1870 Copper Pattern Half Dime PR RB J-811 Values

Greysheet & Red Book® Price Guide

Sponsor

shop eBay

Sponsor

shop Stacks Bowers Auctions

Sponsor

shop

Sponsor

shop

Sponsor

shop Whitman

1870 Copper Pattern Half Dime PR RB J-811 Values

Details

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: Barber’s Liberty Seated design. UNITED STATES to left, OF AMERICA to right, 1870 below.

Reverse: Open agricultural wreath enclosing 5 CENTS. STANDARD at border above.

Basic Information

GSID:

13820

Coin Date:

1870

Denomination:

PH10c / Pattern Half Dime

Designation:

PR

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Coinage Type:

Pattern

Coinage Years:

1870

Composition:

Copper

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Copper

Variety 2:

J-811

Rarity:

R-L7

Physical Characteristics

Strike Type:

Proof

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Feedback:

Available on Greysheet Marketplace

View All

Dealer Directory

View All Dealers

Greysheet News

View All News
Whitman Brings the Numismatic Community to Baltimore for its Premier Spring Coin Expo, March 5–7, 2026
Whitman Brings the Numismatic Community to Baltimore for its Premier Spring Coin Expo, March 5–7, 2026
2/27/2026

Three-Day Expo Brings Together Dealers, Collectors, and Investors Amid Strong Demand for Rare Coins and Paper Money

Legendary MEGA RED Catalog Returns, More Powerful Than Ever
Legendary MEGA RED Catalog Returns, More Powerful Than Ever
2/24/2026

Limited, Numbered Hardcover Edition Set to Debut for Author Signatures at the Whitman Spring Coin Expo in Baltimore, March 5, 2026

The Business of Numismatics: February 2026 Greysheet Editor's Letter
The Business of Numismatics: February 2026 Greysheet Editor's Letter
2/13/2026

We are only one month into 2026 and the rare coin market's momentum has continued to surge.