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1803 Small 3 Half Dollar MS O-104 Values
Details
Rarity ratings provided courtesy of the Bust Half Nut Club Rarity Ratings Committee as published in their 2020 BHNC study report.
This coin is made of 89% silver; 11% copper and has a current melt value of $14.67
Obverse: Small 3 no vertical serif OBV. 2. S1B, S7UH, S8UE, S13UE. Stars are large and flat. Star 7 and 8 are close to L and Y. Date has a small 3 with no upright serif on top crossbar. The 1 is close to curl but does not touch. There is a die crack through T that progressively gets heavier and extends to hair.
Reverse: REV. C. A1UH, A2UE, A3UE. 5 berries and lowest one has a very short stem. 13 arrows. Leaf very close to right base of I. Star attached to front of beak well above the point. Usually there is a faint die crack beginning at ST then through clouds below TATE and upward at ES. In this die marriage the crack at STATES previously mentioned gradually gets heavier. (64,63,62,61,60) R.3 66
Source: Overton (Whitman Publishing)
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
29,890
Coinage Type:
Draped bust half dollar
Coinage Years:
1801-1807
Composition:
89% silver; 11% copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Small 3
Variety 2:
O-104
Rarity:
R-3
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.89
Weight:
13.48 gr
Weight:
0.4755 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.3868 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
32.5 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
Robert Scot
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1803
Obverse Designer:
Robert Scot
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Reverse Designer:
Robert Scot
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