Whitman Expo
1840 Small Letters Half Dollar PR Reverse of 1839 Values
Details
Obverse: Lady liberty is seated on a rock bearing a shield with the word LIBERTY. 13 Stars frame the periphery with the date at the bottom middle under the rock.
Reverse: The heraldic eagle is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and HALF DOL. around the periphery.
Basic Information
GSID:
6383
Coin Date:
1840
Denomination:
50c / 50 Cents
Designation:
PR
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
4–8 known
Coinage Type:
Liberty Seated half dollar
Coinage Years:
1839-1866
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Small Letters
Variety 2:
Reverse of 1839
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
13.36 gr
Weight:
0.475 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.3866 oz
Strike Type:
Proof
Diameter:
30.6 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
