½ Dime "Seated Liberty Half Dime" reduced weight

Features

Issuer United States
Period Federal republic (1776-date)
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.

Obverse

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

Reverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
HALF
DIME

Designer: 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#A62.2 has a reduced standard weight of 19¹∕₅ grains (1.24 grams).

These coins saw frequent circulation in Nicaragua.

1858

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1856  4 880 000 $ 5.90 $ 5.90 $ 17 $ 17 $ 17 28%
1856 O Photo 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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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Dime "Seated Liberty Half Dime" (reduced weight)
CNG
Electronic Auction 457
Internet Archive
4 Dec 2019 1856 O XF USD 150.00
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