1939-S HALF DOLLAR
PCGS No: 6608
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 2,552,000
Proofs: 0
Designer: Adolph
Alexander Weinman
Diameter: ±30
millimeters
Metal content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%
Weight: ±193
grains (±12.5 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: "S"
(for San Francisco, CA) near the rim below the branch on the reverse
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Significant examples:
Recent appearances:
PCGS MS-64. Ex - Ira &
Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson Collection,
Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 1859, not illustrated, sold
for $132.00
PCGS MS-62. Ex - Ira
& Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson
Collection, Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 1860, not
illustrated, sold for $75.00
Varieties:
Notes:
The finest examples graded by PCGS are 30 MS-67's.
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, January 2002" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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