half dime
Tiny silver coin
A half dime was a United States silver coin worth five cents, minted from 1792 to 1873.
It was replaced by the nickel, which retained the five-cent value but used a copper-nickel alloy instead of silver.
The term distinguishes this early coin from the later nickel five-cent piece.
Element twenty-eight, or coin
- denominationNamed religious group
- currencyMedium of exchange
- changeTo make different
- pocketFabric compartment in clothing
money · cash · circulation · small change · coinage · specie · legal tender · pocket money
Object worth amassing
- gradeClassification by rank
- conditionState or stipulation
- auctionCompetitive public sale
- dealerOne who sells goods
catalog · rarity · mintmark · proof · uncirculated · slabbed · variety · die
Pure silver alloy
- preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- tarnishOxidation discoloration on metal
- bullionPrecious metal in bulk
alloy · fineness · composition · metallic · argentum · plating · intrinsic value · debased
A calendar year
- colonialOf occupied territories
- HamiltonFirst Treasury secretary
- JeffersonThird American president
- founding eraTime of original establishment
nickel
Element twenty-eight, or coin
- denominationNamed religious group
- currencyMedium of exchange
- changeTo make different
pocket · money · cash · circulation · small change · coinage · specie · legal tender · pocket money · silver coin
collectible
Object worth amassing
dealer · catalog · rarity · mintmark · proof · uncirculated · slabbed · variety · die · obverse
sterling
Pure silver alloy
- preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- tarnishOxidation discoloration on metal
bullion · alloy · fineness · composition · metallic · argentum · plating · intrinsic value · debased
1873
A calendar year
half dimedouble eagle
Three below par
gold eagle · dollar coin · half dollar · silver dollar · gold dollar
half, halve, halves, halved, halving, halfway, halfback, dime, dimes