USA ½ dollar Seated Liberty Half Dollar 1885
USA, Philadelphia
Rarity
Extremely Rare
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | ½ dollar |
| Krause number | KM# A99 |
| Mintage | 930 |
| Metal | Silver 0.900 |
| thickness | 2 mm |
| diameter | 30.6 mm |
| weight | 12.5 g |
Obverse:
Liberty
Star
Creators:
Christian Gobrecht
LIBERTY
Reverse:
Coat of arms
Creators:
Christian Gobrecht
HALF DOL.
IN GOD WE TRUST
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction of Coins
The mintage for this issue represents the number of silver proof sets sold for 1885. This set consisted of three minor coins (cent, three cents, five cents) and four silver issues (dime, quarter, half and dollar). Proof half dollars were delivered in each of the year's four quarters: 450, 108, 60 and 320, respectively. This left eight odd pieces that were destroyed at the end of the calendar year. Only a single die marriage has been observed for this date, and it features a reverse die used on the last emission of 1884-dated halves. While hardly common, enough gems survive of the 1885 proof half dollar to satisfy the demand from advanced collectors. A few dozen Cameo examples have been certified, along with an extremely small quantity of Ultra Cameo coins.Read More
