1831 HALF DIME
PCGS Nos: 4278, 4295
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 1,242,700
Proofs: est. 10
Designer: William
Kneass
Diameter: 15.5
millimeters
Metal content:
Silver - 89.25%
Copper - 10.75%
Weight: ±1.35
grams
Edge: Reeded
Mintmarks: None
(all coins of this type were struck at Philadelphia)
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Images courtesy of Superior
Stamp & Coin
Varieties (7):
LM-1 - Very Common
LM-2 - Scarce
LM-3 - Very Scarce
LM-4 - Common
LM-5 - Very Common
LM-6 - Very Common
LM-7 - Common
Recent appearances:
PCGS MS-66. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October 2000 Long
Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 6099, "V-3, LM-7", plated, unsold
NGC MS-66. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Rarities Sale", January
3, 2001, Lot 129, "V-7, LM-2", illustrated, sold for $2,070.00
Gem Brilliant Uncirculated. Ex - Stack's "The University of Notre Dame
Sale", March 20-21, 2001, Lot 283, "LM-14", plated, unsold
ICG MS-65. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of Lucien M.
LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 1464, "V-4,LM-4", unsold
MS-64 PL. Ex
– American Numismatic Rarities, LLC’s “The Classics Sale,”
July
25, 2003
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Lot 329, "LM-4, V-4, Rarity-2", illustrated, sold for $920.00
MS-63. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October 2000 Long Beach
Sale", October 5-7, 2000, Lot 6721, "Valentine-1, LM-6", not illustrated,
not sold
Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale",
October 17-19, 2000, Lot 421, "Logan-McCloskey 5", plated, sold for
$488.75
MS-60+. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin & Collectibles' "The Fairchild
Family Trust Collection Sale", May 28-30, 2001, Lot 465, "V-1", not
illustrated, sold for $575.00
Brilliant Uncirculated. Ex - Stack's "The University of Notre Dame Sale",
March 20-21, 2001, Lot 282, "Valentine-1a", not plated, sold for $149.50
NGC AU-58. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October 2000 Long
Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 6098, "V-5, LM-5", not plated, sold for
$184.00
SEGS AU-50. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin & Collectibles' "The Fairchild
Family Trust Collection Sale", May 28-30, 2001, Lot 466, "V-4, LM-4", not
illustrated, sold for $132.00
About Uncirculated. Ex -
Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October 17-19, 2000, Lot 422, "Logan-
McCloskey 6, Valentine 1", not plated, sold for $155.25
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated example graded by PCGS is a single MS-68.
The finest Proof example graded by PCGS is a single PR-65.
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, October 2003" by The Professional Coin
Grading Service
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