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WOW to all of those! 1) The indian head is gorgeous 2) I wish I could hold that '95 in my hand 3) I never find anything interesting in change : ( 4) See no. 3

Boy, do I love silver certs!

Early date Jeff's wear gracefully, in my opinion.

All recently from your cash drawers?! wow.

This '91 is an impressively ornate and well-coined piece compared to the later pieces above it.

Heh... look at the bush one.

Yeah. Ive seen a few of those but keep it for its good looks and its filler spot.

Welcome to CP. Could you post a pic? Thanks!

All eye-poppers. The foreign notes makes me impatient for the next Popular Banknote Idol.

touche

You're right. I don't believe it. You have a daughter.

I've got access to equipment that can measure the conductivity of the plating on the surface. It doesn't penetrate the material too far. Also if you want to get really nutty, electron microscopy can easily determine the surface's composition. Of course, it's all a bit overkill don't you think?

Surface conductivity measurements anyone?

All gorgeous. I wish I could see them in hand. Care to send them this way???

The wear pattern really makes the writing stand out well on that one.

Yeah. that post must not have been loaded when I asked the Q.

What is the answer?

Wow. I haven't seen a coin so action-packed

Walking Liberty Half Dollar Patterns Judd-1996 (Formerly Judd-1800), Pollack-2058 Differences Obverse - Same Judd-1995 - Denticles added Reverse - Same as Judd-1995 - Denticles added Image courtesy of USPatterns.com

Walking Liberty Half Dollar Patterns Judd-1995 (Formerly Judd-1799), Pollack-2057 Differences Obverse - Same Judd-1991 - Added landed to left of sun Reverse - Same as used on final design but everything slightly smaller and farther from rim Image from USPatterns.com

Walking Liberty Half Dollar Patterns Judd-1994, Pollack-2059 Differences Obverse - Same as adopted but date is narrower Reverse - Same as used on final design but without Weinman's "W" Info and image courtesy of USPatterns.com

Barber Dime Pattern Judd-1760, Pollock-1974 No difference between this and issued design. Only one known. References: Judd's 1959 United States Pattern, Experimental, and Trial Pieces, USPatterns.com

One of two known examples of this variety. This piece went for $52,900 in mid-2004.

All pics from Heritage Auction archives. All information from Heritage Auctions and Dr. J. Hewitt Judd's "United States Pattern, Experimental and Trial Pieces" - 1959 edition. I will do my best to add additional information and varieties but given my resources, this is the best I can do. I'm using this series and others to build my pattern collecting knowledge. One day I'll have these coins and other magnificent alternative designs.

Walking Liberty Half Dollar Patterns Judd-1991 (formerly Judd-1798), Pollack-2056 According to Heritage Auctions, believed to be the earliest of the six varieties of patterns. Differences Obverse - "LIBERTY" around top of obverse, not as spread apart as accepted version - Smaller Liberty figure than on accepted design - Lower "IN GOD WE TRUST" and different indentation as accepted version - Added behind back heel Reverse - Same as Judd-1992