1 Dime "Seated Liberty Dime" w/o stars, date arrows removed

Features

Issuer United States
Period Federal republic (1776-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1860-1873
Value 1 Dime = 10 Cents (0.1 USD)
Currency Dollar (1785-date)
Composition Silver (.900) (.100 copper)
Weight 2.49 g
Diameter 17.9 mm
Thickness 1.05 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
18058
References KM# 92
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Seated Liberty looking right above her shoulder, with a cap on a stick and a shield, the country name divided on both sides

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1863

Engraver: Christian Gobrecht

Reverse

The denomination surrounded by a wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering: ONE DIME

Engraver: Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Mints

United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
CC United States Mint of Carson City, United States (1870-1899)
O United States Mint of New Orleans, United States (1835-1942)
S United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date)

Comments

This type was issued before the Coinage Act of 12 February, 1873, which increased the standard weight of dimes from 38¹∕₅ grains (2.49 grams) to a metric standard of 2½ grams (38.58 grains, KM# A92).

These coins saw frequent circulation in Nicaragua.

1859 mule


1872


1873

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1860  606 000 10%
1860  1 000 1.9% Proof
1860 O 40 000 2%
1861  1 883 000 $ 9.70 20%
1861  1 000 1.9% Proof
1861 S 172 500 2%
1862  847 000 12%
1862  550 3% Proof
1862 S 180 750 3%
1863  14 000 3%
1863  460 2% Proof
1863 S 157 500 2%
1864  11 000 3%
1864  470 2% Proof
1864 S 230 000 3%
1865  10 000 3%
1865  500 1.9% Proof
1865 S 175 000 3%
1866  8 000 2%
1866  725 1.9% Proof
1866 S 135 000 3%
1867  6 000 3%
1867  625 1.9% Proof
1867 S 140 000 3%
1868  464 000 7%
1868  600 2% Proof
1868 S 260 000 3%
1869  256 000 7%
1869  600 1.9% Proof
1869 S 450 000 4%
1870  470 500 7%
1870  1 000 3% Proof
1870 S 50 000 2%
1871  906 750 15%
1871  960 1.9% Proof
1871 CC 20 100 2%
1871 S 320 000 3%
1872  2 395 500 $ 16 26%
1872  1.1% Doubled Die Reverse
1872  950 3% Proof
1872 CC 35 480 3%
1872 S 190 000 4%
1873  1 507 400 15% Closed "3"
1873  60 000 8% Open "3"
1873  600 3% Proof (closed "3")
1873 CC 12 400 2% most of mintage melted down

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