1957-D HALF DOLLAR
PCGS Nos: 6673, 86673
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 19,996,850
Proofs: 0
Designer: John R.
Sinnock, the reverse adapted from a design by John Frederick Lewis
Diameter: ±30
millimeters
Metal content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%
Weight: ±193
grains (±12.5 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: "D"
(for Denver, CO) centered above the bell on the reverse
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Significant examples:
Recent appearances:
NGC MS-67 Full Bell Lines. Ex - Bowers
& Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part
II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 1827 sold for $3,335.00
PCGS MS-65 Full Bell Lines. Ex
- Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson
Collection, Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 1924, not
illustrated, sold for $63.00
Varieties:
Notes:
The finest non-Full Bell Line example graded by PCGS is a single
MS-67.
The finest Full Bell Line examples graded by PCGS are 4 MS-67's.
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, April 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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