1/2 Dime - Seated Liberty Half Dime (1860 - 1873)
Features
| Denomination | 1/2 Dime |
| Catalog Number | KM# 91 |
| Weight (g) | 1.24 |
| Diameter (mm) | 15.5 |
| Thickness (mm) | 0.8 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Silver (.900) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 2.97 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.05 |
| Orientation | Coin orientation ↑↓ |
| Demonetized |
Obverse
Engraved by Christian Gobrecht
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
LIBERTY
1860
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
LIBERTY
1860
Reverse
Engraved by Christian Gobrecht
Lettering:
HALF DIME
HALF DIME
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 798,000 | Not Common | |
| 1860 O | 1,060,000 | Not Common | |
| 1860 | 1,000 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1861 | Not Common | ||
| 1861 | 1,000 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1862 | 1,492,000 | Rare | |
| 1862 | 550 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1863 | 18,000 | Very Rare | |
| 1863 | 460 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1863 S | 100,000 | Rare | |
| 1864 | 48,000 | Very Rare | |
| 1864 | 470 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1864 S | 90,000 | Very Rare | |
| 1865 | 13,000 | Very Rare | |
| 1865 | 500 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1865 S | 120,000 | Very Rare | |
| 1866 | 10,000 | Very Rare | |
| 1866 | 725 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1866 S | 120,000 | Rare | |
| 1867 | 8,000 | Very Rare | |
| 1867 | 625 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1867 S | 120,000 | Rare | |
| 1868 | 88,600 | Very Rare | |
| 1868 | 600 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1868 S | 280,000 | Rare | |
| 1869 | 208,000 | Rare | |
| 1869 | 600 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1869 S | 230,000 | Rare | |
| 1870 | 535,000 | Rare | |
| 1870 | 1,000 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1870 S | 1 | Unknown | |
| 1871 | 1,873,000 | Not Common | |
| 1871 | 960 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1871 S | 161,000 | Rare | |
| 1872 | 2,947,000 | Not Common | |
| 1872 | 950 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1872 S | Not Common | ||
| 1873 | 712,000 | Not Common | |
| 1873 | 600 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1873 S | 324,000 | Rare |