US Flowing Hair Half Dime | Facts, Grading Standards, and Specifications

Flowing Hair Half Dime (1794 - 1795)

Flowing Hair Half Dime General Grading Standards

AG3 About Good - Details clear enough to identify.
G4 Good - Eagle, wreath, bust outlined but lack details.
VG8 Very Good - Some details remain on face. All lettering readable.
F12 Fine - Hair ends show. Hair at top smooth.
VF20 Very Fine - Hairlines at top show. Hair about ear defined.
EF40 Extremely Fine - Hair above forehead and at neck well defined but shows some wear.
AU50 About Uncirculated - Slight wear on high waves of hair, near ear and face, on the head and tip of eagle's wings.
MS60 Uncirculated - No trace of wear. Light blemishes.
MS63 Select Uncirculated - Some distracting marks and blemishes in prime focal areas. Luster may be impaired.

1794 Flowing Hair Half Dime Obverse and Reverse

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Designer: Robert Scot	Content: 89.2% silver 10.8% copper
Diameter: 16.5 millimeters	Edge: Reeded
Weight: 1.3 grams

Year/ Mint Mark	Circulation Strikes	Proof Strikes
1794	86,416	0
1795	86,416	0

Mint Mark Legend:

There are no mintmarks on these coins, all coins were minted in Philadelphia.

Mint Mark	Mint	Date of Operation
None	Philadelphia	1793-present

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