1861-O 50C MS (PCGS#6303)
Internet Auction #1080
- Auctioneer
- David Lawrence RC
- Lot Number
- 4201
- Grade
- VF35
- Price
- 254
- Lot Description
- 1861-O 50c PCGS VF35
DLRC #: 1617300 // PCGS #: 6303
An interesting issue as it represents the last time during the Civil War that the US struck half dollars at the New Orleans mint because Louisiana seceded from the Union.
* Category : Half Dollars
* Series : Liberty Seated Half Dollars
* Type : No motto
* Years for Type : 1839-1866
* Strike : Business
* Denomination : Half dollar
* Mint Location : New Orleans
* Designer : Christian Gobrecht
* Composition : 90% silver; 10% copper
* Weight : 12.44g
* Edge Type : Reeded
* Mintage : 2,532,633
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