A large number of pattern varieties exist of this year and denomination, often made for sale to collectors and private profit of Mint employees. However, the creation of these pieces was the result of a problem with striking the then current silver coins. Striking problems were abundant, and often details were not fully brought up. The new design, as featured by the present coin, was to solve this problem. The patterns were created, but the idea was never materialized and the silver issues were continued for decades.

The present piece, while being a somewhat more available pattern still remains very scarce at the gem level, as offered here. The coin has been stickered by CAC, denoting the premium quality of this piece. On both sides, the fields are virtually flawless, and all devices have been brought up in full detail. This coin is a great piece of numismatic art for the pattern specialist, half dollar collector or anyone seeking a nice and scarce pattern.