1860 $5 J-272, BN PR(PCGS#12078)

1860 $5 J-272, BN PR (PCGS#12078)

November 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

详细说明: 1860 Pattern Half Eagle. Judd-272, Pollock-320. Rarity-6-. Copper. Reeded Edge. Proof-63 BN (PCGS). Obv:A bust of Liberty faces right with 13 stars around the border and the date 1860 below. Liberty is wearing a soft cap ornamented with three stars, and a ribbon inscribed LIBERTY crosses her right shoulder. Rev:A spread wing eagle clutches an olive branch in its right talon and a group of three arrows in its left talon. The eagle also clutches a scroll inscribed E PLURIBUS UNUM in its beak. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is above and the denomination FIVE DOLLARS is below. The letter V in FIVE is actually an upside down A. Struck on a planchet that is unusually large for a half eagle and similar in size to that used to produce regular issue ten-dollar gold eagles. Handsome copper brown patina blankets both sides, warmer olive-gray outlines enhancing many of the design elements. Direct light calls forth appreciable reflectivity from the fields. The uspatterns.comwebsite states that example of this type were, "struck on eagle diameter planchets as part of an anti-counterfeiting effort." Scarce and intriguing. PCGS Population: 4; 6 finer in this category (Proof-66 BN finest). PCGS# 12078. NGC ID: 29DF. Click here for certification details from PCGS.