1870 Proof Half Dollar Pattern - J-966
Strike TypeCoin Details
Description
Completing the first group in this batch, J-966 strikes the coronet Liberty Head obverse with single-star headband and STANDARD wreath reverse in copper with a plain edge. As the rarest piece in its six-coin set, J-966 was produced in smaller quantities than its reeded-edge companion, a pattern occasionally observed in the 1870 series where plain-edge variants were treated as secondary specimens. The absence of edge reeding on the substantial copper planchet lends this piece an almost medallion-like quality distinct from the more coin-like reeded versions. Cataloged as PCGS #61212.
Rarity Notes
R-8. Very rare, estimated 3 or fewer examples known.
Cross References
Judd-966, Pollock-1062
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