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Denomination:

1 Dime
10 Cent

Metal:

Copper

Silver

State:

USA (1776 - )

Issue year(s):

1838-1860

Seated Liberty DimesType 2 – Stars on Obverse – No Drapery (1838-1840)Designer – Engraver: Christian Gobrecht Metal Composition: 90% Silver – 10% CopperDiameter: 17.9 mm Mass / Weight: 2.67 gramsType 2 Resumed – Stars and Drapery on Obverse (1856-1860)Designer – Engraver: Christian Gobrecht Metal Composition: 90% Silver – 10% CopperDiameter: 17.9 mm Mass / Weight: 2.49 grams

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1839 Liberty Seated Dime No Drapery. PCGS graded MS-66. Light hint of gold toning. Well struck. Pop 10; 9 finer (PCGS # 4571) . Estimated Value $3,800 - 4,000. The Wayne Fowler Estate. Categories:

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1838. Large Stars. PCGS graded MS-64. Nicely toned and well struck, an attractive Choice Mint State example of this first year issue. The seated figure of Liberty carries over from the No Stars type of 1837-38, with the addition of 13 stars to keep it consistent with other silver coin denomina ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1840. No Drapery. PCGS graded MS-65. Lovely golden toning with original dusky patina spread throughout the sleek surface. Satin surfaces that are almost frosted with pleasant, underlying perfection. Another scarce early Dime from this consignment, this too, displays a precision strike on the s ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1839. No drapery. PCGS graded MS-66. CAC Approved. Well struck and nice toning. Unstoppable luster erupts stealthily beneath the lovely toned highlights, while gusts of color form an aura from the edge to the center of the design elements on both sides of this satiny, near pristine gem. The st ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1838. Small stars. NGC Unc Details, reverse improperly cleaned. Needle sharp and quite a nice looking coin. First year of issue with obverse stars; desirable as such. The No Drapery design is featured on Seated Dimes of 1838 and 1839, and part of the issue for 1840 as well, before the drapery ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1838. Large stars. No Drapery. . F-111. NGC graded MS-68. A needle sharp strike with fully undisrtrubed frosty white surfaces that are as close to perfection as you will ever see. Interesting obverse die cracks bisect the obverse (see below). This example displays incredibly beautiful luster a ...