United States ½ dollar 1838 

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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
8659673
Area
Coins
Title
United States ½ dollar 1838
Country
United States (USA)
Face value
0,50 dollar (50 cents, 50 sen, 50 tene)
Year
1838
Variety / overstrike
Era
United States of America - Republic (1789-present)
Head of State
Martin van Buren of the United States (1837-1841)
Type
Coin
Designer
Gobrecht, Christian
Series
Half dollar - Capped bust type (1807-1839)
Theme
Arrow bundle, Arrows, Birds, Eagles, Fauna (Animals), Leaves, Liberty Head, Libery, Olive branches, Olive leaves, Phrygian (Liberty) Cap, Shields, Stars, Twigs
Material
Silver (Ag)
Gold- or silver content
900
Weight
13.36
Diameter
30
Thickness
2.15
Punch
Coin alignment
Shape
Round
Obverse
LIBERTY 1838
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HALF DOL.
Edge
Reeded
Privy mark
None
Mint mark
None (Philadelphia)
Number produced
3.546.000
Krause and Mishler number
KM# 65
Catalogue number
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