Representative image of the Seated Liberty Half Dime design · Public domain — Bobby131313
Half Dime · $0.05
1873-S Closed 3 Seated Liberty Half Dime
Closed 3
Intriguing History
The 1873-S is the last half dime ever struck at San Francisco and one of the final half dimes of any mint, issued in the year the Coinage Act of 1873 abolished the denomination. A small cache that surfaced in early 2011 added several high-grade examples to the market.
Key Features
- Mintage: 324,000. About 1,250 estimated survivors in all grades. PCGS auction record: $9,300 for an MS67 (Heritage, August 2023). Source: PCGS CoinFacts.
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