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Obverse: Seated Liberty design by Christian Gobrecht, date below, flanked by arrows.
Reverse: bald eagle with Union shield, surrounded by rays, wings spread, clutching an olive branch and three arrows in its talons.
Issuer: United States of America, Philadelphia Mint.
Specifications: .900 silver, 24.3 mm, 6.22 g. Mintage: 15,210,020.
Grade: PCGS VF35; cert. #38640485.
Reference: PCGS-5426, Numista-24992, KM-78.
Provenance: ex-"CircCam" on CoinTalk, 12 May 2020.
Notes: The arrows at the date were placed on half dimes through half dollars by the mint in 1853-1855 to indicate a reduction in the weight of certain US silver coins under the Coinage Act of 1853. (The quarter and half dollar also had rays added around the eagle in 1853 only, making a distinct one-year type.) This weight reduction was intended to stop the rampant export and melting of coins by bullion speculators, and was largely successful in ending the shortage of small change, though within a decade the Civil War caused widespread hoarding and increased use of Greenback paper currency.
Comments: this is what I refer to as a Circulated Cameo, or "CircCam", meaning a coin with darkly toned fields and lighter devices which resulted from the higher points of the design receiving light wear in circulation, giving a sort of "cameo" appearance. It is an attractive look on circulated silver, and this particular example is about as perfect a CircCam as one could hope to find. Despite its relatively modest technical grade, it has superb contrast and eye appeal. If you happen to be into CircCams like I am. Some other folks might find it too dark.
Source : https://www.cointalk.com/threads/united-...
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