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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Omegaraptor, post: 8350901, member: 76105&quot;]Right... in Louisiana the half dime circulated alongside the half real. They were interchangeable in value in local commerce, while the half real had $0.0625 worth of silver in it, as opposed to the half dime&#039;s $0.05. As a result the former was hoarded for its metal content, while the half dimes endured very heavy circulation and saw melting in 1853 when the silver content of the coin went down.</p><p><br /></p><p>Particularly true of the 1840-O, 1842-O, 1844-O, and 1849-O due to their low mintages.</p><p><br /></p><p>Don&#039;t tell anyone... but <font size="2">the 1852-O is just as tough to come by as the aforementioned dates but sells for much less.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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