1862 Pattern Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Judd-295, Pollock-353. Rarity-5. Silver. Reeded Edge. Proof-64 (PCGS). <strong>Obv:</strong> The Liberty Seated type that the Mint used to strike regular issue 1862 half dollars. <strong>Rev:</strong> Similar to the regular issue type of the year, but with the addition of the motto GOD OUR TRUST inscribed directly into the field above the eagle. This is a beautiful coin, fully original with carefully preserved, Choice-quality surfaces. The obverse is dressed in rich cobalt blue and charcoal-gray patina, the reverse lighter with powder blue peripheral highlights giving way to olive and champagne-pink iridescence elsewhere. As with its Judd-293 counterpart, Judd-295 was included as part of silver pattern Proof sets, the mintage of which was 25 per a notation in W. Elliott Woodwards catalog of May 1863. Approximately two dozens specimens are extant, the present near-Gem particular desirable due to its strong visual appeal.
