1/2 Dime - Seated Liberty Half Dime; With drapery (1838 - 1859)
Features
Denomination | 1/2 Dime |
Catalog Number | KM# 62 |
Weight (g) | 1.24 |
Diameter (mm) | 15.5 |
Shape: | Round |
Composition: | Silver (.900) |
Not Magnetic | |
Metal Value (USD) | 0.85 |
Currency Value (USD) | 0.05 |
Orientation | Coin orientation ↑↓ |
Demonetized |
Obverse
Engraved by Christian Gobrecht
Lettering:
LIBERTY
1842
LIBERTY
1842
Reverse
Engraved by Christian Gobrecht
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
HALF
DIME
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
HALF
DIME
Edge
Description:
Milled
Milled
Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
---|---|---|---|
1838 | Rare | ||
1839 O | Rare | ||
1840 | 310,085 | Rare | |
1840 O | 240,000 | Very Rare | |
1841 | 1,150,000 | Rare | |
1841 O | 815,000 | Rare | |
1842 | 815,000 | Rare | |
1842 O | 350,000 | Very Rare | |
1843 | 1,165,000 | Rare | |
1844 | 430,000 | Rare | |
1844 O | 220,000 | Very Rare | |
1845 | 1,564,000 | Rare | |
1846 | 27,000 | Very Rare | |
1847 | 1,274,000 | Rare | |
1848 | 668,000 | Rare | |
1848 O | 600,000 | Rare | |
1849 | 1,309,000 | Rare | |
1849 O | 140,000 | Very Rare | |
1850 | 955,000 | Rare | |
1850 O | 690,000 | Rare | |
1851 | 781,000 | Rare | |
1851 O | 860,000 | Rare | |
1852 | 1,000,500 | Rare | |
1852 O | 260,000 | Very Rare | |
1853 | 135,000 | Very Rare | |
1853 O | 160,000 | Very Rare | |
1856 | 4,880,000 | Unknown | |
1856 O | 1,100,000 | Unknown | |
1857 | 7,280,000 | Unknown | |
1857 O | 1,380,000 | Unknown | |
1858 | 3,500,000 | Unknown | |
1858 O | 1,660,000 | Unknown | |
1859 | 340,000 | Unknown | |
1859 O | 560,000 | Unknown |