As of May, 2024, a 1868-S Half Dime in circulated condition is worth between $25.00 and $475.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $500.00 and $8,000.00, 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 $9,200.00 in the 07/27/2005 by renowned auctioneer Heritage Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: James Barton Longacre
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 15.90 millimeters
Weight: 1.24 grams
Mintage: 280,000
Mint: San Francisco
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Liberty Seated Half Dimes 1837-1873

1868-S Half Dime (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-66+8,000.00
MS-665,500.00
MS-65+2,750.00
MS-651,850.00
MS-64+1,600.00
MS-641,125.00
MS-63+900.00
MS-63750.00
MS-62+700.00
MS-62650.00
MS-61575.00
MS-60500.00
AU-58+475.00
AU-58450.00
AU-55+350.00
AU-55300.00
AU-53+275.00
AU-53250.00
AU-50+225.00
AU-50200.00
XF-45+135.00
XF-45125.00
XF-40100.00
VF-3585.00
VF-3080.00
VF-2575.00
VF-2070.00
F-1565.00
F-1260.00
VG-1055.00
VG-850.00
G-645.00
G-440.00
AG-335.00
FR-230.00
PO-125.00

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

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
Mint State500.008,000.002,075.00
About Uncirculated200.00475.00315.63
Extremely Fine100.00135.00120.00
Fine and Very Fine60.0085.0072.50
Good and Very Good40.0055.0047.50
Poor, Fair, and About Good25.0035.0030.00

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 1868 Liberty Seated Half Dime. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin NameMin Circulated Price($)Max Circulated Price($)Min Uncirculated Price($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1868 Half Dime (Regular Strike)50.00800.00850.0013,250.00
1868 Half Dime (Proof)300.00350.00400.005,000.00
1868 Half Dime, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A800.0012,500.00
1868 Half Dime, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A1,250.0012,500.00

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.

1868-S 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:
1m 6m 1y 3y All

$960.00

Lowest Sale Price
$4,130.00

Highest Sale Price
$2,067.35

Average Sale Price
$2,160.00

Most Recent Sale Price
48

Number of Sales
$99,233.00

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-662,400.009,200.004,259.55
MS-65+960.004,130.002,067.35
MS-64+940.00940.00940.00
MS-64546.001,955.00854.72
MS-634.001,208.00539.67
MS-62282.00576.00404.40
MS-61127.00384.00260.64
MS-60211.501,155.00543.10
AU-58104.00396.00236.07
AU-552.10312.00180.07
AU-5360.00153.00120.38
AU-5042.00516.00167.08
XF-4537.00115.0075.67
XF-4031.0053.0043.00
VF-201.2529.0015.13

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1868-S Half Dime (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from VF-20 to MS-66. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66 having the highest max price $9,200.00.

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 1868-S Half Dime (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1868-S Half Dime (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 74.52% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 6.73% / 4.33% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1868-S 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.

GradeGrade SourceSellerPrice($)Sold Date
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,160.0008/20/2023
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions576.0006/28/2023
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions456.0004/24/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,480.0004/24/2023
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions516.0009/21/2022
MS-61NGCStack's Bowers312.0008/31/2022
MS-65+NGCStack's Bowers2,880.0004/13/2022
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC436.1301/23/2022
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0012/08/2021
MS-65+NGCScotsman4,130.0011/05/2021
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions384.0009/22/2021
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers480.0008/25/2021
AU-58PCGSStack's Bowers288.0008/25/2021
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,500.0007/15/2021
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions576.0005/29/2021
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0011/18/2020
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions132.0010/17/2020
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,260.0009/02/2020
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers1,680.0008/11/2020
XF-45NGCDavid Lawrence RC115.0007/19/2020
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions576.0003/04/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions630.0001/12/2020
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers2,640.0011/20/2019
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers432.0009/18/2019
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,400.0007/14/2019
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions120.0004/10/2019
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,600.0003/10/2019
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers3,120.0003/05/2019
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions114.0002/06/2019
MS-65+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,500.0001/30/2019
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions552.0001/14/2019
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions49.0012/26/2018
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions396.0011/28/2018
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions960.0010/14/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions576.0009/09/2018
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions348.0008/08/2018
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,320.0006/17/2018
AU-50PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers120.0006/13/2018
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers720.0003/21/2018
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0003/20/2018
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,440.0009/07/2017
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0006/08/2017
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,055.0004/26/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions881.2501/04/2017
AU-55PCGSDavid Lawrence RC205.0012/19/2016
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions223.2511/22/2016
MS-64+PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0008/10/2016
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions552.2503/08/2016
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions270.2502/07/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions881.2502/04/2016
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions376.0001/31/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions5,170.0010/28/2015
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,410.0010/28/2015
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions211.5005/31/2015
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions282.0004/26/2015
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions293.7504/26/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,467.5004/26/2015
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions105.7502/15/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,290.0002/01/2015
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions211.5001/11/2015
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions399.5012/21/2014
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions440.6311/06/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions6,463.6810/27/2014
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions117.5009/15/2014
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions217.3809/08/2014
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions352.5007/10/2014
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions514.6507/10/2014
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions282.0006/04/2014
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions235.0003/21/2014
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,997.5003/20/2014
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,527.5002/27/2014
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions4,700.0002/03/2014
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions282.0011/15/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions6,463.0011/01/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,939.0008/08/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions590.0007/11/2013
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions103.0007/08/2013
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions66.0007/08/2013
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions212.0004/29/2013
AU-55PCGSStack's Bowers188.0004/16/2013
AU-58PCGSGreat Collections238.0003/17/2013
MS-61PCGSStack's Bowers259.0002/22/2013
MS-61NGCStack's Bowers235.0002/22/2013
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions212.0001/09/2013
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions153.0012/31/2012
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions153.0011/29/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions764.0011/29/2012
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions306.0011/29/2012
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions259.0011/29/2012
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions259.0011/29/2012
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions301.0008/02/2012
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0007/12/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions719.0003/26/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0003/08/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0012/08/2011
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,955.0012/05/2011
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions253.0011/08/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions748.0011/08/2011
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers719.0008/13/2011
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers1,725.0008/13/2011
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0004/27/2011
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0003/17/2011
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions403.0002/03/2011
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena1,963.0001/03/2011
MS-65+NGCStack's1,553.0011/10/2010
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,840.0009/22/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,300.0008/11/2010
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,530.0008/11/2010
MS-65+PCGSStack's2,070.0008/08/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0005/17/2010
MS-63PCGSBowers & Merena443.0005/03/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,185.0004/28/2010
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0004/28/2010
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions253.0003/24/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,300.0001/25/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions748.0010/22/2009
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena2,415.0008/05/2009
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions690.0007/01/2009
MS-62PCGSDavid Lawrence RC467.0006/01/2009
MS-65+NGCStack's2,185.0006/01/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions3,450.0003/01/2009
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0003/01/2009
AU-58ANACSDavid Lawrence RC208.0002/02/2009
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,955.0002/01/2009
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena1,093.0001/01/2009
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,970.0009/01/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0007/30/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,070.0007/30/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,990.0004/01/2008
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0002/20/2008
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0002/20/2008
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions29.0002/20/2008
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions92.0002/20/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0009/27/2007
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions63.0008/22/2007
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions37.0008/20/2007
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions253.0008/15/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,760.0008/08/2007
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions288.0006/06/2007
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions253.0005/15/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0005/01/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0004/09/2007
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions45.0002/21/2007
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions60.0001/22/2007
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0001/10/2007
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0012/25/2006
MS-65+NGCBowers & Merena1,955.0010/27/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0010/24/2006
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions60.0009/19/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,955.0008/13/2006
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions403.0004/11/2006
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0003/02/2006
AU-50NCSHeritage Auctions42.0001/30/2006
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions31.0001/08/2006
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0001/01/2006
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions265.0012/19/2005
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions173.0012/04/2005
MS-65+NGCStack's/ANR2,070.0010/06/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions75.0009/26/2005
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,128.0009/04/2005
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0009/01/2005
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,300.0009/01/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions9,200.0007/27/2005
MS-62PCGSDavid Lawrence RC431.0006/27/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0005/09/2005
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions585.0003/27/2005
MS-65+NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities2,300.0003/08/2005
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,093.0003/06/2005
MS-63NGCGoldberg Auctioneers978.0002/23/2005
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions322.0012/01/2004
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions53.0010/27/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,006.0009/09/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions834.0006/03/2004
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena1,380.0003/11/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,990.0001/31/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions748.0001/31/2004
MS-64PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,150.0001/05/2004
MS-65+NGCSuperior Galleries2,760.0007/27/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions661.0004/16/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,190.0002/01/2003
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions1,035.0001/08/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions661.0009/01/2002
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions345.0006/01/2002
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions546.0006/01/2002
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0002/01/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,350.0010/31/2001
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0010/06/2001
AU-58ANACSGoldberg Auctioneers196.0005/28/2001
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions121.0004/07/2001
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions219.0002/24/2001
MS-63NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,208.0002/16/2001
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions632.0002/01/2001
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions380.0001/18/2001
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions104.0010/04/2000
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena748.0008/09/2000
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0008/06/2000
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions110.0006/07/2000
MS-60NONEGoldberg Auctioneers368.0002/06/2000
MS-65+NONEHeritage Auctions1,035.0008/01/1999
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,415.0008/01/1998
AU-50NONEDavid Akers385.0010/01/1997
MS-64PCGSSuperior Galleries1,210.0006/02/1997
MS-60NONEStack's1,155.0003/01/1997
MS-60NONEBowers & Merena605.0005/20/1996
MS-65+PCGSSuperior Galleries2,750.0010/03/1995
AU-55NONEB. Max Mehl2.1006/01/1941
VF-20NONENumismatic Gallery1.2505/01/1941
MS-63NONENumismatic Gallery4.0005/01/1941