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1839 P50C Seated Liberty Half Dollar, Judd-101 Restrike, Pollock-112, R.8, PR67 PCGS. This half dollar mules a regular 1839 Seated Liberty obverse with an 1838 Standing Eagle reverse (Judd-76-78). Struck in silver with a reeded edge. Medallic turn. There are only two of these fantasy mulings known. The term restrike in this instance requires some explanation. It is not a later-date restriking of an earlier issue, such as Open 3 1873 two cent pieces. This is a restriking in the sense that it is a backdated piece, struck circa 1869 or the early 1870s. Both of the known pieces of this muling are confirmed to have been part of the personal collection of Mint Director Henry Linderman. For decades the pedigrees have been hopelessly jumbled, and today what we know for certain about this coin only dates to 1997. Each side exhibits deep reddish patina in the centers with cobalt-blue margins. Fully struck throughout. The mirrors are deeply reflective even through the considerable toning, and die striations and die rust are seen on the reverse. This is the finest of the two pieces known, the other example is a PCGS PR63.
Ex: John Jay Pittman, Part I (Akers, 10/1997), lot 772; Pre-Long Beach Auction (Superior, 5/1999), lot 3424; Pre-Long Beach Auction (Superior, 1/2004), lot 1416.
1839 P50C Seated Liberty Half Dollar, Judd-101 Restrike, Pollock-112, R.8, PR67 PCGS. This half dollar mules a regular 1839 Seated Liberty obverse with an 1838 Standing Eagle reverse (Judd-76-78). Struck in silver with a reeded edge. Medallic turn. There are only two of these fantasy mulings known. The term restrike in this instance requires some explanation. It is not a later-date restriking of an earlier issue, such as Open 3 1873 two cent pieces. This is a restriking in the sense that it is a backdated piece, struck circa 1869 or the early 1870s. Both of the known pieces of this muling are confirmed to have been part of the personal collection of Mint Director Henry Linderman. For decades the pedigrees have been hopelessly jumbled, and today what we know for certain about this coin only dates to 1997. Each side exhibits deep reddish patina in the centers with cobalt-blue margins. Fully struck throughout. The mirrors are deeply reflective even through the considerable toning, and die striations and die rust are seen on the reverse. This is the finest of the two pieces known, the other example is a PCGS PR63.
Ex: John Jay Pittman, Part I (Akers, 10/1997), lot 772; Pre-Long Beach Auction (Superior, 5/1999), lot 3424; Pre-Long Beach Auction (Superior, 1/2004), lot 1416.