United States ½ Dollar "Seated Liberty Half Dollar", 1856 – 1866
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Information
Country
United States
United States
Currency
Dollar
(1785 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Dollar = 50 Cents
Year
1856 – 1866
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 1856 to 1866. 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
- Reverse
- Eagle with arrows and olive branch in talons
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | Not a regular issue | 1.2% | |
| 1866 S | 60K | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| 1865 | 511.4K | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| 1865 | 500 | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.2% | |
| 1865 S | 675K | — | — | — | — | — | 3% | ||
| 1864 | 379.1K | — | — | — | — | — | 2% | ||
| 1864 | 470 | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.2% | |
| 1864 S | 658K | — | — | — | — | — | 4% | ||
| 1863 | 503.2K | — | — | — | — | — | 3% | ||
| 1863 | 460 | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.2% | |
| 1863 S | 916K | — | — | — | — | — | 4% | ||
| 1862 | 253K | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6% | ||
| 1862 | 550 | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1% | |
| 1862 S | 1.4M | € 30,00 | — | — | — | — | 7% | ||
| 1861 | 2.9M | € 39,00 | — | — | € 96,00 | — | 11% | ||
| 1861 | 1K | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.4% | |
| 1861 O | 2.5M | — | — | — | € 180,00 | — | 10% | ||
| 1861 O | — | — | — | — | — | — | Minted by the CSA, distinguished from other 1861 O coins by an obverse die crack | 1.6% | |
| 1861 S | 939.5K | — | — | — | — | — | 4% | ||
| 1860 | 302.7K | — | — | — | — | — | 2% | ||
| 1860 | 1K | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.2% | |
| 1860 O | 1.3M | — | — | — | — | — | 5% | ||
| 1860 S | 472K | — | — | — | — | — | 3% | ||
| 1859 | 747.2K | — | — | — | — | — | 4% | ||
| 1859 | 800 | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.2% | |
| 1859 O | 2.8M | — | — | — | — | — | 10% | ||
| 1859 S | 566K | — | — | — | — | — | 2% | ||
| 1858 | 4.2M | € 21,00 | € 48,00 | — | — | — | 16% | ||
| 1858 | 300 | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 2% | |
| 1858 O | 7.3M | € 27,00 | € 47,00 | € 47,00 | € 61,00 | € 140,00 | 29% | ||
| 1858 S | 476K | — | — | € 99,00 | — | — | 3% | ||
| 1857 | 2M | € 28,00 | — | — | — | — | 10% | ||
| 1857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.2% | |
| 1857 O | 818K | — | — | — | — | — | 5% | ||
| 1857 S | 158K | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6% | ||
| 1856 | 938K | — | — | — | — | — | 7% | ||
| 1856 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.2% | |
| 1856 O | 2.7M | — | — | € 68,00 | — | — | 12% | ||
| 1856 S | 211K | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4% |
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