USA ½ dollar Seated Liberty Half Dollar 1864
USA, Philadelphia
Rarity
Extremely Rare
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | ½ dollar |
| Krause number | KM# A68 |
| Mintage | 470 |
| Metal | Silver 0.900 |
| diameter | 30.6 mm |
| weight | 12.44 g |
Obverse:
Liberty
Star
Creators:
Christian Gobrecht
LIBERTY
Reverse:
Coat of arms
Creators:
Christian Gobrecht
HALF DOL.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction of Coins
The sale of 470 proof half dollars provides a good view of the small coin market in 1864. With federal currency at its lowest value in relation to gold and silver coins that year, the price of a proof set was nearly twice as much in notes as it was in hard coin. The years 1863-64 to be the nadir of proof sales, which rose slowly but steadily over the next decade. 1864 proof half dollars are quite scarce in grades higher than PF-64. Cameo examples are rare, with Ultra Cameo proofs being extremely so.Read More
