Draped Bust Dime 1796 - 1807

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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)

Content: 89.2% silver 10.8% other Weight: 2.7 grams Diameter: 19.8 millimeters

Edge: Reeded Obverse Designer: Robert Scot Reverse Designer: John Eckstein

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

Heraldic Eagle With Shield Dimes (1798-1807)

Weight: 2.7 grams Content: 89.2% silver 10.8% other Diameter: 19.8 millimeters

Edge: Reeded Designer: Robert Scot

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 Draped Bust Dimes, all coins were minted in Philadelphia.

Mint Mark	Mint	Date of Operation
None	Philadelphia	1793-present

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