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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 7 Coins for Sale. New coin(s) added on December 19, 2025

Photo	Date	Grade	TPG	Top 100 Variety	GFRC Rating	Price	Description	Buy
	1838-O No Stars	VF35	PCGS 11884372	F-102	Choice	$820	New November 26! Choice Original, Thick Rose-Gray Patina, Tenafly Collection. 2025 Black Friday Sale Offering - A choice original 1838 New Orleans strike with old time rose-gray patina that is expected for the date. The F-102 die pairing features an eroded obverse die since a single die was employed to strike the entire 1838-O mintage. During the F-102 die pairing, the obverse is eroded with a loss of major device details as seen on this example. Blemishes are limited to several ancient field lines that did not bother CAC. The 1838-O date is often selected for a type set given the higher degree of difficulty. CAC has approved 70 in all grades with a price guide value of $900 as reference. Previously from the Woodlands Collection via GFRC. Housed in PCGS Gen 4.4 (2005-2011) holder with CAC approval. PCGS #4564.
	1839-O	EF40	raw	F-108	Market Acceptable	$550	New December 19! Huge O, Reverse 1838-O, Old Dip, Retoned, Web-Book Plate Coin, Gerry Fortin Reference Collection. This 1839-O F-108 Huge O die variety is easily attributed by a combination of a weak obverse die and a Huge O mintmark on the reverse. The F-108 reverse is the left over reverse die from 1838 and is rusted with significant die erosion or die rust marks between ON(E) and DI(ME). The F-108 obverse is initially paired with an F-102 Small O reverse and can be found with reasonably strong details. However, it appears that this obverse lapped between the F-107 Small O and F-108 Huge O reverse die pairings. When paired with the Huge O reverse, the obverse exhibits a weak date in combination with weak Stars 1 through 3. The offered example was purchase during January 1990 directly from Brian Greer and was employed as the F-108 plate coin within The Definitive Resource for Liberty Seated Dime Variety Collectors online reference. During that timeframe, the Coin World price guide would list the Huge O as a separate variety with its own pricing. Over time, the variety has fallen out of favor though a recent Coin World feature article (with this coin's images) may reignited interest. This example has been dipped in the past with the gold obverse toning at the borders probably originating from time in an old album. It will not certify so please consider when making a purchase. It will ship in its original 1990 2x2 with Fortin notes.
	1840 Drapery	AU Details	PCGS 32697387	F-101	Cleaned	$595	Drapery Type, Rare Grade, Silver Gray, Light Clean. Consignor Price Reduction - 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 With Drapery	VF25	PCGS 20527143	F-101	Choice	$455	New November 26! With Drapery, Choice Original, Tenafly Collection. 2025 Black Friday Sale Offering - 1840 With Drapery dimes are always in demand due to much lower availability than earlier No Drapery counterparts. It appears that few collectors paid attention to the 1840 design hub transition. Instead, the mintage circulated heavily leaving just a handful of true Mint State examples for modern day collectors. This VF25 graded example is well preserved after spending a fair amount of time in circulation. Fields are toned a natural gray while wear points have much lighter coloring. The result is circulated cameo eye appeal for those who are so inclined. Surfaces are unabraded, another important factor contributing to overall eye appeal. The CAC price guide is $460 as reference. Housed in PCGS Gen 4.4 (2005-2011) holder with CAC approval. PCGS #4578.
	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.
	1840-O	VF30	raw	F-102a	Original	HOLD $295	New December 15! Large O, Rim Cud at 11:30, Web-Book Plate Coin, Gerry Fortin Reference Collection. A single example of the 1840-O Large O F-102a is known to me and this is the piece. A rim cud is present at 11:30 and extends into the denticles. Fields are light gray with some gold at the borders. My December 2025 rarity rating stands at R6 for the die state, however the rarity is being kicked up to R7 now that this piece is being sold into a collection to better capture the true rarity.
	1841-O	EF45	raw	F-106	Choice	HOLD $265	New December 15! Small O, Die Crack AMER(I)CA and Lower Left Wreath To Rim, Choice Original, Gerry Fortin Reference Collection. A premium 1841-O dime with conservative grading and suitable for submission to CACG or PCGS. A beautiful example of the F-106 die cracked reverse variety at a fair price.
	1841-O	EF45	raw	F-114	Choice	HOLD $250	New December 15! Small O, Die Defect Between (O)F and Rim, Web-Book Plate Coin, Choice Original, Gerry Fortin Reference Collection. One of the first Liberty Seated dimes purchased in a long researching and dealing career. The lot comes in its original cardboard 2x2 with a June 1988 purchase date notation. This dime was sourced from Bob Levi, a South Portland, Maine coin shop owner who played an instrumental role in my moving into this series after offering his collection for sale to me. An attractive crusty piece that should grade.
	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.
	1844	EF40	PCGS 26537566	F-102	Choice	$1230	New November 26! Little Orphan Annie Date, Choice Original, Tenafly Collection. 2025 Black Friday Sale Offering - CAC approved 1844 dimes aka. The Little Orphan Annie, infrequently appear on the GFRC price list with CAC approval. This Tenafly Collection example is a special piece with choice surfaces covered by a multi-colored skin that includes rose, orange, gold, green and gray shades. The older holder is well worn with plastic scratches across the front side. Images capture a portion of the holder lines. The CAC price guide indicates $1150 as fair market value, but researching the Sales Archive may reveal this number to be too conservative based on prior GFRC sales. Housed in Gen 4.5 (2011-2013) holder with CAC Approval. PCGS #4585.
	1856 Small Date	AU Details	PCGS 30447888	F-105	Choice	HOLD $150	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
	1858-S	EF45	NGC 1848148008	F-103	Choice	HOLD $2500	New December 17! Challenging San Francisco Date, Crusty Coin Gray, Perfectly Original and Choice, Worn Holder. I'm calling a JUST BUY IT NOW recommendation for this 1858-S F-103 Seated dime as a CAC submission is a MUST. An unquestionably original example of a challenging With Stars San Francisco issue with a medium crusty skin and natural coloration. Fine light colored "dirt" is seen at the stars, date and reverse legend as further validation of the unmolested preservation. Strike is strong for the F-103 die pairing. Yet another premium Seated dime release from the New Jersey Collection. Housed in NGC Gen 17 (2004-2008) holder.
	1859-S	VF30	PCGS 21008310		Choice	HOLD $2300	New December 17! Rare San Francisco Date, Original and Well Preserved, New Jersey Collection. With close out the New Jersey Seated dime release with this choice 1859 San Francisco offering. Astute collectors of the series recognize the date's challenge when strictly, with this example offers. Natural coin gray adorns both sides with embedded orange on the obverse and greenish tones on the reverse. A single contact mark in the right obverse field is noted but readily acceptable given the originality. This is yet another dime that needs a trip to CAC New Jersey as a strong example. Let's remember that the date comes weakly struck when considering wear. I believe this one is accurately graded and fair value at the offer price. Checking the price guides, there is a gap between PCGS ($2000) and CAC ($3000) with only 16 total with a green bean. Housed in PCGS Gen 4.4 (2005-2011) holder.