Liberty Seated Dimes

AU and Mint State Business and Proof Strikes

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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 3 Coins for Sale. New coin(s) added on January 20, 2026

Photo	Date	Grade	TPG	Top 100 Variety	GFRC Rating	Price	Description	Buy
	1839-O	AU50	raw	F-102	Choice	$650	New January 20! Small O, Greer and Fortin Plate Coin, Long Pedigree List, Choice Original, Gerry Fortin Reference Collection. A marvelous 1839-O dime, fully original and lustrous with Fortin and Greer plate coin pedigrees for their respective references. This dime has a long pedigree including R.L.Miles Stacks auction April 1969, Alan Lovejoy Sales (Stacks) October 1990, and Stack catalog sale October 1991 where it was purchased by Fortin. Listed by Kam Ahwash as A-2. F-102 is a later die state of the F-101 obverse die when paired with a second Small O reverse die. The obverse exhibits a fairly continuous die crack originating from left and right sides of the base up through the rock and meeting at the shield. The mintmark on the F-102 reverse B is positioned further right than on F-101 Reverse A. Ships in its original cardboard 2x2 holder with Fortin notes.
	1871	PF66CAM	NGC 1782097016	F-101	Gem	$4350	New January 14! Repunched 18 Proof Strike, Gem Original, Evergreen State Collection. Frosty devices contrast strongly with the watery fields, and this full Cameo piece is a headlight when viewed under a light source. Centers are icy and untoned, while a ring of russet patina rests at the obverse and reverse rims. F-101, with repunching easily evident in the 1. There are two proof die pairs for this year. NGC has certified 36 pieces total in Cameo Proof. Most collectors of Seated coinage tend toward circulated pieces, with the result that these flashy, reflective Proof examples are somewhat overlooked. Housed in NGC Gen 17 (2004-2008) holder.
	1873 No Arrows, Open 3	MS62	PCGS 29461411	F-105	Original	$1150	New January 14! Better Open 3 Variety, Lightly Mirrored, Near-Choice, Evergreen State Collection. Finally, a e emerges as a duplicate from the . This Mint State 1873 Open 3 F-105 Seated dime presents lightly mirrored fields and reflective luster when placed under a bright light. The in hand olive toning shifts to a pretty golden orange on the obverse while the reverse is mostly gold with blues and rose at the top and bottom rims. Partial wire rims are also noted. The Seated Dime web-book plate coin is currently a VF20, thus a dramatic improvement for the collecting community and the new owner. An obverse mark in the lower left field holds this one back from a full GFRC-Choice quality rating. Housed in PCGS Gen 5.0 (2015) Dupont hologram holder. Ex. Massachusetts Collection with the sales record in the Sales Archive.
	1877-CC Type 2 Reverse	AU58	raw	F-101	Choice	HOLD $325	New January 19! Misplaced C On Bow, Web-Book Plate Coin, Gerry Fortin Reference Collection. The 1877-CC Type 2 F-101 obverse 1 has a heavy die crack from the rim above (U)NITED, then through(UN)ITED and the bottom of letters UN(ITED STATES). On the F-101 reverse, the misplaced top of a C mintmark punch is visible on the bow knot directly above the second normal C mintmark. This is the first and only reverse Seated dime die where a misplaced mintmark has been recorded. The reverse also has a die crack that starts at the left part of the left "C", then up through the left ribbon up through left leaves, wheat grains, down through the right leaves and through the bow knot to the left ribbon, making a complete circle. This die variety was listed by Kamal Ahwash as A-4. A choice fully strike piece with even coin gray toning. Purchased August 2004 and incorporated into the Liberty Seated dime die variety online reference as a variety plate coin. Ships in its original cardboard 2x2 with Fortin notes.