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13 stars AMERICA approx authorized bullion California CAROLINA Centennial Christian Gobrecht circulation coinage coined at Philadelphia collectors composition copper Copper-nickel clad denomination Denver diameter Doubled die drapery EAGLE REVERSE EF-40 EXTREMELY feathers FINE-All FINE-Hair Frank Gasparro G-4 GOOD-Date Garrett Sale GOD WE TRUST gold coins grams hair hairlines half cents half dime half dollar Halfpenny head/Wreath Indian John Reich known Large date Large letters legend Lettered edge LIBERTY HEAD Light blemishes luster mark location Matte proof mint mark Minted G-4 VG-8 Minted VF-20 motto MS-60 UNCIRCULATED-No trace nickel Normal date numismatic obverse obverse shows Philadelphia Mint plain edge planchet PLURIBUS Quan Rays readable reeded edge Restrike Robert Scot San Francisco Sesquicentennial shield Shilling Silver clad silver coins silver dollar Sinnock slight wear Small Date Small Letters specimens Threepence tokens trace of wear uncirculated United States Coinage Variety weight wreath York