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1879 50c MS PL

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Basic Information

GSID:

213662

Coin Date:

1879

Denomination:

50c / 50 Cents

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Mintage:

4,800

Coinage Type:

Liberty Seated half dollar

Coinage Years:

1866-1891

Composition:

90% silver; 10% copper

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, 1879

Obverse Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

Reverse Lettering:

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

Reverse Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

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