The U.S. Mint is planning to release the first U.S. coinage and medal of a shape other than round.
1858 Half Dollar. The only known example is defaced. Ex: Judd Collection; presently in the ANA Museum.
Obverse Description
Regular Liberty Seated die of the year.
Reverse Description
Paquet’s Perched Eagle. Perfect ribbon (as opposed to “broken ribbon”); groups of four vertical lines in the shield; seven tail feathers; pointed wingtip at right; full leaf above A (in HALF). Perched eagle with a ribbon across the shield, continuing to the eagle’s beak, eagle’s head facing to viewer’s left, olive branch and arrows below. Legends in tall letters, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / HALF DOLLAR. By engraver Anthony C. Paquet. This is Reverse A of 1859.
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