Hidden for 108 Years: The 1870-S Half Dime That Shocked Collectors

The 1870-S Half Dime

This is not just a rare coin. It is a coin that, for more than a century, wasn’t even supposed to exist. No official mintage records listed it. No collector had seen it. No catalog mentioned it. For 108 years, it lived in total obscurity—until one quiet day in 1978 changed everything. Today, that same … Read more