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PCGS Number: 572089 Coin Date: 1855 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: Arrows Variety 2: WB-101 Desg: MS Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper Mintage: 759,500 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Liberty Seated half dollar Coinage Years: 1854-1855 Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 30.6 Fineness: 0.9 Weight (Grams): 12.44 Weight (Ounces): 0.475 Designer: Christian Gobrecht Edge: Reeded Obverse Description: 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 Description: The heraldic eagle is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and HALF DOL. around the periphery. PCGS #: 572089 NGC ID: 24JN