1892 50 Cents MS

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1892 50 Cents MS

Basic Information

GSID:

6553

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

Physical Characteristics

Fineness:

0.9

Weight:

12.5 gr

Weight:

0.475 oz

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

30.6 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

Charles E. Barber

Obverse Lettering:

IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, 1892

Obverse Designer:

Charles E. Barber

Reverse Lettering:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, HALF DOLLAR, E PLURIBUS UNUM

Reverse Designer:

Charles E. Barber

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