Draped Bust Half Dimes https://drapedbusthalfdime.com 1796-1805 Draped Bust Half Dimes Thu, 12 Oct 2023 22:39:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.9 https://drapedbusthalfdime.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/mcg_badge-150x150.png Draped Bust Half Dimes https://drapedbusthalfdime.com 32 32 Composition and Specifications https://drapedbusthalfdime.com/composition-and-specifications/ Sat, 04 Jun 2011 12:26:53 +0000 http://drapedbusthalfdime.com/?p=29 Half dimes of this era were struck from a composition of silver (89.24%) and copper (10.76%) and had a weight of 1.35 grams (20.85 grains). The diameter of the planchets…

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]]> Draped Bust Half Dime Mintage https://drapedbusthalfdime.com/draped-bust-half-dime-mintage/ Sun, 29 May 2011 12:13:27 +0000 http://drapedbusthalfdime.com/?p=25 Mintages for Draped Bust Half Dimes were generally very low, which can make the acquisition of even a single example difficult or at least costly. Circulated examples with problems such…

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]]> 1802 Draped Bust Half Dime https://drapedbusthalfdime.com/1802-draped-bust-half-dime/ Sun, 24 Apr 2011 12:40:59 +0000 http://drapedbusthalfdime.com/?p=21 The 1802 Draped Bust Half Dime (Buy on eBay) has long been recognized as a prized rarity within American numismatics. The issue had a scant mintage of just 3,060 pieces,…

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]]> 1797 Draped Bust Half Dime https://drapedbusthalfdime.com/1797-draped-bust-half-dime-13-stars/ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:29:05 +0000 http://drapedbusthalfdime.com/?p=17 The number of stars appearing on the obverse is a particularly interesting feature of the series, especially in 1797 when three different counts were used. The first variety has fifteen…

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]]> 1796/5 Draped Bust Half Dime https://drapedbusthalfdime.com/17965-draped-bust-half-dime/ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:26:11 +0000 http://drapedbusthalfdime.com/?p=13 The 1796 “6 Over 5” Draped Bust Half Dime (Buy on eBay) is the only overdate of the series, which was interestingly created during the first year of issue. The…

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