1853 Seated Liberty Half Dime — ARROWS
Seated Liberty Half Dime · 1837-1873
- Year / Mint 1853 · Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination 5¢
- Designer Christian Gobrecht
- Mintage —
- Melt Value ~$1.93
Schedule of Prices
| Grade | Ask | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| VG10 | $105 asking | 1 |
| VF20 | $70 asking | 1 |
| VF30 | $92 asking | 1 |
| VF35 | $150 asking | 1 |
| XF40 | $135 asking | 1 |
| XF40 TNR | $140 asking | 1 |
| XF45 | $120 asking | 1 |
| AU50 | $220 asking | 1 |
| AU50 TNR | $255 asking | 1 |
| AU55 | $210 · $210 · $210 · $280 asking | 4 |
| AU55 TNR | $265 asking | 1 |
| AU58 | $320 asking | 1 |
| MS62 | $400 asking | 1 |
| MS63 | $390 asking | 1 |
| MS66 | $2,000 asking | 1 |
Ask is what sellers were asking on active eBay listings of certified coins, fixed-price only — not what a coin sold for, and not our valuation. With enough listings at a grade, it's the middle 50% of their asking prices; with only a few, each asking price is shown. A single listing is shown only when its seller has an established eBay account with strong feedback. Sample is the number of listings behind each figure. Grades shown without a designation are plain examples.
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Listings observed 2026-09-22 – 2026-10-26.
Die Varieties
No die varieties recorded yet for this date.
Specifications
- Series Seated Liberty Half Dime (1837-1873)
- Denomination 5¢
- Designer Christian Gobrecht
- Composition 90% silver
- Metal content 0.0359 oz fine silver — about $2 at metal (melt) value as of 2026-10-26 metals.dev
- Weight 1.24 g
- Diameter 15.5 mm
- Edge Reeded
- Mintage —
- Mint mark None (Philadelphia)
History
ARROWS type. This date exists in more than one distinct type, each with its own mintage, so it is carried as a separate coin rather than folded into a single card. The source lists this type ("1853 ARROWS H10C MS") but publishes no mintage for it, so the figure stays VERIFY.
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