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Liberty Seated Dime Purchase Criteria:eye appeal, original surfaces and full strikes including a full head.Seated dimes that meet these combined attributes provide the best value for the money including being the easiest for resale when upgrading a collection. It is recommended that buyers consider these criteria when contemplating a purchase from any dealer.

Top 100 Varieties: Any Seated dime that conforms to requirements for inclusion in a Top 100 Varieties is denoted in the Variety column.

Rotated Reverses: Reverse images are best effort to capture the actual reverse rotation with respect to obverse position. If a rotated reverse is seen in the images, then this is how the dime appeared during photography and dime descriptions may not include specific comments as to the observation.

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There are 9 Coins for Sale. New coin(s) added on May 16, 2025

Photo	Date	Grade	TPG	Top 100 Variety	GFRC Rating	Price	Description	Buy
	1837 No Stars, Small Date	AU Details	PCGS 80503428		Original	$685	Small Date, Perfectly Original, Deep Gray-Blue Obverse Toning Spot, Massachusetts Collection. Consignor Price Reduction. This perfectly original 1837 F-102 Small Date continues to be the die variety plate coin at The Definitive Resource for Liberty Seated Dime Variety Collectors online reference. The Massachusetts Collection (Coulombe Family on Open Set Registry) purchased this lovely raw dime back in 2015 for me. During the tenure in his collection, a PCGS grading submission resulted in an AU Details, Environmental Damage opinion. Let's walk through this dime carefully. Surfaces are lightly frosted consistent with the issue. Toning is a natural coin gray-gold that is consistent on both sides. The blue-gray area to the left of Liberty is most likely dried ink dating back a century or more. When I first purchase this piece in the early 1990s, this blue-gray region did not bother me as it provided unique character to the piece. Of course, PCGS will take the safe route and certify as a Details specimen. The question comes down to the coin itself as strictly original with lovely frosted luster. Would you like to own this web-book plate coin? It is way more pleasing that a dipped out white AU straight graded by PCGS that is all too common in the marketplace. Housed in PCGS Gen 6.0 (2015-2020) holder with F-102 No Stars, Sm Date attribution on the label.
	1837 No Stars, Small Date	VF25	PCGS 36664974	TOP #2 F-103a	Original	$365	Top 100 Variety #2, Horizontal Reverse Die Crack, Small Date, Original Surfaces. A popular Top 100 die variety whereby the reverse die develops a significant die crack starting from the rim at 9:00, through UNIT(E)D, the wreath, (O)NE and ending at DI(ME). This reverse die state also shows considerable erosion around the legend along with reverse rotation of 23 degrees left. Original surfaces are toned an even medium gray. An ancient rim cut below the date is noted for accuracy. Accurately graded and housed in PCGS Gen 6.0 holder. 1837 Variety 103a is rated as R3 for examples grading VF or better and can be located with careful searching of online dealer 1837 Small Date listings.Housed in PCGS Gen 6.0 holder with No Stars and Small Date on Label. A quality duplicate from the Cleveland Collection.
	1839-O No Drapery	EF Details	PCGS 45576268	F-109a R6	Cleaned	HOLD $500	Huge O Obverse/1840 Small O Reverse, Rare Die Pairing and Grade Level, Cleaned Obverse, Indiana Collection. F-109 is a rare die pairing between late die state Huge O obverse and a fresh Small O reverse die that will be used mostly during 1840. This die pairing is much rarer than the more widely recognized F-107 Small O die pairing with few F-109s extant, most with issues. This example, from the Indiana Collection, has all the proper diagnostics; a lapped obverse with weak date and Stars 1-3 while the reverse is bold with crisp devices. The surfaces are as often encountered with soft granular surfaces that are a dull silver gray. A trip to the Sales Archive and a check of sold F-109s will paint the picture for this date. PCGS has gone with an EF Details - Scratched opinion while I believe that the obverse has been cleaned and the reverse to original and quite nice. Early die variety rarity calls here. Housed in PCGS Gen 6.0 (2015-2020) holder.
	1840 Drapery	AU Details	PCGS 32697387	F-101	Cleaned	$650	Drapery Type, Rare Grade, Silver Gray, Light Clean. The 1840 Drapery date is recognized as being quite challenging in AU and downright rare in Mint State. A long time client is releasing this AU Details example with a complete strike. Residual luster is evident under a bright light though the surfaces exhibit light hairlines from an old clean. A great filler opportunity until a choice original example can be located. Housed in PCGS Gen 6.1 (2020-2025) holder.
	1840-O	EF45+	raw	F-104a	Choice	$650	Heavily Eroded Dies, Satiny Luster, Gerry Fortin Reference Collection. Thick satiny luster results from 1840-O F-104a dime being struck with an obverse die that exhibits excessive erosion during a very late die state. The stars are seen as blobs without their internal contours. Denticles below the date digits are completely effaced. The reverse also exhibits considerable die erosion around the legend. A die crack is present from rim through UN(I)TED to the left wreath. Ample luster remains with wear noted on the shield horizontal lines, breasts, and legs. Purchased April 2001 from a collector in England and employed as the variety plate coin within The Definitive Resource for Liberty Seated Dime Variety Collectors online reference.
	1842-O Medium O	EF45	raw	F-101a	Cleaned	$150	Lapped Dies, Retoned, Light Gray Patina, New Jersey Collection. A classic example of the F-101a variety and die state with lapped obverse and reverse dies. This variety comes with poorly defined head and stars along with erratic reverse wreath leaves. The offered example has seen an old time cleaning resulting is reflective surfaces at the EF45 grade level. Faint hairlines are visible in the obverse fields with most covered by a new layer of gray patina. Removed from a Library of Coin album and off the market for several decades.
	1842-O	VF35	ANACS 2894737	F-105	Original	$300	Tougher New Orleans Issue, Crusty Gray Patina, Fully Original, Lakeland Collection. Consignor Price Reduction. The early 1840s brought a host of start-up challenges to the New Orleans mint. Seated dimes from the 1840 through 1842 period are known for weak strikes from lapped dies. The F-105 die pairing, with second index finger along shield, comes reasonably well struck for the issue. This Lakeland Collection circulated duplicate has been nicely preserved. Obverse coloring is rose and blue gray that performs well under angled lighting. The reverse harbors greenish shades along with rose-gray. Surfaces have a few ticks consistent with the assigned grade. Housed in ANACS blue label holder.
	1842-O	VF20	PCGS 27402664	F-104	Choice	$300	Scarce Small O, Early Die State, Crusty Coin Gray, Choice Original. A quick check of the GFRC Sales Archives will highlight the scarcity of this 1842-O small O variety offering. The highest graded F-104 handled is VF30 and none with CAC approval. If Seated dime die varieties are a passion, then adding this example to represent the small O mintmark warrants consideration. Surfaces are fully choice and covered with crusty coin gray patina. Housed in PCGS Gen 4.6 (2013-2014) holder with CAC approval.
	1850-O	MS67 Star	NGC 1748227002	F-103	Gem	HOLD $25000	New May 18! Tied Finest Known, Exceptional Gem, Gerry Fortin Collection.. The Fortin Collection presents the finest 1850 Small O dime which shares the title with a PCGS certified Large O example. Granular mint frost dominates the obverse while the reverse mint bloom is in the steely realm. Once again, a hammered strike was a purchase imperative. All devices are intricately detailed with sharp hair curls and facial characteristics. The overall eye appeal is exceptional, thus being recognized with an NGC Star designation. Photographing this dime proved to be challenging due to the intense center luster that is framed by darker peripheral copper-gold. F-103, the lone Small O die pair of that year. Greer indicates that the Small O is the scarcest of the three mintmark sizes followed by the Medium O, and finally the Large O. Acquired August 2004 via Carter Numismatics as a present to me upon releasing The Definitive Resource for Liberty Seated Dime Variety Collectors online reference at that summer ANA event, A well hidden break in the right obverse field luster precluded CAC approval. Housed in NGC Gen 14 (2003-2004) holder. PCGS #4594.
	1853-O With Arrows	EF40	raw	F-106	Original	HOLD $295	New April 25! Thin Date, Rusted Reverse of 1852, Gerry Fortin Reference Collection. Yet another plate coin within the Liberty Seated dime die variety referece, this 1853-O F-16 example can be identified by a poorly hubbed date with weak 8 and 5 digits incuding a very open 5 digit. This obverse is paired with a left over reverse (A) employed during 1852. This reverse die exhibit a Large Thin O mintmark that is centered in the horizontal direction and positioned high. The reverse die is in a late die state with a die defect or rust spot forming between O(NE) and the upper right wreath leaves. Note the weakness in the reverse of the plate coin as compared to the strike on the obverse. The obverse grades a full EF40 while the reverse grades VF20 or slightly better. Fairly graded with a strong strike.
	1856 Small Date	AU55	PCGS 30447902	F-102	Choice	$235	New May 16! Small Date, Colorful Patination, Gerry Fortin Reference Collection. The 1856 Small DateF-102 die pairing is fairly easy to locate in circulated and Mint State grades. There is a die defect to the left of the pendant on Liberty's gown. This die defect is an important diagnostic in conjunction with the date position. For consideration is a choice Fortin collection duplicate with colorful patination. The strike is complete with steely-frosted luster under a bright light. Housed in PCGS Gem 5.0 (2015) holder.
	1856 Small Date	AU Details	PCGS 36088031	F-114 R6	Cleaned	HOLD $450	New May 11! Rare F-114 Repunched Date, Claims to Finest Known, Cleaned, Indiana Collection. Consignor Price Reduction - Astute students of the Liberty Seated die varieties known that the 1856 date is replete with repunched dates. Some are blatant while others are incredibly subtle with fully struck examples necessary to repunching artifacts. The Small Date F-114 die pairing falls into this category but with a twist. The die pairing is quite rare but easily "picked" by an X die scratch within Liberty right armpit and faint repunching at the right bottoms of the date digits with the 6 being the strongest. Given these attribution points, few have surfaces. Dr. Tim Cook suggests that this release is the finest known in terms of overall strike and diagnostics. The surfaces are a dull light gray from past cleaning but without hairlines. Housed in PCGS Gen 6.0 (2015-2020) holder.
	1856 Small Date	AU Details	PCGS 30447888	F-105	Choice	$150	New May 16! Small Date, Choice Original Gray, Reverse Planchet Flaw, Gerry Fortin Reference Collection. This offering is a choice original 1856 Small Date F-105 dime which is the lapped obverse die state of the F-111 die pairing where the repunched 18 digits are easily noted. I could not believe that PCGS assigned a details opinion for a perfect original Seated dime with a reverse planchet flaw as struck. The planchet flaw runs through both E's in the denomination and up to (O)F. Priced at AU50 CDN bid towards locating a new home. This is assuredly a conversation piece. Housed in PCGS Gem 5.0 (2015) holder. The label reads Genuine Planchet Flaw - AU Details