1882 HALF DOLLAR
PCGS Nos: 6364, 6443
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 4,400
Proofs: 1,100
Designer: Obverse
by Thomas Sully, modified by Christian Gobrecht and Robert Ball Hughes,
executed by James Barton Longacre; Reverse by Christian Gobrecht, modified
by William Barber
Diameter: ±30
millimeters
Metal content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%
Weight: ±193
grains (±12.5 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None (for
Philadelphia) below the eagle on the reverse
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Notes:
The finest Uncirculated examples graded by PCGS are 2 MS-67's.
The finest Proof examples graded by PCGS are 2 PR-67's.
The finest Proof Cameo
examples graded by PCGS are 2 PR-65's.
The finest Proof Deep Cameo
example graded by PCGS are 3 PR-66's.
Recent appearances:
PCGS Proof-66. Ex
– American Numismatic Rarities, LLC’s “The Classics Sale,”
July
25, 2003
,
Lot 485, illustrated, sold for $4,255.00
PCGS Proof-66. Ex- Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October 2000 Long Beach Sale"
October 5-7, 2000, Lot 6263, illustrated, sold for $4,830.00
PCGS Proof-66. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan
Collection Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 1332 at $4,600.00
NGC Proof-64. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Rarities
Sale", January 3, 2001, Lot 213, illustrated, sold for $977.50
Proof-64. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Lake Geneva
Sale", June 28-29, 2001, Lot 427, illustrated, sold for $1,063.75
Proof-63. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Lake Geneva
Sale", June 28-29, 2001, Lot 428, not illustrated, sold for $517.50
NGC MS-66, Deeply toned. Ex
- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000 Signature
Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 6011, illustrated, sold for $4,025.00
AU-50. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale",
August 6-7, 2000, Lot 5569, not plated, sold for $437.00
Very Fine. Ex- Stack's "The September Sale", September
12-13, 2000, Lot 472 at $373.75
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, April 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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