United States 1836 half dime

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PCGS AU-55, LM-1.1/V-5
PCGS MS-64, LM-1.2/V-5
PCGS AU-58, LM-2/V-1A
PCGS MS-66, LM-3/V-4
PCGS AU-55, LM-4/V-2
PCGS AU-55, LM-5/V-6
PCGS AU-55, LM-6/V-3
PCGS AU-55, LM-7/V-7

The 1836 LM-1.1/V-5 die marriage has an R-5 rarity rating. The LM-3 has a 3 over an inverted 3. This type, struck 1829-37 in large quantities, is readily available in many varieties.

Recorded mintage: 1,900,000 (all varieties).

Specification: 1.35 g, .892 fine silver, .038 try oz ASW, 15.5 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by William Kneass.

Catalog reference: KM 47.

Source:

  • Alexander, David T., Coin World Comprehensive Catalog & Encyclopedia of United States Coins, Sidney, OH: Amos Press, 1995.
  • Breen, Walter H., Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U. S. and Colonial Coins, New York: Doubleday, 1987.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Yeoman, R. S., and Kenneth Bressett (ed.), A Guide Book of United States Coins, 65th Ed., Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2011.

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