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1873-CC 50C Arrows MS63 NGC. A stark white coin that r 1873-CC[50C] Arrows MS63 NGC.

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1873-CC 50C Arrows MS63 NGC. A stark white coin that r 1873-CC[50C] Arrows MS63 NGC.
<B>1873-CC<50C> Arrows MS63 NGC.</B></I> A stone white coin that shows a sharp strike and radiant luster. Liberty's head and dress show every nuance of the design, and the eagle too, is boldly executed. Perhaps an early strike, as the die definition looks crisp, while the reverse die shows extensive die rust and several peripheral die cracks. Identifiable by a minute speck below the right lower serif of the F in HALF above the dentils. For the date or mint collector, the present coin has ample appeal and would be hard to best without waiting years and probably spending substantially more money.<BR> Congress adjusted the amount of silver in the minor coinage in 1873, slightly raising the amount. This was signified by two small arrowheads on either side of the date. Curiously, this action noted a decrease in silver in 1853, but who would remember? The standard weight of the half dollar was changed from 192 grains to 192.9 grains. At that time, this tiny change represented a quarter of a cent in value added to each half dollar. The change was not value oriented, however, but was intended to introduce the metric system to our coinage. This was not the first, nor the last time the Metric system was governmentally imposed on the American people, with similar success to the circulation of the Eisenhower, Anthony and Sacagawea dollar coins. Census: 3 in 63, 6 finer (11/05).