1870 Pattern Half Dollar. Judd-951, Pollock-1094. Rarity-5. Silver. Reeded Edge. Proof-63 Cameo (PCGS).Obv: Standard Silver design with a bust of Liberty facing right, the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery and the motto IN GOD WE TRUST inscribed on a scroll below. Liberty is wearing a diadem inscribed LIBERTY and her hair is tied in a bun. Rev: A wreath of corn and cotton surrounds the denomination 50 CENTS and the date 1870, the word STANDARD inscribed along the upper border. This is an engaging piece with iridescent steely-copper peripheral toning framing untoned silver white centers. Cameo contrast is pronounced at all viewing angles, the strike sharp apart from a touch of softness in the centers.From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. Earlier from Mid-American Rare Coin Auctions, Inc.s F.U.N. Sale of January 1988, lot 1647. Lot tag included.
