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Mintage: 12,078,010.

Date Acquired: 11 December 2005.

Variety: Unknown. There appear to be no diagnostics on this coin, and it appears to be a hubbed date and arrows. So really, it's very hard for me to tell.

About This Coin: More shine and luster appears than I was expecting, and arguably full AU-50. That makes it look a little out of place but I'm not going to complain as it's very nice for what I paid. In 1853, silver dimes, quarters and halves were slightly smaller because silver coins had been hoarded since the silver content was worth more than face value. As a result the Mint had to coin unprecedented numbers of silver coins.

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22 February 2008

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