1841 United States "Seated Liberty Dime" Silver 10 Cents (stars)

Obverse

Reverse

Type Details

Country:  United States 
Period:  Republic 
Face value:  10 Cents 
Dates:  From 1838 to 1853 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Seated Liberty to the right looking left surrounded by stars, date below 
 
Reverse:  Denomination within wreath 
Legend:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ONE DIME 
 
Edge:  Reeded 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  Christian Gobrecht 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 63 

Currency

Unit:  United States Dollar 
System:  Decimal 
 
Fractions:  3 Cents = Trime
5 Cents = Nickel
10 Cents = Dime
25 Cents = Quarter
50 Cents = Half Dollar
100 Cents = 1 Dollar
2.50 Dollars = Quarter Eagle
4 Dollars = Stella
5  Dollars = Half Eagle
10 Dollars = Eagle
20 Dollars = Double Eagle
 
Mint Marks: 
C - US Mint, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
CC - US Mint, Carson City, Nevada, United States
D - US Mint, Dahlonega, Georgia, United States (1838-1861)
D - US Mint, Denver, Colorado, United States (1906-)
O - US Mint, New Orleans, Luisiana, United States
P - US Mint, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
S - US Mint, San Francisco, California, United States
W - US Mint, West Point, New York, United States

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Issue

Year: 
1841 
Mint:  Philadelphia 
Mintage:  1,622,500 
Scarcity: 
 
Valuation: 
Notes:  KM# 63.2 with drapery below elbow 

Specifications

Total Weight:  2.6700g (0.09 Oz)  
Composition:  Silver 
Fineness:  0.9000 
Silver Content:  2.40g (0.08 Oz)  
Silver Value:  $3.13 
Alignment: 
Coin 
Diameter:  17.90mm 

Description

Varieties:

  • KM# 63.1 (1838-1840) with no drapery below elbow.
  • KM# 63.2 (1840-1853) with drapery below elbow.

Value Range

Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1841 1,622,500 $18.00 $23.50 $40.50 $52 $175 $260 $2700
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