1848 HALF DIME
PCGS No: 4338, 4339, 4424
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 668,000
Proofs: estimated 10
Designer: Obverse
by Thomas Sully, executed by Christian Gobrecht, modified by Robert Ball
Hughes; Reverse by Christian Gobrecht
Diameter: ±15.9
millimeters
Metal content:
Silver - 90%
Other - 10%
Weight: ±20.6
grains (±1.3 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None (for
Philadelphia, PA) below DIME on the reverse
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Recent appearances:
NGC MS-64. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August
6-7, 2000, Lot 6849, "Large Date", not illustrated, not sold
PCGS MS-63. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000
Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 6848, "Valentine-1, Large Date",
not illustrated, sold for $1,437.50
PCGS MS-63. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000
Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 6847, "Medium Date", not
illustrated, sold for $310.50
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated "Medium Date" examples graded by
PCGS are 4 MS-65's.
The finest Uncirculated "Large Date" example graded by PCGS is a
single MS-66.
The finest Proof example graded by PCGS is a single PR-64.
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, October 2003" by The Professional Coin
Grading Service
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