Difference between revisions of "United States 1853 half dollar"

From CoinVarieties
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (Text replacement - " .900 fine" to " 0.900 fine")
m (Text replacement - "* 1853-C 5 dollars" to "* 1853-C 5 dollars * 1853-O 20 dollars")
Line 27: Line 27:
 
* [[United States 1853-D 2-1/2 dollars|1853-D 2½ dollars]]
 
* [[United States 1853-D 2-1/2 dollars|1853-D 2½ dollars]]
 
* [[United States 1853-C 5 dollars|1853-C 5 dollars]]
 
* [[United States 1853-C 5 dollars|1853-C 5 dollars]]
 +
* [[United States 1853-O 20 dollars|1853-O 20 dollars]]
 
* [[United States 1854 half dollar|1854 half dollar, with arrows]]
 
* [[United States 1854 half dollar|1854 half dollar, with arrows]]
 
* return to [[United States Seated Liberty Half Dollars (1839-1891)]]
 
* return to [[United States Seated Liberty Half Dollars (1839-1891)]]

Revision as of 15:14, 21 February 2024

from the Mountain Groan Collection
United States 1853 half dollar rev DSLR.jpg

This issue is common for the type but is priced slightly higher than later dates in the 1850's. This "with arrows and rays" variety was struck 1853 only. Arrows were added to the date 1853-55 to indicate a reduction in weight, from 13.36 g to 12.44 g.

Recorded mintage: 3,532,708.

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

Catalog reference: KM 79.

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:

Retrieved from "https://coinvarieties.com/index.php?title=United_States_1853_half_dollar&oldid=380875"