United States 1843 half dollar

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This issue is listed as the most common for the period 1836-54. Arrows were added to the date 1853-55 to indicate a reduction in weight, from 13.36 g to 12.44 g.

Recorded mintage: 3,844,000.

Specification: 13.36 g, 0.900 fine silver, .386 troy oz ASW, reeded edge, designed by Christian Gobrecht.

Catalog reference: KM 68.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Wiley, Randy, and Bill Bugert, The Complete Guide to Liberty Seated Half Dollars, Virginia Beach, VA: DLRC Press, 1993.
• Yeoman, R. S., and Kenneth Bressett (ed.), A Guide Book of United States Coins, 65th Ed., Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2011.

Link to:

• 1837 half dollar
• 1843 quarter
• 1843-C half dollar
• 1854 half dollar
• 1858 half dollar
• return to United States Seated Liberty Half Dollars (1839-1891)
• Coins and currency dated 1843