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1877 50C Barber's Liberty Head Half Dollar, Judd-1526, Pollock-1694, High R.7, PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC Die engraving is attributed to William Barber. The obverse has a head of Liberty facing left, wearing a crested helmet inscribed LIBERTY with an eagle as part of the design. Above is the motto IN GOD WE TRUST with seven stars left, six right, and the date below. The reverse is the same design described for Judd-1524. Struck in silver with a reeded edge. This is an impressive Gem with pale gold and iridescent toning over silver surfaces. This is an excellent specimen that displays strong cameo contrast on both sides, the lustrous designs are surrounded by deeply mirrored fields.
Only four examples are known:
PR66 NGC. The Judd plate coin. Dr. J. Hewitt Judd; Stack's (3/1980), lot 718; Stack's (6/1999); Superior (7/2003).
PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC. The example offered here. Major Lenox Lohr; R.E. Cox (Stack's, 4/1962), lot 2269; Harry X Boosel (RARCOA, 4/1972), lot 1157; Rogers M. Fred, Jr. (Bowers and Merena, 11/1995); Novoselsky; Higman-Alterman; Larry Hanks and Mal Varner; Superior (4/2000 FPL); Bowers and Merena (10/2000). FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2007), lot 1539.
PR65 PCGS. The Pollock plate coin and the Adams-Woodin plate coin. William H. Woodin; Waldo Newcomer; Col. E.H.R. Green; Taylor Collection (New Netherlands, 61st Sale, 6/1970), lot 63; Harry W. Bass, Jr. (Bowers and Merena, 5/1999), lot 1230.
PR62 PCGS. Farouk (Sotheby's, 2/1954); DiBello Collection (Stack's, 5/1970), lot 391; Armand Champa (Bowers and Merena, 5/1972), lot 1073, Rudy Sieck (Bowers and Ruddy, 1981 ANA), lot 239; Morris Evans (Bowers and Merena, 8/1998) Heritage (1/2004).
1877 50C Barber's Liberty Head Half Dollar, Judd-1526, Pollock-1694, High R.7, PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC Die engraving is attributed to William Barber. The obverse has a head of Liberty facing left, wearing a crested helmet inscribed LIBERTY with an eagle as part of the design. Above is the motto IN GOD WE TRUST with seven stars left, six right, and the date below. The reverse is the same design described for Judd-1524. Struck in silver with a reeded edge. This is an impressive Gem with pale gold and iridescent toning over silver surfaces. This is an excellent specimen that displays strong cameo contrast on both sides, the lustrous designs are surrounded by deeply mirrored fields.
Only four examples are known:
PR66 NGC. The Judd plate coin. Dr. J. Hewitt Judd; Stack's (3/1980), lot 718; Stack's (6/1999); Superior (7/2003).
PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC. The example offered here. Major Lenox Lohr; R.E. Cox (Stack's, 4/1962), lot 2269; Harry X Boosel (RARCOA, 4/1972), lot 1157; Rogers M. Fred, Jr. (Bowers and Merena, 11/1995); Novoselsky; Higman-Alterman; Larry Hanks and Mal Varner; Superior (4/2000 FPL); Bowers and Merena (10/2000). FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2007), lot 1539.
PR65 PCGS. The Pollock plate coin and the Adams-Woodin plate coin. William H. Woodin; Waldo Newcomer; Col. E.H.R. Green; Taylor Collection (New Netherlands, 61st Sale, 6/1970), lot 63; Harry W. Bass, Jr. (Bowers and Merena, 5/1999), lot 1230.
PR62 PCGS. Farouk (Sotheby's, 2/1954); DiBello Collection (Stack's, 5/1970), lot 391; Armand Champa (Bowers and Merena, 5/1972), lot 1073, Rudy Sieck (Bowers and Ruddy, 1981 ANA), lot 239; Morris Evans (Bowers and Merena, 8/1998) Heritage (1/2004).