1873 Seated Liberty Half Dime
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Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-67). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
Auction Record
$12,000 MS67+ 08-20-2023 Heritage Auctions
Description
The 1873 Seated Liberty Half Dime is a dime produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of the Seated Liberty Half Dimes 1837-1873 series. Total mintage reached 712,000. 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, while the reverse displays an agricultural wreath enclosing the denomination. Designed by James Barton Longacre. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 1.24 grams, 15.9 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #4404. The Seated Liberty Half Dime was the final five-cent silver coin. Transitional varieties with and without arrows at the date are collected by type. The 1870-S is a rarity with only one known example. New Orleans and San Francisco mint issues carry premiums.
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