United States 1828 half dollar
This specimen was lot 1019 in Sincona Auction 103 (Zürich, May 2026), where it sold for 300 CHF (about US$457 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"USA, 1/2 Dollar 1828, Philadelphia. Capped bust type. Square Base 2, Small 8´s. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Very Fine-Extremely Fine.)"
The type was struck at Philadelphia 1807-36 in large quantities. Numerous date varieties exist for 1828. It is the most common silver coin of the early republic, the more so because many surfaced after the bank holiday of 1933, when many failed banks disgorged their holdings of coin. Half dollars competed with Latin American four reales in the early years of the republic.
Recorded mintage: 3,075,200, all varieties.
Specification: 13.48 g, 0.892 fine silver, 32.5 mm diameter, edge lettered FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR, this specimen 13.40 g.
Catalog reference: KM 37.
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- [1]Richter, Jürg, Michael Hardmeier, Michael Otto, Arne Kirsch, Ruedi Kunzmann and Timur Demirai, SINCONA Auction 103: World and Swiss coins and medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2026.
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