Seated Liberty Half Dimes (1837-1873)
Current Numismatic Coin Values

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This page shows the numismatic coin values of every date in the Seated Liberty Half Dime series of 1837 to 1873, from Good to Proof grades.

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Seated Liberty Half Dimes Tracked in Rare Coin Values Index**: 1865

History of the Seated Liberty Half Dime

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Seated Liberty Half Dime Specifications
Diameter:	Weight:	Minted:	Composition:	Designer	Edge:
15.5 mm	1.34 g	1837-1853	.100 Cu .900 Ag	Christian Gobrecht	Reeded
15.5 mm	1.24 g	1853-1873	.100 Cu .900 Ag	Christian Gobrecht	Reeded
Coin Photos courtesy of Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc., Beverly Hills, CA

Seat Liberty Half Dime Current Coin Values
Courtesy of Numismaster US Coin Values

Coin values are presented as a price range for each date and grade listed below. The information below was last updated on August 03, 2011.

Coin	Mintage	G4	VG8	F12	VF20	XF40	AU50	MS60	MS63	MS65
1837 small date	Inc. Ab.	28.00 - 42.00	37.20 - 55.80	60.00 - 90.00	108 - 162	176 - 264	388 - 582	616 - 924	776 - 1164	3560 - 5340
1837 large date	Inc. Ab.	31.20 - 46.80	39.60 - 59.40	65.60 - 98.40	120 - 180	188 - 282	348 - 522	512 - 768	672 - 1008	2920 - 4380
1838O	70,000	88.00 - 132	104 - 156	200 - 300	380 - 570	780 - 1170	1160 - 1740	2000 - 3000	8400 - 12600	23600 - 35400
Coin	Mintage	G4	VG8	F12	VF20	XF40	AU50	MS60	MS63	MS65
1838 large stars	2,255,000	17.20 - 25.80	20.40 - 30.60	23.20 - 34.80	28.80 - 43.20	70.40 - 106	138 - 208	224 - 336	348 - 522	1980 - 2970
1838 small stars	Inc. Ab.	20.40 - 30.60	25.20 - 37.80	36.80 - 55.20	92.00 - 138	151 - 227	219 - 329	488 - 732	1076 - 1614	3160 - 4740
1839	1,069,150	18.00 - 27.00	21.20 - 31.80	24.00 - 36.00	29.60 - 44.40	74.40 - 112	142 - 214	224 - 336	348 - 522	1920 - 2880
1839O	1,034,039	21.20 - 31.80	24.40 - 36.60	27.20 - 40.80	32.80 - 49.20	70.40 - 106	138 - 208	584 - 876	1400 - 2100	5480 - 8220
1839O reverse 1838O	Inc. Ab.	400 - 600	560 - 840	960 - 1440	1400 - 2100	2400 - 3600	---	---	---	---
1840	1,344,085	18.80 - 28.20	22.00 - 33.00	24.80 - 37.20	30.40 - 45.60	64.00 - 96.00	132 - 198	216 - 324	348 - 522	1820 - 2730
1840O	935,000	22.80 - 34.20	26.00 - 39.00	30.40 - 45.60	38.40 - 57.60	110 - 166	274 - 412	1000 - 1500	2304 - 3456	---
Coin	Mintage	G4	VG8	F12	VF20	XF40	AU50	MS60	MS65	Prf62
1840	Inc. Ab.	16.00 - 24.00	14.40 - 21.60	60.00 - 90.00	108 - 162	168 - 252	280 - 420	392 - 588	3080 - 4620	7600 - 11400
1840O	Inc. Ab.	40.80 - 61.20	48.00 - 72.00	92.00 - 138	180 - 270	520 - 780	1080 - 1620	5200 - 7800	---	---
1841	1,150,000	13.60 - 20.40	17.20 - 25.80	18.80 - 28.20	24.80 - 37.20	46.40 - 69.60	100 - 150	144 - 216	1060 - 1590	7600 - 11400
1841O	815,000	16.00 - 24.00	19.60 - 29.40	24.00 - 36.00	40.00 - 60.00	100 - 150	240 - 360	520 - 780	5400 - 8100	---
1842	815,000	12.80 - 19.20	17.20 - 25.80	18.80 - 28.20	22.40 - 33.60	44.00 - 66.00	100 - 150	140 - 210	1480 - 2220	7600 - 11400
1842O	350,000	30.40 - 45.60	36.00 - 54.00	60.00 - 90.00	180 - 270	440 - 660	840 - 1260	1800 - 2700	13200 - 19800	---
1843	1,165,000	12.80 - 19.20	17.20 - 25.80	18.80 - 28.20	22.40 - 33.60	44.00 - 66.00	96.00 - 144	140 - 210	1092 - 1638	7600 - 11400
1844	430,000	15.20 - 22.80	19.60 - 29.40	21.20 - 31.80	27.20 - 40.80	46.40 - 69.60	100 - 150	144 - 216	1000 - 1500	7600 - 11400
1844O	220,000	64.00 - 96.00	88.00 - 132	168 - 252	480 - 720	1040 - 1560	2120 - 3180	4320 - 6480	22000 - 33000	---
1845	1,564,000	12.80 - 19.20	17.20 - 25.80	18.80 - 28.20	28.00 - 42.00	46.40 - 69.60	96.00 - 144	140 - 210	1000 - 1500	7600 - 11400
1845/1845	Inc. Ab.	15.20 - 22.80	19.60 - 29.40	21.20 - 31.80	30.40 - 45.60	68.00 - 102	104 - 156	152 - 228	1040 - 1560	---
1846	27,000	328 - 492	440 - 660	680 - 1020	1000 - 1500	1980 - 2970	2880 - 4320	9200 - 13800	---	7600 - 11400
1847	1,274,000	12.80 - 19.20	17.20 - 25.80	18.80 - 28.20	22.40 - 33.60	44.00 - 66.00	100 - 150	140 - 210	1000 - 1500	7600 - 11400
1848 medium date	668,000	15.20 - 22.80	19.60 - 29.40	21.20 - 31.80	27.20 - 40.80	52.00 - 78.00	108 - 162	172 - 258	2520 - 3780	7600 - 11400
1848 large date	Inc. Ab.	18.00 - 27.00	22.40 - 33.60	38.40 - 57.60	52.00 - 78.00	116 - 174	220 - 330	508 - 762	3400 - 5100	---
Coin	Mintage	G4	VG8	F12	VF20	XF40	AU50	MS60	MS65	Prf62
1848O	600,000	16.00 - 24.00	20.40 - 30.60	26.40 - 39.60	49.60 - 74.40	108 - 162	212 - 318	360 - 540	1960 - 2940	---
1849/8	1,309,000	22.80 - 34.20	28.00 - 42.00	38.00 - 57.00	54.00 - 81.00	112 - 168	200 - 300	628 - 942	2360 - 3540	---
1849/6	Inc. Ab.	19.20 - 28.80	20.80 - 31.20	24.00 - 36.00	45.20 - 67.80	88.00 - 132	160 - 240	340 - 510	2320 - 3480	---
1849	Inc. Ab.	15.20 - 22.80	14.80 - 22.20	22.00 - 33.00	42.00 - 63.00	52.00 - 78.00	108 - 162	152 - 228	1540 - 2310	7600 - 11400
1849O	140,000	23.20 - 34.80	32.00 - 48.00	76.00 - 114	180 - 270	432 - 648	880 - 1320	1880 - 2820	---	---
1850	955,000	15.20 - 22.80	19.60 - 29.40	21.20 - 31.80	27.20 - 40.80	48.00 - 72.00	100 - 150	152 - 228	1120 - 1680	7600 - 11400
1850O	690,000	16.00 - 24.00	19.60 - 29.40	28.00 - 42.00	52.00 - 78.00	100 - 150	224 - 336	548 - 822	3560 - 5340	---
1851	781,000	12.80 - 19.20	17.20 - 25.80	18.80 - 28.20	22.40 - 33.60	45.60 - 68.40	96.00 - 144	140 - 210	1160 - 1740	7600 - 11400
1851O	860,000	15.20 - 22.80	19.60 - 29.40	21.20 - 31.80	33.20 - 49.80	88.00 - 132	176 - 264	400 - 600	3480 - 5220	---
1852	1,000,500	12.80 - 19.20	17.20 - 25.80	18.80 - 28.20	22.40 - 33.60	45.60 - 68.40	96.00 - 144	140 - 210	1000 - 1500	8800 - 13200
1852O	260,000	20.00 - 30.00	35.60 - 53.40	63.20 - 94.80	108 - 162	220 - 330	380 - 570	708 - 1062	9200 - 13800	---
1853	135,000	32.00 - 48.00	48.00 - 72.00	72.00 - 108	140 - 210	240 - 360	420 - 630	680 - 1020	2280 - 3420	---
1853O	160,000	228 - 342	260 - 390	360 - 540	680 - 1020	1440 - 2160	2800 - 4200	5160 - 7740	22000 - 33000	---
Coin	Mintage	G4	VG8	F12	VF20	XF40	AU50	MS60	MS65	Prf60
1853	13,210,020	12.80 - 19.20	15.20 - 22.80	18.00 - 27.00	22.40 - 33.60	46.40 - 69.60	108 - 162	160 - 240	1680 - 2520	8000 - 12000
1853O	2,200,000	15.20 - 22.80	21.60 - 32.40	24.40 - 36.60	28.80 - 43.20	52.80 - 79.20	114 - 172	252 - 378	3160 - 4740	---
1854	5,740,000	12.80 - 19.20	15.20 - 22.80	19.60 - 29.40	24.00 - 36.00	48.00 - 72.00	110 - 164	168 - 252	1680 - 2520	3400 - 5100
1854O	1,560,000	13.60 - 20.40	16.00 - 24.00	26.00 - 39.00	30.40 - 45.60	70.40 - 106	132 - 198	192 - 288	3400 - 5100	---
1855	1,750,000	13.60 - 20.40	16.00 - 24.00	19.60 - 29.40	24.00 - 36.00	48.00 - 72.00	110 - 164	164 - 246	2000 - 3000	3400 - 5100
1855O	600,000	16.80 - 25.20	20.00 - 30.00	30.80 - 46.20	43.20 - 64.80	112 - 168	176 - 264	436 - 654	3960 - 5940	---
Coin	Mintage	G4	VG8	F12	VF20	XF40	AU50	MS60	MS63	MS65
1856	4,880,000	12.80 - 19.20	16.80 - 25.20	18.40 - 27.60	21.60 - 32.40	42.00 - 63.00	92.00 - 138	140 - 210	212 - 318	1120 - 1680
1856O	1,100,000	13.60 - 20.40	17.60 - 26.40	20.80 - 31.20	22.40 - 33.60	78.00 - 117	208 - 312	376 - 564	768 - 1152	1880 - 2820
1857	7,280,000	12.80 - 19.20	16.80 - 25.20	18.40 - 27.60	21.60 - 32.40	42.00 - 63.00	92.00 - 138	140 - 210	212 - 318	1000 - 1500
1857O	1,380,000	13.60 - 20.40	17.60 - 26.40	19.20 - 28.80	22.40 - 33.60	50.00 - 75.00	148 - 222	256 - 384	360 - 540	1560 - 2340
1858	3,500,000	12.80 - 19.20	16.80 - 25.20	18.40 - 27.60	21.60 - 32.40	42.00 - 63.00	92.00 - 138	140 - 210	212 - 318	1080 - 1620
1858 inverted date	Inc. Ab.	24.00 - 36.00	34.80 - 52.20	50.00 - 75.00	80.00 - 120	180 - 270	240 - 360	540 - 810	1000 - 1500	3160 - 4740
1858 double date	Inc. Ab.	36.00 - 54.00	48.00 - 72.00	72.00 - 108	140 - 210	228 - 342	340 - 510	640 - 960	1080 - 1620	---
1858O	1,660,000	13.60 - 20.40	17.60 - 26.40	19.20 - 28.80	22.40 - 33.60	57.20 - 85.80	110 - 164	196 - 294	292 - 438	1480 - 2220
1859	340,000	14.40 - 21.60	18.40 - 27.60	20.00 - 30.00	23.20 - 34.80	43.60 - 65.40	93.60 - 140	180 - 270	252 - 378	1240 - 1860
1859O	560,000	15.20 - 22.80	19.20 - 28.80	20.80 - 31.20	33.60 - 50.40	103 - 154	160 - 240	228 - 342	332 - 498	1640 - 2460
Coin	Mintage	G4	VG8	F12	VF20	XF40	AU50	MS60	MS63	MS65
1860	799,000	12.80 - 19.20	16.00 - 24.00	18.40 - 27.60	20.80 - 31.20	37.60 - 56.40	61.60 - 92.40	116 - 174	188 - 282	820 - 1230
1860O	1,060,000	12.80 - 19.20	16.00 - 24.00	18.40 - 27.60	23.20 - 34.80	39.20 - 58.80	63.20 - 94.80	136 - 204	208 - 312	1100 - 1650
1861	3,361,000	12.80 - 19.20	16.00 - 24.00	17.60 - 26.40	20.00 - 30.00	36.00 - 54.00	60.00 - 90.00	116 - 174	180 - 270	820 - 1230
1861/0	Inc. Ab.	20.00 - 30.00	26.00 - 39.00	47.20 - 70.80	100 - 150	208 - 312	348 - 522	448 - 672	680 - 1020	2920 - 4380
1862	1,492,550	16.00 - 24.00	20.00 - 30.00	27.20 - 40.80	35.20 - 52.80	51.20 - 76.80	75.20 - 113	123 - 185	195 - 293	820 - 1230
1863	18,460	160 - 240	200 - 300	240 - 360	320 - 480	388 - 582	440 - 660	640 - 960	840 - 1260	1260 - 1890
1863S	100,000	28.00 - 42.00	36.00 - 54.00	56.00 - 84.00	76.00 - 114	132 - 198	240 - 360	600 - 900	1000 - 1500	2760 - 4140
1864	48,470	300 - 450	380 - 570	460 - 690	600 - 900	760 - 1140	880 - 1320	1100 - 1650	960 - 1440	1880 - 2820
1864S	90,000	48.00 - 72.00	60.00 - 90.00	92.00 - 138	140 - 210	200 - 300	360 - 540	628 - 942	1120 - 1680	3000 - 4500
1865	13,500	300 - 450	380 - 570	460 - 690	600 - 900	760 - 1140	880 - 1320	1080 - 1620	1120 - 1680	1560 - 2340
1865S	120,000	23.20 - 34.80	32.00 - 48.00	48.00 - 72.00	68.00 - 102	116 - 174	300 - 450	780 - 1170	1720 - 2580	4360 - 6540
1866	10,725	280 - 420	380 - 570	440 - 660	560 - 840	700 - 1050	800 - 1200	980 - 1470	1120 - 1680	2060 - 3090
1866S	120,000	23.20 - 34.80	32.00 - 48.00	48.00 - 72.00	68.00 - 102	116 - 174	228 - 342	388 - 582	600 - 900	4000 - 6000
1867	8,625	440 - 660	520 - 780	620 - 930	720 - 1080	880 - 1320	960 - 1440	1100 - 1650	1320 - 1980	1880 - 2820
1867S	120,000	23.20 - 34.80	32.00 - 48.00	48.00 - 72.00	68.00 - 102	120 - 180	260 - 390	680 - 1020	1028 - 1542	3080 - 4620
Coin	Mintage	G4	VG8	F12	VF20	XF40	AU50	MS60	MS63	MS65
1868	89,200	48.00 - 72.00	72.00 - 108	152 - 228	180 - 270	240 - 360	340 - 510	500 - 750	660 - 990	1920 - 2880
1868S	280,000	16.00 - 24.00	20.00 - 30.00	28.00 - 42.00	33.60 - 50.40	47.20 - 70.80	100 - 150	260 - 390	488 - 732	2600 - 3900
1869	208,600	16.00 - 24.00	20.00 - 30.00	28.00 - 42.00	33.60 - 50.40	47.20 - 70.80	108 - 162	160 - 240	232 - 348	1100 - 1650
1869S	230,000	14.40 - 21.60	19.20 - 28.80	24.00 - 36.00	28.00 - 42.00	44.00 - 66.00	100 - 150	248 - 372	588 - 882	3320 - 4980
1870	536,600	14.40 - 21.60	19.20 - 28.80	24.00 - 36.00	28.00 - 42.00	44.00 - 66.00	100 - 150	148 - 222	220 - 330	780 - 1170
1870S unique	-	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	800000 - 1200000	---
1871	1,873,960	12.80 - 19.20	16.00 - 24.00	17.60 - 26.40	20.00 - 30.00	36.00 - 54.00	60.00 - 90.00	108 - 162	180 - 270	780 - 1170
1871S	161,000	20.00 - 30.00	24.00 - 36.00	36.00 - 54.00	48.00 - 72.00	72.00 - 108	140 - 210	256 - 384	320 - 480	1940 - 2910
1872	2,947,950	12.80 - 19.20	16.00 - 24.00	17.60 - 26.40	20.00 - 30.00	36.00 - 54.00	60.00 - 90.00	108 - 162	180 - 270	780 - 1170
1872S mint mark in wreath	837,000	12.80 - 19.20	16.00 - 24.00	17.60 - 26.40	20.00 - 30.00	36.00 - 54.00	60.00 - 90.00	108 - 162	180 - 270	780 - 1170
1872S mint mark below wreath	Inc. Ab.	13.60 - 20.40	16.80 - 25.20	19.20 - 28.80	21.60 - 32.40	37.60 - 56.40	64.00 - 96.00	108 - 162	180 - 270	780 - 1170
1873	712,600	12.80 - 19.20	16.00 - 24.00	17.60 - 26.40	20.00 - 30.00	36.00 - 54.00	60.00 - 90.00	108 - 162	180 - 270	1100 - 1650
1873S	324,000	16.00 - 24.00	20.00 - 30.00	24.00 - 36.00	33.60 - 50.40	49.60 - 74.40	72.00 - 108	120 - 180	216 - 324	780 - 1170