Half Eagle (Norris, Gregg & Norris), 1849, San Francisco mint
Norris, Gregg & Norris (1849)
Obverse: Eagle with laurel and arrows.
Lettering: ∙ CALIFORNIA GOLD ∙ / WITHOUT ALLOY / 5
Reverse: Date in center of circle of stars and legend.
Lettering: ∙ FULL WEIGHT OF ∙ / HALF EAGLE / N.G & N. / SAN FRANCISCO / 1849
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: 362
Main data
Denomination: Half Eagle
Nickname: Norris, Gregg & Norris
Value: 5
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1849
Type: Token
Minting
Mint: San Francisco
Minting type: milled
Parameters
Material: Gold
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
