USA 50 cents Capped Bust Half Dollar 1814
USA, Philadelphia
Rarity
Common
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 50 cents |
| Krause number | KM# 37 |
| Mintage | 1,039,075 |
| Metal | Silver 0.893 |
| thickness | 1.7 mm |
| diameter | 32.5 mm |
| weight | 13.48 g |
Obverse:
Liberty
Creators:
John Reich
LIBERTY
Reverse:
Coat of arms
Flags
Creators:
John Reich
50 C.
E PLURIBUS UNUM
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction of Coins
A single obverse die originally prepared for 1813 coinage was overpunched with a numeral 4 to create this variety. As with the E over A variety, no attempt was made to hide this correction, and the readily visible 3 has added greatly to this variety's popular appeal. Both of the cataloged die states are fairly common in circulated grades. A few Mint State examples have been certified, but gems are quite rare.Read More
