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Repunched date variety.
Obverse Description
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 Description
The heraldic eagle is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and HALF DOL. around the periphery.
Catalog Information
GSID:
377794
Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1856
Reverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST, HALF DOL.
Fineness:
0.9
Weight (gr):
12.44 gr
Weight (oz):
0.475 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.36 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
30.6
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Variety:
Repunched 56
Variety 2:
WB-14
Coin Date:
1856-O
Denomination:
50c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
New Orleans
Mint Mark:
O
Mintage:
2,658,000
Coinage Type:
Liberty Seated half dollar
Coinage Years:
1839-1866
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #:
572096
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1839 50c Drapery MS
Worth: $36 – $16,800
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Worth: $35 – $45,600
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1842 50c Small Date, Reverse of 1839 MS
Worth: $8,000 – $100,800
1842 50c Small Date, Reverse of 1842 MS
Worth: $38 – $12,600
1842 50c Medium Date MS
Worth: $36 – $25,000
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1842-O 50c Medium Date, Reverse of 1842 MS
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$528
1856-O 50C Repunched Date, WB-103, Die Pair 14, R.2, MS63 PCGS Gold Shield. ...
$1,080
1856-O 50C Repunched Date, WB-103, AU55 ANACS. FS-006.5. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (0/0). Mintage 2,658,000. ...
$432
1856-O 50C AU50 PCGS. WB-103, Die Pair 15, R.3. Ex: Dick Osburn Collection. Repunched 56, tripled 6. Free of notable marks ...
$276
1856-O 50C Repunched Date, WB-103, Die Pair 15, R.3, MS65 PCGS. CAC. ...
$5,875
1856-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-103, VP-002. Repunched 56. VF-35 (NGC).
$65
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$1,200
1856-O 50C Repunched Date, WB-103, Die Pair 14, R.2, MS63 NGC. CAC. ...
$1,080
1856-O 50C Repunched Date, WB-103, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/2). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for problem-f...
$235
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1856-O 50C Repunched Date, WB-103, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/2). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for problem-f...
$229
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