Whitman Expo
1792 Silver Pattern Half Disme MS J-7 Values
Details
This is the famous silver half disme of 1792. The quantity struck is not known, and a popular estimate seems to be about 1,500 to 2,000. These pieces circulated widely as regular issues and today most exhibit wear, often extensive, with more than just a few in such grades as AG-3, G-4, to VG-8, often with a few marks or dents. Higher-grade pieces are seen on occasion, in EF, AU, and, rarely, Mint State.
Obverse: Female head facing left, in the general style of the Birch cents and probably by the same engraver. Inscription LIB. PAR. OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY around, 1792 below portrait.
Reverse: Eagle in flight with outstretched wings head toward top of coin, tail below. UNI. STATES OF AMERICA around, HALF DISME below.
Basic Information
GSID:
11892
Coin Date:
1792
Denomination:
P H10c / Pattern Half Disme
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
1,500 est.
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1792
Composition:
Silver
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Silver
Variety 2:
J-7
Rarity:
R-3
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.8924
Weight:
20.8 gr
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
17.5 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
