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* Alexander, David T., ''Coin World Comprehensive Catalog & Encyclopedia of United States Coins,'' Sidney, OH: Amos Press, 1995.
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* 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.
 
* 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.  
 
* Wiley, Randy, and Bill Bugert, ''The Complete Guide to Liberty Seated Half Dollars,'' Virginia Beach, VA: DLRC Press, 1993.  
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* [[United States 1858-O half dime|1858-O half dime]]
 
* [[United States 1858-O half dime|1858-O half dime]]
 
* [[United States 1858-C 5 dollars|1858-C 5 dollars]]
 
* [[United States 1858-C 5 dollars|1858-C 5 dollars]]
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* [[United States 1858-O 20 dollars|1858-O 20 dollars]]
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* [[Hakodate (1858) 3.32 momme]] countermarked on a United States half dollar
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* [[United States 1865 half dollar|1865 half dollar]]
 
* return to [[United States Seated Liberty Half Dollars (1839-1891)]]
 
* return to [[United States Seated Liberty Half Dollars (1839-1891)]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1858]]
 
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[[Category: Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]][[Category:Coinage of the United States]]
 
[[Category: Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]][[Category:Coinage of the United States]]

Latest revision as of 11:34, 26 September 2025

from the Mountain Groan Collection
now in the WSD Collection

This issue is listed as common for the period 1856-66. Arrows were added to the date 1853-55 to indicate a reduction in weight, from 13.36 g to 12.44 g.

Recorded mintage: 4,226,000.

Specification: 12.44 g, 0.900 fine silver, .360 troy oz ASW, reeded edge, designed by Christian Gobrecht.

Catalog reference: KM A68.

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.
  • 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.

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