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1855-S Seated Liberty Half Dollar

By mcgadmin · September 21, 2010

The 1855-S Seated Liberty Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) represents the first year of production for the denomination at the San Francisco Mint, which had opened in the previous year. Virtually the entire mintage of 129,950 coins was released and heavily circulated, leaving very few survivors. Only a handful of pieces are known in mint […]

Seated Liberty Half Dollar Composition and Specifications

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By mcgadmin · September 2, 2010

The Liberty Seated Half Dollars were struck in a composition of 90% silver and 10% copper throughout the entire series. The weight of the coins would change on two occasions. From the start of the series in 1839 until 1852, the coins carried a weight of 13.36 grams. From 1853 to 1873, the weight was […]