United States ½ Dime - "Seated Liberty Half Dime", 1860 – 1873
obverse legend
Information
Country
United States
United States
Currency
Dollar
(1785 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
5 Cents
Year
1860 – 1873
Ruler
Federal republic
(1776–9999)
Composition
Silver (.900) (.100 copper)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
1.24
Diameter (mm)
15.5
Thickness (mm)
0.8
Description
5 Cents from United States. Issued from 1860 to 1873. Struck in Silver (.900) (.100 copper). Measures 15.5 mm and weighs 1.24 g.
- Obverse
- Seating Liberty, looking right above her shoulder, with a Phrygian cap on a stick and a shield, country name around her.
- Reverse
- Face value in a wreath.
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1873 | 712K | — | — | — | — | — | 5% | ||
| 1873 | 600 | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1% | |
| 1873 S | 324K | — | — | — | — | — | 4% | ||
| 1872 | 2.9M | € 9,80 | € 9,80 | € 21,00 | € 26,00 | € 45,00 | 28% | ||
| 1872 | 950 | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.2% | |
| 1872 S | 837K | — | — | — | — | — | mint mark above bow | 3% | |
| 1872 S | — | — | — | — | — | — | mint mark below bow | 5% | |
| 1871 | 1.9M | — | — | € 27,00 | € 28,00 | — | 20% | ||
| 1871 | 960 | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.7% | |
| 1871 S | 161K | — | — | — | — | — | 3% | ||
| 1870 | 535K | € 10,00 | — | — | — | — | 6% | ||
| 1870 | 1K | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.2% | |
| 1870 S | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1% | ||
| 1869 | 208K | — | — | — | — | — | 4% | ||
| 1869 | 600 | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1% | |
| 1869 S | 230K | — | — | — | — | — | 3% | ||
| 1868 | 88.6K | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3% | ||
| 1868 | 600 | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1% | |
| 1868 S | 280K | — | — | — | — | — | 5% | ||
| 1867 | 8K | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3% | ||
| 1867 | 625 | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.8% | |
| 1867 S | 120K | — | — | — | — | — | 3% | ||
| 1866 | 10K | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7% | ||
| 1866 | 725 | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.8% | |
| 1866 S | 120K | — | — | — | — | — | 2% | ||
| 1865 | 13K | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2% | ||
| 1865 | 500 | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.8% | |
| 1865 S | 120K | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| 1864 | 48K | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7% | ||
| 1864 | 470 | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1% | |
| 1864 S | 90K | — | — | — | — | — | 1% | ||
| 1863 | 18K | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3% | ||
| 1863 | 460 | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.8% | |
| 1863 S | 100K | — | — | — | — | — | 2% | ||
| 1862 | 1.5M | — | € 7,90 | — | — | € 47,00 | 9% | ||
| 1862 | 550 | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1% | |
| 1861 | 3.4M | € 7,90 | € 12,00 | € 16,00 | € 23,00 | € 55,00 | 26% | ||
| 1861 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Overdate 1/0 | 1.7% | |
| 1861 | 1K | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.2% | |
| 1860 | 798K | € 16,00 | € 18,00 | — | — | — | 11% | ||
| 1860 | 1K | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.2% | |
| 1860 O | 1.1M | — | — | — | — | — | 8% |
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