1865 HALF DOLLAR
PCGS Nos: 6313, 6419
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 511,400
Proofs: 500
Designer: Obverse
by Thomas Sully, modified by Christian Gobrecht and Robert Ball Hughes,
executed by James Barton Longacre; Reverse by Christian Gobrecht
Diameter: ±30
millimeters
Metal content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%
Weight: ±192
grains (±12.4 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None (for
Philadelphia, PA) below the eagle on the reverse
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Images courtesy of Ira
& Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. (Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins
& Collectibles, Inc.'s "The Benson Collection" Sale - Part
1, February 18-20, 2001)
Significant examples:
Recent appearances:
PCGS Proof-65. Ex – American
Numismatic Rarities, LLC’s “The Classics Sale,”
July 25, 2003
, Lot
473, illustrated, sold for $9,200.00 From the Luther A. Breck
Collection
PCGS Proof-65. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 6018,
illustrated, sold for $8,337.50
NGC Proof-64. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions,
Inc. "Santa Clara" sale, November 18-20, 1999, Lot 6566
Choice Brilliant
Proof. Ex - Stack's "65th
Anniversary Sale", October 17-19, 2000, Lot 1005, plated, sold
for $1,840.00
PCGS MS-65. Offered by
North American Certified Trading in the October 22, 2001 issue of Coin
World for $5,675.00
Varieties:
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated example graded by PCGS are 2 MS-66's.
The finest Proof examples graded by PCGS are 6 PR-66's.
The finest Proof Deep Cameo
example graded by PCGS is a single PR-64.
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, April 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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