Seated Liberty Half Dime 1837 - 1873
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Obverse Without Stars (1837-1838)
Weight:1.3 gramsContent:90% silver 10% copperDiameter:15.9 millimeters |
Edge:ReededObverse Designer:Thomas SullyReverse Designer:Christian Gobrecht |
Year/ Mint Mark | Circulation Strikes | Proof Strikes |
---|---|---|
1837 | 1,405,000 | About 20 |
1838-O | 70,000 | 0 |
Obverse With Stars (1838-1853)
Weight:1.3 gramsContent:90% silver 10% copperDiameter:15.9 millimeters |
Edge:ReededObverse Designer:Thomas Sully modified by Robert Ball HughesReverse Designer:Christian Gobrecht |
Year/ Mint Mark | Circulation Strikes | Proof Strikes |
---|---|---|
1838 | 2,255,000 | About 5 |
1839 | 1,069,150 | About 10 |
1839 O | 1,034,039 | 0 |
1840 | 1,344,085 | About 10 |
1840 O | 935,000 | 0 |
1841 | 1,150,000 | About 10 |
1841 O | 815,000 | 0 |
1842 | 815,000 | About 10 |
1842 O | 350,000 | 0 |
1843 | 1,165,000 | About 10 |
1844 | 430,000 | About 10 |
1844 O | 220,000 | 0 |
1845 | 1,564,000 | About 10 |
1846 | 27,000 | About 15 |
1847 | 1,274,000 | About 15 |
1848 | 668,000 | About 10 |
1848 O | 600,000 | 0 |
1849 | 1,309,000 | About 10 |
1849 O | 140,000 | 0 |
1850 | 955,000 | About 10 |
1850 O | 690,000 | 0 |
1851 | 781,000 | About 10 |
1851 O | 860,000 | 0 |
1852 | 1,000,500 | About 10 |
1852 O | 260,000 | 0 |
1853 | 135,000 | 0 |
1853 O | 160,000 | 0 |
Arrowheads At Date (1853-1855)
Weight:1.2 gramsContent:90% silver 10% copperDiameter:15.9 millimeters |
Edge:ReededObverse Designer:Thomas Sully modified by Robert Ball HughesReverse Designer:Christian Gobrecht |
Year/ Mint Mark | Circulation Strikes | Proof 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)
Weight:1.2 gramsContent:90% silver 10% copperDiameter:15.9 millimeters |
Edge:ReededObverse Designer:Thomas Sully modified by Robert Ball HughesReverse Designer:Christian Gobrecht |
Year/ Mint Mark | Circulation Strikes | Proof Strikes |
---|---|---|
1856 | 4,880,000 | About 50 |
1856 O | 1,100,000 | 0 |
1857 | 7,280,000 | About 75 |
1857 O | 1,380,000 | 0 |
1858 | 3,500,000 | About 125 |
1858 O | 1,660,000 | 0 |
1859 | 340,000 | About 800 |
1859 O | 560,000 | 0 |
Obverse With Legend (1860-1873)
Weight:1.2 gramsContent:90% silver 10% copperDiameter:15.9 millimeters |
Edge:ReededObverse Designer:Thomas Sully modified by Robert Ball Hughes and James B. LongacreReverse Designer:James B. Longacre |
Year/ Mint Mark | Circulation Strikes | Proof Strikes |
---|---|---|
1860 | 799,000 | 1,000 |
1860 O | 1,060,000 | 0 |
1861 | 3,361,000 | 1,000 |
1862 | 1,492,000 | 550 |
1863 | 18,000 | 460 |
1863 S | 100,000 | 0 |
1864 | 48,000 | 470 |
1864 S | 90,000 | 0 |
1865 | 13,000 | 500 |
1865 S | 120,000 | 0 |
1866 | 10,000 | 725 |
1866 S | 120,000 | 0 |
1867 | 8,000 | 625 |
1867 S | 120,000 | 0 |
1868 | 88,600 | 600 |
1868 S | 280,000 | 0 |
1869 | 208,000 | 600 |
1869 S | 230,000 | 0 |
1870 | 535,000 | 1,000 |
1870 S | 1 | 0 |
1871 | 1,873,000 | 960 |
1871 S | 161,000 | 0 |
1872 | 2,947,000 | 950 |
1872 S | 837,000 | 0 |
1873 | 712,000 | 600 |
1873 S | 324,000 | 0 |
Mint Mark Legend
Below "DIME" on the reverse except for the 1872 which could be within orbelow the wreath on the reverse and the 1873 which is below the wreath.
Mint Mark | Mint | Date of Operation |
None | Philadelphia | 1793-present |
O | New Orleans, LA | 1838-1861; 1879-1909 |
S | San Francisco, CA | 1854-1955; 1968-present |
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