Whitman Expo
1866 Motto, Misplaced Date Half Dollar MS FS-302, WB-1 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. A ribbon above the eagle's head bears the motto IN GOD WE TRUST
Basic Information
GSID:
373158
Coin Date:
1866
Denomination:
50c / 50 Cents
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
744,900
Coinage Type:
Liberty Seated half dollar
Coinage Years:
1866-1891
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Motto, Misplaced Date
Variety 2:
FS-302, WB-1
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
12.44 gr
Weight:
0.475 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.36 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
30.6 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
