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Draped Bust Half Dollar
Type 1 - Small Eagle Reverse


Country:  United States
​​Denomination:  $0.50
Composition:  ​90% Silver, 10% Copper
Years of Minting:  1796-1797
Diameter:  32.5 mm
Gross Weight:  13.5 grams
Edge:  Lettered
Designer:  Robert Scot


Photos courtesy of Scott Papper, GIA GG, AJP, CM (NAJA), Global Gemology & Appraisals

Draped Bust Half Dollar
​Type 2 - Heraldic Eagle Reverse


Country:  United States
​​Denomination:  $0.50
Composition:  ​90% Silver, 10% Copper
Years of Minting:  1796-1797
Diameter:  32.5 mm
Gross Weight:  13.5 grams
Edge:  Lettered
Designer:  Robert Scot


Photos courtesy of Scott Papper, GIA GG, AJP, CM (NAJA), Global Gemology & Appraisals
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  • JEWELRY EDUCATION
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