|
1796 HALF DOLLAR
PCGS Nos: 6057, 6058
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 3,918 (includes Half Dollars dated 1797)
Proofs: none
Designer: Obverse by Robert Scot, reverse by John
Eckstein
Diameter: ±32.5 millimeters
Metal content:
Silver - 89.2%
Copper - 10.8%
Weight: ±208 grains (±13.5 grams)
Edge: Lettered - FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR (various
ornaments between words)
Mintmark: None (all dates of this type were struck at
Philadelphia)
Varieties:
Overton 101
Overton 102
Notes:
Beware of modern reproductions from the Gallery Mint of Eureka, Arkansas that have had the
word "COPY" ground off and the surfaces deliberately worn down to simulate a "new" variety of
the 1796 Half Dollar.
The finest "15 Stars" example graded by PCGS is
a single MS-64.
The finest "16 Stars" example graded by PCGS is a single MS-66.
Significant examples:
1796 16 Stars 50c Net AU50
Estimated Value: $75,000.00 |
