| Issuer | United States |
| Year | 1856-1866 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Dollar = 50 Cents (1/2 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) (.100 copper) |
| Weight | 12.44 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#A68 |
| 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 | 1860 |
| 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) S United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date) |
| Mintage | 1856 - - 938 000 1856 - Proof - 1856 O - - 2 658 000 1856 S - - 211 000 1857 - - 1 988 000 1857 - Proof - 1857 O - - 818 000 1857 S - - 158 000 1858 - - 4 225 700 1858 - Proof - 300 1858 O - - 7 294 000 1858 S - - 476 000 1859 - - 747 200 1859 - Proof - 800 1859 O - - 2 834 000 1859 S - - 566 000 1860 - - 302 700 1860 - Proof - 1 000 1860 O - - 1 290 000 1860 S - - 472 000 1861 - - 2 887 400 1861 - Proof - 1 000 1861 O - - 2 532 633 1861 O - Minted by the CSA, distinguished from other 1861 O coins by an obverse die crack - 1861 S - - 939 500 1862 - - 253 000 1862 - Proof - 550 1862 S - - 1 352 000 1863 - - 503 200 1863 - Proof - 460 1863 S - - 916 000 1864 - - 379 100 1864 - Proof - 470 1864 S - - 658 000 1865 - - 511 400 1865 - Proof - 500 1865 S - - 675 000 1866 - Not a regular issue - 1 1866 S - - 60 000 |
| Catalog ID | 7958527270 |
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