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2165: 1916 50C Walking Liberty Half Dollar, Judd-1992,
1916 50C Walking Liberty Half Dollar, Judd-1992, formerly Judd-1797, Pollock-2053, Low R.7, PR65 NGC. A significant 20th century pattern with LIBERTY (appearing as LiberTy) and IN GOD WE TRUST in large letters in the right obverse field. The reverse features an eagle that is a likeness of the final version of the Walking Liberty design, but there the similarity ends. Above the eagle are the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and HALF DOLLAR, while E PLURIBUS UNUM appears beneath the branch on which the eagle is perched. Struck in silver with a reeded edge. There are several different variations of 1916 Walking Liberty half dollar patterns known. The earlier issues and the eighth edition of the Judd reference listed six varieties, while Andrew Pollock included a seventh variant. Based on the pedigree research of Saul Teichman on his uspatterns.com website, only about 20 examples of all different varieties are currently known. Five of these are in the Smithsonian Institution, leaving a net available population of just 15 coins. This particular pattern variety comprises eight of the extant specimens, two being impounded at the Smithsonian. It is widely believed to be the Morris Evans piece, sold by Bowers and Merena in August, 1998 as an uncertified (and moderately toned) PR64 where it sold for what seems now like the bargain price of $ ...
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??RAREST YUN SHIH KAI VARIET 1920 YR.9 DOLLAR STRUCK IN PEWTER ??
very scarce one-year type.STRUCK IN PEWTER. ONLY ONE KNOWN AMOUNG COLLECTORS IS THIS ONE THE EX-GOODMAN SPECIMEN / EX-KANN
DUE TO THE SOFT NATURE OF THE METAL THIS TRIAL PIECE WITH A MILLED EDGE IS STILL SOME WHAT WELL PRESERVE FOR THE TYPE IN A FINE CONDITION
BIDDING WILL START AT $100,000.00
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Sheldon Scale (US)
AG-3 (About Good)
G-6 (Good-plus)
F-15 (Fine-plus)
XF-40 (Extremely Fine)
XF-45 (Choice Extremely Fine)
AU-50 (About Uncirculated)
AU-53 (About Uncirculated)
AU-55 (Good About Uncirculated)
AU-58 (Choice About Uncirculated)
MS-60 (Mint State Basal)
MS-63 (Brilliant Uncirculated)
MS-65 (Gem Mint State)