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1837 Seated Liberty Half Dime - Large Date

Strike Type
1837 (P) Half Dime coin

Coin Details

Year
1837
Denomination
Half Dime
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Seated Liberty Half Dimes 1837-1873
Designer
Christian Gobrecht
Mintage (whole issue)
1,405,000
Composition
90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight
1.34g
Diameter
15.5mm
Edge
Reeded

Value Estimates

$58 - $1,189

Values as of May 2026, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.

Auction Record

Price realized
$29,375
Sold
Grade
MS67
Auction house
Stack's Bowers

Description

Produced at the Philadelphia Mint, the 1837 Seated Liberty Half Dime - Large Date is part of the Seated Liberty Half Dimes 1837-1873 series. The Philadelphia Mint struck 1,405,000 half dimes dated 1837 in all; how many are Large Date coins was not recorded. The obverse features Liberty seated on a rock, holding a pole surmounted by a Phrygian liberty cap in her left hand and a shield inscribed LIBERTY in her right and the reverse displays a laurel wreath enclosing the denomination, with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around it. First year of the Seated Liberty Half Dime, struck in No Stars format at Philadelphia. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 1.34 grams, 15.5 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #4311.

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