USA ½ dollar Seated Liberty Half Dollar 1874-S
USA, San Francisco
Rareté
Rare
Attributs des pièces
| Melt Value | $13.75 11.25g Silver |
|---|---|
| Region | USA |
| Denomination | ½ dollar |
| Krause number | KM# 107 |
| Mintage | 394,000 |
| Metal | Silver 0.900 |
| diameter | 30.6 mm |
| weight | 12.5 g |
Avers:
Liberty
Star
Creators:
Christian Gobrecht
LIBERTY
Revers:
Coat of arms
Creators:
Christian Gobrecht
HALF DOL.
IN GOD WE TRUST
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction des pièces de monnaie
A small mintage and a high attrition rate have left the 1874-S half dollar as a scarce issue in even the lowest grades. It become very scarce grading XF or AU, while Mint State coins survive in the low double digits. A very small number of superb gems are known. Just three obverse dies have been identified, and these were paired with four reverses for a total of four die marriages. This is a particularly interesting issue for the variety collector, as three different mintmark styles may be found. One reverse die displays the Small Wide S used 1871-72, and two others repeat the Minute S used for 1873-S halves. Finally, the Medium-Small S of 1872 appears again on 1874-S half dollars, but in this instance the upper half is filled, and the S is placed extremely low and quite offset to the right. This one is the rarest of the three, though all are obtainable with searching. 1874-S half dollars were coined with collars having either 144 or 145 reeds.En savoir plus
