Comments on: Unique 1870-S Sold by Legend Numismatics in Half Dime Deal

By: Debbie

Debbie — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 19:10:17 +0000

I have a half dime with the image of lady liberty on one side but on the other side the is F A written on the back. what can you tell me about this.

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 20:39:47 +0000

What you have is a nickel 3 cent coin, which were minted from 1865 to 1889 (mailing a letter cost 3 cents, so it seemed logical to have such a coin). The mintage was 1.3 million, which puts it towards the lower end of the spectrum (but there were many much lower). So it has some value, but is not particularly scarce, and this series is not widely collected, thus making the demand–and price–much lower than, say, an Indian head cent of such mintage. If it is in near-perfect condition it is worth much more than a worn, or even moderately circulated, coin. (And never, never, never clean a coin. That destroys its value!). Look at on-line auctions to get a rough sense of its value.

By: Alton Fischer

Alton Fischer — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:34:25 +0000

I have an 1870 dime with lady liberty on one side and III surrounded by what looks like wheat sheaves on the other side. Is it worth anything?
thanks