1855/54 Arrows Half Dollar MS Values

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Melt: $31.47 (0.3600 oz Silver)

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1855/54 Arrows Half Dollar MS Values

Details

Overdate variety.

up This coin is made of 90% silver; 10% copper and has a current melt value of $31.47

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. Arrows appear to the left and right of the date.

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:

6333

Coin Date:

1855/54

Denomination:

50c / 50 Cents

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Mintage:

759,500

Coinage Type:

Liberty Seated half dollar

Coinage Years:

1854-1855

Composition:

90% silver; 10% copper

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Arrows

Physical Characteristics

Fineness:

0.9

Weight:

12.44 gr

Weight:

0.475 oz

Precious Metal Weight:

0.36 oz

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

30.6 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

Obverse Lettering:

LIBERTY, 1855

Obverse Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

Reverse Lettering:

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

Reverse Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

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