1849-P Seated Liberty

  • Category
    Seated Liberty
  • Design
    Type 2 - Stars With Drapery on Obverse (1841-1853)
  • Year
    1849
  • Mint
    Philadelphia
  • Mintage
    1,309,000
  • Designer
    Christian Gobrecht
  • Composition
    90% Silver - 10% Copper
  • Diameter
    15.5mm
  • Weight
    1.34g
Known variants:
9 Over 6

1849/6 is one of the major overdate varieties of the 1849 Seated Liberty Half Dime. Please note that there is active debate and confusion among experts in the numismatic field on whether this is actually an 1849/8 overdate or 1849/6 overdate error. In more recent times the consensus has been leaning towards 1849/6 (9 Over 6).

9 Over Widely Placed 6

1849/6 (Widely Placed 6) is one of the major overdate varieties of the 1849 Seated Liberty Half Dime. Please note that there is active debate and confusion among experts in the numismatic field on whether this is actually an 1849/8 overdate or 1849/6 overdate error because determining the underlying digit is extremely difficult. In more recent times the consensus has been leaning towards 1849/6 (9 Over 6). This particular variety has a very widely placed "6" (or "8").