Description
This is a RARE 1859 PATTERN 50c, J-245, SILVER, RIGHT-FACING LIBERTY HALF DOLLAR, PCGS PR-64, EAGLE REVERSE! 1859 WAS A YEAR THAT OPENED UP THE FLOODGATES FOR PATTERN COINAGE. THE MANY DIFFERENT PROPOSED DESIGNS WERE DOMINATED BY THE LIBERTY HEAD PLATFORM. A FRENCH HEAD OF LIBERTY FACING RIGHT WAS THE CORNERSTONE OF THE DESIGN, WITH MULTIPLE DIFFERENT REVERSES. MOST FEATURED A WREATH ALONG WITH THE DENOMINATION INSIDE OF THE WREATH. J-245 HOWEVER IS AN EXCEPTION FEATURING INSTEAD AN EAGLE FACING LEFT WITH A SHIELD AND A RIBBON IN IT’S BEAK. J-245 WAS ORIGINALLY CATALOGED AS AN R-7, BUT IS NOW THOUGHT TO BE A HIGH R-6. THE PRESENT EXAMPLE BOASTS GUN METAL BLUE HUES ATOP WATERY PROOF FIELDS. Our commitment is to provide you with quality coins and collectibles at the best possible prices. This piece is no exception. Please note, the coin and collectibles markets do fluctuate, and prices occasionally will change. In this rare circumstance, we will contact you first to verify your order.
