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1875-CC DIME

PCGS No: 4673, 4674

Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 4,645,000
Proofs: 0

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: "CC" (for Carson City) below the ribbon bow on the reverse or below DIME (see Varieties)

Varieties:
Mintmark Within Wreath
Mintmark Below Wreath

Notes:
The finest "Mintmark Below Wreath" examples graded by PCGS are 2 MS-65's.

The finest "Mintmark Within Wreath" examples graded by PCGS are 13 MS-66's.

Sources and/or recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, October 2003" by The Professional Coin Grading Service
 

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