© Stacks Bowers
© Stacks Bowers
10 Cents Nickel Dime Pattern
1868 year| Nickel | - | 15.5 mm |
| Issuer | United States |
|---|---|
| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1868 |
| Value | 1 Dime = 10 Cents (0.1 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Nickel |
| Diameter | 15.5 mm |
| Thickness | 0.80 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#422072 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Value in proof - like wreath.
Script: Latin
Lettering: HALF DIME
Engraver: Christian Gobrecht
Edge
Plain
Comment
Standard circulation weight of these coins was 19.5 grains. Seated Liberty series. Rarity: R-6.
Interesting fact
The Pattern 10 Cents (Nickel Dime Pattern - 1868) 1868 from United States made of Nickel is interesting because it was never officially released into circulation, making it a rare and highly sought-after collector's item.
