1841 HALF DOLLAR
PCGS Nos: 6236, 6385
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 310,000
Proofs: est. 10
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:
Choice Brilliant
Uncirculated. Ex - Stack's "65th
Anniversary Sale", October 17-19, 2000, Lot 994, not plated, sold for
$920.00
Varieties:
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated example graded by PCGS is a single MS-65.
The finest Proof example graded by PCGS is a single PR-63.
Sources and recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, April 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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