50 Cent Planchet, United States, 1816

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Description:

United States Mint, Philadelphia. A fire at the Mint in January 1816 brought silver and gold coinage to a halt for months. No 1816 half dollars were struck. Someone letter-punched this planchet by hand by way of commemoration.

Date Made: 1816

Mint: U.S. Mint, Philadelphia

Location: Currently not on view

Place Of Issue: United States

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Related Web Publication: http://americanhistory.si.edu/coins/glossary.cfm

Related Publication: Glossary of Coins and Currency Terms

Credit Line: R. E. Cox

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.244872.0008Accession Number: 244872Catalog Number: 244872.0008

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: silver (overall material)0 (overall die axis)0 (overall die axis measurement)struck (overall production method)Measurements: overall: 33 mm; 1 5/16 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-53ee-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1076261

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