1872-S MM Below Wreath, MPD Half Dime MS FS-301

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1872-S MM Below Wreath, MPD Half Dime MS FS-301

Basic Information

GSID:

392951

Coin Date:

1872-S

Denomination:

H10c / Half Dime

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

San Francisco

Mintage:

837,000

Coinage Type:

Seated Liberty half dime

Coinage Years:

1860-1873

Composition:

90% silver; 10% copper

Mint Mark:

S

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

MM Below Wreath, MPD

Variety 2:

FS-301

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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