1853-O No Arrows Half Dollar MS Values

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Melt: $27.90 (0.3866 oz Silver)

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1853-O No Arrows Half Dollar MS Values

Details

up This coin is made of 90% silver; 10% copper and has a current melt value of $27.90

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:

6330

Coin Date:

1853-O

Denomination:

50c / 50 Cents

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

New Orleans

Mintage:

4 known

Coinage Type:

Liberty Seated half dollar

Coinage Years:

1839-1866

Composition:

90% silver; 10% copper

Mint Mark:

O

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

No Arrows

Physical Characteristics

Fineness:

0.9

Weight:

13.36 gr

Weight:

0.475 oz

Precious Metal Weight:

0.3866 oz

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

30.6 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

Obverse Lettering:

LIBERTY, 1853

Obverse Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

Reverse Lettering:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST, HALF DOL., O

Reverse Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

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