Half Dollar (Barber), 1905, S, San Francisco mint
Barber or Liberty Head (1892 - 1915)
Obverse: Laureate head right, flanked by stars, date below.
Lettering: IN GOD WE TRUST / 1905 / B
Reverse: Heraldic eagle.
Lettering: ∙ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ∙ / HALF DOLLAR / S / E PLURIBUS UNUM
Edge: Reeded
Identification
Yeoman, R. S., Bressett, K., Bowers Q. D., Garrett J. (Ed.) (2009). A Guide Book of United States Coins 2010: The Official Red Book (63rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC
page: 198
Main data
Denomination: Half Dollar
Nickname: Barber
Value: 0.5
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1905
Type: Regular
Minting
Mint: San Francisco
Mint mark: S
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 2494000
Designer: Charles E. Barber
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 30.6
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
