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Obverse Description
Lady Liberty is seated on a rock, holding a staff, and bearing a shield with the word LIBERTY on a flowing ribbon. 13 stars have adorn the periphery and the date appears at the bottom center.
Reverse Description
The words HALF DIME are centered and surrounded by a wreath tied by ribbon and bow at the bottom with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery.
Catalog Information
GSID:
3910
Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1859
Reverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, HALF, DIME
Fineness:
0.9
Weight (gr):
1.24 gr
Weight (oz):
0.0399 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.0359 oz
Strike Type:
Proof
Diameter:
15.5
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Coin Date:
1859
Denomination:
H10C
Designation:
PR
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
800
Coinage Type:
Seated Liberty half dime
Coinage Years:
1840-1859
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #:
84438
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Coin Value History
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1859 H10C PR64 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (10/6). NGC Census: (5/5). PR64. From The Gold Coast Collection. ...
$1,260
1859 H10C PCGS/CAC Proof 66 CAM ex: D.L. Hansen
$6,385
H10C 1859 PCGS PR65+ CAM CAC
$4,112
1859 H10C PR63 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/16). NGC Census: (2/9). PR63. ...
$780
1859 H10C PR67 ★ Cameo NGC. CAC. V-1. ...
$10,575
1859 H10C PR64 ★ Cameo NGC. CAC. Flynn-RPD-001. ...
$1,454
1859 Liberty Seated Half Dime. Proof-66 Cameo (PCGS).
$3,760
1859 H10C PR65 Cameo PCGS. ...
$2,160
1859 H10C PR63 Cameo PCGS. ...
$900
1859 H10C PR67 ★ Cameo NGC. CAC. ...
$11,750
1859 H10C PR64 Cameo PCGS. Flynn-RPD-001. ...
$1,320
1859 H10C PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC. ...
$5,640
1859 H10C PR65 Cameo PCGS. ...
$2,640
1859 H10C PR63 Cameo PCGS. V-1, ...
$940
1859 H10C PR67 ★ Cameo NGC. CAC. ...
$12,650
1859 H10C PR64 Cameo NGC. CAC. ...
$1,058
$10,915
1859 H10C PR65 Cameo NGC. ...
$2,820
1859 H10C PR63 Cameo PCGS. Deeply reflective fields and standout devices define this diminutive half dime. Lightly gold-ton...
$1,265
1859 H10C PR67 Cameo NGC. ...
$10,925
Seated Liberty Half Dime H10c No Stars, 1837 PR [Type]
Worth: $6,500 – $96,000
1837 H10c No Stars PR
Worth: $6,500 – $96,000
Seated Liberty Half Dime H10C No Drapery, 1838-1840 PR [Type]
Worth: $9,000 – $48,000
1838 H10C No Drapery PR
Worth: $35,000 – $35,000
1839 H10C No Drapery PR
Worth: $12,000 – $38,400
1840 H10C No Drapery PR
Worth: $12,000 – $48,000
Seated Liberty Half Dime H10C Stars Obverse, 1840-1859 PR [Type]
Worth: $400 – $9,000
1840 H10c Drapery PR
Worth: $9,000 – $48,000
1841 H10c PR
Worth: $14,000 – $28,800
1842 H10c PR
Worth: $13,000 – $33,000
1843 H10c PR
Worth: $10,500 – $60,000
1844 H10c PR
Worth: $6,000 – $42,000
1845 H10c PR
Worth: $11,500 – $36,000
1846 H10c PR
Worth: $10,500 – $48,000
1847 H10c PR
Worth: $10,500 – $42,000
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