1814 platinum half dollar

The 1814 platinum half dollar (J-44^[1]) was a United States pattern coin with a face value of fifty cents. Its design was identical to the Capped Bust half dollar, but struck in platinum.^[2]

The only known example of the counterstamped 1814 platinum half dollar, J-44a

A unique example with 33 "P" punch marks has been given the catalog number J-44a. It has been described as "one of the most intriguing - and mysterious - pattern coins ever produced by the United States."^[3] There are two examples known without the punch marks.^[4]

See also

• Platinum coin