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Marking the Change - NumisMaster
Jun 5 at 10:10am
An 1853 law reduced the weight of some denominations of silver coins, including the half dollar. To indicate the change, arrows were added alongside the date, and rays were placed around the eagle.
The 1853 “arrows and rays” half dollar is a one-year type coin. The rays were eliminated from the reverse in 1854. The arrows lasted through 1855.
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