Years
Designer
William Kneass
Composition
89.92% gold
Diameter
22.5 mm
Mass
8.36 g
Thickness
1.6 mm
Edge
Reeded
Mints
Philadelphia, Charlotte, Denver
Metal
Gold
Design
Classic Head, no motto — new tenor after the 1834 reduction. Charlotte and Dahlonega 1838.
History
The half eagle that actually circulated after Congress stopped the melt. 1838-C and 1838-D are first-year southern branch-mint gold. A short, popular type.
Key dates
6 issues