Difference between revisions of "United States 1858 half dollar"

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* [[United States 1853 half dollar|1853 half dollar, with arrows and rays]]
 
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* [[United States 1858 3 cents|1858 silver 3 cents]]
 
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Revision as of 22:36, 22 February 2021

from the Mountain Groan Collection
now in the WSD Collection

This issue is listed as common for the period 1856-66. Arrows were added to the date 1853-55 to indicate a reduction in weight, from 13.36 g to 12.44 g.

Recorded mintage: 4,226,000.

Specification: 12.44 g, .900 fine silver, .360 troy oz ASW, reeded edge, designed by Christian Gobrecht.

Catalog reference: KM A68.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Wiley, Randy, and Bill Bugert, The Complete Guide to Liberty Seated Half Dollars, Virginia Beach, VA: DLRC Press, 1993.
  • Yeoman, R. S., and Kenneth Bressett (ed.), A Guide Book of United States Coins, 59th Ed., Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2005.

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