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½ Dollar – United States

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1948–1963
Issuer: United States Issuer flag
Period:
(since 1776)
Currency:
(since 1785)
Subdivision: ½ Dollar = 50 Cents
Total mintage: 484,141,139
Material
Diameter: 30.6 mm
Weight: 12.5 g
Silver weight: 11.25 g
Thickness: 2.15 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: 90% Silver
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Coin alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard199
Numista: #2835
Value
Exchange value: ½ USD = $0.50
Bullion value: $30.89
Inflation-adjusted value: 7.19 USD

Obverse

Inscription:
LIBERTY

1953

JRS

IN GOD WE TRUST
Script: Latin
Engraver: John R. Sinnock

Reverse

Inscription:
UNITED STATES oF AMERICA

·E·

PLURIBUS

UNUM

HALF DOLLAR
Translation:
Out of Many

One

Half Dollar
Script: Latin
Languages: English, Latin

Edge

Reeded


Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
19483,006,814
1948D4,028,600
19495,614,000
1949D4,120,600
1949S3,744,000
195051,386Proof
19507,742,123
1950D8,031,600
195116,802,102
195157,500Proof
1951D9,475,200
1951S13,696,000
195221,192,093
195281,980Proof
1952D25,395,600
1952S5,526,000
19532,668,120
1953128,800Proof
1953D20,900,400
1953S4,148,000
1954233,300Proof
195413,188,202
1954D25,445,580
1954S4,993,400
19552,498,181
1955378,200Proof
1955BU
19564,032,000
195633,469Proof
19575,114,000
19571,247,952Proof
1957D19,966,850
19584,042,000
1958875,652Proof
1958D23,962,412
19596,200,000
19591,149,291Proof
1959D13,053,750
19606,024,000
19601,691,602Proof
1960D18,215,812
19618,290,000
19613,028,244Proof
1961D20,276,442
19623,218,019Proof
1962D35,473,281
19629,714,000
196325,239,645
19633,075,645Proof
1963D67,069,292
🌱 Very Common