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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Liberty Seated Dimes (1837–1891) series of Dimes in the U.S. Coins contains 14 distinct entries with CPG® values between $12.00 and $44,000.00. Liberty Seated dimes were struck from 1837 through 1891 and were designed by Christian Gobrecht. The long-running Liberty

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Liberty Seated Dimes (1837–1891) series of Dimes in the U.S. Coins contains 14 distinct entries with CPG® values between $12.00 and $44,000.00.

Liberty Seated dimes were struck from 1837 through 1891 and were designed by Christian Gobrecht. The long-running Liberty Seated dime series presents numismatists with many challenges, thanks to a plethora of scarce dates and varieties.

The major sub-varieties in the Liberty Seated dime are:

Variety 1: No Stars on Obverse (1837-1838)

Variety 2: Stars on Obverse (1838-1853)

Variety 3: Arrows at Date (1853-1855)

Variety 2 resumed: with Variety 3 weight standard; 2.49 grams (1856-1860)

Variety 4: Legend on Obverse (1860-1873)

Variety 5: Arrows at Date (1873-1874)

Variety 4 resumed: with weight standard of Variety 5; 2.50 grams (1875-1891)

The scarcest issues include the 1859 Obverse of 1859 With Reverse of 1860, 1860-O, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1866, 1867, 1871-CC, 1872-CC, 1873-CC Arrows at Date, 1874-CC, and 1885-S The rarest issue of the series is the 1873-CC No Arrows, which is unique and sold in 2012 sold for $1,840,000 certified as an MS65 in a Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) slab. Several other dates are considerably scarce and command hundreds of dollars apiece in circulated grades.

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1838-O 10c No Stars MS
Value Range: $40.00 - $33,600
$40.00 - $33,600
1838-O/O 10c No Stars, Repunched Mintmark, F-101 MS
Value Range: $74.80 - $36,960
$74.80 - $36,960
1838 10c No Drapery, Large Stars MS
Value Range: $12.00 - $38,400
$12.00 - $38,400
1838 10c No Drapery, Large Stars, Doubled Die Reverse, FS-802 MS
Value Range: $13.20 - $42,240
$13.20 - $42,240
1838 10c No Drapery, Large Stars, Vertically Cracked Reverse, F-103B MS
Value Range: $13.20 - $42,240
$13.20 - $42,240
1838 10c No Drapery, Large Stars, Cracked Obv #1, F-106 MS
Value Range: $13.20 - $42,240
$13.20 - $42,240
1838 10c No Drapery, Large Stars, Cracked Obv #1, F-106A MS
Value Range: $13.20 - $42,240
$13.20 - $42,240
1838 10c No Drapery, Large Stars, Cracked Obv #2, F-110A MS
Value Range: $13.20 - $42,240
$13.20 - $42,240
1838 10c No Drapery, Large Stars, Cracked Obv #3, F-111A MS
Value Range: $13.20 - $42,240
$13.20 - $42,240
1838 10c No Drapery, Small Stars MS
Value Range: $16.00 - $40,000
$16.00 - $40,000
1838 10c No Drapery, Small Stars, DDR, FS-801, F-101 MS
Value Range: $17.60 - $44,000
$17.60 - $44,000
1838 10c No Drapery, Small Stars, DDR, FS-801, F-101A MS
Value Range: $17.60 - $44,000
$17.60 - $44,000
1838 10c Partial Drapery MS
Value Range: $16.00 - $18,000
$16.00 - $18,000
1838 10c Partial Drapery, F-108A MS
Value Range: $17.60 - $19,800
$17.60 - $19,800

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1882-CC $1 MS

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1902-O $1 MS

Auction Ends: 6/8/2026

1921 $1 Morgan MS

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1900 $1 Doubled Wing, VAM-11 MS

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