USA Draped Bust 1805
USA, Philadelphia
稀有度
较稀有
硬币属性
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | ½ dollar |
| Krause number | KM# 35 |
| Mintage | 211,722 |
| Metal | Silver 0.893 |
| diameter | 32.5 mm |
| weight | 13.48 g |
正面:
Liberty
Star
Creators:
Robert Scot
LIBERTY
背面:
Coat of arms
Creators:
Robert Scot
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
硬币介绍
Two obverse dies were prepared for 1804, yet no half dollars of that date are known. It's presumed that the 188,234 halves delivered to the treasurer in that calendar year were all from dies dated 1803. The U. S. Mint could not afford to waste such dies, and it may have been that the coiner wanted to use up the serviceable 1803-dated dies first. The 1804-dated obverses were held over and subsequently overdated with a numeral 5 for use during 1805. Obverse 1 was paired with two reverse dies for O-101, -102. An entirely different pair of dies produced the O-103 marriage. Obverse 2 deteriorated through three cataloged die states, the final one (O-103c) having a massive break from 7-8 o'clock that extended from the edge into Liberty's hair. It appears that the die-sinker made little or no effort to cover up traces of the underlying numeral 4 on either obverse, and these varieties are quite appealing for their obviousness.阅读更多
