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LIBERTY HALF DIMES (1837-1873)
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OBVERSE WITHOUT STARS (1837-1838) |
Date |
Mintage for
Circulation |
Mintage of
Proofs |
Notes |
1837 |
1,405,000 |
est. 20 |
|
1838-O |
70,000 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
1849-O Half Dime
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|
OBVERSE WITH STARS (1838-1853) |
Date |
Mintage for
Circulation |
Mintage of
Proofs |
Notes |
1838 |
2,255,000 |
est. 5 |
|
1839 |
1,069,150 |
est. 10 |
|
1839-O |
1,034,039 |
0 |
The Mintmark comes in three different sizes, the largest being the rarest. |
1840 |
1,344,085 |
est. 10 |
The Mintmark comes in three different sizes, the largest being the rarest. |
1840-O |
935,000 |
0 |
Look for the rare variety with the Large Letters reverse. This date also comes With and Without Drapery. |
1841 |
1,150,000 |
est. 10 |
|
1841-O |
815,000 |
0 |
The Mintmark comes in three different sizes, the largest being the rarest. |
1842 |
815,000 |
est. 10 |
|
1842-O |
350,000 |
0 |
Look for the very rare variety where the Drapery has been ground off the die. |
1843 |
1,165,000 |
est. 10 |
|
1844 |
430,000 |
est. 10 |
|
1844-O |
220,000 |
0 |
Look for the rare Large O variety. |
1845 |
1,564,000 |
est. 10 |
|
1846 |
27,000 |
est. 15 |
|
1847 |
1,274,000 |
est. 15 |
|
1848 |
668,000 |
est. 10 |
|
1848-O |
600,000 |
0 |
The Mintmark comes in three different sizes - this time the Small O is the rarest. |
1849 |
1,309,000 |
est. 10 |
|
1849-O |
140,000 |
0 |
|
1850 |
955,000 |
est. 10 |
|
1850-O |
690,000 |
0 |
The Mintmark comes in three different sizes - this time the Small O is the rarest. |
1851 |
781,000 |
est. 10 |
|
1851-O |
860,000 |
0 |
|
1852 |
1,000,500 |
est. 10 |
|
1852-O |
260,000 |
0 |
|
1853 |
135,000 |
None known |
Also comes with Arrowheads on either side of the date (see the next section) |
1853-O |
160,000 |
0 |
Also comes with Arrowheads on either side of the date (see the next section). Beware of coins that have been altered from 1858-O. |
ARROWHEADS AT DATE (1853-1855) |
Date |
Mintage for
Circulation |
Mintage of
Proofs |
Notes |
1853 |
13,210,020 |
est. 5 |
|
1853-O |
2,200,000 |
0 |
|
1854 |
5,740,000 |
est. 20 |
|
1854-O |
1,560,000 |
0 |
|
1855 |
1,750,000 |
est. 20 |
|
1855-O |
600,000 |
0 |
|
OBVERSE WITH STARS (Resumed 1856-1859) |
Date |
Mintage for
Circulation |
Mintage of
Proofs |
Notes |
1856 |
4,880,000 |
est. 50 |
|
1856-O |
1,100,000 |
0 |
|
1857 |
7,280,000 |
est. 75 |
|
1857-O |
1,380,000 |
0 |
|
1858 |
3,500,000 |
est. 125 |
Look for the rare Inverted Date variety where the date was first punched in completely upside-down! |
1858-O |
1,660,000 |
0 |
|
1859 |
340,000 |
est. 800 |
Also
of interest are rare 1859 Transitional Patterns that lack any reference to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. |
1859-O |
560,000 |
0 |
|
|
|
OBVERSE WITH LEGEND (1860-1873) |
Date |
Mintage for
Circulation |
Mintage of
Proofs |
Notes |
1860 |
799,000 |
1,000 |
Also
of interest are rare 1860 Transitional Patterns that lack any reference to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. |
1860-O |
1,060,000 |
0 |
|
1861 |
3,361,000 |
1,000 |
Look for the rare 1861/0 overdate. |
1862 |
1,492,000 |
550 |
|
1863 |
18,000 |
460 |
Rare, Proof Restrikes have an open top on the D of UNITED. |
1863-S |
100,000 |
0 |
|
1864 |
48,000 |
470 |
Rare, Proof Restrikes have an open top on the D of UNITED. |
1864-S |
90,000 |
0 |
|
1865 |
13,000 |
500 |
|
1865-S |
120,000 |
0 |
|
1866 |
10,000 |
725 |
|
1866-S |
120,000 |
0 |
|
1867 |
8,000 |
625 |
|
1867-S |
120,000 |
0 |
|
1868 |
88,600 |
600 |
|
1868-S |
280,000 |
0 |
|
1869 |
208,000 |
600 |
|
1869-S |
230,000 |
0 |
|
1870 |
535,000 |
1,000 |
|
1870-S |
1 |
0 |
None were recorded as ever having been minted and only a single example has ever turned up! |
1871 |
1,873,000 |
960 |
|
1871-S |
161,000 |
0 |
|
1872 |
2,947,000 |
950 |
|
1872-S Mintmark Within Wreath |
837,000 |
0 |
|
1872-S Mintmark Below Wreath |
0 |
|
1873 |
712,000 |
600 |
|
1873-S |
324,000 |
0 |
|
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