1863 Half Dime (Regular Strike): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of May, 2024, a 1863 Half Dime in circulated condition is worth between $150.00 and $950.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $1,000.00 and $25,000.00, depending on its grade and strike quality.

Looking back at auction records, the highest price was achieved by a Mint State grade that was hammered at $22,425.00 in the 01/09/2005 by renowned auctioneer Bowers & Merena, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: James Barton Longacre

Edge: Reeded

Diameter: 15.90 millimeters

Weight: 1.24 grams

Mintage: 18,000

Mint: Philadelphia

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Series: Liberty Seated Half Dimes 1837-1873

1863 Half Dime (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

If you are aware of your coin’s grade, refer to the following chart to determine its value:

Grade	Price($)
MS-68	25,000.00
MS-67+	8,000.00
MS-67	5,500.00
MS-66+	3,650.00
MS-66	2,850.00
MS-65+	2,450.00
MS-65	2,150.00
MS-64+	1,850.00
MS-64	1,550.00
MS-63+	1,400.00
MS-63	1,300.00
MS-62+	1,250.00
MS-62	1,200.00
MS-61	1,100.00
MS-60	1,000.00
AU-58+	950.00
AU-58	900.00
AU-55+	875.00
AU-55	850.00
AU-53+	825.00
AU-53	800.00
AU-50+	775.00
AU-50	750.00
XF-45+	725.00
XF-45	700.00
XF-40	650.00
VF-35	600.00
VF-30	575.00
VF-25	550.00
VF-20	525.00
F-15	500.00
F-12	475.00
VG-10	450.00
VG-8	400.00
G-6	350.00
G-4	300.00
AG-3	200.00
FR-2	150.00
PO-1	200.00

If you are unsure of the grade, you can assess it based on the coin’s condition. More detailed information here.

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
Mint State	1,000.00	25,000.00	4,016.67
About Uncirculated	750.00	950.00	840.63
Extremely Fine	650.00	725.00	691.67
Fine and Very Fine	475.00	600.00	537.50
Good and Very Good	300.00	450.00	375.00
Poor, Fair, and About Good	150.00	200.00	183.33

Please note that the estimated values are derived from the latest data in the PCGS Price Guide and are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. We strongly recommend reviewing actual auction records, which can be filtered by grade. For further insights, refer to our analysis report, which is based on these data.

Also, there are multiple versions of the 1863 Liberty Seated Half Dime. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin Name	Min Circulated Price($)	Max Circulated Price($)	Min Uncirculated Price($)	Max Uncirculated Price($)
1863 Half Dime (Proof)	200.00	350.00	400.00	7,250.00
1863-S Half Dime (Regular Strike)	40.00	950.00	1,000.00	30,000.00
1863 Half Dime, CAM (Proof)	N/A	N/A	700.00	8,000.00

Coins listed have various mint marks and designations indicating where they were minted and if they are special strikes. To learn more about what the different mint marks and designations mean, please refer to our Mint Mark Chart and Coin Designation Reference Chart.

1863 Half Dime (Regular Strike) – Auction Chart & Report

This tool is very user-friendly. Simply select the coin grade, and our system will provide detailed information including:

Lowest Sale Price
Highest Sale Price
Average Sale Price
Most Recent Sale Price
Number of Sales
Sales Volume

You can also select different time periods for your query: 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, or All time, with the default set to All time.

Grade:

Find On eBay

$1,200.00

Lowest Sale Price

$2,760.00

Highest Sale Price

$1,866.26

Average Sale Price

$2,340.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$70,918.00

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-68	9,987.50	22,425.00	16,229.25
MS-67+	5,280.00	7,050.00	5,917.13
MS-67	2,420.00	4,406.00	3,581.28
MS-66+	2,232.50	2,232.50	2,232.50
MS-66	1,200.00	2,760.00	1,866.26
MS-65+	1,100.00	2,990.00	1,525.67
MS-64	690.00	1,725.00	974.89
MS-63	633.00	990.00	763.56
MS-62	575.00	990.00	728.50
MS-61	633.00	1,440.00	969.75
MS-60	382.00	9,775.00	2,673.14
AU-58	460.00	1,020.00	677.43
AU-55	460.00	690.00	547.50
AU-53	499.00	540.00	519.50
AU-50	306.00	489.00	419.13
XF-45	299.00	823.00	502.14
XF-40	282.00	504.00	382.91
VF-30	242.00	385.00	335.36
VF-20	127.00	372.00	283.75
F-15	329.00	384.00	364.28
F-12	79.00	408.00	278.15
VG-10	161.00	299.00	225.08
VG-8	138.00	345.00	227.75
G-6	84.00	212.00	163.25
G-4	150.00	162.00	157.67
PO-1	188.00	188.00	188.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1863 Half Dime (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-68. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-68 having the highest max price $22,425.00.

Within each grade, there is also variability in prices, likely due to factors like specific coin characteristics or market conditions at time of sale. Overall, the chart illustrates how coin grade is a key driver of value for this particular 1863 Half Dime (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1863 Half Dime (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 72.76% share, followed by Bowers & Merena / Stack's Bowers with 6.91% / 6.50% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1863 Half Dime (Regular Strike) coin over the years. This visual representation traces the coin's value fluctuations, illustrating periods of increase, decrease, or stability in its average auction price.

Such a historical view is indispensable for collectors, investors, or researchers who are keen on comprehending the market dynamics and the coin's value trend over an extended period.

Raw Auction Records

Here are the lasted auction records from the auction history of the past years. You can filter these records by coin grade.

Grade	Grade Source	Seller	Price($)	Sold Date
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,280.00	08/20/2023
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,340.00	07/23/2023
VF-20	NGC	Heritage Auctions	372.00	06/21/2023
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	540.00	06/14/2023
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,040.00	05/07/2023
MS-68	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	16,200.00	05/07/2023
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	930.00	05/03/2023
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,020.00	01/11/2023
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	990.00	12/14/2022
MS-66	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	2,640.00	11/09/2022
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,320.00	09/14/2022
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	408.00	08/17/2022
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,160.00	07/17/2022
VF-20	NGC	Heritage Auctions	324.00	07/06/2022
F-12	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	312.00	04/06/2022
AU-55	NGC	Stack's Bowers	576.00	10/27/2021
F-12	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	408.00	10/04/2021
MS-67+	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	7,050.00	09/02/2021
MS-63	NGC	Stack's Bowers	780.00	08/25/2021
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,320.00	08/25/2021
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,500.00	07/14/2021
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	504.00	06/30/2021
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	900.00	06/23/2021
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	990.00	05/29/2021
MS-60	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	720.00	05/12/2021
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,520.00	01/24/2021
G-4	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	162.00	12/02/2020
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	444.00	11/04/2020
MS-67	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	3,600.00	08/11/2020
MS-67+	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	5,280.00	08/11/2020
MS-68	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	22,325.00	07/16/2020
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	480.00	02/26/2020
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	384.00	02/26/2020
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,280.00	02/23/2020
MS-66	NGC	Goldberg Auctioneers	1,200.00	02/19/2020
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,280.00	01/12/2020
MS-67	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	4,112.50	12/12/2019
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,080.00	09/08/2019
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	552.00	01/14/2019
F-12	NGC	Heritage Auctions	204.00	12/26/2018
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	312.00	10/17/2018
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	432.00	08/08/2018
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,320.00	06/17/2018
XF-40	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	456.00	06/13/2018
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	660.00	04/29/2018
F-12	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	312.00	03/20/2018
MS-61	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,440.00	01/03/2018
VG-10	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	228.00	11/28/2017
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	480.00	09/07/2017
MS-66+	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	2,232.50	06/21/2017
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,232.50	06/08/2017
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,645.00	07/07/2016
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,410.00	06/08/2016
MS-66	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,410.00	03/30/2016
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,645.00	10/28/2015
MS-68	NGC	Heritage Auctions	9,987.50	10/28/2015
MS-67+	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	5,757.50	10/15/2015
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,410.00	07/12/2015
PO-1	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	188.00	06/14/2015
MS-68	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	12,925.00	05/12/2015
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	705.00	04/26/2015
VG-10	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	199.75	03/31/2015
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	352.50	02/24/2015
F-12	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	293.75	02/10/2015
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	705.00	01/07/2015
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,995.00	01/07/2015
VF-30	NGC	David Lawrence RC	385.00	10/05/2014
F-15	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	381.88	08/05/2014
F-15	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	329.00	06/04/2014
MS-65+	PCGS	Great Collections	1,379.40	05/04/2014
MS-66	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	1,615.00	03/23/2014
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	282.00	03/21/2014
VG-10	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	282.00	02/27/2014
F-15	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	352.50	02/03/2014
AU-53	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	499.00	12/05/2013
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	470.00	11/01/2013
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	306.00	09/25/2013
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	282.00	09/25/2013
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	411.00	09/25/2013
MS-60	NGC	Heritage Auctions	382.00	09/25/2013
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	646.00	04/24/2013
F-15	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	384.00	04/16/2013
VG-10	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	229.00	04/16/2013
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,880.00	02/25/2013
MS-67	NGC	Heritage Auctions	4,406.00	02/07/2013
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	705.00	02/07/2013
MS-67+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	5,581.00	01/09/2013
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	717.00	01/09/2013
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	823.00	11/29/2012
G-6	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	212.00	10/01/2012
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	793.00	09/24/2012
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	705.00	08/02/2012
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,955.00	07/12/2012
VG-10	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	276.00	07/12/2012
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	940.00	06/29/2012
MS-65+	NGC	David Lawrence RC	1,507.00	05/28/2012
F-12	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	334.00	04/26/2012
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,725.00	04/18/2012
AU-55	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	690.00	03/22/2012
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,610.00	03/08/2012
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,760.00	02/02/2012
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	518.00	02/02/2012
XF-40	ANACS	Stack's Bowers	374.00	01/24/2012
MS-66	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,733.00	11/15/2011
F-12	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	79.00	10/13/2011
G-4	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	150.00	10/13/2011
G-6	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	84.00	10/13/2011
G-4	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	161.00	10/13/2011
MS-66	NGC	Goldberg Auctioneers	2,013.00	09/06/2011
MS-66	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,955.00	08/15/2011
VG-8	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	253.00	08/11/2011
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	633.00	08/11/2011
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	127.00	08/11/2011
MS-61	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	771.00	06/13/2011
VG-8	NONE	Stack's Bowers	345.00	03/31/2011
MS-64	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	776.00	02/03/2011
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,725.00	02/03/2011
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,208.00	02/03/2011
VG-10	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	299.00	01/05/2011
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	334.00	09/22/2010
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	431.00	08/11/2010
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,743.00	08/11/2010
MS-66	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	2,013.00	08/07/2010
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	345.00	07/08/2010
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,265.00	07/08/2010
G-6	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	184.00	01/11/2010
MS-64	NGC	Bowers & Merena	1,265.00	01/05/2010
MS-65+	NGC	David Lawrence RC	1,208.00	09/21/2009
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,438.00	05/01/2009
VG-8	ICG	Heritage Auctions	138.00	04/01/2009
MS-67	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,990.00	04/01/2009
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	4,025.00	03/01/2009
MS-67	NGC	Heritage Auctions	3,220.00	10/01/2008
AU-55	ICG	Heritage Auctions	460.00	10/01/2008
XF-45	ICG	Heritage Auctions	299.00	09/24/2008
MS-60	ICG	Heritage Auctions	446.00	09/01/2008
MS-67	NGC	Heritage Auctions	3,220.00	07/30/2008
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	546.00	07/30/2008
MS-61	ICG	Heritage Auctions	633.00	07/09/2008
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,438.00	06/26/2008
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	805.00	06/26/2008
MS-60	NCS	Heritage Auctions	489.00	05/28/2008
F-12	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	219.00	02/20/2008
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	690.00	02/13/2008
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,070.00	01/09/2008
MS-65+	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	1,495.00	01/08/2008
MS-61	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	1,035.00	11/29/2007
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	431.00	11/14/2007
AU-50	NCS	Heritage Auctions	489.00	10/02/2007
AU-58	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	460.00	08/15/2007
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	4,025.00	07/12/2007
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	276.00	04/02/2007
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	374.00	04/02/2007
VG-8	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	175.00	02/21/2007
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	242.00	02/20/2007
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	346.00	02/20/2007
F-15	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	374.00	02/20/2007
MS-66	NGC	Scotsman	2,013.00	02/09/2007
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	4,025.00	02/01/2007
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	863.00	01/01/2007
MS-68	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	13,513.00	01/01/2007
AU-50	ICG	Heritage Auctions	403.00	11/01/2006
F-12	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	279.00	10/30/2006
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,610.00	10/16/2006
MS-66	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	1,495.00	08/16/2006
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,323.00	08/13/2006
MS-67	NGC	American Numismatic Rarities	3,220.00	08/11/2006
MS-65+	NGC	Bowers & Merena	1,380.00	07/13/2006
G-6	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	173.00	06/14/2006
MS-65+	PCGS	American Numismatic Rarities	2,990.00	03/14/2006
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,351.00	03/02/2006
MS-60	NONE	Stack's	6,325.00	03/01/2006
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,380.00	02/09/2006
MS-62	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	690.00	12/19/2005
MS-67	NGC	Heritage Auctions	3,335.00	12/13/2005
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,380.00	11/20/2005
VG-10	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	161.00	11/02/2005
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	431.00	09/26/2005
AU-55	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	489.00	09/26/2005
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	978.00	09/01/2005
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,990.00	09/01/2005
MS-67	NGC	Bowers & Merena	3,163.00	08/12/2005
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	4,313.00	07/27/2005
MS-65+	NGC	American Numismatic Rarities	1,208.00	07/25/2005
MS-64	NGC	David Lawrence RC	1,007.00	06/27/2005
MS-66	NGC	Superior Galleries	2,760.00	05/29/2005
MS-64	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	863.00	05/04/2005
MS-65+	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	1,553.00	03/06/2005
MS-60	NONE	Stack's	9,775.00	03/01/2005
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	690.00	02/28/2005
F-12	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	299.00	02/28/2005
MS-68	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	22,425.00	01/09/2005
F-12	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	299.00	12/13/2004
MS-67	PCGS	American Numismatic Rarities	4,200.00	10/11/2004
F-12	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	299.00	09/13/2004
VG-10	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	190.00	07/26/2004
VG-10	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	161.00	07/26/2004
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,455.00	06/30/2004
MS-64	NGC	Bowers & Merena	1,093.00	03/11/2004
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,567.00	03/10/2004
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,553.00	01/31/2004
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	805.00	01/31/2004
MS-62	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	575.00	01/28/2004
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,351.00	09/01/2003
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	414.00	08/06/2003
MS-66	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	1,840.00	06/26/2003
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	690.00	05/01/2003
MS-66	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	2,070.00	03/13/2003
MS-67	NGC	Heritage Auctions	3,279.00	03/05/2003
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	334.00	03/03/2003
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	805.00	01/08/2003
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,840.00	10/08/2002
MS-67	NGC	Heritage Auctions	3,163.00	07/27/2002
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	805.00	06/18/2002
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	661.00	04/01/2002
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	633.00	10/03/2001
MS-66	PCGS	Superior Galleries	1,610.00	05/27/2001
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,466.00	05/01/2001
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	690.00	05/01/2001
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,840.00	04/05/2001
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	690.00	02/01/2001
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,208.00	10/01/2000
MS-66	PCGS	Superior Galleries	1,553.00	10/01/2000
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	300.00	09/14/2000
MS-64	NGC	Bowers & Merena	748.00	08/09/2000
MS-60	NONE	Heritage Auctions	575.00	08/06/2000
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	633.00	08/06/2000
MS-66	NGC	Superior Galleries	1,438.00	06/05/2000
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,438.00	03/02/2000
MS-67	PCGS	Superior Galleries	4,255.00	02/07/2000
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,128.00	11/18/1999
MS-65+	PCGS	Kingswood Galleries	1,668.00	11/17/1999
MS-64	NONE	Bowers & Merena	1,725.00	08/30/1999
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,840.00	04/22/1999
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,265.00	04/22/1999
MS-65+	NGC	Bowers & Merena	1,150.00	09/14/1998
MS-67	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	3,565.00	08/03/1998
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,105.00	08/01/1998
MS-65+	PCGS	Kingswood Galleries	1,155.00	09/01/1997
MS-65+	NONE	Heritage Auctions	1,540.00	09/01/1996
MS-66	PCGS	RARCOA	1,760.00	07/01/1996
MS-67	NONE	Bowers & Merena	2,420.00	05/20/1996
MS-66	PCGS	Akers, Stack's, RARCOA, Superior	1,980.00	11/29/1995
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,210.00	06/01/1995
MS-65+	NGC	Bowers & Merena	1,540.00	05/01/1995
MS-65+	NONE	Bowers & Merena	1,100.00	10/01/1987