Country | United States |
---|---|
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 ↑↓ |
References |
KM#
62
|
A seated bust of Liberty dividing 13 stars above representing the original 13 colonies and the date below
Lettering:
LIBERTY
1850
The value within a wreath and the country name around the rim
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
HALF
DIME
Reeded
United States Mint, Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) | |
O | United States Mint, New Orleans, United States |
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 | |||
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1838 | 2,225,000 | 2.45 | 50.67 | 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 | 21.37 | 4% | KM#62.1 (without drapery) | ||||||||
1840 | 310,085 | 2% | KM#62.2 (with drapery) | |||||||||
1840 O | 695,000 | 1.4% | KM#62.1 (without drapery) | |||||||||
1840 O | 240,000 | 1.8% | KM#62.2 (with drapery) | |||||||||
1841 | 1,150,000 | 5% | KM#62.2 | |||||||||
1841 O | 815,000 | 2% | KM#62.2 | |||||||||
1842 | 815,000 | 9.84 | 4% | KM#62.2 | ||||||||
1842 O | 350,000 | 1.2% | KM#62.2 | |||||||||
1843 | 1,165,000 | 3% | KM#62.2 | |||||||||
1844 | 430,000 | 1.7% | KM#62.2 | |||||||||
1844 O | 220,000 | 0.6% | KM#62.2 | |||||||||
1845 | 1,564,000 | 9.72 | 7% | KM#62.2 | ||||||||
1846 | 27,000 | 0.3% | KM#62.2 | |||||||||
1847 | 1,274,000 | 4% | KM#62.2 | |||||||||
1848 | 2.0% | KM#62.2 Large date | ||||||||||
1848 | 668,000 | 1.8% | KM#62.2 Medium date | |||||||||
1848 O | 600,000 | 2.0% | KM#62.2 | |||||||||
1849 | 1,309,000 | 6% | KM#62.2 Overdate varieties exist (1849/8 or 1849/6) | |||||||||
1849 O | 140,000 | 0.9% | KM#62.2 | |||||||||
1850 | 955,000 | 5% | KM#62.2 | |||||||||
1850 O | 690,000 | 1.7% | KM#62.2 | |||||||||
1851 | 781,000 | 3% | KM#62.2 | |||||||||
1851 O | 860,000 | 38.35 | 4% | KM#62.2 | ||||||||
1852 | 1,000,500 | 5% | KM#62.2 | |||||||||
1852 O | 260,000 | 1.1% | KM#62.2 | |||||||||
1853 | 135,000 | 8% | KM#62.2 Without date arrows | |||||||||
1853 O | 160,000 | 1.8% | KM#62.2 Without date arrows | |||||||||
1856 | 4,880,000 | 9.09 | 22.93 | 16% | KM#A62.2 | |||||||
1856 O | 1,100,000 | 4% | KM#A62.2 | |||||||||
1857 | 7,280,000 | 7.41 | 10.69 | 15.55 | 24.23 | 32.28 | 31% | KM#A62.2 | ||||
1857 O | 1,380,000 | 10.10 | 6% | KM#A62.2 | ||||||||
1858 | 3,500,000 | 8.07 | 16.37 | 27.98 | 15% | KM#A62.2 Overdate variety exists (1858 over upside-down 1858) | ||||||
1858 | 300 | 0.5% | KM#A62.2 Proof | |||||||||
1858 O | 1,660,000 | 20.75 | 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 |
Values in the table above are expressed in USD. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as a measure, but they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging. Numista does not buy or sell coins or banknotes.
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