United States ½ Dime "Seated Liberty Half Dime", 1853 – 1855
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Information
Country
United States
United States
Currency
Dollar
(1785 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
5 Cents
Year
1853 – 1855
Ruler
Federal republic
(1776–9999)
Composition
Silver (.900) (.100 copper)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
1.24
Diameter (mm)
15.5
Description
5 Cents from United States. Issued from 1853 to 1855. Struck in Silver (.900) (.100 copper). Measures 15.5 mm and weighs 1.24 g.
- Obverse
- Seating Liberty, looking right above her shoulder, with a Phrygian hat on a stick and a shield, with 13 stars around her.
- Reverse
- Face value in a wreath and the country name.
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1855 | 1.8M | — | € 17,00 | € 22,00 | € 27,00 | — | — | 12% | ||
| 1855 O | 600K | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4% | ||
| 1854 | 5.7M | € 10,00 | € 16,00 | € 16,00 | € 17,00 | — | — | 34% | ||
| 1854 O | 1.6M | — | € 13,00 | — | — | — | — | 5% | ||
| 1853 | 13.2M | € 11,00 | € 16,00 | € 16,00 | € 27,00 | € 45,00 | € 80,00 | 59% | ||
| 1853 O | 2.2M | € 8,80 | € 9,30 | € 13,00 | € 25,00 | — | — | 10% |
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