Seated Liberty Dimes Coin Guide-Pictures

OBVERSE WITH LEGEND, ARROWHEADS AT DATE (1873-1874)

1873

1873-S

1873-CC

1874

1874-S

1874-CC

OBVERSE WITH LEGEND, NO ARROWHEADS (1875-1891)

1875

1875-S

1875-CC

1876

1876-S

1876-CC

1877

1877-S

1877-CC

1878

1878-CC

1879

1880

1881

1882

1883

1884

1884-S

1885

1885-S

1886

1886-S

1887

1887-S

1888

1888-S

1889

1889-S

1890

1890-S

1891

1891-O

1891-S

OBVERSE WITH LEGEND (1860-1873)

1860

1860-O

1861

1861-S

1862

1862-S

1863

1863-S

1864

1864-S

1865

1865-S

1866

1866-S

1867

1867-S

1868

1868-S

1869

1869-S

1870

1870-S

1871

1871-S

1871-CC

1872

1872-S

1872-CC

1873 No Arrows

1873-CC No Arrows

SEATED LIBERTY DIMES (1837-1891)

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OBVERSE WITHOUT STARS (1837-1838)

1837

1838-O

OBVERSE WITH STARS, NO DRAPERY (1838-1840)

1838

1839

1839-O

1840

1840-O

OBVERSE WITH STARS AND DRAPERY (1840-1853)

1840

1841

1841-O

1842

1842-O

1843

1843-O

1844

1845

1845-O

1846

1847

1848

1849

1849-O

1850

1850-O

1851

1851-O

1852

1852-O

1853 No arrows

ARROWHEADS AT DATE (1853-1855)

1853 With Arrows

1853-O

1854

1854-O

1855

Cherry Picker's List:

1837 Found with Large and Small dates.

1838 Found with Large and Small dates. Also found with partial drapery.

1841 Look for the extremely rare "No Drapery" variety.

1856 Found with Large and Small dates.

1873 No Arrows Found with Open and Closed 3's.

1873-CC No Arrows.

1875-S Found with the mintmark within and below the wreath.

1875-CC Found with the mintmark within and below the wreath.

NOTES:

No other United States coin series has realized so many design changes as the Seated Liberty Design. The series was designed by the likes of Gobrecht, and Sully and began with an relatively plain obverse without stars, arrows or the legend (In God We Trust) from 1837-1838. In 1838 stars where added to the reverse without drapery, and this continued until 1840, but from 1840-1853 the obverse featured stars, and drapery on the Seated Liberty design.

Starting in 1853 and ending in 1855 arrowheads where added to each side of the date, and from 1856-1860 the drapery was resumed on the obverse.The legend, In God We Trust, was added in 1860, and the obverse with legend and arrowheads at date where used until 1874. From 1875-1891 the obverse retained the legend, but the arrowheads where omitted from the obverse. This is Seated Liberty design in a nutshell, and for more information, consult the pictures and links provided to find and buy the coin.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully, executed by Christian Gobrecht; Reverse by Christian Gobrecht

Diameter: 17.9 millimeters

Metal content:

Silver - 90%

Copper - 10%

Weight: 41.3 grains (27 grams)

Edge: Reeded

Mint mark: None (for Philadelphia) below DIME on the reverse

DATE/MINT MARK	GRADE	VALUE
NO STARS
1837 Large date	G4	$40
1837	PF63	$15,000
1837 Small date	G4	$----------
1838-O	G4	$50
NO DRAPERY
1838 Small stars	G4	$25
1838 Large stars	G4	$20
1838 Partial drapery	G4	$30
1839	G4	$20
1839-O Reverse of 38'	G4	$115
1839-O	G4	$20
1840	G4	$20
1840-O	G4	$20
DRAPERY
1840	G4	$40
1841	G4	$20
1841-O Open bud reverse	G4	$10
1842	G4	$20
1842-O	G4	$20
1843	G4	$20
1843/1843	G4	$12
1843-O	G4	$40
1844	G4	$250
1845	G4	$20
1845/1845	G4	$12
1845-O	G4	$30
1846	G4	$100
1847	G4	$20
1848	G4	$20
1849	G4	$20
1849-O	G4	$20
1850	G4	$20
1850-O	G4	$20
1851	G4	$20
1851-O	G4	$20
1852	G4	$20
1852-O	G4	$20
1853	G4	$55
ARROWS AT DATE
1853	G4	$20
1853-O	G4	$20
1854	G4	$20
1854-O	G4	$20
1855	G4	$20
DRAPERY
1856 Small date	G4	$20
1856 Large date	G4	$20
1856-O	G4	$20
1856-S	G4	$125
1857	G4	$20
1857-O	G4	$20
1858	G4	$20
1858-O	G4	$20
1858-S	G4	$100
1859	G4	$20
1859-O	G4	$20
1859-S	G4	$100
1860-S	G4	$30
LEGEND OBVERSE
1860	G4	$20
1860-O	G4	$400
1861	G4	$20
1861-S	G4	$55
1862	G4	$20
1862-S	G4	$50
1863	G4	$400
1863-S	G4	$50
1864	G4	$250
1864-S	G4	$30
1865	G4	$300

DATE/MINT MARK	GRADE	VALUE
1865-S	G4	$30
1866	G4	$400
1866-S	G4	$50
1867	G4	$500
1867-S	G4	$35
1868	G4	$20
1868-S	G4	$20
1869	G4	$20
1869-S	G4	$20
1870	G4	$20
1870-S	G4	$300
1871	G4	$20
1871-CC	G4	$2,000
1871-S	G4	$25
1872	G4	$20
1872-CC	G4	$500
1872-S	G4	$20
1873 Closed 3	G4	$20
1873 Open 3	G4	$20
1873-CC Unique	G4	------------
ARROWS AT DATE
1873	G4	$20
1873 Double die obverse	VG8	$350
1873-CC	G4	$1,000
1873-S	G4	$20
1874	G4	$20
1874-CC	G4	$2,500
1874-S	G4	$25
LEGEND OBVERSE
1875	G4	$20
1875-CC CC Above bow	G4	$20
1875-CC CC Below bow	G4	$20
1875-S Above bow	G4	$20
1875-S Below Bow	G4	$20
1876	G4	$20
1876-CC	G4	$20
1876-CC Double die obverse	G4	$25
1876-S	G4	$20
1876-CC	G4	$20
1876-CC Double die obverse	G4	$20
1877	G4	$20
1877-CC	G4	$20
1877-S	G4	$20
1878	G4	$20
1878-CC	G4	$60
1879	G4	$200
1880	G4	$200
1881	G4	$200
1882	G4	$20
1883	G4	$20
1884	G4	$20
1884-S	G4	$20
1885	G4	$20
1885-S	G4	$500
1886	G4	$20
1886-S	G4	$35
1887	G4	$20
1887-S	G4	$20
1888	G4	$20
1888-S	G4	$20
1889	G4	$20
1889-S	G4	$20
1890	G4	$20
1890-S	G4	$20
1891	G4	$20
1891-O	G4	$20
1891-O/Horizontal O	G4	$50
1891-S	G4	$20

The listed values are for the grade G4, except the proofs, because Seated Liberty Dimes are commonly found in this condition. Coins that are damaged, scratched or cleaned in any way will be less then values listed in price guides. Also, the below values are just examples of what the date has sold for, and not what a dealer would pay for the same date, mint or grade.