
Half Dollars · 1839–1891
1853 Seated Liberty Half Dollar
Designer
Christian Gobrecht
Composition
90% silver, 10% copper
Diameter
30.6 mm
Mass
12.44 g
Thickness
2.15 mm
Edge
Reeded
Mints
New Orleans, Philadelphia
Metal
Silver
Mintage
1853-O · New Orleans
1,328,004
1853-P · Philadelphia
3,532,708
