The rare transitional issue featuring the obverse with raised Liberty, the so-called "Curved Date", combined with the regular reverse die used on 1837 half dollars. Only 3 are known, all originals and these may have confused pedigrees. They are listed below. 1) Mickley, Cohen, Parmelee, Steigerwalt, Granberg-1914 ANS exhibit, Woodin?, Newcomer, Boyd, Judd, Farris, Witham-Auction 81, Bass, Southern collection, Simpson collection - illustrated above. This is the Judd plate coin!! I cannot confirm if Woodin ever owned this coin. 2) Brand, Farouk, Krouner, Coronet Coin FPL, Merkin 2/71. When Kosoff sold the Judd coin, he described it as ex-Brand but the Judd book plated #1 above. 3) Brock, University of Pennsylvania - not seen by us. Breen mentions in his "Comprehensive Encyclopedia" that 2 restrikes are known. We would like to see these. If they exist, they were struck using the obverse die with Liberty incused, the so-called straight date. To see both obverse dies side by side, click here. Photo courtesy of Saul Teichman.