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Half Dollar · $0.50

1853 Seated Liberty Half Dollar (1839-1891)

Fivaz-Stanton cross-ref (no WB number documented)

Key Features

- Doubled Die Reverse, Fivaz-Stanton cross-ref (no WB number documented) -- 1853 Philadelphia's only regular mintage that year carries the Arrows and Rays design (weight reduced under the Coinage Act of February 21, 1853); a distinct "No Arrows" 1853 Philadelphia half dollar exists only as an extreme rarity/transitional piece, not a regular issue - Source: https://www.greysheet.com/prices/sp/liberty-seated-half-dollars/8955 (a general category page, not a per-variety citation -- not independently verified this round)

Intriguing History

- No additional distinct documented historical event found beyond the mintage/variety facts above

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