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Christian Gobrecht's Coronet design,
also called the Liberty Head (my preference) or Braided
Hair type, made its appearance in the half eagle
series in 1839. The obverse depicts a female head
facing left, her hair tied in a bun secured by a
string of beads, wearing a coronet inscribed LIBERTY,
stars surrounding, and with the date below.
Issues of 1839 and some of 1840 measure
22.5 mm and are sometimes referred to as "broad mill" pieces,
whereas later issues measure 21.6 mm.
Issue dates: 1839-1866
Composition: 0.900 part gold, 0.100 part
copper
Diameter: 22.5 mm (1839-1840); 21.6 mm (1840-1866)
Weight: 129.0 grains
Business strike mintage: 9,114,049 Proof
mintage: 450 (estimated)
Fine
Gold Content: .2419
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