1861-O 50c

Coin / United States of America / 50c / Liberty Seated Half Dollars / 1861 / Philadelphia

Special strike with mirrored surfaces and sharp rims similar to a proof coin, probably created for presentation purposes. Given that this coins mintage coincides with the first strikes of the Confederacy it is likely that the handful of presentation strikes were created in conjunction with the new secessionist government.

Country United States of America
Year 1861
Serie Liberty Seated Half Dollars
Denomination 50c
Mint Philadelphia
coinage-type Liberty Seated half dollar
desg SP
designer Christian Gobrecht
diameter 30.6
edge Reeded
fineness 0.9
material 90% silver; 10% copper
mintage 4 known
ngc-id 27TL
obverse-description Lady liberty is seated on a rock bearing a shield with the word LIBERTY. 13 Stars frame the periphery with the date at the bottom middle under the rock.
pcgs-link 6422
pcgs-number 6422
reverse-description The heraldic eagle is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and HALF DOL. around the periphery.
weight-grams 12.44
weight-ounces 0.36169
year-display 1839-1866