Whitman Expo
1942 Doubled Die Reverse 50 Cents MS FS-801
Details
Doubling is evident on HALF DOLLAR, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, the olive branch, and the lower portion of the eagle.
Obverse: Liberty portrayed standing on a rock, facing left, with flowing robes and her right hand outstretched with a star-covered drapery flowing behind her. I bright sun, with extended rays is rising from the horizon on the lower left. The word LIBERTY frames the periphery and date appears at the bottom center. and the motto IN GOD WE TRUST is in the right field.
Reverse: A large eagle perched on a rock, facing left with wings elevated in a defensive posture. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and HALF DOLLAR appear on the periphery. The motto E PLURIBUS UNUM sits atop a small olive branch left of the eagle.
Basic Information
GSID:
226461
Coin Date:
1942
Denomination:
50c / 50 Cents
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
47,818,000
Coinage Type:
Walking Liberty half dollar
Coinage Years:
1916-1947
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Doubled 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
