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PCGS Number: 11918 Coin Date: 1858 Denomination (Short): P50c Denomination (Long): Pattern 50 Cents Variety: Copper Variety 2: J-223 Desg: PR Composition: Copper Mintage: Unique Strike Type: Proof Coinage Type: Pattern Coinage Years: 1858 Mint Location: Philadelphia Edge: Reeded Obverse Description: Regular Liberty Seated die of the year. Reverse Description: Paquet’s Perched Eagle. Perfect ribbon (as opposed to “broken ribbon”); groups of four vertical lines in the shield; seven tail feathers; pointed wingtip at right; full leaf above A (in HALF). Perched eagle with a ribbon across the shield, continuing to the eagle’s beak, eagle’s head facing to viewer’s left, olive branch and arrows below. Legends in tall letters, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / HALF DOLLAR. By engraver Anthony C. Paquet. This is Reverse A of 1859. General Notes: 1858 Half Dollar. The only known example is defaced. Ex: Judd Collection; presently in the ANA Museum. PCGS #: 11918
