½ Dollar Counterstamped
Features
| Issuer | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| King |
Alfonso XII (1874-1885)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1884 |
| Value | ½ Dollar (0.50) |
| Currency | Countermarked coinage (fleur-de-lys, 1884-1894) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 13.36 g |
| Diameter | 30.6 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1894 |
| Number |
N# 25331
Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
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| References |
KM# 11  Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 5 more volumes. |
Obverse
Countermark on U.S. Seated Liberty ½ dollar, KM#99.
Lettering: 1870
Christian Gobrecht was the third Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from 1840 until his death in 1844. He was responsible for designing the famous "Seated Liberty" designs, which were in turn the direct inspiration for the design of the Trade Dollar. Reverse
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
HALF DOL.
Christian Gobrecht was the third Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from 1840 until his death in 1844. He was responsible for designing the famous "Seated Liberty" designs, which were in turn the direct inspiration for the design of the Trade Dollar. Edge
Reeded
Mints
| United States Mint, Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) | |
| CC | United States Mint, Carson City, United States (1870-1899) |
| S | United States Mint, San Francisco, United States (1854-date) |
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||
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| Undetermined | ||||||||||||
| ND (1884) | Host Date 1866-1883 | |||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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