United States ½ Dime "Seated Liberty Half Dime", 1856 – 1859
reduced weight
Information
Country
United States
Currency
Dollar
(1785 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
5 Cents
Year
1856 – 1859
Ruler
Federal republic
(1776–9999)
Composition
Silver (.900) (.100 copper)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
1.24
Diameter (mm)
15.5
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1859 | 340K | — | — | — | € 30,00 | — | 5% | ||
| 1859 | 800 | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.1% | |
| 1859 O | 560K | — | — | — | — | — | 5% | ||
| 1858 | 3.5M | € 9,10 | € 13,00 | € 13,00 | € 25,00 | — | 25% | ||
| 1858 | — | — | — | — | — | — | High repunched date | 1.1% | |
| 1858 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Overdate 1858/inverted date | 0.8% | |
| 1858 | 300 | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.9% | |
| 1858 O | 1.7M | — | € 12,00 | € 12,00 | € 12,00 | — | 11% | ||
| 1857 | 7.3M | € 9,60 | € 12,00 | € 14,00 | € 22,00 | — | 48% | ||
| 1857 O | 1.4M | € 9,80 | — | — | € 49,00 | — | 11% | ||
| 1856 | 4.9M | € 5,90 | € 5,90 | € 17,00 | € 17,00 | € 17,00 | 28% | ||
| 1856 O | 1.1M | — | — | — | — | — | 8% |
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