JL Polhemus Counterstamped 1855-S Arrows Seated Liberty Half Brunk P-563 - Fr/VF 2 Maravedis the obverse of this half

the obverse of this half dollar features the bust of Cecil Calvert (Lord Baltimore) while the reverse is dominated by the Arms of the State of Maryland

KM# 1528 Denomination 10 Yuan Country China

9999 Silver Coin $5 - Mintage 1

Each features an obverse of Franz Joseph I (Emperor of Austria

JL Polhemus Counterstamped 1855-S Arrows Seated Liberty Half Brunk P-563 - Fr/VF 2 Maravedis the obverse of this halfCoin grades Fair with a bold and fully legible VF stamp. The last recorded 1855 S Half with a Polhemus counterstamp graded AG with a VF stamp and sold for $840 (HA 1 3 21). James Lozier Polhemus, born in NYC in 1825, moved to California in 1849 and set up a pharmacy across from the Magnolia Saloon in 1850. He was the "Oldest established and legitmate druggist in the city, open all night, selling on a cash basis, and at cost to indigents." (Reynolds,