1871-CC HALF DOLLAR
PCGS No: 6331
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 153,950
Proofs: 0
Designer: Obverse
by Thomas Sully, modified by Christian Gobrecht and Robert Ball Hughes,
executed by James Barton Longacre; Reverse by Christian Gobrecht
Diameter: ±30
millimeters
Metal content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%
Weight: ±192
grains (±12.4 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: "CC"
(for Carson City, Nevada) below the eagle on the reverse
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Significant examples:
Recent appearances:
Fine or better. Ex- Stack's
"The September Sale", September 12-13, 2000, Lot 458 @$356.50
Varieties:
Notes:
The finest example graded by PCGS is a single MS-64.
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, April 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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