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United States Coinage: Half Dollars


United States of America, Half Dollar, Draped Bust, 1807, Philadelphia Mint
Edge Lettering: FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR
33mm, 13.00g, .8924 Fine Silver
Mintage: 301,076
Ex Scott Roberts, May 1987, Graded as XF/VF (cleaned)


United States of America, Half Dollar, Capped Bust, 1807, Philadelphia Mint
Edge Lettering: FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR
33mm, 13.25g, .8924 Fine Silver
Mintage: 705,500 for all varieties
Ex Jonathan Kern, July 1987, Ungraded (cleaned)

Note: 50/20 Cents Variety


United States of America, Half Dollar, Capped Bust, 1813, Philadelphia Mint
Edge Lettering: FIFTY CENTS HALF A DOLLAR
33mm, 13.46g, .8924 Fine Silver
Mintage: 1,241,903 for all varieties
Ex Jonathan Kern, May 1987, Graded as XF

Note: Flip-over/double-strike error, along with OR missing on the edge


United States of America, Half Dollar, Capped Bust, 1818, Philadelphia Mint
Edge Lettering: FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLA
33mm, 13.36g, .8924 Fine Silver
Mintage: 1,960,322 for all varieties
Ex Paul Sims, May 1987, Graded as XF

Note: R in DOLLAR missing on edge


United States of America, Half Dollar, Capped Bust, 1822, Philadelphia Mint
Edge Lettering: FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR *
33mm, 13.56g, .8924 Fine Silver
Mintage: 1,559,573 for all varieties
Ex Jonathan Kern, July 1987, Graded as XF (harshly cleaned, two light rim bumps)

Note: 1822/1 Variety


United States of America, Half Dollar, Capped Bust, 1832, Philadelphia Mint
Edge Lettering: FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR *
32mm, 13.25g, .8924 Fine Silver
Mintage: 4,797,000 for all varieties
Ex (Unlisted Dealer), April 1987, Graded as XF (probably cleaned)

Note: Large letters variety. Edge lettering improperly spaced and weak. Weak spots on reverse correspond to area where the lettering is also problematic.


United States of America, Half Dollar, Seated Liberty, 1840, New Orleans Mint
Reeded edge
30mm, 13.24g, .9000 Fine Silver
Mintage: 855,100
Ex Scott Roberts, May 1987, Graded as XF (probably cleaned)

Note: Extremely weak date, apparently caused by a die break.


United States of America, Half Dollar, Seated Liberty, 1843, Philadelphia Mint
Reeded edge
30.5mm, 13.21g, .9000 Fine Silver
Mintage: 3,844,000
Ex Kurt Krueger, July 1988, Graded as XF-40+ (cleaned)


United States of America, Half Dollar, Seated Liberty, 1854, With arrows, New Orleans Mint
Reeded edge
31mm, 12.47g, .9000 Fine Silver
Mintage: 5,240,000
Ex Scott Roberts, September 1987, Graded as AU (probably cleaned, beautiful rainbow toning)


United States of America, Half Dollar, Seated Liberty, 1861, Philadelphia Mint
Reeded edge
31mm, 12.42g, .9000 Fine Silver
Mintage: 2,888,400
Ex Scott Roberts, July 1987, Graded as XF/AU (cleaned)


United States of America, Half Dollar, Seated Liberty, 1861, New Orleans Mint
Reeded edge
31mm, 12.41g, .9000 Fine Silver
Mintage: 2,532,633
Ex Scott Roberts, September 1987, Graded as AU/XF (cleaned)