1846-O Half Dollar

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1846-O HALF DOLLAR

PCGS No: 6255

Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 2,304,000
Proofs: 0

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: "O" (for New Orleans, LA) below the eagle on the reverse

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Significant examples:

Recent appearances:
Good. Ex- Stack's "The September Sale", September 12-13, 2000, Lot 433, "Tall Date" @$115.00

Varieties:

Notes:
The finest example graded by PCGS is a single MS-65.

The finest "Tall Date" example graded by PCGS is a single MS-62.

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

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