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PCGS Number: 801005 Coin Date: 1877-S Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: Type 1, Micro S Variety 2: WB-19 Desg: MS Mint Mark: S Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper Mintage: 5,356,000 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Liberty Seated half dollar Coinage Years: 1866-1891 Mint Location: San Francisco 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. 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: Type 1, Micro S, WB-19 variety. PCGS #: 801005 NGC ID: 24KM