Whitman Expo
1840 Small Letters Half Dollar PR Reverse of 1839 Values
Details
This coin is made of 90% silver; 10% copper and has a current melt value of $28.50
Obverse: 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: The heraldic eagle is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and HALF DOL. around the periphery.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
4–8 known
Coinage Type:
Liberty Seated half dollar
Coinage Years:
1839-1866
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Small Letters
Variety 2:
Reverse of 1839
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
13.36 gr
Weight:
0.475 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.3866 oz
Strike Type:
Proof
Diameter:
30.6 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1840
Obverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST, HALF DOL.
Reverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
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