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Longacre's "Cereal Wreath" Reverse Half Dollar Pattern, Judd-239

1859 P50C Half Dollar, Judd-239, Pollock-295, R.5, PR 64 NGC. The Longacre design for the half dollar that features a bust of Liberty facing right, draped with a ribbon inscribed LIBERTY with a wide wreath of oak and vine on her head. The reverse has 1/2 DOLLAR in the center and is surrounded by a wreath of cotton, tobacco, sugar cane, corn, wheat, and oak--known as the "cereal wreath" reverse. Struck in silver with a reeded edge. This piece has hazy tan and russet toning with a few light marks and two obverse carbon spots.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26VE, PCGS# 11972, GSID# 12380)


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Auction Dates
November, 1999
18th-20th Thursday-Saturday
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