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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)
See Also: 1837-38 Seated Liberty Dime Without Stars History

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)
See Also: 1838-60 Seated Liberty Dime With Stars History

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)
See Also: 1838-60 Seated Liberty Dime With Stars History

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)
See Also: 1838-60 Seated Liberty Dime With Arrows History

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)
See Also: 1838-60 Seated Liberty Dime With Stars History

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)
See Also: 1860-91 Seated Liberty Dime Legend Obverse History

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)
See Also: 1860-91 Seated Liberty Dime Legend Obverse History

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)
See Also: 1860-91 Seated Liberty Dime Legend Obverse History

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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