http://www.coinlink.com/News/us-coins/norweb-1797-half-dollar-ultra-gem-ms-66-to-be-sold-by-stacks/ Rare Coins & Currency News for Numismatic Collectors - Updated Daily Mon, 07 May 2012 19:57:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.coinlink.com/News/us-coins/norweb-1797-half-dollar-ultra-gem-ms-66-to-be-sold-by-stacks/comment-page-1/#comment-215393 D.L. Sun, 16 Jan 2011 11:00:01 +0000 http://www.coinlink.com/News/us-coins/norweb-1797-half-dollar-ultra-gem-ms-66-to-be-sold-by-stacks/#comment-215393 in 1795 when the draped bust design was introduced with 15 stars obverse and small eagle reverse the mint continued to cater to the silver depositors. to save arduous travel and expenses a savvy depositor would request multiple year dates of the same die design especially if the depositor was keenly fond of a particular design knowing changes were forthcoming.therefore a draped bust 15 star obverse and small eagle reverse,7 berries on left branch silver dollar dated 1797 is not impossible in 1795 when the draped bust design was introduced with 15 stars obverse and small eagle reverse the mint continued to cater to the silver depositors.
to save arduous travel and expenses a savvy depositor would request multiple year dates of the same die design especially if the depositor was keenly fond of a particular design knowing changes
were forthcoming.therefore a draped bust 15 star obverse and small eagle reverse,7 berries on left
branch silver dollar dated 1797 is not impossible

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