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½ Dollar
– United States
Non-circulating coins
Commemoration:
Hawaiian Sesquicentennial
Context
Year:
1928
Issuer:
United States
Period:
Federal republic
(since 1776)
Currency:
Dollar
(since 1785)
Subdivision:
½ Dollar = 50 Cents
Total mintage:
10,058
Material
Diameter:
30.6 mm
Weight:
12.5 g
Silver weight:
11.25 g
Shape:
Round
Composition:
90%
Silver
Magnetic:
No
Technique:
Milled
Alignment:
Coin alignment
References
KM:
#
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163
Numista:
#25253
Value
Exchange value:
½ USD = $0.50
Bullion value:
$30.89
Inflation-adjusted value:
9.25 USD
Obverse
Inscription:
·UNITED·STATES·OF·AMERICA·
IN GOD
WE TRUST
CAPT.
JAMES COOK
DISCOVERER OF
HAWAII
HALF DOLLAR
Script:
Latin
Engraver:
Chester Beach
Reverse
Inscription:
E·PLURIBUS
UNUM
1778 1928
Script:
Latin
Engraver:
Juliette May Fraser
Edge
Reeded
Categories
Geography
>
Beach
Plant
>
Tree
Object
>
Cold weapons
Person
>
Explorer
Person
>
Military leader
Geography
>
Mountain
Mints
Name
Mark
United States Mint of Philadelphia
—
Mintings
Year
Mint Mark
Mintage
Quality
Collection
1928
—
10,008
+
1928
—
50
Proof
+
💎
Very Rare