Seated Liberty Half Dollar No Motto Reverse 50 Cents PR 1840-1865 Values

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Melt: $34.67 (0.3866 oz Silver)

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Seated Liberty Half Dollar No Motto Reverse 50 Cents PR 1840-1865 Values

Details

Obverse: Lady liberty is seated on a rock bearing a shield with the word LIBERTY. 13 Stars frame the periphery with the date at the bottom middle under the rock.

Reverse: The heraldic eagle is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and HALF DOL. around the periphery.

Basic Information

GSID:

74065

Coin Date:

Seated Liberty Half Dollar

Denomination:

50c / 50 Cents

Designation:

PR

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Coinage Type:

Liberty Seated half dollar

Coinage Years:

1840-1866

Composition:

90% silver; 10% copper

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

No Motto Reverse

Variety 2:

1840-1865

Physical Characteristics

Fineness:

0.9

Weight:

13.36 gr

Weight:

0.475 oz

Precious Metal Weight:

0.3866 oz

Strike Type:

Proof

Diameter:

30.6 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

Obverse Lettering:

LIBERTY, [Date]

Obverse Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

Reverse Lettering:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST, HALF DOL.

Reverse Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

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