1868 HALF DIME
PCGS Nos: 4392, 4451, 84451,
94451
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 88,600
Proofs: 600
Designer: Obverse
by Thomas Sully, executed by Christian Gobrecht, modified by Robert Ball
Hughes, modified by James B. Longacre; Reverse by James B. Longacre
Diameter: ±15.9
millimeters
Metal content:
Silver - 90%
Other - 10%
Weight: ±19
grains (±1.2 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None (for
Philadelphia, PA) below DIME on the reverse
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Images courtesy of Superior
Stamp & Coin
Recent appearances:
NGC Proof-64. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August
6-7, 2000, Lot 6925, not illustrated, sold for $529.00
NGC Proof-64. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of Lucien M.
LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 1483 sold for $322.00
Proof-63. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of Lucien M.
LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 1484 sold for $299.00
Brilliant Proof. Ex - Stack's "The Marvin Taichert Collection of U.S.
Type Coins", May 9, 2001, Lot 114, plated, sold for $402.50
NGC MS-65. Ex - Superior Galleries' "Pre-Long Beach Sale", October 1-3,
2000, Lot 3032
NGC MS-65. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of Lucien M.
LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 1485 sold for $1,265.00
PCGS MS-62. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000
Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 6910, not illustrated, sold for
$575.00
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated examples graded by PCGS are 2 MS-67's.
The finest Proof examples graded by PCGS are 2 PR-67's.
The finest Proof Cameo examples graded by PCGS are 2 PRCA-66's.
The finest Proof Deep Cameo example graded by PCGS is a single PRDC-65.
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, October 2003" by The Professional Coin
Grading Service
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