United States 1837 half dime KM-47

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LM-1/V-3, PCGS MS-63

The 1837 LM-1/V-3 die marriage has an R-1 rarity rating. The liberty cap half dime was struck 1829-37 and all dates are readily available.

Recorded mintage: 2,276,000 (including seated liberty type).

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

Catalog reference: KM 47.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Alexander, David T., Coin World Comprehensive Catalog & Encyclopedia of United States Coins, Sidney, OH: Amos Press, 1995.

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