Half union
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The half union (separate varieties known as J-1546 through J-1549[1]) was a United States pattern coin with a face value of fifty U.S. Dollars. It is often thought of as one of the most significant and well-known patterns in the history of the U.S. Mint. The basic design, featuring Liberty on the obverse, was slightly modified from the similar $20 "Liberty Head" Double Eagle, which was designed by James B. Longacre and minted from 1849 to 1907.
United states | |
Value | 50 US Dollars |
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Mass | 83.58 g |
Diameter | 50.80 mm |
Edge | Reeded |
Composition | 90% Au 10% Cu |
Years of minting | 1877 |
Mint marks | None (half union patterns were minted at the Philadelphia Mint) |
Obverse | |
Design | Liberty |
Designer | William Barber |
Design date | 1877 |
Reverse | |
Design | Eagle |
Designer | William Barber |
Design date | 1877 |
Today, two gold specimens belong to the Smithsonian. No others are known to exist. There are also copper specimens of the coin that can go for more than $300,000 in PF-65 condition. The half union was never released for circulation.
Some half unions can have a somewhat smaller or larger head than others.