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Entry Details
PCGS Number: 400186 Coin Date: 1873 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: Small Arrows, DDO, Quad Stripes Variety 2: FS-101, WB-109 Desg: MS Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper Mintage: 1,815,200 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Liberty Seated half dollar Coinage Years: 1873-1874 Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 30.6 Fineness: 0.9 Weight (Grams): 12.5 Weight (Ounces): 0.36169 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. A ribbon above the eagle's head bears the motto IN GOD WE TRUST General Notes: According to Heritage catalogers, "this small arrows variety exhibits arguably the boldest die doubled obverse in the entire Seated Liberty half dollar series. The doubling is easily seen on Liberty's gown folds, fingers, foot, the lower stars, the scroll, and the shield stripes which exhibit four lines each instead of the normal three." PCGS #: 400186 NGC ID: 24L7
