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1829-1834 Capped Head Left Modified Reverse
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Designed by: John Reich
Issued Date: 1829-1834
Composition: 0.9167 parts gold, 0.0833 parts copper
Diameter: 22.5 mm
Weight: 135 grains
Edge: Reeded
Mint marks: Philadelphia (none)
Total Business strike mintage: 693,578
Total Proof strike mintage: Fewer than 15
In 1829 the diameter was reduced to 22.5 mm and certain other modifications occurred, under the direction of William Kneass. Technically speaking, the 1829-1834 reduced diameter format can be considered a separate type, but as half eagles of this era are exceedingly rare, most numismatists have been content to consider the span 1813-1834 as a single design. The determination of what is a design type and what isn't is a matter of personal preference. There are many variables, such as the star count and position differences noted, for example, among half eagles of the 1795-1807 Heraldic Eagle reverse style.
Although mintages were fairly generous for many half eagles from 1813 through 1834, nearly all of the issues in this span are great rarities today and is one of the highlights of a type set of early American gold coins.
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