SEATED LIBERTY HALF DIMES (1837-1873)
Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully, executed by Christian Gobrecht; Reverse by Christian Gobrecht
Diameter: ±15.9 millimeters
Metal content:
Silver – 90%
Other – 10%
Weight: ±20.6 grains (±1.3 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None (for Philadelphia, PA) below DIME on the reverse
