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Seated Liberty Half Dime (1837 - 1873)

Seated Liberty Half Dime General Grading Standards
G4 Good - LIBERTY on shield smooth. Date and letters readable.
VG8 Very Good - At least three letters in LIBERTY are visible.
F12 Fine - Entire LIBERTY visible, weak spots.
VF20 Very Fine - Entire LIBERTY strong and even.
EF40 Extremely Fine - LIBERTY and scroll edges distinct.
AU50 About Uncirculated - Has traces of light wear on many of the high points. At least half of the mint luster is still present.
MS60 Uncirculated - No trace of wear. Light blemishes.
MS63 Select Uncirculated - No trace of wear. Light blemishes. Attractive mint luster.

Obverse Without Stars (1837-1838)

Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully, reverse by Christian Gobrecht
Diameter: 15.9 millimetersWeight: 1.3 grams
Content: 90% silver 10% copperEdge: Reeded
Year/ Mint MarkCirculation StrikesProof Strikes
18371,405,000About 20
1838-O70,0000

Obverse With Stars (1838-1853)

1851 Seated Liberty Dime Obverse  1851 Seated Liberty Dime Reverse
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Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully modified by Robert Ball Hughes, reverse by Christian Gobrecht.
Diameter: 15.9 millimetersWeight: 1.3 grams
Content: 90% silver 10% copperEdge: Reeded
Year/ Mint MarkCirculation StrikesProof Strikes
18382,255,000About 5
18391,069,150About 10
1839 O1,034,0390
18401,344,085About 10
1840 O935,0000
18411,150,000About 10
1841 O815,0000
1842815,000About 10
1842 O350,0000
18431,165,000About 10
1844430,000About 10
1844 O220,0000
18451,564,000About 10
184627,000About 15
18471,274,000About 15
1848668,000About 10
1848 O600,0000
18491,309,000About 10
1849 O140,0000
1850955,000About 10
1850 O690,0000
1851781,000About 10
1851 O860,0000
18521,000,500About 10
1852 O260,0000
1853135,0000
1853 O160,0000

Arrowheads At Date (1853-1855)

1853 Half Dime With Arrows Obverse     1853 Half Dime With Arrows Reverse
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Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully modified by Robert Ball Hughes, reverse by Christian Gobrecht
Diameter: 15.9 millimetersWeight: 1.2 grams
Content: 90% silver 10% copperEdge: Reeded
Year/ Mint MarkCirculation StrikesProof Strikes
1853 13,210,020 About 5
1853-O 2,200,000 0
1854 5,740,000 About 20
1854-O 1,560,000 0
1855 1,750,000 About 20
1855-O 600,000 0

Obverse With Stars (1856-1859)

1857 Seated Liberty Half Dime Obverse  1857 Seated Liberty Half Dime Reverse
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Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully modified by Robert Ball Hughes, reverse by Christian Gobrecht
Diameter: 15.9 millimetersWeight: 1.2 grams
Content: 90% silver 10% copperEdge: Reeded
Year/ Mint MarkCirculation StrikesProof Strikes
18564,880,000About 50
1856 O1,100,0000
18577,280,000About 75
1857 O1,380,0000
18583,500,000About 125
1858 O1,660,0000
1859340,000About 800
1859 O560,0000

Obverse With Legend (1860-1873)

1873 Seated Liberty Half Dime Obverse  1873 Seated Liberty Half Dime Reverse
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Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully modified by Robert Ball Hughes and James B. Longacre, reverse by James B. Longacre
Diameter: 15.9 millimetersWeight: 1.2 grams
Content: 90% silver 10% copperEdge: Reeded
Year/ Mint MarkCirculation StrikesProof Strikes
1860799,0001,000
1860 O1,060,0000
18613,361,0001,000
18621,492,000550
186318,000460
1863 S100,0000
186448,000470
1864 S90,0000
186513,000500
1865 S120,0000
186610,000725
1866 S120,0000
18678,000625
1867 S120,0000
186888,600600
1868 S280,0000
1869208,000600
1869 S230,0000
1870535,0001,000
1870 S10
18711,873,000960
1871 S161,0000
18722,947,000950
1872 S837,0000
1873712,000600
1873 S324,0000

Mint Mark Legend:

Below "DIME" on the reverse except for the 1872 which could be within or below the wreath on the reverse and the 1873 which is below the wreath.

Mint MarkMintDate of Operation
NonePhiladelphia1793-present
ONew Orleans, LA1838-1861; 1879-1909
SSan Francisco, CA1854-1955; 1968-present
The Perth Mint
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