Liberty Seated Half Dime is a United States catalog series covering 1837-1873. This page organizes the available design types, dated issues, mint information, recognized varieties, physical specifications, and grade references.
81 dated issues and 3 documented varieties are organized below.
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Type 1 - No Stars
1837–1838; 90% Silver - 10% Copper.
Designer: Christian Gobrecht; diameter: 15.5 mm; weight: 1.34 g.
Type 2 - Stars on Obverse - No Drapery
1838–1840; 90% Silver - 10% Copper.
Designer: Christian Gobrecht; diameter: 15.5 mm; weight: 1.34 g.
Type 2 - Stars With Drapery on Obverse
1840–1853; 90% Silver - 10% Copper.
Designer: Christian Gobrecht; diameter: 15.5 mm; weight: 1.34 g.
Type 3 - Arrows at Date
1853–1855; 90% Silver - 10% Copper.
Designer: Christian Gobrecht; diameter: 15.5 mm; weight: 1.24 g.
Type 2 Resumed - Stars and Drapery on Obverse
1856–1859; 90% Silver - 10% Copper.
Designer: Christian Gobrecht; diameter: 15.5 mm; weight: 1.24 g.
Transitional Patterns
1859–1860; 90% Silver - 10% Copper.
Designer: Christian Gobrecht; diameter: 15.5 mm; weight: 1.24 g.
Type 4 - Legend on Obverse
1860–1873; 90% Silver - 10% Copper.
Designer: Christian Gobrecht; diameter: 15.5 mm; weight: 1.24 g.