Flowing Hair Half Dime Specifications
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…
1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime
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…
1794 Flowing Hair Half Dime
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…
Flowing Hair Half Dime Mintage
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…
Flowing Hair Half Dime Design
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…