United States ½ Dollar "Capped Bust Half Dollar", 1838 – 1839

HALF DOL. below eagle

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country United States United States
Currency Dollar (1785 – 9999)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ½ Dollar = 50 Cents
Year 1838 – 1839
Ruler Federal republic (1776–9999)
Composition Silver (.900) (.100 copper)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 13.36
Diameter (mm) 30
Thickness (mm) 2.15

Description

½ Dollar = 50 Cents from United States. Issued from 1838 to 1839. Struck in Silver (.900) (.100 copper). Measures 30 mm and weighs 13.36 g.

Obverse
Liberty cap head left, 13 stars around
Reverse
Eagle with arrows and olive branch in talons
Edge
Reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf xf Comment Frequency
1839  1.4M € 140,00 — 39%
1839  — — — small letters 4%
1839 O 116K — — 11%
1838  3.5M € 110,00 € 150,00 73%
1838 O 20 — — 8%

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