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This one jumped into my pocket at the flea market Saturday. I don't know (or care) if it's been cleaned, I just liked the flat field eye appeal...even with the tiny 11 o'clock rim ding.

Very nice coin.

The rim stamping is cool..."FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR"

always enjoy a good rim stamping

Morsecode wrote:The rim stamping is cool..."FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR"

Was there ever a time when 50 cents was NOT half a dollar? Why is the "OR" necessary?

shinnosuke wrote:

Morsecode wrote:The rim stamping is cool..."FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR"

Was there ever a time when 50 cents was NOT half a dollar? Why is the "OR" necessary?

I'm guessing there were some clueless people out there who had to be told everything VERY SPECIFICALLY even 198 years ago...

Recyclersteve wrote:

shinnosuke wrote:

Morsecode wrote:The rim stamping is cool..."FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR"

Was there ever a time when 50 cents was NOT half a dollar? Why is the "OR" necessary?

I'm guessing there were some clueless people out there who had to be told everything VERY SPECIFICALLY even 198 years ago...

That makes sense.

Your half dollar is Overton variety 116. Some neat die cracks on both the obverse & reverse. Nice coin!

Cool. Thanks for letting me know.