1883 Hawaii Half Dollar MS Values

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Hawaii Regular Issues (1847–1883)

1883 Hawaii Half Dollar MS Values

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1883 Hawaii Half Dollar MS Values

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Despite a recorded mintage of 700,000, numismatic researcher Roger Burdette has since concluded that many of these were melted and othe more accurate mintage figure is 85,157 coins which is more consistent with the availability of this coin to collectors.

Basic Information

GSID:

11097

Coin Date:

1883

Denomination:

50c / 50 Cents

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

San Francisco

Mintage:

85,157

Coinage Type:

Hawaii

Coinage Years:

1847-1891

Composition:

Silver

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Hawaii

Physical Characteristics

Strike Type:

Business

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

Charles Barber

Obverse Designer:

Charles Barber

Reverse Designer:

Charles Barber

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