1865 (S) Seated Liberty Half Dime
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Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
Auction Record
$30,550 MS66+ 07-16-2020 Legend Rare Coin Auctions
Description
The 1865 (S) Seated Liberty Half Dime is a dime minted at the San Francisco Mint, within the Seated Liberty Half Dimes 1837-1873 series. With a mintage of 120,000, this is a scarce issue — the higher-mintage of the two mint variants, representing 90% of production. The obverse features Liberty seated on a rock, holding a pole surmounted by a Phrygian liberty cap in her left hand and a shield inscribed LIBERTY in her right and the reverse displays an agricultural wreath enclosing the denomination. Low production at Philadelphia as the Civil War ended. The half dime denomination was approaching obsolescence. The San Francisco Mint, a Gold Rush-era institution, now specializes in proof and collector coinage. Estimated market value ranges from $63 to $3.0K depending on grade and condition. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 1.24 grams, 15.9 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #4387.
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