1874-S HALF DOLLAR
PCGS No: 6348
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 394,000
Proofs: 0
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: ±193
grains (±12.5 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: "S"
(for San Francisco, CA) below the eagle on the reverse
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Significant examples:
Recent appearances:
PCGS EF-45. Ex - Ira &
Larry Goldberg Coin & Collectibles' "The Fairchild Family Trust
Collection Sale", May 28-30, 2001, Lot 729, not illustrated, sold for
$311.00
Varieties:
Notes:
The finest examples graded by PCGS are 2 MS-66's.
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, April 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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