Amazing 1855 Arrows Seated Half Dime

[Carolina Relic Hunter]

I have this week off so today I decided to head out and check a few old spots. The day drug out with not much to find until i decided to move to another field that had previously yielded a bunch. After a flat button or two I hit a nice signal and this beauty came out. The last pick is everything from today, most of all came from the last spot.

 

[pepperj]

Congratulations on the great looking silver, and the other recoveries.

 

[oldmxrat]

You had a fantastic day my friend, congrats!

 

[Jsattelhammer]

Nice looking coin there. Congrats

 

[old digger]

Cool Finds!

 

[BennyV]

Looks mint.

 

[ToddsPoint]

Very nice coin!👍🏻

 

[The Beep Goes On]

That's a beauty! Nice finds. Congrats!!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Congrats on the great finds - the Seated Half Dime is a real beauty !

I'm posting this info. on Seated Coins with Arrows for people that are not familiar their history.

Why are there Arrows next to the dates on some Seated Liberty Coins ?

The arrows found on certain Seated Liberty Dimes (and other denominations like half dimes, quarters, and half dollars) signify changes in the coin's weight.
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There were two instances where arrows were added to the design:

1853-1855: During this period, the value of silver increased, leading to hoarding and melting of coins for their bullion value.
To prevent this and encourage circulation, the weight of these silver coins was slightly reduced.
The arrows were added flanking the date to clearly identify these new, lighter-weight coins.

1873-1874: The arrows reappeared in 1873 and 1874, this time indicating a slight increase in the coin's weight.
This change was a result of the Coinage Act of 1873, which aimed to bring U.S. silver coins into alignment with the metric system to facilitate their potential use in international trade.

In essence, the arrows were a visual cue to the public, signifying a change in the mandated silver content and weight of the coins.

 

[Silvermonkey]

I have this week off so today I decided to head out and check a few old spots. The day drug out with not much to find until i decided to move to another field that had previously yielded a bunch. After a flat button or two I hit a nice signal and this beauty came out. The last pick is everything from today, most of all came from the last spot.

That is one beautiful coin! Congrats and Happy Turkey Day!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on a great looking Half Dime.

 

[Relicific]

Sweet silver

 

[Digger RJ]

I have this week off so today I decided to head out and check a few old spots. The day drug out with not much to find until i decided to move to another field that had previously yielded a bunch. After a flat button or two I hit a nice signal and this beauty came out. The last pick is everything from today, most of all came from the last spot.

Awesome!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Gare]

AMAZING Finds!!!! Love the half dime