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Undated $50 Fifty Dollar Die Trial, Judd Append

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:1.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
Undated $50 Fifty Dollar Die Trial, Judd Append
Undated $50 Fifty Dollar Die Trial, Judd Appendix-A (1982 edition), unlisted in Pollock, delisted in 2003 edition of Judd, Unique, PR60 Uncertified. This is a uniface impression of a boldly modeled standing eagle that is holding three arrows in its right (facing) talons and an eight-leaf olive branch in the other. Struck on a thin piece of tin with copper plating over the impression. Some of the original mint red still is evident around the eagle with darker brown patina over the highpoints. It was Dr. Hewitt Judd's opinion that this piece was a die trial for the $50 patterns of 1877. The size and robustness of the design clearly suggests a coin of considerable size and grandeur. Little of this piece's previous history is known, and apparently Andrew Pollock as well as the new editors of Judd have decided that its fabric is not consistent with an unequivocal product of the U.S. Mint. Nevertheless, it is a fascinating piece for study purposes.Ex: 1958 ANA Sale (Kosoff, 8/58), lot 2051; Rarities Sale (Bowers and Merena, 1/01), lot 634, flip accompanies. Important notice: Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid.