Lot 811
1870 Pattern Half Dollar. Aluminum, reeded edge. PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo. A seated figure of Liberty faces left on the obverse of this attractive design. Thirteen stars surround Liberty with the date below. She supports a shield with her right hand, and holds an olive branch in her left. A liberty pole is behind the shield and a scroll crossing the shield is inscribed LIBERTY in incused letters. The reverse is the type used for regular issue seated Liberty halves with motto. Struck in aluminum with a reeded edge. Rich aluminum-white to gray brilliance covers all of the obverse and all of the reverse from rim to rim. What's more, both sides are razor-sharp and flashy with that fresh look only pristine aluminum can impart. Pop 1; PCGS reports a total of 3; 2 in PR64 and this example as finest. (PCGS # 61183) .
Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000.
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