1873-S Half Dollar No Arrowheads

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1873-S HALF DOLLAR - NO ARROWHEADS AT DATE
(see also 1873-S Half Dollar - Arrowheads at Date)

PCGS No: None

Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 5,000
Proofs: 0

Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully, modified by Christian Gobrecht and Robert Ball Hughes, executed by James Barton Longacre; Reverse by Christian Gobrecht

Diameter: ±30 millimeters

Metal content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%

Weight: ±192 grains (±12.4 grams)

Edge: Reeded

Mintmark: "S" (for San Francisco, California) below the eagle on the reverse

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Significant examples:

Recent appearances:

Varieties:

Notes:
As of April 2003, no example has been graded by PCGS.

Sources and/or recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, April 2003" by The Professional Coin Grading Service

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