1874 Small Arrows Half Dollar MS WB-101 Values

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Melt: $26.18 (0.3617 oz Silver)

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1874 Small Arrows Half Dollar MS WB-101 Values

Details

up This coin is made of 90% silver; 10% copper and has a current melt value of $26.18

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. Arrows appear to the left and right of the date.

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:

226501

Coin Date:

1874

Denomination:

50c / 50 Cents

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Mintage:

2,359,600

Coinage Type:

Liberty Seated half dollar

Coinage Years:

1873-1874

Composition:

90% silver; 10% copper

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Small Arrows

Variety 2:

WB-101

Physical Characteristics

Fineness:

0.9

Weight:

12.5 gr

Weight:

0.48 oz

Precious Metal Weight:

0.3617 oz

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

30.6 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

Obverse Lettering:

LIBERTY, 1874

Obverse Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

Reverse Lettering:

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

Reverse Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

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