1887 Half Dollar PR Values

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1887 Half Dollar PR 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:

6533

Coin Date:

1887

Denomination:

50c / 50 Cents

Designation:

PR

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Mintage:

710

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:

0.475 oz

Precious Metal Weight:

0.3617 oz

Strike Type:

Proof

Diameter:

30.6 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

Obverse Lettering:

LIBERTY, 1887

Obverse Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

Reverse Lettering:

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

Reverse Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

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