1794-1795 Flowing Hair Half Dimes
The Flowing Hair Half Dime was the smallest silver denomination authorized by the Coinage Act of 1792. The composition consists of 89.2% silver and 10.8% copper with a weight 1.35 grams (20.83 grains). All coins have a reeded edge and were struck at the Philadelphia Mint, the only Mint in operation at the time. Striking […]
The 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime (Buy on eBay) is the second date in the series, and the more available one of the two dates produced. The total mintage for the issue reached 78,660 pieces. Very popular for type set purposes, higher graded coins are always in demand. Circulated coins are also in demand, but […]
The 1794 Flowing Hair Half Dime (Buy on eBay) represented the first year that the denomination was struck within the United States Mint. The issue also carries the lowest mintage of the series with only 7,756 pieces struck and carries a premium across all grades. A total of four die combinations have been identified for […]
All Flowing Hair Half Dimes were struck during the year 1795, carrying the date of 1794 or 1795. The earlier date experienced a smaller mintage, although this is balanced by its higher survival rate. The 1794 Flowing Hair Half Dime had a mintage of 7,756 pieces, struck in February or March 1795. The 1795 Flowing […]
The design of the Flowing Hair Half Dimes struck in 1795 bear virtually no resemblance to the earlier 1792 pattern coins. Mint Engraver Robert Scot is said to have created the Flowing Hair design. On the obverse, a relatively large head of liberty is facing right, with long hair flowing backwards. Fifteen stars are around […]