Whitman Expo
(1852) Gold Pattern Half Dollar PR J-135 Values
Details
Undated Gold Half Dollar. Experimental or concept piece. Impressions were struck in gold from a die pair hastily combined. The pieces have large perforation at the center to enable a half dollar’s worth of gold to be coined in a diameter larger than otherwise would be possible. Two perforated blank planchets also exist.
Obverse: Impression from a plain die, half dime size, with dentils surrounding the border.
Reverse: The regular half dime die of the year.
Basic Information
GSID:
12138
Coin Date:
(1852)
Denomination:
P50c / Pattern 50 Cents
Designation:
PR
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1852
Composition:
Gold
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Gold
Variety 2:
J-135
Rarity:
R-H7
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
