USA ½ dollar Barber Half Dollar 1907
USA, New Orleans
Rarity
Common
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | ½ dollar |
| Krause number | KM# 116 |
| Mintage | 3,946,000 |
| Metal | Silver 0.900 |
| thickness | 1.8 mm |
| diameter | 30.6 mm |
| weight | 12.5 g |
Obverse:
Liberty
Star
Creators:
Charles Edward Barber
IN GOD WE TRUST
Reverse:
Coat of arms
Description:
Eagle (heraldry)
Creators:
Charles Edward Barber
E PLURIBUS UNUM
HALF DOLLAR
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction of Coins
With its high mintage the 1907-O half dollar is among the more common coins in the series across all grades through MS-64. Gems are available, though most display so-so luster and very poor strikes. In fact, this issue was named by David Lawrence as the worst struck of the series. The obverse die swelling known as "mumps" is seen more often with 1907-O than with other New Orleans halves. Improper hardening of the dies and annealing of the planchets combined to produce such poor strikes.Read More
