1879 DIME
PCGS Nos: 4687, 4776, 84776
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 14,000
Proofs: 1,100
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, PA) below the ribbon bow on the reverse
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Images courtesy of Ira
& Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated examples graded by PCGS are 18 MS-67's.
The finest Proof examples graded by PCGS are 7 PR-67's.
The finest Proof Cameo examples graded by PCGS are 2 PRCA-67's.
Significant examples:
Proof (illustrated above). Ex -
Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "The Benson Collection"
Sale - Part 1, February 18-20, 2001
Recent appearances:
NGC Proof-66. Ex - Bowers &
Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part III", May 21,
2001, Lot 1412, illustrated, sold for $1,840.00
Gem Brilliant Proof. Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October 17-19,
2000, Lot 537, plated, sold for $1,035.00
Gem Brilliant Proof. Ex -
Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October 17-19, 2000, Lot 538, not plated,
sold for $718.75
PCGS Proof-64. Ex - Heritage Numismatic
Auctions, Inc.'s "Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot
8022, not illustrated, sold for $448.50
NGC Proof-63. Ex - Bowers & Merena
Galleries' "The Cabinet of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17,
2001, Lot 1525, sold for $322.00
NGC MS-67. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October 2000 Long
Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 7257, illustrated, sold for $1,897.50
PCGS MS-66. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan Collection
Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 607, sold for $747.50
PCGS MS-66. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Long Beach
Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 8009, not illustrated, sold for
$1,150.00
MS-64. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan Collection Sale,
October 26-27, 2000, Lot 608, "Breen-3415", sold for $1,610.00
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, October 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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