1877 50C Half Dollar, Judd-1516, Pollock-1680, High R.7, PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC....

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1877 Morgan Half Dollar in Silver
Judd-1516, PR66 Cameo
Six Known Examples, Ex: Judd

1877 50C Half Dollar, Judd-1516, Pollock-1680, High R.7, PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. The obverse features George T. Morgan's head of Liberty facing left inside a beaded circle. Thirteen stars are arranged in two arcs outside, six left and seven right. E PLURIBUS UNUM is above and the date below. The central figure on the reverse is an eagle with spread wings inside a beaded circle. The eagle's wing feathers are larger than on other pattern varieties. The eagle is standing on a scroll inscribed IN GOD WE TRUST, with an olive branch and three arrows behind; unusually, the topmost and lowest arrowheads have a zigzag shape. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is above and HALF DOLLAR is below. Struck in silver with a reeded edge.

The Morgan half dollars of 1877 are among the most sought-after American pattern coins. They are all rare in the absolute sense, and their popularity makes them even more challenging. Most tend to be held in strong collections for long periods of time. In this case, the Harry W. Bass, Jr. Core Collection example has not been offered publicly since 1970. Only five other examples are confirmed to exist, and all of them enjoy fabulous pedigrees.

Lester Merkin described this coin as brilliant more than a half century ago. It has since developed gorgeous natural golden patina that deepens slightly around the rims. Dramatic Cameo contrast between the watery fields and frosty devices persists. Both sides are weakly struck at the centers, but detail is bold elsewhere. Population: 1 in 66 Cameo, 0 finer (8/22).
Ex: J. Hewitt Judd; Public Auction Sale (Lester Merkin, 6/1970), lot 646.
From The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Core Collection, Part I.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26X4, PCGS# 134085, Greysheet# 373353)

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