Seated Liberty Dime (1853 - 1891)

Seated Liberty Dime General Grading Standards

G4 Good - LIBERTY on shield smooth. Date and letters readable.
F12 Fine - Entire LIBERTY visible, weak spots.
VF20 Very Fine - Entire LIBERTY strong and even.
EF40 Extremely Fine - LIBERTY and scroll edges distinct.
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 contact marks or blemishes in prime focal areas. Luster may be impaired.

Without Stars Obverse (1837-1838)

1837 Seated Liberty Dime, No Stars, Large Date, Obverse and Reverse
1837 Seated Liberty Dime, No Stars, Large Date, Obverse and Reverse
Image Courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully, reverse by Christian Gobrecht
Diameter: 17.9 millimetersWeight: 2.7 grams
Content: 90% silver 10% copperEdge: Reeded

Year/ Mint MarkCirculation StrikesProof Strikes
1837682,500About 30
1838-O406,0340

With Stars Obverse, No Drapery (1838-1840)

1838 Seated Liberty Dime, Large Stars, No Drapery, Obverse and Reverse
1838 Seated Liberty Dime, Large Stars, No Drapery, Obverse and Reverse
Image Courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully, reverse by Christian Gobrecht
Diameter: 17.9 millimetersWeight: 2.7 grams
Content: 90% silver 10% copperEdge: Reeded

Year/ Mint MarkCirculation StrikesProof Strikes
18381,992,500About 5
18391,053,115About 5
1839-O1,323,0000
1840981,500About 5
1840-O1,175,0000

With Stars Obverse, With Drapery (1840-1853)

1850 Seated Liberty Dime Obverse and Reverse
1850 Seated Liberty Dime Obverse and Reverse
Image Courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully modified by Robert Ball Hughes, reverse by Christian Gobrecht modified by Robert Ball Hughes
Diameter: 17.9 millimetersWeight: 2.7 grams
Content: 90% silver 10% copperEdge: Reeded

Year/ Mint MarkCirculation StrikesProof Strikes
1840377,500About 10
18411,622,500About 5
1841-O2,007,5000
18421,887,500About 10
1842-O2,020,0000
18431,370,000About 10
1843-O150,0000
184472,500About 10
18451,755,000About 10
1845-O230,0000
184631,300About 10
1847245,000About 10
1848451,500About 10
1849839,000About 10
1849-O300,0000
18501,931,500About 10
1850-O510,0000
18511,026,500About 10
1851-O400,0000
18521,535,500About 10
1852-O430,0000
1853 No arrows95,0000

With Stars Obverse, With Arrowheads (1853-1855)

1853 Seated Liberty Dime With Arrows Obverse and Reverse
1853 Seated Liberty Dime With Arrows Obverse and Reverse
Image Courtesy of CCF Numismatics
Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully modified by Robert Ball Hughes, reverse by Christian Gobrecht modified by Robert Ball Hughes
Diameter: 17.9 millimetersWeight: 2.5 grams
Content: 90% silver 10% copperEdge: Reeded

Year/ Mint MarkCirculation StrikesProof Strikes
185312,078,010About 10
1853-O1,100,0000
18544,470,000About 20
1854-O1,770,0000
18552,075,000About 30

With Stars Obverse, With Drapery (1856-1860)

1857 Seated Liberty Dime Obverse and Reverse
1857 Seated Liberty Dime Obverse and Reverse
Image Courtesy of CCF Numismatics
Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully modified by Robert Ball Hughes, reverse by Christian Gobrecht modified by Robert Ball Hughes
Diameter: 17.9 millimetersWeight: 2.5 grams
Content: 90% silver 10% copperEdge: Reeded

Year/ Mint MarkCirculation StrikesProof Strikes
18565,780,000About 40
1856-O1,180,0000
1856-S70,0000
18575,580,000About 100
1857-O1,540,0000
18581,540,000About 200
1858-O290,0000
1858-S60,0000
1859430,000800
1859-O480,0000
1859-S60,0000
1860-S140,0000

Obverse With Legend (1860-1873)

1873 Seated Libery Dime Without Arrows Obverse and Reverse
1873 Seated Libery Dime Without Arrows Obverse 1873 Seated Libery Dime Without Arrows Reverse
Image Courtesy of CCF Numismatics
Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully modified by Robert Ball Hughes and James B. Longacre, reverse by James B. Longacre
Diameter: 17.9 millimetersWeight: 2.5 grams
Content: 90% silver 10% copperEdge: Reeded

Year/ Mint MarkCirculation StrikesProof Strikes
1860606,0001,000
1860-O40,0000
18611,883,0001,000
1861-S172,5000
1862847,000550
1862-S180,7500
186314,000460
1863-S157,5000
186411,000470
1864-S230,0000
186510,000500
1865-S175,0000
18668,000725
1866-S135,0000
18676,000625
1867-S140,0000
1868464,000600
1868-S260,0000
1869256,000600
1869-S450,0000
1870470,5001,000
1870-S50,0000
1871906,750960
1871-S320,0000
1871-CC20,1000
18722,395,500950
1872-S190,0000
1872-CC35,4800
1873 No Arrows1,568,0001,100
1873-CC No Arrows12,4000

Obverse With Legend, With Arrowheads (1873-1874)

Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully modified by Robert Ball Hughes and James B. Longacre, arrows added by William Barber, reverse by James B. Longacre
Diameter: 17.9 millimetersWeight: 2.5 grams
Content: 90% silver 10% copperEdge: Reeded

Year/ Mint MarkCirculation StrikesProof Strikes
18732,377,700800
1873-S455,0000
1873-CC18,7910
18742,939,300700
1874-S240,0000
1874-CC10,8170

Obverse With Legend, Without Arrowheads (1875-1891)

1889 Seated Liberty Dime Obverse and Reverse
1889 Seated Liberty Dime Obverse  1889 Seated Liberty Dime Reverse
Image Courtesy of CCF Numismatics
Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully modified by Robert Ball Hughes, James B. Longacre, and William Barber, reverse by James B. Longacre
Diameter: 17.9 millimetersWeight: 2.5 grams
Content: 90% silver 10% copperEdge: Reeded

Year/ Mint MarkCirculation StrikesProof Strikes
187510,350,000700
1875-S9,070,0000
1875-CC4,645,0000
187611,460,0001,150
1876-S10,420,0000
1876-CC8,270,0002
18777,310,000510
1877-S2,340,0000
1877-CC7,700,0000
18781,677,200800
1878-CC200,0000
187914,0001,100
188036,0001,355
188124,000975
18823,910,0001,100
18837,674,6731,039
18843,365,505875
1884-S564,9690
18852,532,497930
1885-S43,6900
18866,376,684886
1886-S206,5240
188711,283,229710
1887-S4,454,4500
18885,495,655800
1888-S1,720,0000
18897,380,000711
1889-S972,6780
18909,910,951590
1890-S1,423,0760
189115,310,000600
1891-O4,540,0000
1891-S3,196,1160

Mint Mark Legend

1853-1860: Below "DIME" on the reverse.
1860-1891: Below the ribbon bow on the reverse.

Mint MarkMintDate of Operation
NonePhiladelphia1793-present
ONew Orleans, LA1838-1861; 1879-1909
SSan Francisco, CA1854-1955; 1968-present
CCCarson City, NV1870-1893

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