1855 HALF DIME
PCGS Nos: 4360, 4433
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 1,750,000
Proofs: estimated 20
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: ±19
grains (±1.2 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None (for
Philadelphia, PA) below DIME on the reverse
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Recent appearances:
NGC Proof-65. Ex - Bowers &
Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March
15-17, 2001, Lot 1470 Not Sold
PCGS Proof-64. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of Lucien M.
LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 1471 Sold for $9,430.00
NGC MS-65. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October 2000 Long
Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 6106, not plated, sold for $1,322.50
NGC MS-65. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October 2000 Long
Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 6107, plated, sold for $1,437.50
NGC MS-64. Ex - Superior Galleries' "Pre-Long Beach Sale", October 1-3,
2000, Lot 3018
NGC MS-63. Ex - Superior
Galleries' "Pre-Long Beach Sale", October 1-3, 2000, Lot 3019
PCGS MS-62. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000
Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 6872, not illustrated, sold for
$161.00
ANACS MS-62 Reverse Lamination. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 6871, not
illustrated, not sold
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated examples graded by PCGS are 2 MS-66's.
The finest Proof example graded by PCGS is a single PR-66.
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, October 2003" by The Professional Coin
Grading Service
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