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Entry Details
PCGS Number: 801228 Coin Date: 1853-O Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: Arrows & Rays Variety 2: WB-16 Desg: MS Mint Mark: O Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper Mintage: 1,328,000 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Liberty Seated half dollar Coinage Years: 1853 Mint Location: New Orleans Diameter: 30.6 Fineness: 0.9 Weight (Grams): 12.44 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. Rays (or raised lines) appear in the open spaces around the eagle fanning outward to the lettering. PCGS #: 801228 NGC ID: 24JK
