Half Dimes Price Guide
The U.S Liberty and Indian Head Gold Dollars was minted from 1849 to 1889, was born out of the vast amounts of gold flowing out of the California hills during the Gold Rush. There are three Types in the $1 Gold Dollar series all designed by U.S. Mint Chief Engraver, James Barton Longacre, who had the big task, of designing the smallest U.S. Coins. Type I (1849-1854) was only 13mm in diameter. The obverse features a left-facing portrait of Liberty with a coronet crown in her hair, encircled by 13 stars, symbolic of the 13 original colonies. The reverse simply bears the denomination 1 DOLLAR and date within an open wreath with ‘UNITED STATES OF AMERICA’ surrounding the wreath. Type II Gold Dollars (1854-1856) were a thinner but larger coin at 15 mm diameter, with a new obverse design change to an “Indian Princess Head” portrait (Small Head), and other design changes.It is by far the scarcest in the series. Type III Gold Dollars (1856-1889) with a larger head, are the most common gold dollar in the series. Collecting gold dollars can be an enjoyable pursuit, chasing history of the second half of the 19th Century.
Half Dimes | FMV MS61 |
FMV MS62 |
FMV MS63 |
FMV MS64 |
FMV MS65 |
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Flowing Hair | |||||
Flowing Hair Type | $10,560 | $11,590 | $13,690 | $23,690 | $44,850 |
1794 | $20,310 | $28,750 | $31,880 | $36,880 | $78,000 |
1795 | $10,560 | $11,590 | $13,690 | $23,690 | $44,850 |
Draped Bust | |||||
Draped Bust Type | $15,630 | $16,060 | $19,690 | $43,550 | $78,130 |
1796 6 over 5 | $29,380 | $33,130 | $39,690 | $84,180 | $168,750 |
1796 | $21,880 | $25,000 | $35,630 | $51,350 | $156,250 |
1796 “LIKERTY” | $21,560 | $24,190 | $36,880 | $58,830 | $78,130 |
1797 15 Stars | $15,630 | $16,060 | $19,690 | $44,850 | $95,630 |
1797 16 Stars | $17,500 | $22,810 | $28,130 | $43,550 | $89,380 |
1797 13 Stars | $64,380 | $73,130 | — | — | — |
Heraldic Eagle | |||||
Her. Eagle Rev Type | $15,000 | $16,560 | $17,940 | $25,690 | $46,800 |
1800 | $15,000 | $16,560 | $17,940 | $25,690 | $46,800 |
1800 “LIBEKTY” | $15,940 | $19,560 | $21,060 | $30,630 | $63,050 |
1801 | ![]() |
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$33,130 | $41,880 | $68,250 |
1802 | — | — | — | — | — |
1803 Large 8 | $15,810 | $16,880 | $32,310 | $40,630 | $81,250 |
1803 Small 8 | $48,440 | — | — | — | — |
1805 | ![]() |
— | — | — | $845,000 |
Capped Bust | |||||
1829 Capped Bust | $480 | $700 | $880 | $1,310 | $2,720 |
1829 Proof | $5,000 | $6,560 | $11,190 | $17,810 | $29,060 |
1830 | $480 | $570 | $930 | $1,440 | ![]() |
1830 Proof | — | $7,380 | $15,630 | $25,940 | $45,630 |
1831 | $480 | $528 | $870 | $1,060 | ![]() |
1831 Proof | $5,310 | $7,030 | $11,030 | $17,500 | $29,690 |
1832 | $480 | $600 | $1,170 | ![]() |
$2,470 |
Half Dimes | FMV MS61 |
FMV MS62 |
FMV MS63 |
FMV MS64 |
FMV MS65 |
1832 Proof | — | $8,220 | $15,300 | $24,380 | — |
1833 | $450 | $510 | $820 | $1,220 | $2,160 |
1834 | $450 | $570 | $810 | $1,030 | ![]() |
1834 Proof | — | $7,810 | $11,410 | $15,940 | $23,130 |
1835 | $450 | $510 | $940 | $1,190 | $2,470 |
1836 | $480 | $600 | $840 | $1,220 | $2,690 |
1836 Proof | — | — | — | — | $38,750 |
1837 Small 5c | $1,590 | $1,890 | $2,500 | $5,160 | $10,080 |
1837 Large 5c | $540 | $600 | $960 | $1,530 | $5,040 |
Cap. Bust Type | $450 | $510 | $810 | $1,030 | $2,160 |
Cap. Bust Proof Type | $5,000 | $6,560 | $11,030 | $15,940 | $23,130 |
Liberty Seated No Stars | |||||
Lib. Seated N/S Type | $640 | $720 | $940 | $1,190 | $2,220 |
1837 Small Date | ![]() |
$880 | $970 | $1,380 | $2,380 |
1837 Large Date | $640 | $720 | $940 | $1,190 | $2,220 |
1837 Proof | — | $7,060 | $13,440 | $16,560 | $33,130 |
1838 O | $5,910 | $6,250 | $10,720 | $16,060 | $34,060 |
Stars No Drapery | |||||
Stars No Drapery Type | $300 | $360 | $450 | $630 | ![]() |
1838 Large Stars | $300 | $360 | $462 | $840 | ![]() |
1838 Small Stars | $780 | $840 | $1,110 | $1,720 | $3,750 |
1839 | $330 | $360 | $480 | $920 | $1,720 |
1839 Proof | — | — | — | — | $33,130 |
1839 O | $930 | $1,530 | $1,860 | $3,160 | $5,630 |
1840 No Drapery | $348 | $390 | $450 | $630 | $1,840 |
1840 No Dr. Proof | — | — | — | $26,880 | $31,880 |
1840 O No Drapery | $1,940 | $3,090 | $4,530 | $8,090 | $14,380 |
No Drapery Proof Type | — | — | — | — | — |
Stars Obverse | |||||
Stars Obverse Type | ![]() |
$216 | $276 | ![]() |
$670 |
Half Dimes | FMV MS61 |
FMV MS62 |
FMV MS63 |
FMV MS64 |
FMV MS65 |
1840 Drapery | ![]() |
$690 | $870 | $1,530 | $2,590 |
1840 O Drapery | $8,060 | $10,590 | $15,630 | ![]() |
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1841 | $210 | ![]() |
$390 | $660 | $1,110 |
1841 Proof | — | — | $12,810 | $24,690 | $30,940 |
1841 O | ![]() |
$1,620 | $2,010 | $3,590 | $8,340 |
1842 | ![]() |
$300 | $450 | $740 | $1,060 |
1842 Proof | — | — | — | $15,630 | $22,810 |
1842 O | $2,090 | $2,190 | $2,590 | $5,690 | $15,000 |
1843 | $210 | $270 | $420 | $710 | $1,190 |
1843 Proof Recut Date | — | — | $8,310 | — | — |
1844 | $240 | $300 | $500 | $660 | $1,340 |
1844 Proof | — | $8,940 | $12,810 | $15,310 | $23,750 |
1844 O | $7,440 | $8,340 | $11,190 | $14,060 | $20,310 |
1845 | $240 | $325 | $394 | $600 | $1,280 |
1845 Proof | — | — | $14,380 | $20,000 | $26,880 |
1846 | $19,380 | $30,630 | $41,880 | — | — |
1846 Proof | — | — | $10,020 | $13,130 | $20,310 |
1847 | $210 | $270 | $300 | $630 | $1,220 |
1848 Medium Date | $390 | $510 | $600 | $1,440 | $2,090 |
1848 Large Date | $690 | $920 | $1,860 | $2,530 | $4,190 |
1848 O | ![]() |
$960 | $1,170 | $1,410 | $2,630 |
1849 9 over 6 | $750 | ![]() |
$1,500 | $1,840 | $2,470 |
1849 9 over 8 | $780 | $870 | $1,320 | $2,060 | $2,910 |
1849 | $300 | $360 | $480 | $920 | $1,560 |
1849 Proof | — | $8,750 | $14,380 | $18,130 | $26,560 |
1849 O | $2,440 | $3,410 | $4,030 | $7,880 | $9,560 |
1850 | $210 | ![]() |
$390 | $550 | $970 |
1850 O | $880 | $1,050 | $1,620 | $3,160 | $4,940 |
1851 | $240 | ![]() |
$360 | $600 | $980 |
1851 O | $510 | $570 | $840 | $1,220 | $4,060 |
Half Dimes | FMV MS61 |
FMV MS62 |
FMV MS63 |
FMV MS64 |
FMV MS65 |
1852 | $204 | ![]() |
$330 | $550 | $1,000 |
1852 Proof | — | $7,200 | $8,410 | $13,750 | $26,560 |
1852 O | $1,180 | $1,530 | $2,840 | $5,410 | $7,940 |
1853 No Arrows | $810 | $870 | $1,280 | $1,500 | $2,190 |
1853 O No Arrows | $9,560 | $11,440 | $18,130 | $24,810 | $30,630 |
Arrows at Date | |||||
1853 Arrows at Date | $234 | $258 | $300 | $500 | $930 |
1853 O Arrows | $480 | $680 | $1,090 | $1,750 | $3,940 |
1854 | $234 | $258 | $325 | $600 | $1,000 |
1854 Proof | — | — | $8,690 | $10,780 | $11,560 |
1854 O | $390 | $610 | $970 | $1,720 | $3,470 |
1855 | $240 | $288 | $425 | $550 | $1,340 |
1855 Proof | — | — | $8,940 | $10,410 | $11,410 |
1855 O | $780 | $960 | $1,310 | $2,090 | $4,940 |
Arrows Type | $234 | $258 | $300 | $500 | $930 |
Arrows Proof Type | — | — | $8,560 | $11,690 | $13,650 |
Stars Obverse | |||||
1856 Stars Obverse | $210 | $240 | $276 | ![]() |
$880 |
1856 Proof | — | $2,940 | $4,220 | $4,940 | $6,030 |
1856 O | $540 | $810 | $980 | $1,590 | $2,530 |
1857 | ![]() |
$216 | $300 | $475 | $670 |
1857 Proof | — | — | $2,340 | $3,340 | $4,030 |
1857 O | $420 | $450 | ![]() |
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$1,190 |
1858 | $210 | $240 | $330 | ![]() |
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1858 Proof | $670 | ![]() |
$1,160 | $1,720 | $3,660 |
1858 Over Inverted Date | ![]() |
$970 | $1,440 | $2,660 | $5,590 |
1858 O | $282 | $342 | ![]() |
$600 | $1,060 |
1859 | $240 | $330 | $390 | $660 | $1,030 |
1859 Proof | $600 | $660 | $960 | $1,310 | $2,000 |
1859 Transitional | — | — | — | — | — |
Half Dimes | FMV MS61 |
FMV MS62 |
FMV MS63 |
FMV MS64 |
FMV MS65 |
1859 Trans. Proof | — | — | $40,630 | $45,630 | $65,630 |
1859 O | $330 | ![]() |
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$960 | $1,840 |
1860 Transitional | $2,700 | $2,850 | $3,970 | $4,750 | $5,590 |
Stars Obv. Proof Type | $600 | $660 | $960 | $1,280 | $2,000 |
Legend Obverse | |||||
1860 Legend Obv. | $180 | $210 | $288 | $400 | $630 |
1860 Proof | $348 | $408 | $492 | $780 | $1,110 |
1860 O | $222 | $288 | $420 | $600 | $1,030 |
1861 | $186 | $222 | ![]() |
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$710 |
1861 Proof | $360 | $408 | $550 | $780 | $1,690 |
1861 1 over 0 | $690 | $730 | $870 | $1,280 | $2,160 |
1862 | $198 | $216 | $270 | $413 | $630 |
1862 Proof | $450 | $480 | $570 | $830 | $1,310 |
1863 | $760 | $840 | $920 | $1,160 | $1,720 |
1863 Proof | $480 | $510 | $540 | $880 | $1,470 |
1863 S | $760 | $900 | ![]() |
$1,940 | $4,030 |
1864 | $1,240 | $1,290 | $1,350 | $1,630 | $2,280 |
1864 Proof | $480 | $570 | $610 | $910 | $1,380 |
1864 S | $920 | $1,000 | $1,280 | $2,310 | $4,970 |
1865 | $1,140 | $1,200 | $1,380 | $1,780 | $2,310 |
1865 Proof | $480 | $540 | $650 | $860 | $1,280 |
1865 S | $1,190 | $1,440 | $3,910 | $4,690 | $5,910 |
1866 | $1,050 | $1,080 | $1,110 | $1,280 | $2,750 |
1866 Proof | $480 | $540 | $650 | $830 | $1,230 |
1866 S | $600 | $700 | $970 | $1,250 | $4,090 |
1867 | $1,230 | $1,260 | $1,500 | $1,840 | $2,190 |
1867 Proof | $450 | $570 | $690 | $840 | ![]() |
1867 S | $600 | $840 | $1,170 | $1,910 | $3,590 |
1868 | $630 | $680 | $900 | $1,130 | $1,410 |
1868 Proof | $432 | $450 | $510 | $790 | $1,140 |
Half Dimes | FMV MS61 |
FMV MS62 |
FMV MS63 |
FMV MS64 |
FMV MS65 |
1868 S | $360 | $420 | $570 | $830 | ![]() |
1869 | $240 | $318 | $384 | $730 | $1,030 |
1869 Proof | $390 | $450 | $510 | $840 | $1,280 |
1869 S | $330 | $450 | $780 | $1,660 | $3,970 |
1870 | $156 | $204 | $288 | $450 | $910 |
1870 Proof | $330 | $360 | $570 | $780 | $1,220 |
1870 S (Unique) | — | — | $937,500 | $1,562,500 | — |
1871 | $180 | $222 | $288 | $375 | $730 |
1871 Proof | $288 | $384 | $528 | $750 | $1,160 |
1871 S | $288 | $312 | $390 | $640 | $1,380 |
1872 | $174 | $222 | $246 | $375 | $630 |
1872 Proof | $282 | $390 | $480 | $780 | $1,250 |
1872 S; S Above Bow | $180 | $228 | $330 | $425 | $780 |
1872 S; S Below Bow | ![]() |
$204 | $288 | $400 | $690 |
1873 | ![]() |
$210 | $300 | $450 | $1,060 |
1873 Proof | $330 | $450 | $510 | $730 | $1,110 |
1873 S | ![]() |
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$288 | $400 | $730 |
Legend Type | $156 | $204 | $246 | $375 | $630 |
Legend Proof Type | $270 | $330 | $480 | $730 | $1,060 |