1881-H Half Dollar MS Values

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Melt: $19.12 (0.3456 oz Silver)

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1881-H Half Dollar MS Values

Details

down This coin is made of Silver and has a current melt value of $19.12

Obverse: Diademed portrait of Queen Victoria

Reverse: Wreath with crown.

Basic Information

GSID:

16806

Coin Date:

1881-H

Denomination:

50c / 50 Cents

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Heaton

Mintage:

150,000

Coinage Type:

Canadian Half Dollars

Coinage Years:

1870-1901

Composition:

Silver

Mint Mark:

H

Physical Characteristics

Fineness:

0.925

Weight:

11.62 gr

Weight:

0.3736 oz

Precious Metal Weight:

0.3456 oz

Coin Rulers Name:

Victoria

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

29.72 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

Leonard C. Wyon

Obverse Lettering:

VICTORIA DEL GRATIA REGINA, CANADA

Obverse Designer:

Leonard C. Wyon

Reverse Lettering:

50 CENTS, 1881

Reverse Designer:

Leonard C. Wyon

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