1878-CC HALF DOLLAR
PCGS No: 6359
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 62,000
Proofs: 0
Designer: Obverse
by Thomas Sully, modified by Christian Gobrecht and Robert Ball Hughes,
executed by James Barton Longacre; Reverse by Christian Gobrecht, modified
by William Barber
Diameter: ±30
millimeters
Metal content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%
Weight: ±193
grains (±12.5 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: "CC"
(for Carson City, NV) below the eagle on the reverse
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Significant examples:
Recent appearances:
NGC VG-8. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Long Beach Signature Sale", May
31-June 2, 2001, Lot 8392, not illustrated, sold for $402.50
Varieties:
Notes:
The finest examples graded by PCGS are 4 MS-65's.
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, April 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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