Lot 3893
1838 Pattern Half Dollar, silver, reeded edge. Judd-72, Rarity-6. . J-72. NGC graded Proof 65. The Kneass design with a draped bust of Liberty with a ponderous diadem and ribbon, the reverse by Gobrecht with an eagle with outspread wings. Medal die alignment. Dark somber gray tones on both sides, and the fields clean save for hidden hairlines lurking beneath. Sharply struck and clean on Liberty's face, the fields also clean save for a couple of trivial contact marks. An early Proof pattern and which is rare in full gem condition, with only 3 graded this high by NGC, and 1 graded higher.
Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000.
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| Realized $6,325 |
