Harriet Emma Hymas (1875-1980) 的钱币相册
The placement of mintmarks on Liberty Seated Dimes varied over the years. From 1838 to 1860, the mintmark appeared within the wreath on the reverse. When the design changed from the Stars Obverse to the Legend Obverse in 1860, the mintmark began to appear below the wreath. However, there are three exceptions to this rule: 1860-S Dime; 1875-S; and 1875-CC. On the 1860-S Dime, the mintmark is always within the wreath; on the 1875's, the mintmarks appear either within the wreath or below the wreath. Between the two major types of 1875 Dimes, the Mintmark Above variety is slightly more common than the Below Wreath variety, but only by a small amount. Ample amounts of the Mintmark Above varieties exist in Mint State, to the tune of almost 200 coins (minus some resubmissions). The best examples top out at MS67. Gerry Fortin has identified nineteen different die varieties for this year.
The 1875 has a huge mintage relative to virtually every other date in the series. At over six million coins, this mintage was the largest since 1858 and it was the fourth largest of the series. This makes the 1875 Half Dollar an affordable example of the type and one which can be found with relative ease. Scores of Mint State examples exist in a range of grades from MS62 to MS64. Gems are scarce, but not rare. What is most surprising is how rare this date is in grades above MS65. One would think that a coin with such a large mintage might have survived in better condition.
In 1875, the San Francisco Mint made twice as many Half Dollars as the Carson City Mint, but just over half as many as the Philadelphia Mint. With a mintage of 3,200,000 coins, the 1875-S Half Dollar is valued as a regular example of the type, with no premiums for most grades. Mint State examples are plentiful in all grades from MS62 to MS66, above which this date becomes an extreme, condition-rarity. The strike quality on 1875-S Half Dollars varies from soft to strong on the stars. Thus, if given the opportunity, and all else is equal, choose the coin that is better-struck.
