1845 HALF DOLLAR
PCGS No: 6248
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 589,000
Proofs: est. 5
Designer: Obverse
by Thomas Sully, executed by Christian Gobrecht; reverse by Christian
Gobrecht
Diameter: ±30
millimeters
Metal content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%
Weight: ±206
grains (±13.4 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None (for
Philadelphia, PA) below the eagle on the reverse
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Significant examples:
Recent appearances:
PCGS MS-60. Ex - Bowers &
Merena Galleries' "The Lake Geneva Sale", June 28-29, 2001, Lot
403, not illustrated, sold for $690.00
About Uncirculated. Ex-
Stack's "The September Sale", September 12-13, 2000, Lot 431
@$345.00
Varieties:
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated examples graded by PCGS are 3 MS-64's.
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, April 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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