1839 Why where there four.

LindeDad

During this year the mint made in effect four different Half Dollars.
First question: Why two different types. Capped Bust and Seated.



Sorry had to use this still looking for a 1839 for my set.

Second question: Why in this last year of the Capped Bust did they start making them in New Orleans?

Third question: The firt 100,000 are sub typed as No drapery. Why where they changed then to have the drapery from the elbow.

Oh and BTW there where a few Proof coins also.

The more I look at types of Half Dollars the more I wonder if we can say the set is complete at this.
Set Composition
Issue Date Weight No Suffix Deduction DC Bonus
Flowing Hair Half Dollar (1794-1795) 7
Draped Bust Half Dollar, Sm Eagle (1796-1797) 9
Draped Bust Half Dollar, Lg Eagle (1801-1807) 6
Capped Bust Half Dollar, Let Edge (1807-1836) 4
Capped Bust Half Dollar, "50 CENTS" (1836-1837) 5
Capped Bust Half Dollar, "HALF DOL." (1838-1839) 5
Liberty Seated Half Dollar, No Drap (1839) 1839 7 1
Liberty Seated Half Dollar, No Motto (1839-1866) 5 1
Liberty Seated Half Dollar, Arr & Ray (1853) 5 1
Liberty Seated Half Dollar, NM, Arr (1854-1855) 5 1
Liberty Seated Half Dollar, Motto (1866-1891) 4 1
Liberty Seated Half Dollar, Motto, Arr (1873-1874) 5 1
Barber Half Dollar (1892-1915) 3 1
Walking Liberty Half Dollar (1916-1947) 2 1
Franklin Half Dollar (1948-1963) 2 -3 1
Kennedy Half Dollar - Silver (1964, 1992-Present) 1 1
Kennedy Half Dollar - Silver Clad (1965-1970) 1 1
Kennedy Half Dollar - Clad (1971-Present) 1 1
Kennedy Half Dollar - Silver Bicentennial (1976) 1976-S 1 1
Kennedy Half Dollar - Clad Bicentennial (1976) 1 1

Divisor: 79