
Half Dollars · 1807–1839
1839 Capped Bust Half Dollar
Designer
John Reich / Christian Gobrecht
Composition
89.24% silver, 10.76% copper
Diameter
32.5 mm
Mass
13.48 g
Thickness
2.1 mm
Edge
Lettered to 1836; reeded 1836–39
Mints
New Orleans, Philadelphia
Metal
Silver
Mintage
1839-O · New Orleans
116,000
1839-P · Philadelphia
1,392,976
