United States 1810 half dollar
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This specimen was lot 1628 in Jean Elsen sale 165 (Brussels, June 2026), where it sold for €130 (about US$179 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ÉTATS-UNIS, AR 50 cents, 1810. Capped bust. Le droit nettoyé. Beau à Très Beau. (United States, silver fifty cents of 1810, capped bust type. Obverse cleaned, Fine - Very Fine.)"
This issue is among the more plentiful of the early date bust half dollars but is less common than the later date issues (1823-36). Numerous varieties exist.
Recorded mintage: 1,276,276.
Specification: 13.48 g, 0.892 fine silver, 32-33 mm diameter, lettered edge, designed by John Reich.
Catalog reference: KM 37.
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- 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.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 165, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2026.
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