Seated Liberty Half Dime

Half Dimes · 1837–1873

1853 Seated Liberty Half Dime

Designer

Christian Gobrecht

Composition

90% silver, 10% copper

Diameter

15.5 mm

Mass

1.24 g

Thickness

0.8 mm

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Philadelphia, New Orleans

Metal

Silver

Mintage

1853-P · Philadelphia

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1853-O · New Orleans

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