Category Archives: Draped Bust Half Dime

Stack’s Bowers to Offer 1796 LIKERTY Half Dime in MS-63

By Chris Bulfinch – Numismatist, Stack’s Bowers …… The die sinker responsible for the obverse die of the LM-1 variety half dime certainly knew how to spell “LIBERTY”, but a casual observer would be forgiven for thinking otherwise. The top of the “B” punch broke for the obverse die used in the LM-1 marriage, resulting […]

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Stack’s Bowers to Offer 1796 LIKERTY Half Dime in MS-63

By Chris Bulfinch – Numismatist, Stack’s Bowers …… The die sinker responsible for the obverse die of the LM-1 variety half dime certainly knew how to spell “LIBERTY”, but a casual observer would be forgiven for thinking otherwise. The top of the “B” punch broke for the obverse die used in the LM-1 marriage, resulting […]

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PCGS Grades New 1800 Draped Bust Half Dime Variety

By Dylan Dominguez and Edward Van Orden for PCGS …… In the world of numismatics, one often hears the enthusiastically exclaimed, “You never know what’s going to come through the door!” We at PCGS are excited at the prospect of this old adage every day, and what better than a newly discovered variety from a […]

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CoinWeek IQ: From Half Disme to Half Dime

By Lianna Spurrier for CoinWeek ….. Quite a few denominations have been introduced and retired throughout our history, and while the half dime lives on in spirit through the nickel, the original small silver pieces are virtually unknown outside of the numismatic community. They tend to receive less attention than their larger counterparts, so let’s […]

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