Whitman Expo
1899-S Inverted Mintmark 50 Cents MS FS-501
Details
The mintmark was inverted when it was punched into this die.
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:
351946
Coin Date:
1899-S
Denomination:
50c / 50 Cents
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mintage:
1,686,411
Coinage Type:
Liberty head (Barber) half dollar
Coinage Years:
1892-1915
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Mint Mark:
S
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Inverted Mintmark
Variety 2:
FS-501
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
12.5 gr
Weight:
0.475 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
30.6 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
