USA 50 cents Capped Bust Half Dollar 1821
USA, Philadelphia
Rarity
Common
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 50 cents |
| Krause number | KM# 37 |
| Mintage | 1,305,797 |
| 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
Though the half dollars of 1817-20 are notable for overdated dies, the more modest production during 1820 evidently resulted in no leftover dies. Thus, there are no overdate varieties for 1821 This issue is available across a broad range of grades, with a fairly large number of Mint State coins certified. A number of these are gems, which is a most unusual situation for early United States coins. There are no popularly collected varieties for this date, which is represented by a single line entry in most catalogs. The seven known die marriages resulted from the combining of six obverse dies and seven reverses. O-107 is slightly scarce but of interest solely to series specialists.Read More
