1877 DIME
PCGS Nos: 4682, 4774, 84774
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 7,310,000
Proofs: 510
Designer: Obverse
by Thomas Sully, executed by Christian Gobrecht, modified by Robert Ball
Hughes, James Barton Longacre, and William Barber; Reverse by James Barton
Longacre
Diameter: ±17.9 millimeters
Metal content:
Silver - ±90%
Copper - ±10%
Weight: ±39 grains (±2.5 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None (for
Philadelphia) below the ribbon bow on the reverse
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Notes:
The finest Uncirculated examples graded by PCGS are 2 MS-67's.
The finest Proof examples graded by PCGS are 6 PR-66's.
The finest Proof Cameo example graded by PCGS is a single PRCA-67.
Recent appearances:
Brilliant Proof. Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October 17-19,
2000, Lot 532, "Type II Reverse", not plated, sold for $149.50 One of
the lowest mintages of post-1858 proof Seated Liberty Dimes
NGC Proof-66. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October 2000 Long
Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 7263, not illustrated, not sold
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, October 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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