1854-O H10C MS61 认证号14073342, PCGS号4359

Ron Guth

Production of Half Dimes at the New Orleans Mint dropped more than 40% in 1854 to a still-respectable 1,560,000 coins.  Not surprisingly, the number of certified 1854-O Half Dimes is 43% less than the number of certified 1853-O Half Dimes.  Most of the 1854-O Half Dimes went into circulation, but there are at least a couple hundred Mint State survivors that collectors saved for posterity. 

As usual, quality control at the New Orleans Mint was sub-par, and many of the 1854-O Half Dimes sport a weak strike, especially at the denticles.  It is highly unlikely that a fully struck 1854-O Half Dime exists at all.  The best example is a single PCGS MS67.