1870 Pattern Half Dollar. Judd-935, Pollock-1041. Rarity-6+. Copper.

1870 Pattern Half Dollar. Judd-935, Pollock-1041. Rarity-6+. Copper. Reeded Edge. Proof-67 BN (PCGS). CAC. Obv: William Barber's seated Liberty facing left, an olive branch in her left hand, her right hand supporting a federal shield with a ribbon inscribed LIBERTY crossing the shield. LIBERTY is expressed in raised letters. A liberty pole with cap is behind the portrait, 13 stars encircle the periphery, and the date 1870 is below. Rev: The same design that the Mint used to produce regular issue 1870 Liberty Seated half dollars. A Superb Gem with bright blue iridescent toning, changing to deep maroon with differing angles of light. Absolutely pristine with sharp design details. This pattern half dollar numbers among the very finest of more than a dozen specimens of Judd-935, per the uspatterns.com website. An outstanding numismatic provenance will surely result in even stronger competition between advanced numismatists competing over the offering. Provenance: Ex Abe Kosoff's Auction Sale No. 15, May 1942, lot 220; New Netherlands' 61st Sale, June 1970, lot 38; Harry W. Bass, Jr.; our (Bowers and Merena's) sale of the Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part I, May 1999, lot 1195; Heritage's sale of Important Selections from The Bob R. Simpson Collection, Part I, September 2020, lot 10255. PCGS Population: 2; 0 graded higher in any category. CAC Stickered Population: 1; 0. PCGS# 61181. NGC ID: 29Y7. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.

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