Lettered Edge (1807-1836) |
Weight: 13.48 grams
Content: 89.2% silver 10.8% copper
Diameter: 32-33 millimeters
Above the date on the obverse.
None Philadelphia 1793-present
O New Orleans, LA 1838-1861; 1879-1909
| Year | Circulation | Proofs |
| 1807 | 750,500 | |
| 1808 | 1,368,600 | |
| 1809 | 1,405,810 | |
| 1810 | 1,276,276 | |
| 1811 | 1,203,644 | |
| 1812 | 1,628,059 | |
| 1813 | 1,241,903 | |
| 1814 | 1,039,075 | |
| 1815 | 47,150 | |
| 1817 | 1,215,567 | Only rumors |
| 1818 | 1,960,322 | Only rumors |
| 1819 | 2,208,000 | Only rumors |
| 1820 | 751,122 | About 5 |
| 1821 | 1,305,797 | About 5 |
| 1822 | 1,559,573 | About 5 |
| 1823 | 1,694,200 | About 5 |
| 1824 | 3,504,954 | About 5 |
| 1825 | 2,943,166 | About 10 |
| 1826 | 4,004,180 | About 10 |
| 1827 | 5,493,400 | About 10 |
| 1828 | 3,075,200 | About 10 |
| 1829 | 3,712,156 | About 10 |
| 1830 | 4,764,800 | About 10 |
| 1831 | 5,873,660 | About 10 |
| 1832 | 4,797,000 | About 10 |
| 1833 | 5,206,000 | About 10 |
| 1834 | 6,412,004 | About 10 |
| 1835 | 5,352,006 | About 10 |
| 1836 | 6,545,000 | About 15 |
Reeded Edge With "Cents" On Reverse (1836-1837) |
Content: 90% silver 10% copper
| Year | Circulation | Proofs |
| 1836 | 1,200 | About 20 |
| 1837 | 3,629,820 | About 10 |
Reeded Edge With "Half Dol. " On Reverse (1838-1839) |
Content: 90% silver 10% copper
| Year | Circulation | Proofs |
| 1838 | 3,546,000 | About 5 |
| 1838 O | 0 | About 20 |
| 1839 | 1,392,976 | About 10 |
| 1839 O | 178,976 | About 10 |
