Draped Bust Dime (1796 - 1807)

Draped Bust Dime General Grading Standards

AG3 About Good - Details clear enough to identify.
G4 Good - Date readable. Bust outlined, but no detail.
VG8 Very Good - All but deepest drapery folds worn smooth. Hairlines nearly gone and curls lack detail.
F12 Fine - All drapery lines visible. Hair partly worn.
VF20 Very Fine - Only left side of drapery is indistinct.
EF40 Extremely Fine - Hair well outlined and shows details.
AU50 About Uncirculated - Has traces of light wear on many of the high points. At least half of the mint luster is still present.
MS60 Uncirculated - No trace of wear. Light blemishes.
MS63 Select Uncirculated - Some distracting marks or blemishes in prime focal areas. Luster may be impaired.

Small Eagle Dimes (1796-1797)

1796 Draped Bust Dime Obverse and Reverse

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Designer: Obverse by Robert Scot, reverse by John Eckstein
Diameter: 19.8 millimeters	Content: 89.2% silver 10.8% other
Weight: 2.7 grams	Edge: Reeded

Year/ Mint Mark	Circulation Strikes	Proof Strikes
1796	22,135	0
1797	25,261	0

Heraldic Eagle With Shield Dimes (1798-1807)

Designer: Robert Scot	Content: 89.2% silver 10.8% other
Diameter: 19.8 millimeters	Edge: Reeded
Weight: 2.7 grams

Year/ Mint Mark	Circulation Strikes	Proof Strikes
1798	27,550	0
1800	21,760	0
1801	34,640	0
1802	10,975	0
1803	33,040	0
1804	8,265	0
1805	120,780	0
1807	165,000	0

Mint Mark Legend

There are no mintmarks on these coins, all coins were minted in Philadelphia.

Mint Mark	Mint	Date of Operation
None	Philadelphia	1793-present

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