Mint: Philadelphia |
Mintage: 67,740,000 |
Catalog: KM-140 |
Obverse Designer: Adolph A. Weinman |
Reverse Designer: Adolph A. Weinman |
Composition: Silver |
Fineness: 0.9000 |
Weight: 2.5000g |
ASW: 0.0723oz |
Melt Value: $1.43 (12/15/2013) |
Diameter: 17.8mm |
Edge: Reeded |
Writing in 1988, Dean Howe had this to say: 'A clear distinction is made between the abundance of this date and the scarcity of coins displaying full bands. It appears that a combination of insufficient striking pressure and worn dies contributed to the consistent mediocre strike.'