1847 HALF DIME
PCGS Nos: 4337, 4423, 84423
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 1,274,000
Proofs: estimated 15
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:
MS-63. Ex - Heritage Numismatic
Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot
5480, not plated, sold for $149.50
PCGS MS-62. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000
Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 6846, not illustrated, sold for
$149.50
Brilliant Uncirculated. Ex- Stack's "The September Sale", September
12-13, 2000, Lot 288, "Valentine-1", $115.00
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated examples graded by PCGS are 2 MS-67's.
The finest Proof examples graded by PCGS are 2 PR-65's.
The finest Proof Cameo
example graded by PCGS is a single PRCA-65.
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, October 2003" by The Professional Coin
Grading Service
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