Mintage table and issue details
This page is mintage-only: year/issue, mint, mint mark, production figure, and short notes.
Complete Year-by-Year Mintage Table
| Year / Issue | Mint | Mint Mark | Mintage | Status / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1837 No Stars | Philadelphia | None | 1,405,000 | First Liberty Seated Half Dime; no stars |
| 1838 No Stars | New Orleans | O | 70,000 | First branch mint half dime |
| 1838 Stars | Philadelphia | None | 2,255,000 | Stars added |
| 1839 | Philadelphia | None | 1,069,000 | |
| 1839-O | New Orleans | O | 1,165,000 | |
| 1840 | Philadelphia | None | 1,344,000 | |
| 1840-O | New Orleans | O | 935,000 | |
| 1841 | Philadelphia | None | 781,000 | |
| 1841-O | New Orleans | O | 815,000 | |
| 1842 | Philadelphia | None | 815,000 | |
| 1842-O | New Orleans | O | 350,000 | Lower mintage |
| 1843 | Philadelphia | None | 1,165,000 | |
| 1844 | Philadelphia | None | 430,000 | Better date |
| 1844-O | New Orleans | O | 220,000 | Lower mintage |
| 1845 | Philadelphia | None | 1,564,000 | |
| 1846 | Philadelphia | None | 27,000 | Key low-mintage issue |
| 1847 | Philadelphia | None | 1,274,000 | |
| 1848 | Philadelphia | None | 668,000 | |
| 1848-O | New Orleans | O | 600,000 | |
| 1849 | Philadelphia | None | 1,000,000 | |
| 1849-O | New Orleans | O | 140,000 | Lower mintage |
| 1850 | Philadelphia | None | 955,000 | |
| 1850-O | New Orleans | O | 690,000 | |
| 1851 | Philadelphia | None | 860,000 | |
| 1851-O | New Orleans | O | 860,000 | |
| 1852 | Philadelphia | None | 1,000,000 | |
| 1853 Arrows | Philadelphia | None | 13,580,000 | Arrows at date; very high output |
| 1853-O Arrows | New Orleans | O | 2,200,000 | Branch mint arrows issue |
| 1854 Arrows | Philadelphia | None | 5,740,000 | Arrows at date |
| 1854-O Arrows | New Orleans | O | 1,560,000 | Branch mint arrows issue |
| 1855 Arrows | Philadelphia | None | 1,760,000 | Final arrows half dime year |
| 1855-O Arrows | New Orleans | O | 600,000 | |
| 1856 | Philadelphia | None | 1,880,000 | |
| 1856-O | New Orleans | O | 1,240,000 | |
| 1857 | Philadelphia | None | 7,280,000 | High mintage |
| 1857-O | New Orleans | O | 260,000 | Lower branch output |
| 1858 | Philadelphia | None | 3,525,000 | |
| 1858-O | New Orleans | O | 1,660,000 | |
| 1859 | Philadelphia | None | 340,000 | Lower Philadelphia issue |
| 1859-O | New Orleans | O | 660,000 | Final New Orleans half dime |
| 1860 | Philadelphia | None | 799,000 | Legend obverse type |
| 1861 | Philadelphia | None | 3,360,000 | Civil War-era issue |
| 1862 | Philadelphia | None | 1,492,000 | |
| 1863 | Philadelphia | None | 18,000 | Very low circulation issue |
| 1864 | Philadelphia | None | 48,000 | Low Civil War issue |
| 1865 | Philadelphia | None | 13,000 | Very low issue |
| 1866 | Philadelphia | None | 10,000 | Key low-mintage issue |
| 1867 | Philadelphia | None | 8,000 | Very low issue |
| 1868 | Philadelphia | None | 88,000 | Low issue |
| 1869 | Philadelphia | None | 208,000 | |
| 1870 | Philadelphia | None | 535,000 | |
| 1870-S | San Francisco | S | 120,000 | |
| 1871 | Philadelphia | None | 561,000 | |
| 1871-S | San Francisco | S | 161,000 | |
| 1872 | Philadelphia | None | 2,940,000 | High mintage |
| 1872-S | San Francisco | S | 837,000 | |
| 1873 | Philadelphia | None | 712,000 | Final half dime year |
| 1873-S | San Francisco | S | 324,000 | Final San Francisco half dime |
Series Totals
| Years Produced | 1837-1873 |
|---|---|
| Mint Locations | Philadelphia, New Orleans, San Francisco |
| Lowest Circulation Mintage | 1867 Philadelphia (8,000) |
| Highest Mintage | 1853 Arrows Philadelphia (13,580,000) |
| Key Dates | 1846, 1863-1867, 1870-S |
| Final Year | 1873 |