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1893 Triple Die Reverse Half Dollar MS FS-801 Values
Details
Doubling to tripling is evident on all lettering about the rim. The tripling shows best on HALF. Doubling also shows on the arrows, the stem of the olive branch, leaves, wing tips, ribbons, and the stars closest to the rim.
This coin is made of 90% silver; 10% copper and has a current melt value of $26.43
Obverse: Portrait of Liberty surrounded by 6 stars on the left periphery and 7 stars on the right. IN GOD WE TRUST is inscribed at the top with the date positioned at the bottom center.
Reverse: The heraldic eagle holding the symbolic olive branches and arrows is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and HALF DOLLAR around the periphery. A ribbon in the eagle's beak bears the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM. 13 stars appear in the field above the eagle's head. Mintmark, if any, is positioned under the eagles tail feathers, above the D in DOLLAR.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
1,826,000
Coinage Type:
Liberty head (Barber) half dollar
Coinage Years:
1892-1915
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Triple Die Reverse
Variety 2:
FS-801
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
12.5 gr
Weight:
0.475 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.3617 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
30.6 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
Charles E. Barber
Obverse Lettering:
IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, 1893
Obverse Designer:
Charles E. Barber
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, HALF DOLLAR, E PLURIBUS UNUM
Reverse Designer:
Charles E. Barber
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