1848-P Seated Liberty

  • Category
    Seated Liberty
  • Design
    Type 2 - Stars With Drapery on Obverse (1841-1853)
  • Year
    1848
  • Mint
    Philadelphia
  • Mintage
    668,000
  • Designer
    Christian Gobrecht
  • Composition
    90% Silver - 10% Copper
  • Diameter
    15.5mm
  • Weight
    1.34g
Known variants:
Large Date

The Large Date 1848 Seated Liberty Half Dime is one of the two major varieties of this year. This coin features a much larger sized date which appears to extend into the base of the liberty itself. It is fairly easy to identify this variety.