| Issuer | United States |
| Year | 1807-1836 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Dollar = 50 Cents (1/2 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.8924) (.1076 copper) |
| Weight | 13.48 g |
| Dimensions | 32.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | John Reich |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#37 |
| Obverse description | The bust of Liberty, facing left wearing a cap, which is referred to as a Phrygian or Freedom Cap, a symbol of the American Revolutionary War. Liberty’s hair is curling and flowing gently downwards and a small part of her dress can be seen just below the neck. There are seven stars in front and six additional stars behind, representing the original thirteen states in the Union. The headband carries the inscription LIBERTY, and the date, slightly curved, is seen beneath the portrait. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | 1808 |
| Reverse description | An American Bald Eagle, with wings spread and a bundle of arrows and an olive branch in its claws. A scroll above the eagle includes the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM, and nearly fully around is the country name. The denomination, which is expressed as 50 C., is below the eagle. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E PLURIBUS UNUM
50 C. (Translation: United States of America Out of Many, One 50 Cents) |
| Edge | 1807-1813 Lettered |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1807 - 50/20 in `50C` - 750 500 1807 - bearded Liberty - 1807 - large stars - 1807 - small stars - 750 500 1808 - - 1 368 600 1808 - overdate 8/7 - 1809 - - 1 405 810 1809 - |||| between words on edge - 1809 - XXXX between words on edge - 1810 - - 1 276 276 1811 - dated 18.11 - 1 203 644 1811 - large `8` - 1811 - small `8` - 1812 - - 1 628 059 1812 - large `8`, overdate 2/1 - 1812 - single leaf - 1812 - small `8`, overdate 2/1 - 1813 - - 1 241 903 1813 - 50/UNI - 1814 - - 1 039 075 1814 - E over A in STATES - 1814 - overdate 4/3 - 1814 - single leaf - 1815 - overdate 5/2 - 47 150 1817 - - 1 215 567 1817 - dated 181.7 - 1817 - overdate 7/3 - 1817 - overdate 7/4 (8 known) - 1817 - single leaf - 1818 - - 1 960 322 1818 - large `8`, overdate 8/7 - 1818 - small `8`, overdate 8/7 - 1819 - - 2 208 000 1819 - overdate large 9/8 - 1819 - overdate small 9/8 - 1820 - large date square base, knob 2 - 751 122 1820 - large date, square base, curl top 2 - 1820 - no serifs on E`s - 1820 - overdate 20/19, curl base 2 - 1820 - overdate 20/19, square base 2 - 1820 - small date, curl 2 - 1821 - - 1 305 797 1822 - - 1 559 573 1822 - overdate 2/1 - 1823 - - 1 694 200 1823 - broken `3` - 1823 - patched `3` - 1823 - tampered `3` - 1823 - ugly `3` - 1824 - - 3 504 954 1824 - overdate 4/1 - 1824 - overdate 4/4, two types - 1824 - overdate 4/various dates - 1825 - - 2 943 166 1826 - - 4 004 180 1827 - curled `2` - 5 493 400 1827 - overdate 7/6 - 1827 - square `2` - 1828 - curled-base `2`, knobbed `2` - 1828 - curled-base `2`, no knob - 3 075 200 1828 - large `8`s, squarebase `2` - 1828 - small 8s, squarebase `2`, large letters - 1828 - small 8s, squarebase `2`, small letters - 1829 - large letters - 3 712 156 1829 - overdate 9/7 - 1829 - small letters - 1830 - large `0` - 4 764 800 1830 - large letters - 1830 - small `0` - 1830 - small letters - 1831 - - 5 873 660 1832 - large letters - 4 797 000 1832 - small letters - 1833 - - 5 206 000 1834 - large date, large letters - 6 412 004 1834 - large date, small letters - 1834 - small date, large stars, small letters - 1834 - small date, small stars, small letters - 1835 - - 5 352 006 1836 - - 6 545 000 1836 - 50/00 in `50 C` - 1836 - beaded border - 1836 - overdate 1836/1336 - |
| Catalog ID | 5092505240 |
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