1865 Seated Liberty Half Dime
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About This Coin
The 1865 Seated Liberty Half Dime is a United States dime from the Seated Liberty Half Dimes 1837-1873 series — 29th of 37 years in the series. In 1865, coins were struck at the Philadelphia and San Francisco Mints with a combined mintage of 133,500. This ranks 5th of 37 years by total mintage, below the series median of 1.6 million. 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 an agricultural wreath enclosing the denomination. Low production at Philadelphia as the Civil War ended. The half dime denomination was approaching obsolescence. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 1.24 grams, 15.9 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Across its variants, estimated values range from $63 to $3.0K depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $31K in MS66+ grade at Legend Rare Coin Auctions. Designed by James Barton Longacre.
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — range across all strike types, reflecting typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
