Silver 1853 Seated Liberty half dime / Monster Raffle/ Re-blog lottery for a chance to win 3 HSBI!

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I was browsing through some of my files and came across a cool little coin I had completely even forgot that I had. I the early days of the United States they were still making adjustments to currency and realized their was a need for a half dime. Back then a dime (1853) was actually worth a fair amount of money (around $1.60 today's money.) So half dimes were produced up until around 1870 before being replaced the the nickel. It's a shame really, they were much prettier coins than today's nickels in my personal opinion.

The seated Liberty design was used on US coinage from 1836 until 1891 on everything from the half dime to the silver dollar. It was engraved by Christian Gobrecht who was the third head engraver of the US mint, but originally drawn by Thomas Sully. Sully was born in England but emigrated to the US to become a very successful painter producing everything from landscapes, images for US coins, to several presidents of the United States. Gobrecht was short lived as head engraver dying only four years after his appointment. But between the pair of the two they produced one of the most beautiful designs in the history of US coinage.

This half dime may not be huge in size, but it's history make up for it in my opinion. See what you think!

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About this coin:
Country: United States of America
Denomination: Half Dime
Year: 1853
Mint: Philadelphia
Mintage: 13,210,020
Composition: 90% silver/ 10% copper
Produced from 1853-1855
Weight: 1.24 grams
Diameter: 15.5 mm
Edge: Reeded
Engraver: Christian Gobrecht
Artist: Thomas Sully
Obverse: Seated Liberty with shield surrounded by 13 stars
Reverse: Face value surrounded by wreath and United States of America

I've always felt that US coins used to be works of true art. I wish they still were but fail in comparison to sitting Liberty, the Morgan, or the Peace dollar. Sitting Liberty is one of the designs I never tire of looking at, plus you can just imagine all the hands the coin has been through and what it was spent on. It give you that a real connection to all the people's lives it touched. Well enough rambling, lets just say I think it's awesome!

What's your opinion?

Thank you so much for all the support everyone has given me getting started on Hive, it hasn't been an easy road but it has been fun. If you have any suggestions, comments, or questions feel free to leave them below, and thanks again to everyone. You have my heartfelt gratitude!

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References:
Numista
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces6846.html
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half_dime
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Sully
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Gobrecht

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Silver Barber dime from San Francisco!

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Another nice silver Morgan from San Francisco!

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Good luck to everyone!

And the Wheel of Names results:

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Congratulations @kunschj !
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You received an upvote of 20% from Precious the Silver Mermaid!

Thank you for contributing more great content to the #SilverGoldStackers tag.
You have created a Precious Gem!

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count me in my friend.
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The “Half Dime” is a classic, I don’t see too many at my LCS…..
Up here I believe most coin collectors are holding not selling……
Myself included…… very nice coin!😊

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They are getting harder and harder to find... I guess they're keepers now a days!

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Most definitely my friend, I have one or two I have lost track… I am keeping them!😇🤣

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That's interesting a half dime very cool coin

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Thanks! How have you been?

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Pretty good but of a rough patch with my baby girls teething but we seem to be over it now

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In those times, even if it was a coin of little value, they took the time to create a small work of art.
!HUG

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Do we still have country that's using coin?

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I don't believe so, although I did read that at one point they were heavily circulated in Nicaragua.

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I just saw a comedy sketch the other day where they were talking about nickels and the fact that everyone pretty much hates them. Like a wanna be quarter. I can't even remember why I saw it, but it was kind of fun. The idea of a half dime is cool. Kind of like a ha penny.

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The old coins were indeed cool compared to the coins issued after WWII, although the Barbers were kinda WTF? I do think the state quarters are very cool.

My favorite coin is an Indian head 1863, Civil War era. Amazing to hold it and think of the other people who held it before me, especially in the 1800's.

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The Barbers really were WTF? Augustus Saint-Gaudens said that a teenager with two art classes behind her could have done better, then again he designed the Saint-Gaudens beautiful and iconic gold coin! Nothing feels better than holding an old coin and thinking of who could have held it before you!

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Did Gaudens also design the Walking Liberty? I forgot the shield nickel too. Definitely some hit & misses back in the days.

Ya, holding those old coins is very rewarding.

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Walkers were Adolph A. Weinman's beauty. The Barber's were the folly of Charles E. Barber who just wasn't nearly as talented as the other two men in my personal opinion...

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He may have been talented, but didn't have the vision the other greats had. Cheers!

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