½ Dime "Seated Liberty Half Dime" with stars, no arrows
Features
| Issuer | United States |
|---|---|
| Period |
Federal republic (1776-date)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1838-1859 |
| Value | 1/2 Dime = 5 Cents (0.05 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 1.24 g |
| Diameter | 15.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Number |
N#
14854
Numista type number (https://numista.com)
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| References |
KM#
62  Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 4 more volumes. |
Obverse
A seated bust of Liberty dividing 13 stars above representing the original 13 colonies and the date below
Lettering:
LIBERTY
1850
Christian Gobrecht was the third Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from 1840 until his death in 1844. He was responsible for designing the famous "Seated Liberty" designs, which were in turn the direct inspiration for the design of the Trade Dollar. Reverse
The value within a wreath and the country name around the rim
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
HALF
DIME
Christian Gobrecht was the third Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from 1840 until his death in 1844. He was responsible for designing the famous "Seated Liberty" designs, which were in turn the direct inspiration for the design of the Trade Dollar. Edge
Reeded
Mints
| United States Mint, Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) | |
| O | United States Mint, New Orleans, United States |
Comments
KM#62.1 does not have drapery, whereas KM#62.2 does have drapery. KM#62 has a weight of 1.34 grams, whereas KM#A62 has a reduced weight of 1.24 grams.
Overdate varieties exist for 1849. When 1849/8 definitely does exist, there is some question about the 1849/6 and whether it too is, in fact, an 1849/8.
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| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | ||||||||||||
| 1838 | 2 225 000 | $ 5.33 | $ 48 | 8% | KM#62.1 Large stars | |||||||
| 1838 | 2% | KM#62.1 Small stars | ||||||||||
| 1839 | 1 069 150 | 4% | KM#62.1 | |||||||||
| 1839 O | 1 291 600 | 4% | KM#62.1 | |||||||||
| 1840 | 1 034 000 | $ 20 | 4% | KM#62.1 (without drapery) | ||||||||
| 1840 | 310 085 | 2% | KM#62.2 (with drapery) | |||||||||
| 1840 O | 695 000 | 1.2% | KM#62.1 (without drapery) | |||||||||
| 1840 O | 240 000 | 1.6% | KM#62.2 (with drapery) | |||||||||
| 1841 | 1 150 000 | 5% | KM#62.2 | |||||||||
| 1841 O | 815 000 | $ 43 | 3% | KM#62.2 | ||||||||
| 1842 | 815 000 | $ 9.33 | 4% | KM#62.2 | ||||||||
| 1842 O | 350 000 | 1.2% | KM#62.2 | |||||||||
| 1843 | 1 165 000 | 3% | KM#62.2 | |||||||||
| 1844 | 430 000 | 1.5% | KM#62.2 | |||||||||
| 1844 O | 220 000 | 0.5% | KM#62.2 | |||||||||
| 1845 | 1 564 000 | $ 9.22 | 7% | KM#62.2 | ||||||||
| 1846 | 27 000 | 0.3% | KM#62.2 | |||||||||
| 1847 | 1 274 000 | 4% | KM#62.2 | |||||||||
| 1848 | 1.9% | KM#62.2 Large date | ||||||||||
| 1848 | 668 000 | 1.6% | KM#62.2 Medium date | |||||||||
| 1848 O | 600 000 | 2% | KM#62.2 | |||||||||
| 1849 | 1 309 000 | 6% | KM#62.2 Overdate varieties exist (1849/8 or 1849/6) | |||||||||
| 1849 O | 140 000 | 0.8% | KM#62.2 | |||||||||
| 1850 | 955 000 | 5% | KM#62.2 | |||||||||
| 1850 O | 690 000 | 1.6% | KM#62.2 | |||||||||
| 1851 | 781 000 | 3% | KM#62.2 | |||||||||
| 1851 O | 860 000 | $ 36 | 3% | KM#62.2 | ||||||||
| 1852 | 1 000 500 | 4% | KM#62.2 | |||||||||
| 1852 O | 260 000 | 1.2% | KM#62.2 | |||||||||
| 1853 | 135 000 | $ 4.75 | 7% | KM#62.2 Without date arrows | ||||||||
| 1853 O | 160 000 | 1.6% | KM#62.2 Without date arrows | |||||||||
| 1856 | 4 880 000 | $ 8.62 | $ 17 | $ 26 | 16% | KM#A62.2 | ||||||
| 1856 O | 1 100 000 | 4% | KM#A62.2 | |||||||||
| 1857 | 7 280 000 | $ 7.86 | $ 10 | $ 15 | $ 23 | $ 31 | 29% | KM#A62.2 | ||||
| 1857 O | 1 380 000 | $ 9.58 | 6% | KM#A62.2 | ||||||||
| 1858 | 3 500 000 | $ 7.65 | $ 14 | $ 27 | 14% | KM#A62.2 Overdate variety exists (1858 over upside-down 1858) | ||||||
| 1858 | 300 | 0.4% | KM#A62.2 Proof | |||||||||
| 1858 O | 1 660 000 | $ 20 | 6% | KM#A62.2 | ||||||||
| 1859 | 340 000 | 2% | KM#A62.2 | |||||||||
| 1859 | 800 | 0.3% | KM#A62.2 Proof | |||||||||
| 1859 O | 560 000 | 2% | KM#A62.2 | |||||||||
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