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1797 Draped Bust Half Dime

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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 stars, the second sixteen, and the last thirteen stars. The fifteen and sixteen star counts represent the number of States in the Union at the […]