Whitman Expo
1817 Punctuated Date 50 Cents MS O-103b
Details
Rarity ratings provided courtesy of the Bust Half Nut Club Rarity Ratings Committee as published in their 2020 BHNC study report. The 1817 O-103b is a very late die state of the 1817 O-103, the original "punctuated date" variety. In the O-103b, the original punctuation is worn off and new (multiple) dots now appear in the date.
Obverse: Portrait of Liberty facing left with a cap and the word LIBERTY on a ribbon above her brow. 7 stars on the left periphery and 6 stars on the right side represent the original 13 colonies. The date appears centered at the bottom.
Reverse: An heraldic eagle holding olive branches and 3 arrows in its claws is surrounded by the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery. A ribbon below bears the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM. The denomination of 50C is centered below the eagle.
Basic Information
GSID:
374395
Coin Date:
1817
Denomination:
50c / 50 Cents
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
1,215,567
Coinage Type:
Capped bust half dollar
Coinage Years:
1807-1836
Composition:
89% silver; 11% copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Punctuated Date
Variety 2:
O-103b
Rarity:
R-6
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.89
Weight:
13.48 gr
Weight:
0.4755 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
32.5 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
