Mintage: 10,817                                                                     

Scarcity: The key date to the Liberty Seated Dime series.  1874-CC dimes are rare in all grades and are almost always 
encountered with surface problems. Extremely rare in Mint State.  Always under strong collector demand with problem 
free examples bringing in excess of trend sheet prices.  During 2003 and 2004, there has been a rapid escalation of 
pricing for problem free 1874-CC dimes.  At the 2003 Long Beach Heritage Signature Sale, an ANACS EF45 example brought 
$28,175 including the 15% buyer's premium.  Additionally, at the 2004 Central States Heritage Signature Sale, an NGC 
F12 example was bid to $13,800 including the 15% buyer's premium.  
 
Updated Greer Rarity Ratings
Overall Rarity: G-VG R5, F-VF R5+, EF-AU R6, MS R7+       

Comments: The same reverse die was used to strike all Carson City dimes from 1871 through 1874.  A die crack begins 
to appear through the mintmark on some 1872-CC examples and is always present on 1873-CC and 1874-CC dimes.  All 
1871-1874 Carson City dimes have wider reeding than their Philadelphia counterparts.
 
All four Carson City dates from 1871 through 1874 continue to see considerable upward pricing movement at auctions for 
original and problem free examples. 
  
                               Value As A Date (Coin World Trends/CoinValues

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