1837-1891 Liberty Seated Dimes
A number of issues from the mid-1860’s had incredibly small mintage levels due to the Civil War and its aftermath. The hoarding of precious metals was rampant and the circulation of silver coins was sparse. During this tumultuous period, the 1867 Liberty Seated Dime (Buy on eBay) marked the absolute mintage low for the series […]
The Liberty Seated Dime was produced for more than five decades at four different mint facilities with numerous design changes taking place during the course of the series. Mintage levels covered an extremely wide range. The lowest mintages for the series occurred at the Philadelphia Mint during the years surrounding the Civil War, culminating at […]
Liberty Seated Dimes were produced at the Philadelphia, New Orleans, San Francisco and Carson City Mints between 1837 and 1891, with only the Philadelphia Mint having a continuous run. It is interesting to note that the Civil War did not have as much influence on the coinage of this denomination compared to the half dimes, […]
The 1871-CC Liberty Seated Dime (Buy on eBay) represented the first time that the denomination was struck at the Carson City Mint. The facility had opened in the previous year as the second branch mint in the western part of the United States. In the first year of operation, production had taken place for gold […]
The four San Francisco “stars obverse” Liberty Seated Dimes dated 1856, 1858, 1859, and 1860 (Buy on eBay) all have low mintages and are considered rare. This is especially the case in higher grades due to the extensive circulation of these issues. The San Francisco Mint had opened in 1854, after five years of private […]
The 1844 Liberty Seated Dime (Buy on eBay) is a popular issue of the series, nicknamed “Little Orphan Annie.” The issue was heavily promoted with numerous implausible scenarios to explain why the coins were scarcer than the mintage suggested. These stories and resulting attention drawn to the issue have made it more popular and valuable […]
There is only a single example of the 1873-CC “No Arrows” Liberty Seated Dime (Buy on eBay) known to exist. The unique rarity was created through a set of very unusual circumstances. Records show that the Carson City Mint produced 12,400 dimes with no arrows in 1873. When the weight standard for the coins was […]
After the first year of production for the Liberty Seated Dime series, the obverse design would be altered with the addition of thirteen stars. This new design would be featured on all 1838-dated coins struck at the Philadelphia Mint, however, the coins struck at the New Orleans Mint would not see the new design until […]