United States ½ Dollar "Seated Liberty Half Dollar", 1875 – 1891
without date arrows; with motto
Information
Country
United States
United States
Currency
Dollar
(1785 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Dollar = 50 Cents
Year
1875 – 1891
Ruler
Federal republic
(1776–9999)
Composition
Silver (.900) (.100 copper)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
12.5
Diameter (mm)
30.6
Thickness (mm)
2.15
Description
½ Dollar = 50 Cents from United States. Issued from 1875 to 1891. Struck in Silver (.900) (.100 copper). Measures 30.6 mm and weighs 12.5 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 | vg | f | vf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 200K | — | — | — | — | 3% | ||
| 1891 | 600 | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.8% | |
| 1890 | 12K | — | — | — | — | 3% | ||
| 1890 | 590 | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.8% | |
| 1889 | 12K | — | — | — | — | 2% | ||
| 1889 | 711 | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.6% | |
| 1888 | 12K | — | — | — | — | 2% | ||
| 1888 | 832 | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.8% | |
| 1887 | 5K | — | — | — | — | 2% | ||
| 1887 | 710 | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.8% | |
| 1886 | 5K | — | — | — | — | 2% | ||
| 1886 | 886 | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.8% | |
| 1885 | 5.2K | — | — | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| 1885 | 930 | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.8% | |
| 1884 | 4.4K | — | — | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| 1884 | 875 | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.8% | |
| 1883 | 8K | — | — | — | — | 2% | ||
| 1883 | 1K | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.8% | |
| 1882 | 4.4K | — | — | — | — | 2% | ||
| 1882 | 1.1K | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.8% | |
| 1881 | 10K | — | — | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| 1881 | 975 | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.8% | |
| 1880 | 8.4K | — | — | — | — | 3% | ||
| 1880 | 1.4K | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.8% | |
| 1879 | 4.8K | — | — | — | — | 2% | ||
| 1879 | 1.1K | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.8% | |
| 1878 | 1.4M | — | — | — | — | 4% | ||
| 1878 | 800 | — | — | — | — | Proof | 2% | |
| 1878 CC | 62K | — | — | — | — | 2% | ||
| 1878 S | 12K | — | — | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| 1877 | 8.3M | € 35,00 | € 41,00 | € 41,00 | — | 29% | ||
| 1877 | — | — | — | — | — | overdate 7/6 | 1% | |
| 1877 | 510 | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.8% | |
| 1877 CC | 1.4M | — | — | — | — | 5% | ||
| 1877 S | 5.4M | € 33,00 | € 36,00 | — | — | 14% | ||
| 1876 | 8.4M | € 30,00 | € 30,00 | — | — | 27% | ||
| 1876 | 1.2K | — | — | — | — | Proof | 2% | |
| 1876 CC | 2M | — | — | — | — | 7% | ||
| 1876 S | 4.5M | € 26,00 | € 44,00 | € 58,00 | — | 15% | ||
| 1875 | 6M | € 22,00 | € 35,00 | € 35,00 | € 35,00 | 24% | ||
| 1875 | 700 | — | — | — | — | Proof | 3% | |
| 1875 CC | 1M | — | — | — | — | 4% | ||
| 1875 S | 3.2M | — | — | — | — | 10% |
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