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Mintage levels for the half eagle would see a sharp increase after the adoption of the new specifications which reduced the value of the gold content of each coin below…

The 1838-D Classic Head Half Eagle (Buy on eBay) is the second of the two branch mint issues for the series. Struck at the Dahlonega Mint in Georgia, the total…

The 1838-C Classic Head Half Eagle (Buy on eBay) carries the lowest mintage of the series with just 17,179 pieces struck at the Charlotte Mint in North Carolina. This issue…

The first year of issue for the Classic Head Half Eagle (Buy on eBay) is found in two different varieties, identified by the style of the last digit of the…

The Classic Head Half Eagle was initially struck with a composition of 89.92% gold and 10.08% silver and copper. In 1837 this would be altered to 90% gold and 10%…