(he has always) questioned whether
this was designed by Longacre or Paquet as the 1859 half dollar
patterns used Paquet's punches in the legend UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA. A more finished die trial, lacking just the date, is also
known and is listed as JA1859-3/P3215." Only two pieces are
believed known: the Cox coin, and the Lenox Lohr piece. This is not
the Cox coin as it lacks the vertical die crack. So, it must be the
Lohr piece. Saul Teichman tells us that this piece is the Lohr
coin, and that the Cox specimen is now in the Smithsonian. The
surfaces are light gray overall with a few dabs of darker gray here
and there. The impression is strong, and there are numerous small
to medium-sized handling marks present. The back appears to have
been mounted at one time on cardboard with most of that side still
covered with the remnants.Ex: Major Lenox Lohr to Empire Coin Co.; Lohr FPL (Empire Review, 1/1963); Herbert D. Spencer Collection (Bowers and Merena, 6/1996), lot 1204; FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2007), lot 1638.
Coin Index Numbers: (PCGS# 147894)
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