1852 Gold Half Dollar Annular Pattern Coin in Heritage Long Beach Signature Auction
Bob Simpson Collection, as offered by
Heritage Auctions, features so many amazing pattern rarities that it is hard to choose a few favorites.
However, one 1852 gold annular pattern coin from the upcoming February Long Beach Auction #1327 really stands out due to the large hole in the center of the coin–this design is basically made mostly of air rather than metal.
Cataloged as
Judd 135 in the standard pattern reference, the
1852 Gold Half Dollar Annular Pattern is a truly eye-catching coin. It comes from a time period when the