1823 TEN CENTS OR DIME
PCGS No: 4498, 4499
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 440,000
Proof: estimated 5
Designer: John Reich
Diameter: 18.9 millimeters
Metal content:
Silver - ±89.2%
Copper - ±10.8%
Weight: 41.6 grains (2.70 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None (for Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania)
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Images courtesy of Ira
& Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.
Varieties (3):
JR-1 - Scarce
JR-2 -
JR-3 -
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated "Small E" examples graded by PCGS are 2
MS-65's.
The finest Uncirculated "Large E" example graded by PCGS is a single
MS-65.
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"Early United States Dimes 1796-1837" by David J. Davis et al.
"Walter Breen's
Complete Encyclopedia Of U.S. And Colonial Coins" by Walter Breen
"The PCGS Population Report, October 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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