½ Dime "Seated Liberty Half Dime" arrows at date
Features
| Issuer |
United States
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Federal republic (1776-date)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1853-1855 |
| Value | 5 Cents (0.05 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) (.100 copper) |
| Weight | 1.24 g |
| Diameter | 15.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Number | N# 6846 |
| References | PCGS# 4356-4361, 4431-4433, etc. PCGS CoinFacts (https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts) , Greysheet# 3779-3781, 3817-3819, etc.Greysheet (https://www.greysheet.com/coin-prices) , KM# 76 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Obverse
Seating Liberty, looking right above her shoulder, with a Phrygian hat on a stick and a shield, with 13 stars around her.
Script: Latin
Lettering: 1854
Engraver: Christian Gobrecht
Reverse
Face value in a wreath and the country name.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
HALF DIME
Engraver: Christian Gobrecht
Edge
Reeded
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Mints
| United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) | |
| O | United States Mint of New Orleans, United States (1838-1909) |
Comments
The arrows on both sides of the date mean that the coin weight was reduced (to 19¹∕₅ grains) from the previous issue (20⁵∕₈ grains).
"Half dime" is the name for the silver 5 cents coins, later base-metal issues are known as "Nickels."
These coins saw frequent circulation in Nicaragua.
"Half dime" is the name for the silver 5 cents coins, later base-metal issues are known as "Nickels."
These coins saw frequent circulation in Nicaragua.
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| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||
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| 1853 | 13 210 020 | $ 11 | $ 14 | $ 17 | $ 34 | $ 45 | $ 85 | 59% | |||||||
| 1853 O | 2 200 000 | $ 12 | $ 14 | $ 18 | $ 50 | 10% | |||||||||
| 1854 | 5 740 000 | $ 14 | $ 14 | $ 14 | $ 28 | $ 71 | $ 140 | 34% | |||||||
| 1854 O | 1 560 000 | $ 14 | 6% | ||||||||||||
| 1855 | 1 750 000 | $ 7.70 | $ 15 | $ 19 | $ 24 | 12% | |||||||||
| 1855 O | 600 000 | 4% | |||||||||||||
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Bullion value: USD 2.62
This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of silver at 2346 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.
Actual silver weight: 0.036 oz
Current silver price: 72.98 USD/oz (see silver price 
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Past sales
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Katz Auction 101 Lot 2814 
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18 Nov 2023 | Undetermined | AU |
USD 256.58
(EUR 221.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Summer Evening Auction 162 Lot 2622
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7 Jul 2025 | Undetermined | XF |
USD 94.04
(EUR 81.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 158 Lot 2745
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14 May 2025 | Undetermined | XF |
USD 59.21
(EUR 51.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 126 Lot 2302
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18 May 2024 | Undetermined | VF |
USD 24.38
(EUR 21.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 123 Lot 1994
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27 Apr 2024 | Undetermined | VF |
USD 24.38
(EUR 21.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 116 Lot 2335
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9 Mar 2024 | Undetermined | VF |
USD 24.38
(EUR 21.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 171 Lot 3536
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10 Oct 2025 | Undetermined | F |
USD 13.93
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