Issuer | United States |
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Period |
Federal republic (1776-date)
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Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 1856-1859 |
Value | 5 Cents (0.05 USD) |
Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
Composition | Silver (.900) (.100 copper) |
Weight | 1.24 g |
Diameter | 15.5 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
Number | N# 313670 |
References |
KM# A62.2
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. |
A seated bust of Liberty dividing 13 stars above representing the original 13 colonies and the date below
Script: Latin
Lettering: 1856
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
The value within a wreath and the country name around the rim
Script: Latin
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
HALF
DIME
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Reeded
United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) | |
O | United States Mint of New Orleans, United States (1835-1942) |
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Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||
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Undetermined | ||||||||||||||
1856 | 4 880 000 | $ 5.90 | $ 5.90 | $ 17 | $ 17 | $ 17 | 28% | |||||||
1856 O | 1 100 000 | 8% | ||||||||||||
1857 | 7 280 000 | $ 9.50 | $ 12 | $ 14 | $ 22 | 48% | ||||||||
1857 O | 1 380 000 | $ 9.80 | $ 48 | 11% | ||||||||||
1858 | 3 500 000 | $ 9.00 | $ 13 | $ 13 | $ 25 | 25% | ||||||||
1858 | 1.1% | High repunched date | ||||||||||||
1858 | 0.8% | Overdate 1858/inverted date | ||||||||||||
1858 | 300 | 0.9% | Proof | |||||||||||
1858 O | 1 660 000 | $ 12 | $ 12 | $ 12 | 11% | |||||||||
1859 | 340 000 | $ 29 | 5% | |||||||||||
1859 | 800 | 1.1% | Proof | |||||||||||
1859 O | 560 000 | 5% |
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Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price |
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CNG Electronic Auction 457 |
4 Dec 2019 | 1856 O | XF |
USD 150.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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