USA ½ dollar Barber Half Dollar 1908
USA, Philadelphia
Rareté
Commun
Attributs des pièces
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | ½ dollar |
| Krause number | KM# 116 |
| Mintage | 1,354,000 |
| Metal | Silver 0.900 |
| thickness | 1.8 mm |
| diameter | 30.6 mm |
| weight | 12.5 g |
Avers:
Liberty
Star
Creators:
Charles Edward Barber
IN GOD WE TRUST
Revers:
Coat of arms
Description:
Eagle (heraldry)
Creators:
Charles Edward Barber
E PLURIBUS UNUM
HALF DOLLAR
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction des pièces de monnaie
While most Philadelphia Mint Barber Halves before 1913 are fairly common, the 1908(P) entry is moderately scarce in the higher circulated grades. Mint State coins, including gems, are relatively less available than other P-Mint halves of the period, though not truly rare. When seen, they tend to be well struck and pleasingly lustrous. United States minor and silver coins dated 1908 are notorious for a spike in the number of misplaced-date varieties, and it's believed that this is why the U. S. Mint began applying the date directly to the master die for each denomination starting in 1909. Thereafter, such varieties could no longer occur unless the master die was itself so made. As with most MPD varieties in this time frame, that known for 1908(P) reveals the top of an errant zero within the denticles below the zero of the date.En savoir plus
