United States ½ dollar 1839 (Seated Liberty - type 1) 

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United States ½ dollar 1839 (Seated Liberty - type 1)
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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
8660185
Area
Coins
Title
United States ½ dollar 1839 (Seated Liberty - type 1)
Country
United States (USA)
Face value
0,50 dollar (50 cents, 50 sen, 50 tene)
Year
1839
Variety / overstrike
Seated Liberty - type 1
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 - Liberty seated type (1839-1891)
Theme
Arrow bundle, Arrows, Birds, Eagles, Fauna (Animals), Leaves, Libery, Olive branches, Olive leaves, Phrygian (Liberty) Cap, Shields, Stars, Twigs, Women
Material
Silver (Ag)
Gold- or silver content
900
Weight
13.36
Diameter
30.6
Thickness
2.15
Punch
Coin alignment
Shape
Round
Obverse
LIBERTY 1839
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HALF DOL.
Edge
Reeded
Privy mark
None
Mint mark
None (Philadelphia)
Number produced
1.392.976
Krause and Mishler number
KM# 68
Catalogue number
Details
There are 4 variants: KM# 65 > Draped bust - O / without letter KM# 68 > Seated Liberty - type 1 / type 2