1838 Pattern Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Judd-79a, Pollock-86. Rarity-7. Silver. Reeded Edge. Proof-64+ (NGC).，<strong>Obv:</strong> Similar to the regular issue 1839 Liberty Seated half dollar as adopted, but the rock behind Liberty is a bit larger and closer to the first star. <strong>Rev:</strong> An eagle flying level to the left with the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA above and the denomination HALF DOLLAR below. Medallic alignment. Vivid cobalt blue and reddish-russet toning adorns both sides, with a few irregular swirls of silvery near brilliance in the fields on the reverse. The strike is virtually full with emerging to sharp detail in the centers and complete definition elsewhere. Judd-79a is the only variety struck from this obverse die that is believed to be an original. The reverse, in its earliest state, is cracked through the letters along the right border. Approximately a dozen specimens are known, and they are eagerly sought for their resemblance to the famed Gobrecht silver dollars of the same era.，PCGS# 11328.，NGC Census: 1; 4 finer (Proof-67 finest).，From Heritages sale of the Lemus Collection, April 2009, lot 2801.
