United States ½ Dollar "Seated Liberty Half Dollar", 1854 – 1855
with date arrows
Information
Country
United States
United States
Currency
Dollar
(1785 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Dollar = 50 Cents
Year
1854 – 1855
Ruler
Federal republic
(1776–9999)
Composition
Silver (.900) (.100 copper)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
12.44
Diameter (mm)
30.6
Thickness (mm)
2.15
Description
½ Dollar = 50 Cents from United States. Issued from 1854 to 1855. Struck in Silver (.900) (.100 copper). Measures 30.6 mm and weighs 12.44 g.
- Obverse
- Seated Liberty looking right above her shoulder, with a cap on a stick and a shield, 13 stars around, arrows beside date below
- Reverse
- Eagle with arrows and olive branch in talons
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1855 | 759.5K | — | — | — | — | — | 6% | ||
| 1855 | — | — | — | — | — | — | overdate 1855/1854 | 1.7% | |
| 1855 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 2% | |
| 1855 O | 3.7M | € 30,00 | € 46,00 | — | — | — | 29% | ||
| 1855 S | 130K | — | — | — | — | — | 3% | ||
| 1854 | 3M | — | € 50,00 | € 50,00 | € 120,00 | € 270,00 | 36% | ||
| 1854 O | 5.2M | € 20,00 | € 39,00 | € 52,00 | € 59,00 | € 71,00 | 50% |
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