View source for United States 1838 half dime

[[Image:United States 1838 half dime obv DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Mountain Groan Collection]]
[[Image:United States 1838 half dime rev DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb]]
This type, struck 1838-40 in reasonable quantities, is available in circulated condition. Stars were added to the obverse in 1838 and the obverse was modified again in 1840. This date is also known with a "small stars" variety and a substantial premium attaches thereto.

''Recorded mintage:'' 2,255,000.

''Specification:'' 1.34 g, 0.900 fine silver, .038 troy oz ASW, 15.5 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by Christian Gobrecht.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 62.1.

''[[Bibliography|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. 

''Link to:''
* [[United States 1837 half dime KM-60|1837 "liberty seated" half dime]]
* [[United States 1838 dime|1838 dime]]
* [[United States 1838-C 5 dollars|1838-C 5 dollars]]
* [[PCGS 1751 - 1839 1C Booby Head, BN|1839 cent]]
* [[PCGS 4574 - 1840-O 10C No Drapery|1840-O dime]]
* [[PCGS 4335 - 1845 H10C|1845 half dime]]
* return to [[United States Seated Liberty Half Dimes (1837-1873)]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1838]]

[[Category: Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]][[Category:Coinage of the United States]]