Liberty Seated Half Dime Mintage
Liberty Seated Half Dimes were produced between the years 1837 to 1873 inclusive. During this time period, the obverse and reverse designs underwent a series of changes, which create numerous subtypes throughout the series. The denomination also underwent a change in weight in 1853. This year and the following, the denomination would experience its highest mintages.
The lowest mintage coin came in 1867 during the Civil War when just 8,000 coins were produced. Despite the low mintage, the key date of the series is considered to be the 1846, which had a mintage of 27,000. The scant mintage of 1867 was more heavily saved, compared to the coins of 1846, which circulated heavily, leaving few uncirculated examples for collectors.
A unique coin exists which is not included in the mintage figures below. The 1870-S Liberty Seated Half Dime has one known example, despite the fact that no half dimes were officially reported struck at the San Francisco Mint this year.
Liberty Seated Half Dime Mintage
| No Stars on Obverse | |
| 1837 | 1,405,000 |
| 1838-O | 70,000 |
| Stars on Obverse | |
| 1838 | 2,255,000 |
| 1839 | 1,069,150 |
| 1839-O | 1,060,000 |
| 1840 | 1,344,085 |
| 1840-O | 935,000 |
| 1841 | 1,150,000 |
| 1841-O | 815,000 |
| 1842 | 815,000 |
| 1842-O | 350,000 |
| 1843 | 1,165,000 |
| 1844 | 430,000 |
| 1844-O | 220,000 |
| 1845 | 1,564,000 |
| 1846 | 27,000 |
| 1847 | 1,274,000 |
| 1848 | 668,000 |
| 1848-O | 600,000 |
| 1849 | 1,309,000 |
| 1849-O | 140,000 |
| 1850 | 955,000 |
| 1850-O | 690,000 |
| 1851 | 781,000 |
| 1851-O | 860,000 |
| 1852 | 1,000,500 |
| 1852-O | 260,000 |
| 1853 | 135,000 |
| 1853-O | 160,000 |
| Arrows at Date | |
| 1853 | 13,210,020 |
| 1853-O | 2,200,000 |
| 1854 | 5,740,000 |
| 1854-O | 1,560,000 |
| 1855 | 1,750,000 |
| 1855-O | 600,000 |
| Stars on Obverse | |
| 1856 | 4,880,000 |
| 1856-O | 1,100,000 |
| 1857 | 7,280,000 |
| 1857-O | 1,380,000 |
| 1858 | 3,500,000 |
| 1858-O | 1,660,000 |
| 1859 | 340,000 |
| 1859-O | 560,000 |
| Legend on Obverse | |
| 1860 | 799,000 |
| 1860-O | 1,060,000 |
| 1861 | 3,361,000 |
| 1862 | 1,492,000 |
| 1863 | 18,000 |
| 1863-S | 100,000 |
| 1864 | 48,000 |
| 1864-S | 90,000 |
| 1865 | 13,000 |
| 1865-S | 120,000 |
| 1866 | 10,000 |
| 1866-S | 120,000 |
| 1867 | 8,000 |
| 1867-S | 120,000 |
| 1868 | 88,600 |
| 1868-S | 280,000 |
| 1869 | 208,000 |
| 1869-S | 230,000 |
| 1870 | 535,000 |
| 1871 | 1,873,000 |
| 1871-S | 161,000 |
| 1872 | 2,947,000 |
| 1872-S | 837,000 |
| 1873 | 712,000 |
| 1873-S | 324,000 |