Seated Liberty Half Dimes 1853 O ARROWS H10C MS

NGC Universal ID: 233Z

Coin Information

1853 O ARROWS H10C MS
Obverse
1853 O ARROWS H10C MS
Reverse
  • Category: Seated Liberty Half Dimes (1837-1873)
  • Mint: New Orleans
  • Obverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht and Robert B. Hughes
  • Reverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
  • Composition: Silver
  • Fineness: 0.9
  • Weight: 1.24g
  • ASW: 0.0359oz
  • Melt Value: $1.31 (6/14/2025)
  • Diameter: 15.5mm
  • Edge: Reeded
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Grade Summary

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1853 O ARROWS H10C MS
 
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NGC Registry Score
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PrAgGVGFVFXFXF+5050+5353+5555+5858+6060+6161+6262+6363+6464+6565+6666+6767+6868+6970
$25 $35 $40 $50 $70 $125 $175 $200 $250 $325 $425 $550 $650 $1175 $1900 $4100 $6100 $21500
407107101501306013022100801101501707040000000

1/9/07 - PCGS
$30.00
Lot# 11337 - HA

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2/18/13 - PCGS
$90.00
Lot# 1899 - TT

11/25/12 - PCGS
$58.00
Lot# 1590 - TT

6/6/12 - NGC Details
$30.00
Lot# 1285 - TT

2/26/12 - NGC Details
$51.05
Lot# 35086 - GC

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9/25/19 - NGC Details
$89.00
Lot# 27140 - HA

5/15/16 - NGC Details
$114.00
Lot# 27664 - HA

8/16/15 - NGC Details
$111.63
Lot# 27057 - HA

4/19/15 - NGC Details
$79.00
Lot# 27171 - HA

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2/9/21 - NGC
$384.00
Lot# 91033 - HA

8/23/15 - PCGS
$164.50
Lot# 21471 - HA

1/25/15 - PCGS
$182.13
Lot# 22096 - HA

6/23/13 - NGC
$115.15
Lot# 26540 - HA

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5/8/19 - PCGS
$168.00
Lot# 23267 - HA

9/6/12 - PCGS
$176.25
Lot# 7746 - HA

9/6/12 - PCGS
$199.75
Lot# 7747 - HA

7/24/11 - NGC
$195.50
Lot# 1320 - TT

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5/21/17 - PCGS
$411.25
Lot# 29058 - HA

2/19/17 - NGC
$329.00
Lot# 27060 - HA

1/22/17 - PCGS
$306.68
Lot# 29156 - HA

4/19/15 - PCGS
$329.00
Lot# 27673 - HA

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6/18/17 - NGC Details
$329.00
Lot# 27332 - HA

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2/9/21 - NGC
$600.00
Lot# 91035 - HA

6/5/19 - PCGS
$504.00
Lot# 21185 - HA

11/29/15 - NGC
$376.00
Lot# 23471 - HA

10/28/15 - NGC
$376.00
Lot# 99144 - HA

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2/1/23 - NGC
$660.00
Lot# 21186 - HA

7/22/20 - NGC
$660.00
Lot# 27120 - HA

8/2/17 - PCGS
$1410.00
Lot# 7323 - HA

10/31/16 - NGC
$630.98
Lot# 7296 - HA

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8/2/12 - PCGS
$1116.25
Lot# 3144 - HA

7/8/10 - PCGS
$1063.75
Lot# 3439 - HA

2/14/08 - NGC
$1035.00
Lot# 47 - HA

1/12/05 - PCGS
$1035.00
Lot# 6065 - HA

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1/12/22 - PCGS
$1560.00
Lot# 23223 - HA

12/3/15 - PCGS
$1527.50
Lot# 4192 - HA

2/28/12 - NGC
$1840.00
Lot# 1958 - SB

2/3/11 - NGC
$1092.50
Lot# 3347 - HA

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2/9/21 - NGC
$4080.00
Lot# 91036 - HA

10/17/12 - PCGS
$6900.00
Lot# 1280 - SB

6/1/06 - NGC
$2416.15
Lot# 975 - HA

3/24/04 - NGC
$4140.00
Lot# 5484 - HA

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9/11/16 - PCGS
$4700.00
Lot# 25824 - HA

7/7/16 - PCGS
$4465.00
Lot# 3796 - HA

10/28/15 - PCGS
$5405.00
Lot# 98149 - HA

10/31/14 - PCGS
$7637.50
Lot# 10014 - SB

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10/29/15 - PCGS
$15275.00
Lot# 3126 - HA

10/27/14 - PCGS
$16450.00
Lot# 98196 - HA

11/4/04 - PCGS
$29900.00
Lot# 6143 - HA

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72 76 94 123 163 304 376 489 510 551 585 653 690 764 801 874 950 1,103 1,180 1,333 1,503 1,843 2,007 2,335 2,738 3,545 3,826 4,389 5,675 8,247 8,392 8,681 13,400 22,838 27,672
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Description & Analysis

A mintage of more than two million pieces was generous for a New Orleans Mint coin, and this reflected the urgency of restoring silver coins to circulation following a drought of three years. Where these coins all went is a bit of a mystery, as this date is slightly scarce in worn condition and genuinely rare in Mint State. Large O and Medium O varieties are claimed for this issue, but the size difference, if any, is negligible. A minor repunched date variety is confirmed.

1853 O ARROWS Seated Liberty Half Dime Value

According to the NGC Price Guide, as of June 2025, a Seated Liberty Half Dime from 1853 O in circulated condition is worth between $25 and $325. However, on the open market 1853 O ARROWS Half Dimes in pristine, uncirculated condition sell for as much as $21500.

Price Guide

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1853 O ARROWS H10C MS Last updated 10/18/2024
 
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Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 205
  • Low Grade: PrAg
  • Average Grade: 50
  • High Grade: 66
Created with Highcharts 5.0.14407107106913613220811151774PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656601020304050
NGC Census Detail
1853 O ARROWS H10C MS Last updated 06/11/2025
 
BASE
TOTAL
 
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970 TOTAL
4071071069136132108111517740000 204
0000000000000000000000 0
0000000000100000000000 1
0000000000000000000000 0
40 7 10 7 10 6 9 13 6 13 22 0 8 11 15 17 7 4 0 0 0 0 205
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1853 O ARROWS H10C MS
 
BASE
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
72 76 94 123 163 304 320 489 551 653 764 874 1,103 1,333 1,843 2,335 3,545 4,389 8,247 8,681 22,838 27,672 
73 82 104 136 210 309 376 510 585 690 801 950 1,180 1,503 2,007 2,738 3,826 5,675 8,392 13,400 24,449 29,056 
376 510 585 690 801 950 1,180 1,503 2,007 2,738 3,826 5,675 8,392 13,400 
433 530 619 727 837 1,027 1,256 1,673 2,171 3,142 4,108 6,961 8,536 18,119