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The half dime, or half disme, was a silver coin, valued at five cents, formerly minted in the United States. Some numismatists consider the denomination to be the first business strike coin minted by the United States Mint under the Coinage Act of 1792 , with production beginning on or about July 1792.
Hard times token from the panic of 1837, with Andrew Jackson in a trunk. Hard Times Tokens are American large cent or half-cent-sized copper or brass tokens, struck from about 1833 through 1843, serving as unofficial currency. These privately made pieces, comprising merchant, political and satirical pieces, were used during a time of political ...
John Reich designed this capped-head concept of Liberty, and it was modified by Chief Engraver of the Mint, William Kneass.It proved to be a popular design and lasted from 1807 to 1839 on the half dollar, 1815 to 1838 on the quarter, 1809 to 1837 on the dime, and 1829 to 1837 on the half dime. [1]
The Seated Liberty design remained standard on all American coins ranging from half dimes to half dollars for decades, but by 1879—the year after the Bland-Allison Act caused a drastic curtailment in the mintages of Seated Liberty half dollars, quarters, and even dimes until 1883, there was increased criticism and calls for its replacement ...
The Half Cent, 1793–1857 The Story of American's Greatest Little Coin by William R. Eckberg, 2019; The Half Cent Handbook – Draped Bust Varieties 1800–1808 by Ed Fuhrman, 2020. The Half Cent Handbook – Classic Head & Braided Hair Varieties by Ed Fuhrman, 2021. The Half Cent Handbook – Liberty Cap Varieties 1793–1797 by Ed Fuhrman, 2022.
Matron Head large cent, 1816–1839 (Copper except as noted) Year Mint Mintage Comments 1816 (P) 2,820,982 1817 (P) 3,948,400 (P) 5 Proof 1818
The lucky dime was sold in a Heritage Auctions sale on Sept. 6, 2019, according to the Coin World website. Before that, it hadn’t been on an auction floor in eight years. Before that, it hadn ...
An 1868 dime pattern struck with the Coronet large cent obverse. The price of copper rose dramatically in the late-1840s, and the cost of producing large cents rose as a result. The US Mint started seeking an alternative that used less copper. The first attempt was to perforate the coin, resulting in the ring cents of 1850 and 1851.