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1859 P50C Half Dollar, Judd-242, Pollock-298, R.5, PR6

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:3,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 2.00 USD
1859 P50C Half Dollar, Judd-242, Pollock-298, R.5, PR6
<B>1859 P50C Half Dollar, Judd-242, Pollock-298, R.5, PR64 Brown PCGS.</B></I> The European-inspired design of James B. Longacre, the so-called French Head, shows a bust of Liberty facing right, draped with a ribbon inscribed LIBERTY with a wide wreath of oak and vine on her head. the date 1859 is below. The reverse has the denomination 50 CENTS within a wreath of cotton, tobacco, sugar cane, corn, wheat, and oak. Struck in copper with a reeded edge. Despite the Brown designation, glimpses of original mint red show near the rims. A dark toning area is noted through 18 in the date.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coin/Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)