As of May, 2024, a 1873 Half Dime in circulated condition is worth between $300.00 and $350.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $400.00 and $7,500.00, 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 $20,400.00 in the 01/06/2004 by renowned auctioneer Superior Galleries, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: James Barton Longacre
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 15.90 millimeters
Weight: 1.24 grams
Mintage: 600
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Liberty Seated Half Dimes 1837-1873

1873 Half Dime (Proof) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-67+7,500.00
MS-675,000.00
MS-66+3,000.00
MS-661,750.00
MS-65+1,650.00
MS-651,400.00
MS-64+1,250.00
MS-641,000.00
MS-63+900.00
MS-63750.00
MS-62+700.00
MS-62600.00
MS-61550.00
MS-60400.00
AU-58+350.00
AU-58300.00

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 State400.007,500.001,889.29
About Uncirculated300.00350.00325.00

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 1873 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1873 Half Dime (Regular Strike)30.00250.00275.0010,000.00
1873-S Half Dime (Regular Strike)30.00250.00275.009,500.00
1873 Half Dime, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A700.0025,000.00
1873 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.

1873 Half Dime (Proof) – 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

$751.20

Lowest Sale Price
$4,400.00

Highest Sale Price
$1,307.38

Average Sale Price
$960.00

Most Recent Sale Price
53

Number of Sales
$69,291.03

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-687,800.009,988.008,894.00
MS-67+5,040.007,700.006,299.69
MS-672,280.006,900.004,228.84
MS-66+1,320.002,585.002,076.25
MS-66960.0020,400.002,043.08
MS-65+1,409.001,409.001,409.00
MS-65751.204,400.001,307.38
MS-642.851,475.00696.71
MS-635.503,200.00524.89
MS-62276.00748.00413.89
MS-61270.00504.00365.06
MS-60240.00690.00422.00
AU-58216.00216.00216.00
PO-1301.00301.00301.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1873 Half Dime (Proof) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-68. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66 having the highest max price $20,400.00.

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 1873 Half Dime (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1873 Half Dime (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 67.44% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 8.37% / 6.51% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1873 Half Dime (Proof) 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-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,080.0001/08/2024
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions960.0005/10/2023
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,520.0005/07/2023
MS-67+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC5,115.0004/02/2023
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions336.0003/29/2023
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,005.0001/29/2023
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions840.0011/30/2022
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions5,040.0008/28/2022
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers600.0007/27/2022
MS-64NGCScotsman1,475.0007/22/2022
MS-67+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC7,700.0003/20/2022
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC575.0002/27/2022
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions504.0002/16/2022
MS-62PCGSStack's Bowers432.0002/03/2022
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions800.4012/22/2021
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions432.0009/15/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,080.0008/26/2021
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions552.0007/21/2021
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,080.0006/30/2021
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,410.0006/27/2021
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,440.0006/16/2021
MS-62PCGSStack's Bowers432.0006/16/2021
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions384.0006/02/2021
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions600.0005/29/2021
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,080.0005/12/2021
MS-66+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,467.5004/21/2021
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions960.0001/20/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,020.0010/28/2020
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,640.0010/18/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,020.0010/07/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,020.0006/07/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions751.2003/25/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions990.0012/07/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,110.0012/07/2019
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions1,920.0008/18/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,260.0008/18/2019
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions240.0005/22/2019
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions552.0005/01/2019
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions1,320.0004/28/2019
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers360.0003/05/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions960.0002/03/2019
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions7,800.0001/14/2019
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions960.0001/14/2019
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,475.0012/30/2018
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions216.0012/19/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,200.0011/11/2018
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers840.0010/30/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions432.0010/17/2018
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,280.0010/14/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,320.0007/15/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,320.0006/17/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions576.0006/17/2018
MS-67+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions7,343.7505/17/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,560.0002/22/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0002/22/2018
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions840.0001/03/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,680.0011/02/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions595.7304/26/2017
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers940.0003/29/2017
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers2,115.0003/29/2017
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers3,760.0003/29/2017
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,645.0001/04/2017
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0010/03/2016
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0309/25/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions587.5009/07/2016
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions352.5008/16/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions851.8806/14/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,880.0006/08/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions564.0003/03/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions881.2501/06/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions822.5001/06/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions580.4506/07/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,468.7506/07/2015
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions587.5004/26/2015
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,057.5004/26/2015
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers1,527.5003/27/2015
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5001/07/2015
MS-63PCGSGreat Collections424.7208/31/2014
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections1,796.3007/27/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,259.3806/23/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,671.8802/27/2014
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,235.0012/05/2013
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions2,585.0011/15/2013
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions9,988.0011/15/2013
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,763.0011/15/2013
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers705.0011/08/2013
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,938.7507/27/2013
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers649.7807/27/2013
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,898.8007/27/2013
MS-65NGCScotsman1,094.8007/26/2013
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,426.0003/31/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions646.0003/21/2013
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions397.0011/29/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0011/29/2012
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0011/29/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions411.0011/29/2012
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers2,350.0011/16/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,409.0007/12/2012
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions417.0004/18/2012
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0004/18/2012
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,313.0001/03/2012
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions5,750.0011/08/2011
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC840.0010/17/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions661.0010/13/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions633.0010/13/2011
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions417.0009/07/2011
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers776.0009/06/2011
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers661.0008/15/2011
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers6,900.0008/15/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions805.0008/11/2011
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0008/11/2011
MS-65NGCScotsman1,200.0007/29/2011
MS-65NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,668.0006/01/2011
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0004/27/2011
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers661.0003/31/2011
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions276.0002/03/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions633.0012/02/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0012/02/2010
MS-62PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers357.0009/21/2010
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0008/11/2010
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions301.0006/02/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,265.0004/28/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions690.0004/28/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions578.0001/06/2010
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC431.0010/22/2009
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions633.0007/31/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,990.0007/01/2009
MS-64ICGHeritage Auctions460.0004/01/2009
MS-67NGCGoldberg Auctioneers2,990.0002/03/2009
MS-65PCGSScotsman1,265.0002/01/2009
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions460.0012/04/2008
MS-65NGCSuperior Galleries1,265.0011/01/2008
MS-65PCGSScotsman1,438.0010/01/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,738.0010/01/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions805.0007/30/2008
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions345.0006/26/2008
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,208.0002/13/2008
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0001/09/2008
MS-65NGCStack's1,093.0001/07/2008
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions374.0010/02/2007
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,208.0009/25/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0001/01/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0010/24/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0009/13/2006
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0009/13/2006
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0008/13/2006
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC920.0007/04/2006
MS-66NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities2,128.0006/21/2006
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0006/01/2006
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC472.0004/03/2006
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions374.0003/06/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,783.0003/02/2006
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC920.0002/13/2006
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions403.0001/24/2006
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0001/09/2006
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0001/09/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,265.0001/01/2006
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,208.0012/13/2005
MS-65NGCBowers & Merena1,179.0012/09/2005
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions403.0011/07/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0011/02/2005
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions690.0009/26/2005
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0007/13/2005
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0007/10/2005
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC421.0006/27/2005
MS-67NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities5,750.0005/25/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,933.0004/13/2005
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC431.0003/06/2005
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions345.0002/28/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0001/12/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,185.0012/08/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,080.0006/03/2004
MS-66PCGSSuperior Galleries20,400.0001/06/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions414.0011/05/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions437.0010/22/2003
MS-63NGCGoldberg Auctioneers403.0009/17/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0003/20/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions5,060.0003/20/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0002/01/2003
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,083.0001/08/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,093.0009/01/2002
MS-67PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers6,037.0002/18/2002
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions863.0002/01/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,783.0001/13/2002
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena1,150.0011/29/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions357.0011/18/2001
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions288.0010/03/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0008/04/2001
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions310.0007/25/2001
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions833.0005/01/2001
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions270.0004/12/2001
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,945.0004/05/2001
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena529.0003/15/2001
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers529.0002/16/2001
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions430.0002/01/2001
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions977.0002/01/2001
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions310.0001/25/2001
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,207.0001/04/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions776.0001/04/2001
MS-65NGCBowers & Merena1,150.0001/03/2001
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0011/16/2000
MS-64PCGSR.M. Smythe1,210.0011/01/2000
MS-64PCGSStack's575.0001/12/2000
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena1,955.0011/11/1999
MS-67NGCSotheby's3,850.0011/01/1999
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions2,070.0009/01/1998
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena1,155.0005/20/1996
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,100.0001/04/1996
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena1,760.0011/13/1995
MS-65NGCRARCOA4,070.0008/10/1990
MS-65PCGSRARCOA4,400.0008/10/1990
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena1,210.0010/01/1987
MS-63NONEBowers & Ruddy3,200.0011/01/1979
MS-64NONEB. Max Mehl2.8506/01/1941
MS-63NONENumismatic Gallery5.5005/01/1941