United States ½ Dollar "Seated Liberty Half Dollar", 1866 – 1873
with motto
Information
Country
United States
United States
Currency
Dollar
(1785 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Dollar = 50 Cents
Year
1866 – 1873
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 1866 to 1873. 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, banner with motto above
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1873 | 587K | — | closed "3" | 11% | |
| 1873 | 214.2K | — | open "3" | 7% | |
| 1873 | 600 | — | Proof, closed "3" | 3% | |
| 1873 CC | 122.5K | — | 3% | ||
| 1873 CC | — | — | Proof (No 1873 CC proofs were made.) | 3% | |
| 1873 S | 5K | — | no arrows; no specimens known to survive | 3% | |
| 1872 | 880.6K | — | 14% | ||
| 1872 | 950 | — | Proof | 4% | |
| 1872 CC | 257K | — | 5% | ||
| 1872 S | 580K | — | 5% | ||
| 1871 | 1.2M | € 20,00 | 24% | ||
| 1871 | 960 | — | Proof | 3% | |
| 1871 CC | 154K | — | 4% | ||
| 1871 S | 2.2M | — | 18% | ||
| 1870 | 633.9K | — | 11% | ||
| 1870 | 1K | — | Proof | 4% | |
| 1870 CC | 54.6K | — | 4% | ||
| 1870 S | 1M | — | 6% | ||
| 1869 | 795.3K | — | 12% | ||
| 1869 | 600 | — | Proof | 3% | |
| 1869 S | 656K | — | 7% | ||
| 1868 | 417.6K | — | 5% | ||
| 1868 | 600 | — | Proof | 3% | |
| 1868 S | 1.2M | — | 12% | ||
| 1867 | 449.3K | — | 9% | ||
| 1867 | 625 | — | Proof | 4% | |
| 1867 S | 1.2M | — | 13% | ||
| 1866 | 744.9K | — | 9% | ||
| 1866 | 725 | — | Proof | 3% | |
| 1866 S | 994K | — | 9% |
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