1854-O Seated Liberty Half Dime – With Arrows – New Orleans Mint Add to Watch List Watching View Watchlist >

1854-O Seated Liberty Half Dime – With Arrows – New Orleans Mint – 90% Silver

Offered here is an 1854-O Seated Liberty Half Dime with Arrows, struck at the historic New Orleans Mint. This classic mid-19th-century U.S. silver coin features the short-lived Arrows at Date design, used to indicate a reduction in the coin's silver weight following the Coinage Act of 1853.

The obverse depicts Liberty seated on a rock holding a shield and Liberty pole, surrounded by stars. The date 1854 appears below with an arrow on each side of the date. The reverse features “HALF DIME” within a wreath, surrounded by “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.” The “O” mint mark beneath the wreath identifies this coin as a New Orleans issue.

This example is heavily circulated, with substantial wear across Liberty and portions of the surrounding obverse details. The reverse remains readily identifiable, with the denomination, wreath and New Orleans mint mark visible. The surfaces exhibit scratches, marks and other characteristics consistent with extensive circulation. Obverse damage.

Coin Details:

• Date: 1854-O
• Denomination: Half Dime (5 Cents)
• Type: Seated Liberty – Arrows at Date
• Mint: New Orleans
• Mint Mark: O
• Composition: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
• Original Weight: 1.24 grams
• Diameter: 15.9 mm
• Designer: Christian Gobrecht
• Condition: Heavily Circulated / Ungraded
• Historic New Orleans Mint issue

The 1854-O With Arrows Half Dime represents an interesting transitional period in U.S. silver coinage and would make a great addition to a Seated Liberty collection, New Orleans Mint collection, U.S. type set, or 19th-century silver collection.

Please examine the photographs carefully for condition and surface quality. The coin pictured is the exact coin you will receive.