United States ½ dollar 1840 (O) 

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United States ½ dollar 1840 (O)
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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
8660591
Area
Coins
Title
United States ½ dollar 1840 (O)
Country
United States (USA)
Face value
0,50 dollar (50 cents, 50 sen, 50 tene)
Year
1840
Variety / overstrike
O
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 1840
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O HALF DOL.
Edge
Reeded
Privy mark
None
Mint mark
O (New Orleans)
Number produced
855.100
Krause and Mishler number
KM# 68
Catalogue number
Details
There are 3 variants: O / without letter - type 1 / type 2