Whitman Expo
1892 Tripled Die Reverse 50 Cents MS FS-801
Details
Tripling is evident on all outer lettering, with doubling visible on several stars, the ribbon ends, and the arrows.
Obverse: Portrait of Liberty surrounded by 6 stars on the left periphery and 7 stars on the right. IN GOD WE TRUST is inscribed at the top with the date positioned at the bottom center.
Reverse: The heraldic eagle holding the symbolic olive branches and arrows is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and HALF DOLLAR around the periphery. A ribbon in the eagle's beak bears the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM. 13 stars appear in the field above the eagle's head. Mintmark, if any, is positioned under the eagles tail feathers, above the D in DOLLAR.
Basic Information
GSID:
226406
Coin Date:
1892
Denomination:
50c / 50 Cents
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
934,000
Coinage Type:
Liberty head (Barber) half dollar
Coinage Years:
1892-1915
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Tripled Die Reverse
Variety 2:
FS-801
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
12.5 gr
Weight:
0.475 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
30.6 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
