1872 Half Dime MS

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1872 Half Dime MS

Basic Information

GSID:

3800

Coin Date:

1872

Denomination:

H10c / Half Dime

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Mintage:

2,947,000

Coinage Type:

Seated Liberty half dime

Coinage Years:

1860-1873

Composition:

90% silver; 10% copper

Physical Characteristics

Fineness:

0.9

Weight:

1.24 gr

Weight:

0.0399 oz

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

15.5 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

Obverse Lettering:

LIBERTY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 1872

Obverse Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

Reverse Lettering:

HALF, DIME

Reverse Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

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