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Half Dollar
1866-P Seated Liberty Half Dollar (1839-1891)
FS-302
Key Features
FS-302: Misplaced Date [Cross-ref: WB-1] Source: https://www.greysheet.com/prices/item/1866-50c-motto-misplaced-date-fs-302/gsid/373158 A sprawling series that survived the Gold Rush and Civil War. Features Christian Gobrecht's classic Seated Liberty design.
Intriguing History
In 1866, the country was working through Reconstruction's turbulent politics under Presidents Johnson and Grant, an era of both promise and corruption, culminating in the nation's 1876 Centennial celebrations even as an economic panic in 1873 and a controversial demonetization of silver dollars roiled the currency debate. This Seated Liberty half dollar was doing the heavy lifting of American commerce as a large silver coin through exactly this period.
Total Weight12.50 g