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1839 No Drapery Proof
| Weight | 1.34 g |
| Diameter | 15.5 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Proof |
| Mintage | 1,069,150 Combined mintage for all 1839 Philadelphia varieties |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 90% Silver, 10% Copper |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Christian Gobrecht |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-1041 |
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The 1839 No Drapery proof half dime is a rare proof from the final years of the No Drapery subtype. Proof mintages for this period are estimated in the low double digits or less, with surviving examples scattered across advanced collections. The proof shows the Stars Obverse No Drapery design in its sharpest form, with the characteristic angular pose of Liberty before the drapery modification.
Collectors building a complete No Drapery Stars Obverse proof subset pursue the 1838 and 1839 proof half dimes as mandatory acquisitions. The population is small enough that each surfacing example at auction generates specialist interest.
Reference data only — not an appraisal.
| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR-63 | Proof (PR) | — | — |
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