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Liberty Cap Half Dollars, Half Dol on Reverse (1838-1839)
Coin number: MC190
Description: Half Dol on Reverse (1838-1839), Designer - Engraver: Christian Gobrecht, Metal Composition: 90% Silver - 10% Copper, Diameter: 30 mm, Mass: 13.36 grams
This new Capped Bust design features a smaller diameter and a reeded edge on the obverse. The reverse is of two types. Issues dated 1836-1837 have 50 CENTS as an inscription and those dated 1838-1839 have HALF DOL in place of that. Striking varies: the details to check include the stars on the obverse as well as the eagle and the lettering on the reverse.
This new Capped Bust design features a smaller diameter and a reeded edge on the obverse. The reverse is of two types. Issues dated 1836-1837 have 50 CENTS as an inscription and those dated 1838-1839 have HALF DOL in place of that. Striking varies: the details to check include the stars on the obverse as well as the eagle and the lettering on the reverse.