1883 H Victoria Canadian Silver "Dime" 10 cents

Obverse

Reverse

Type Details

Country:	Canada
Period:	Confederation, Queen Victoria
Face value:	10 Cents
Dates:	From 1858 to 1901
Purpose:	Circulation

Obverse:	Young head of Queen Victoria facing left
Legend:	VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA. CANADA

Reverse:	Denomination and date within wreath, crown above
Legend:	10 CENTS

Edge:	Reeded

Catalogue:	KM# 3

Currency

Mint Marks:
Unit:	Canadian Dollar
System:	Decimal

Fractions:	100 Cents = 1 Dollar

H - Heaton & Sons, Birmingham, England W - Royal Canadian Mint, Winnipeg, Canada

Grades & Prices Available

NONE AVAILABLE

Issue

Year:	1883 H
Mint:	Heaton and Sons, Birmingham
Mintage:	300,000
Scarcity:	(URS20)
Valuation:

Specifications

Total Weight:	2.3240g (0.07 Oz)
Composition:	Silver
Fineness:	0.9250
Silver Content:	2.15g (0.07 Oz)
Silver Value:	$2.80
Alignment:	Coin
Diameter:	18.03mm

Description

In Canada a dime is a coin worth ten cents. It is the smallest (in physical size) of the currently issued Canadian coins. According to the Royal Canadian Mint, the official national term of the coin is the 10 cent piece, but in practice the term dime is universal.

Value Range

Year	Mintage	G	F	VF	EF	AU	UNC	BU	PF
1883 H	300,000		$125	$355	$500	$900	$1300	$7500