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1870 Standard Silver Half Dime. A numismatic production, as no new designs for silver half dimes were ever seriously contemplated. This represents the first appearance of this denomination in the Standard Silver pattern series.
Obverse Description
Barber’s Liberty Seated design. UNITED STATES to left, OF AMERICA to right, 1870 below.
Reverse Description
Open agricultural wreath enclosing 5 CENTS. STANDARD at border above.
Catalog Information
GSID:
373559
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
Aluminum
Variety 2:
J-814
Coin Date:
1870
Denomination:
PH10c
Designation:
PR
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1870
Composition:
Aluminum
Rarity:
8
PCGS #:
626660
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1870 P1c Copper, J-787 PR BN
1870 P1c Aluminum, J-788 PR
1870 P1c Nickel, J-789 PR
1870 P2c Copper, J-790 PR BN
1870 P2c Aluminum, J-791 PR
1870 P2c Nickel, J-792 PR
1870 P2c Silver and Copper Rolled, J-793 PR
1870 P2c/25c Silver and Copper Rolled, J-793a PR
1870 P3c Copper, J-794 PR BN
1870 P3c Aluminum, J-795 PR
Worth: $7,500 – $15,000
1870 P3c Silver, J-796 PR
1870 P3c Silver, J-797 PR
1870 P3cS Copper, J-798 PR BN
Worth: $3,000 – $5,280
1870 P3c Copper, J-799 PR BN
Worth: $3,000 – $9,360
1870 P3c Aluminum, J-800 PR
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