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1872-S Seated Liberty Half Dime Mintmark Above Bow PCGS MS64 Strong Strike
1872-S Seated Liberty Half Dime Mintmark Above Bow PCGS MS64 Strong Strike
SKU: PSB53754

This 1872-S Seated Liberty Half Dime has nice eye appeal with nice luster and strong strike. Mostly white with just a hint of toning. Certified: PCGS MS64

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$469.00 $482.00

1872-S Seated Liberty Half Dime S Above Bow NGC MS64 Great Eye Appeal
1872-S Seated Liberty Half Dime S Above Bow NGC MS64 Great Eye Appeal
SKU: PSB51151

This wonderfully original 1872-S Seated Liberty Half Dime S Above Bow has great eye appeal with nice luster and strong strike. Gorgeous color and surfaces. Toning really accentuates the sharp details. Certified: NGC MS64

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$505.00 $519.00

1872-S Seated Liberty Half Dime S Below Bow NGC MS63 Nice Luster Strong Strike
1872-S Seated Liberty Half Dime S Below Bow NGC MS63 Nice Luster Strong Strike
SKU: PSB51125

This original 1872-S Seated Liberty Half Dime S Below Bow has decent eye appeal with nice luster and strong strike. Slightly mottled toning. Certified: NGC MS63

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$365.00 $375.00


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Learn More About U.S. Half Dimes (1792-1873)

 

Although the U.S. half dime was produced as a five-cent coin as early as 1792, it was not referred to as a “nickel” at the time because these early U.S. coins were made from silver. It wasn’t until 1866 when the Shield Nickel, the first five-cent coin to be struck from nickel alloy, was referred to as such. In 1792 a very small number of prototypes of the half dime, also known as a half disme, were produced while George Washington was the president. The obverse of these early half dimes features the head of Lady Liberty facing left with the motto “LIB. PAR. OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY” encircling the border, with the date below. These extremely rare half dimes, now an American silver coin collector’s prize, were replaced with a regular issue of the Flowing Hair type design in 1794. Additional designs of the half dime were minted through 1873. 


Designs:

  •  Flowing Hair Half Dime (1794-1795)
  •  Draped Bust, Small Eagle Half Dime (1796-1797)
  •  Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle Half Dime (1800-1805)
  •  Capped Bust Half Dime (1829-1837)
  •  Liberty Seated Half Dime (1837-1873)

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