Country | United States |
---|---|
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 1807-1836 |
Value | 1/2 Dollar = 50 Cents (0.50 USD) |
Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
Composition | Silver (.892) |
Weight | 13.48 g |
Diameter | 32.5 mm |
Thickness | 1.7 mm |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
References |
KM#
37
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An American Bald Eagle, with wings spread and a bundle of arrows and an olive branch in its claws. A scroll above the eagle includes the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM, and nearly fully around is the country name. The denomination, which is expressed as 50 C., is below the eagle.
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E PLURIBUS UNUM
50 C.
Translation:
Unity States of America
Out of Many, One
50 Cents
The bust of Liberty, facing left wearing a cap, which is referred to as a Phrygian or Freedom Cap, a symbol of the American Revolutionary War. Liberty’s hair is curling and flowing gently downwards and a small part of her dress can be seen just below the neck. There are seven stars in front and six additional stars behind, representing the original thirteen states in the Union. The headband carries the inscription LIBERTY, and the date, slightly curved, is seen beneath the portrait.
Lettering:
LIBERTY
******* 1808 ******
Plain with lettering
Lettering: FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR
© David Mikeladze
The bald eagle is the symbol of the United States. The white feathers of its head and tail appear only after 7 years hence its name bald eagle.
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Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||
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1807 | 0.6% | "5" cut over "2" in "50C" | ||||||||||
1807 | 0.4% | bearded goddess | ||||||||||
1807 | 0.9% | large stars | ||||||||||
1807 | 750,500 | 1.1% | small stars | |||||||||
1808 | 1,368,600 | 90.87 | 5% | |||||||||
1809 | 1,405,810 | 4% | ||||||||||
1810 | 1,276,276 | 4% | ||||||||||
1811 | 0.9% | dated 18.11 | ||||||||||
1811 | 1.7% | large "8" | ||||||||||
1811 | 1,203,644 | 3% | small "8" | |||||||||
1812 | 1,628,059 | 3% | ||||||||||
1812 | 1.9% | large "8" | ||||||||||
1812 | 0.9% | small "8" | ||||||||||
1813 | 1,241,903 | 3% | ||||||||||
1813 | 1,241,903 | 0.9% | 50/UNI reverse | |||||||||
1814 | 1,039,075 | 1.9% | ||||||||||
1815 | 47,150 | 0.4% | with overdate on "2" | |||||||||
1817 | 1,215,567 | 3% | ||||||||||
1817 | 1.1% | dated 181.7 | ||||||||||
1818 | 1,960,322 | 90.30 | 5% | |||||||||
1819 | 2,208,000 | 4% | ||||||||||
1819 | 1.1% | large "9" | ||||||||||
1819 | 1.1% | small "9" | ||||||||||
1820 | 751,122 | 1.7% | large date | |||||||||
1820 | 1.1% | small date | ||||||||||
1821 | 1,305,797 | 4% | ||||||||||
1822 | 1,559,573 | 5% | ||||||||||
1823 | 1,694,200 | 5% | ||||||||||
1823 | 0.9% | broken "3" | ||||||||||
1823 | 0.6% | patched "3" | ||||||||||
1823 | 0.9% | ugly "3" | ||||||||||
1824 | 3,504,954 | 8% | ||||||||||
1824 | 1.3% | various dates variety | ||||||||||
1825 | 2,943,166 | 8% | ||||||||||
1826 | 4,004,180 | 82.54 | 130.43 | 8% | ||||||||
1827 | 5,493,400 | 8% | curled "2" | |||||||||
1827 | 5% | square "2" | ||||||||||
1828 | 1.9% | curled-base "2", knobbed "2" | ||||||||||
1828 | 3,075,200 | 3% | curled-base "2", no knob | |||||||||
1828 | 2% | large "8"s, squarebase "2" | ||||||||||
1828 | 1.7% | small 8s, squarebase "2", large letters | ||||||||||
1828 | 1.1% | small 8s, squarebase "2", small letters | ||||||||||
1829 | 3,712,156 | 111.48 | 9% | |||||||||
1830 | 2% | large "0" | ||||||||||
1830 | 3% | large letters reverse | ||||||||||
1830 | 4,764,800 | 8% | small letters reverse | |||||||||
1831 | 5,873,660 | 11% | ||||||||||
1832 | 4% | large letters | ||||||||||
1832 | 4,797,000 | 100.03 | 8% | small letters | ||||||||
1833 | 5,206,000 | 109.01 | 191.92 | 13% | ||||||||
1834 | 6,412,004 | 98.61 | 100.00 | 7% | large date, large letters | |||||||
1834 | 2% | large date, small letters | ||||||||||
1834 | 3% | small date, large stars, small letters | ||||||||||
1834 | 5% | small date, small stars, small letters | ||||||||||
1835 | 5,352,006 | 100.33 | 9% | |||||||||
1836 | 6,545,000 | 50.04 | 80.25 | 13% |
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