1854 50C F12 认证号49768723, PCGS号6279

Ron Guth

In 1854, Half Dollars continued to show arrowheads on either side of the date, but the rays were removed from the reverse.  The Philadelphia Mint produced nearly three million Half Dollars; the New Orleans Mint struck over five million Half Dollars; and the San Francisco Mint produced none (this newly opened Mint focused on gold coins in its first year).  

While the mintage of the 1854 Half Dollar was small by modern standards, it was large for the time.  However, type collectors add an increased level of demand that keep prices high for this date.  Fortunately, collectors pulled aside an ample supply of Mint State examples, giving today's collectors lots of choices among a range of MS62's to MS64's.  Gems are very rare and it is quite difficult to obtain exampels that are better than MS65.  The strike on this date is generally good to above-average, but it is not unusual to find exampels with flatness on the high points or weakness in the radial lines of the stars.