1877 50C Morgan Half Dollar, Judd-1513, Pollock-1677, R.6-7,...

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Glossy Red and Brown Morgan Half Dollar Pattern, Judd-1513

1877 50C Morgan Half Dollar, Judd-1513, Pollock-1677, R.6-7, PR64 Red and Brown PCGS. Designed by George Morgan, the obverse has a reduced head of Liberty as seen on the adopted silver dollar of 1878, surrounded by a circle of beads, and between the beads and denticles are E PLURIBUS UNUM, 13 stars, and the date. The reverse shows a defiant eagle facing left. This is the same eagle Morgan would use 38 years later on the reverse of the Panama-Pacific quarter eagle. This reverse was also used with minor modifications on the famous 1879 Schoolgirl dollar. The same inner beaded border is repeated on the reverse and between the beads and the denticles are UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HALF DOLLAR. Struck in copper with a reeded edge. This lovely Red and Brown example has brown patina in the centers with significant amounts of original, flaming red luster around the margins. There are no obvious contact marks on either the obverse or reverse and a strong magnifier will be needed to spy the minute flecks of carbon on each side.
From the Frank O. Fredericks Collection, Part III.(#71851)

Coin Index Numbers: (PCGS# 71851, GSID# 14725)

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