Half Dollar, 1871, Philadelphia mint
California Small Denomination Gold (1852 - 1883)
Obverse: Small Liberty head left, date below.
Lettering: G / 1871
Reverse: Value and CAL within wreath.
Lettering: HALF / DOLLAR / CAL
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: 380
Main data
Denomination: Half Dollar
Value: 0.5
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1871
Type: Token
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Parameters
Material: Gold
Shape: Octagonal
ObvRev: coin_180
