Liberty Seated Half Dimes
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- 1837 H10c MS No Stars, Large Date
- 1837 H10c MS No Stars, Small Date
- 1838-O H10c MS No Stars
- 1838 No Drapery, Large Stars H10c MS
- 1838 No Drapery, Small Stars H10c MS
- 1839 H10c MS No Drapery
- 1839-O H10c MS No Drapery
- 1840 H10c MS No Drapery
- 1840-O H10c MS No Drapery
- 1840 H10c MS Drapery
- 1840-O H10c MS Drapery
- 1841 H10c MS
- 1841-O H10c MS
- 1842 H10c MS
- 1842-O H10c MS
- 1843 H10c MS
- 1844 H10c MS
- 1844-O H10c MS
- 1845 H10c MS
- 1846 H10c MS
- 1847 H10c MS
- 1848 H10c MS Medium Date
- 1848 H10c MS Large Date
- 1848-O H10c MS
- 1849 H10c MS
- 1849-O H10c MS
- 1849/6 H10c MS
- 1849/8 H10c MS
- 1850 H10c MS
- 1850-O H10c MS
- 1851 H10c MS
- 1851-O H10c MS
- 1852 H10c MS
- 1852-O H10c MS
- 1853 H10c MS No Arrows
- 1853-O H10c MS No Arrows
- 1853 H10c MS Arrows
- 1853-O H10c MS Arrows
- 1854 H10c MS Arrows
- 1854-O H10c MS Arrows
- 1855 H10c MS Arrows
- 1855-O H10c MS Arrows
- 1856 H10c MS
- 1856-O H10c MS
- 1857 H10c MS
- 1857-O H10c MS
- 1858 H10c MS
- 1858 H10c MS Over Inverted Date
- 1858 H10c MS Doubled Date
- 1858-O H10c MS
- 1859 H10c MS
- 1859-O H10c MS
- 1860 Transitional H10c MS Obv 1859
- 1860 H10c MS
- 1860-O H10c MS
- 1861 H10c MS
- 1861/0 H10c MS
- 1862 H10c MS
- 1863 H10c MS
- 1863-S H10c MS
- 1864 H10c MS
- 1864-S H10c MS
- 1865 H10c MS
- 1865-S H10c MS
- 1866 H10c MS
- 1866-S H10c MS
- 1867 H10c MS
- 1867-S H10c MS
- 1868 H10c MS
- 1868-S H10c MS
- 1869 H10c MS
- 1869-S H10c MS
- 1870 H10c MS
- 1870-S H10c MS
- 1871 H10c MS
- 1871-S H10c MS
- 1872 H10c MS
- 1872-S H10c MS Mintmark Below Wreath
- 1872-S H10c MS Mintmark Above Wreath
- 1873 H10c MS
- 1873-S H10c MS
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Series Overview: Liberty Seated Half Dimes

Liberty Seated half dimes were designed by Christian Gobrecht and issued from 1837 through 1873. The Liberty Seated half dime series consists of several varieties distinguished by the presence or absence of stars, arrows, or inscriptions.
These include the following:
Liberty Seated half dimes are not considerably scarce in the general sense, but many dates are tough, and most issues are challenging in the better Mint State grades. The scarcest issues are the 1838-O No Stars, 1846, 1853-O No Arrows, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1866, and 1867.
However, the most elusive coin is the 1870-S half dime. This is a unique issue, with the one and only specimen known specimen turning up in 1978 and selling two years later for $425,000 in a private transaction. The coin is now estimated to have a value of around $1.5 million to $2 million.
These include the following:
- Variety 1 ? No Stars on Obverse (1837-1838)
- Variety 2 ? Stars on Obverse (1838-1853)
- Variety 3 ? Arrows at Date (1853-1855)
- Variety 2 resumed with Variety 3 weight; 1.24 grams (1856-1859)
- Variety 4 ? Legend on Obverse (1860-1873)
Liberty Seated half dimes are not considerably scarce in the general sense, but many dates are tough, and most issues are challenging in the better Mint State grades. The scarcest issues are the 1838-O No Stars, 1846, 1853-O No Arrows, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1866, and 1867.
However, the most elusive coin is the 1870-S half dime. This is a unique issue, with the one and only specimen known specimen turning up in 1978 and selling two years later for $425,000 in a private transaction. The coin is now estimated to have a value of around $1.5 million to $2 million.
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