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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 26638947, member: 101855"]The half dime is half the weight and has a diameter of 16.5 mm versus 19 mm for the dime.</p><p><br /></p><p>The only silver coins with a value on the face of the piece was “25 C.” on the reverse of the heraldic reverse and “1/2” on the reverse of the small eagle half dollar. The gold coins had no marks of value. They traded by weight. Values were on the edge of half dollar and silver dollar.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 26638947, member: 101855"]The half dime is half the weight and has a diameter of 16.5 mm versus 19 mm for the dime. The only silver coins with a value on the face of the piece was “25 C.” on the reverse of the heraldic reverse and “1/2” on the reverse of the small eagle half dollar. The gold coins had no marks of value. They traded by weight. Values were on the edge of half dollar and silver dollar.[/QUOTE]
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