½ Dime "Seated Liberty Half Dime" with stars, no arrows

Features

Issuer United States
Period Federal republic (1776-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1838-1853
Value 5 Cents (0.05 USD)
Currency Dollar (1785-date)
Composition Silver (.900) (.100 copper)
Weight 1.34 g
Diameter 15.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
14854
References KM# 62.1,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
KM# 62.2
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

A seated bust of Liberty dividing 13 stars above representing the original 13 colonies and the date below

Script: Latin

Lettering: 1850

Engraver: Christian Gobrecht

Reverse

The value within a wreath and the country name around the rim

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
HALF
DIME

Engraver: Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Mints

United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
O United States Mint of New Orleans, United States (1835-1942)

Comments

KM#62.1 and KM#62.2 have a standard weight of 20⁵∕₈ grains (1.34 grams)

1838

1840

1840

1848

1849

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1838  2 225 000 $ 20 13% KM#62.1 Large stars
1838  $ 37 5% KM#62.1 Small stars
1839  1 069 150 8% KM#62.1
1839 O 1 291 600 8% KM#62.1
1840  1 034 000 $ 39 8% KM#62.1 Without drapery
1840  310 085 4% KM#62.2 With drapery
1840 O 695 000 3% KM#62.1 Without drapery
1840 O 240 000 3% KM#62.2 With drapery
1841  1 150 000 9% KM#62.2
1841 O 815 000 $ 44 6% KM#62.2
1842  815 000 7% KM#62.2
1842 O 350 000 2% KM#62.2
1843  1 165 000 7% KM#62.2
1844  430 000 4% KM#62.2
1844 O 220 000 1.8% KM#62.2
1845  1 564 000 $ 6.70 $ 11 $ 24 $ 43 13% KM#62.2
1846  27 000 1.0% KM#62.2
1847  1 274 000 9% KM#62.2
1848  668 000 $ 11 4% KM#62.2 Large date
1848  4% KM#62.2 Medium date
1848 O 600 000 4% KM#62.2
1849  1 309 000 11% KM#62.2
1849  0.8% KM#62.2 Overdate 9/6 Far 6
1849  0.6% KM#62.2 Overdate 9/6 Near 6
1849 O 140 000 1.8% KM#62.2
1850  955 000 8% KM#62.2
1850 O 690 000 4% KM#62.2
1851  781 000 $ 20 7% KM#62.2
1851 O 860 000 7% KM#62.2
1852  1 000 500 $ 21 8% KM#62.2
1852 O 260 000 3% KM#62.2
1853  135 000 $ 41 $ 45 $ 49 13% KM#62.2
1853 O 160 000 3% KM#62.2

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