As of May, 2024, a 1870 Half Dime in circulated condition is worth between $25.00 and $250.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $275.00 and $20,000.00, 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 $22,800.00 in the 08/20/2023 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: 535,000
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Liberty Seated Half Dimes 1837-1873

1870 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-6820,000.00
MS-67+10,000.00
MS-674,500.00
MS-66+2,500.00
MS-662,000.00
MS-65+1,450.00
MS-651,050.00
MS-64+900.00
MS-64800.00
MS-63+500.00
MS-63400.00
MS-62+360.00
MS-62325.00
MS-61300.00
MS-60275.00
AU-58+250.00
AU-58225.00
AU-55+210.00
AU-55190.00
AU-53+180.00
AU-53170.00
AU-50+160.00
AU-50150.00
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 State275.0020,000.003,024.00
About Uncirculated150.00250.00191.88
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 1870 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1870-S Half Dime (Regular Strike)N/AN/A3,750,000.003,750,000.00
1870 Half Dime (Proof)250.00350.00400.0012,500.00
1870 Half Dime, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A700.0025,000.00
1870 Half Dime, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A6,500.006,500.00

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.

1870 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

$277.00

Lowest Sale Price
$764.00

Highest Sale Price
$427.35

Average Sale Price
$360.00

Most Recent Sale Price
38

Number of Sales
$16,239.30

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-6814,950.0022,800.0018,875.00
MS-67+6,600.0010,575.007,946.25
MS-672,300.005,287.503,771.71
MS-66+1,680.002,160.001,920.00
MS-66822.509,400.002,118.03
MS-65+480.001,760.00790.80
MS-64277.00764.00427.35
MS-636.50528.00229.09
MS-62112.00305.00180.20
MS-61104.00336.00162.69
MS-6051.00265.00116.00
AU-5884.00180.00122.51
AU-5531.00168.0096.61
AU-5360.0084.0077.00
AU-5046.00109.0063.82
XF-4557.00115.0075.50
XF-4037.0044.0040.50
VF-3528.0028.0028.00
VF-3017.0017.0017.00
VF-2028.5028.5028.50

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1870 Half Dime (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from VF-20 to MS-68. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-68 having the highest max price $22,800.00.

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 1870 Half Dime (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1870 Half Dime (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 76.74% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 8.37% / 6.05% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1870 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
AU-58PCGSStack's Bowers144.0008/24/2023
MS-67+PCGSStack's Bowers6,600.0008/24/2023
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions22,800.0008/20/2023
MS-66+NGCStack's Bowers1,680.0006/16/2023
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions720.0006/14/2023
MS-61NGCStack's Bowers192.0005/10/2023
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions690.0005/03/2023
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions49.0004/24/2023
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0004/17/2023
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers840.0003/29/2023
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions134.0002/08/2023
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers660.0001/25/2023
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions109.0001/18/2023
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions360.0001/04/2023
XF-45PCGSDavid Lawrence RC115.0012/25/2022
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions7,560.0012/18/2022
MS-65+NGCStack's Bowers552.0008/31/2022
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions528.0008/17/2022
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers432.0006/17/2022
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions109.0003/30/2022
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions159.0003/14/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions630.0012/29/2021
MS-67+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions7,050.0012/16/2021
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions252.0012/15/2021
AU-55PCGSStack's Bowers168.0010/27/2021
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions181.2009/22/2021
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions60.0008/25/2021
AU-55PCGSStack's Bowers156.0008/25/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions408.0008/18/2021
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions336.0005/29/2021
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions174.0004/28/2021
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions114.0003/17/2021
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers3,360.0012/21/2020
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers4,320.0008/11/2020
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC400.0005/31/2020
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions480.0004/15/2020
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,320.0003/25/2020
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions216.0002/05/2020
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC465.0001/19/2020
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0009/08/2019
MS-62NGCGoldberg Auctioneers144.0006/05/2019
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions168.0012/26/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0011/21/2018
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC5,250.0009/30/2018
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions109.0009/26/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions324.0009/26/2018
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions240.0009/19/2018
MS-66PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,440.0006/13/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0006/06/2018
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,160.0004/29/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions408.0002/27/2018
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC425.0002/12/2018
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions104.0012/26/2017
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,920.0011/02/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,525.0004/26/2017
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions217.3803/14/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,527.5003/07/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5001/04/2017
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions84.0012/06/2016
MS-64PCGSScotsman517.5010/14/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2508/30/2016
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers352.5008/09/2016
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions199.7505/03/2016
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions376.0003/29/2016
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions940.0002/04/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions949.4010/28/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,820.0009/20/2015
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers3,525.0007/17/2015
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions129.2506/07/2015
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions164.5005/19/2015
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions164.5004/26/2015
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions176.2504/26/2015
MS-65+NGCStack's Bowers618.0503/06/2015
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions99.8802/15/2015
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions89.0002/10/2015
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions235.0002/10/2015
AU-58PCGSDavid Lawrence RC160.0002/08/2015
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions258.5012/07/2014
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions84.0009/15/2014
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections366.3009/07/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions646.2508/05/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions5,287.5007/10/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions352.5007/10/2014
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions10,575.0006/23/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,055.0001/08/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions9,400.0001/08/2014
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions98.7001/06/2014
VF-20PCGSGreat Collections28.5001/05/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions382.0012/05/2013
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions99.0011/25/2013
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions294.0011/15/2013
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions353.0011/15/2013
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers259.6811/08/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions353.0009/25/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions247.0009/02/2013
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions82.0008/05/2013
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC235.0008/04/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions388.0006/24/2013
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions188.0006/10/2013
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions106.0006/10/2013
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions170.0005/27/2013
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions106.0004/29/2013
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions76.0004/22/2013
AU-58PCGSStack's Bowers170.0002/22/2013
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions135.0002/04/2013
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions112.0001/09/2013
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions94.0001/07/2013
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions84.0012/31/2012
XF-45PCGSGreat Collections70.0012/23/2012
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions200.0011/29/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions353.0011/29/2012
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions130.0010/18/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions764.0010/18/2012
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions141.0010/18/2012
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions28.0008/06/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions558.0008/02/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions764.0008/02/2012
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions235.0008/02/2012
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions47.0005/07/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0004/18/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0003/08/2012
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions84.0002/13/2012
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions173.0002/02/2012
AU-58NGCGreat Collections143.0010/30/2011
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions305.0010/13/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0009/07/2011
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions161.0006/01/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0006/01/2011
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions14,950.0004/27/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions518.0002/03/2011
MS-62NGCBowers & Merena173.0011/09/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions277.0010/27/2010
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0008/23/2010
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions232.0007/08/2010
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions89.0007/05/2010
MS-67NGCBowers & Merena4,889.0006/17/2010
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0004/05/2010
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions79.0001/11/2010
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions230.0001/06/2010
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions161.0012/03/2009
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC374.0009/21/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0007/01/2009
MS-62PCGSDavid Lawrence RC231.0006/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0003/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,185.0003/01/2009
AU-55ICGHeritage Auctions57.0012/22/2008
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions31.0007/30/2008
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions224.0007/28/2008
AU-58NONEGoldberg Auctioneers180.0005/27/2008
AU-50NCSHeritage Auctions59.0002/27/2008
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions51.0002/20/2008
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC460.0011/22/2007
MS-64NGCGoldberg Auctioneers403.0009/25/2007
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0009/03/2007
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions98.0008/15/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0007/12/2007
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions48.0005/14/2007
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions75.0001/22/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0001/01/2007
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions173.0012/27/2006
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions60.0012/25/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions311.0010/24/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions577.0010/24/2006
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC345.0009/04/2006
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions57.0005/21/2006
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions69.0002/05/2006
AU-50NCSHeritage Auctions93.0001/30/2006
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions161.0012/25/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions345.0012/19/2005
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions155.0011/07/2005
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions75.0009/26/2005
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions44.0009/25/2005
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions109.0009/01/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions345.0009/01/2005
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions173.0005/09/2005
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions37.0005/01/2005
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0003/28/2005
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC403.0003/06/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,955.0002/23/2005
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions75.0002/13/2005
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC357.0002/07/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0001/12/2005
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0007/07/2004
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions60.0006/16/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0001/31/2004
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions178.0001/12/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0001/07/2004
MS-67NGCSuperior Galleries4,600.0001/06/2004
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions47.0012/24/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions751.0011/17/2003
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions150.0011/05/2003
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions219.0008/06/2003
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions46.0006/25/2003
MS-67NGCSuperior Galleries2,300.0005/27/2003
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions132.0011/25/2002
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions127.0011/25/2002
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions104.0009/17/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions891.0009/01/2002
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions265.0007/27/2002
MS-66NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,380.0006/02/2002
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions173.0002/27/2002
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions121.0011/18/2001
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions165.0007/25/2001
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions132.0006/02/2001
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions115.0006/02/2001
MS-66SEGSSuperior Galleries1,150.0005/27/2001
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions112.0004/07/2001
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions99.0012/21/2000
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions600.0010/12/2000
VF-30PCIHeritage Auctions17.0009/07/2000
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena920.0008/09/2000
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions138.0008/06/2000
MS-67NGCSuperior Galleries2,329.0002/08/1999
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,760.0003/01/1995
MS-63NONENumismatic Gallery6.5005/01/1941