| Issuer | United States |
| Year | 1839-1853 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Dollar = 50 Cents (1/2 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) (.100 copper) |
| Weight | 13.36 g |
| Dimensions | 30.6 mm |
| Thickness | 2.15 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#68 |
| Obverse description | Seated Liberty looking right above her shoulder, with a cap on a stick and a shield, 13 stars around |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | 1843 |
| Reverse description | Eagle with arrows and olive branch in talons |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HALF DOL. |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) O United States Mint of New Orleans, United States (1835-1942) |
| Mintage | 1839 - drapery - 1 972 400 1839 - no drapery - 1840 - medium letters, minted in New Orleans, mintage included in 1840 O - 1840 - small letters - 1 435 008 1840 O - - 855 100 1841 - - 310 000 1841 O - - 401 000 1842 - medium date, large letters - 2 012 764 1842 - small date, large letters - 1842 - small date, small letters (4 known) - 1842 O - medium date - 754 000 1842 O - small date - 203 000 1843 - - 3 844 000 1843 O - - 2 268 000 1844 - - 1 766 000 1844 O - - 2 005 000 1844 O - doubled date - 1845 - - 589 000 1845 O - - 2 094 000 1845 O - no drapery - 1846 - medium date - 2 210 000 1846 - overdate 6/horizontal 6 - 1846 - tall date - 1846 O - medium date - 2 304 000 1846 O - tall date - 1847 - - 1 156 000 1847 - overdate 7/6 - 1847 O - - 2 584 000 1848 - - 580 000 1848 O - - 3 180 000 1849 - - 1 252 000 1849 O - - 2 310 000 1850 - - 227 000 1850 O - - 2 456 000 1851 - - 200 750 1851 O - - 402 000 1852 - - 77 130 1852 O - - 144 000 1853 O - no arrows, no rays (4 known) - |
| Catalog ID | 9211898670 |
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