Liberty Head Half Eagle

Half Eagles · 1839–1908

1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle

Designer

Christian Gobrecht

Composition

90% gold, 10% copper

Diameter

21.6 mm

Mass

8.36 g

Thickness

1.6 mm

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Philadelphia, Charlotte, New Orleans, San Francisco

Metal

Gold

Mintage

1861-P · Philadelphia

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1861-C · Charlotte

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1861-O · New Orleans

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1861-S · San Francisco

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