United States ½ dollar 1795 (S over D) 

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United States ½ dollar 1795 (S over D)
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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
2455343
Area
Coins
Title
United States ½ dollar 1795 (S over D)
Country
United States (USA)
Face value
0,50 dollar (50 cents, 50 sen, 50 tene)
Year
1795
Variety / overstrike
S over D
Era
United States of America - Republic (1789-present)
Head of State
George Washington of the United States (1789-1797)
Type
Coin
Designer
Scot, Robert
Series
Half dollar - Flowing hair (1794-1795)
Theme
Birds, Eagles, Fauna (Animals), Leaves, Libery, Olive branches, Olive leaves, Stars, Twigs, Women, Wreath
Material
Silver (Ag)
Gold- or silver content
892
Weight
13.48
Diameter
32.5
Thickness
Punch
Coin alignment
Shape
Round
Obverse
LIBERTY 1795
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Edge
Plain with inscription: FIFTY CENTS OR A HALF DOLLAR
Privy mark
None
Mint mark
None (Philadelphia)
Number produced
299.680
Krause and Mishler number
KM# 16
Catalogue number
Details

There are 3 main variants: type 1 / type 2 / type 3 Joint edition. There are also small (or narrow) head variants of Liberty, with the last S of "STATES" over a D, with the A in "STATES" over E, with the Y of "LIBERTY" over a star, with a normal year and with a re-cut year. All are scarce. Some coins are adjusted by means of a silver plug in the center of the coin face before the coin was struck.

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