Half Dollar (Capped Bust), 1839, Small Letters Reverse, Philadelphia mint
Capped Bust, Reeded Edge (1836 - 1839)
Obverse: Capped bust left, flanked by stars, date at angle below.
Lettering: 1839 / LIBERTY
Reverse: “HALF DOL.” below eagle.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / HALF DOL. / E PLURIBUS UNUM
Edge: Reeded
Identification
Yeoman, R. S., Bressett, K., Bowers Q. D., Garrett J. (Ed.) (2009). A Guide Book of United States Coins 2010: The Official Red Book (63rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC
page: 192
Main data
Denomination: Half Dollar
Nickname: Capped Bust
Value: 0.5
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1839
Variety: Small Letters Reverse
Type: Regular
Series: Reverse HALF DOL. (1838 - 1839)
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 30
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
