1863-S 10C (Regular Strike)

Series: Liberty Seated Dimes 1837-1891

PCGS MS65+

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PCGS MS64

PCGS #:: 4638

Designer:: James Barton Longacre

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 17.90 millimeters

Weight:: 2.48 grams

Mintage:: 157,500

Mint:: San Francisco

Metal:: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $48,875 • MS65 • 02-13-2008 • Heritage Auctions

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Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity By Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity By Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
All Grades	250	R-6.6	4 / 67 TIE	11 / 122 TIE
60 or Better	20	R-9.1	9 / 67 TIE	23 / 122 TIE
65 or Better	3	R-9.8	12 / 67 TIE	28 / 122 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	250
60 or Better	20
65 or Better	3

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-6.6
60 or Better	R-9.1
65 or Better	R-9.8

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	4 / 67 TIE
60 or Better	9 / 67 TIE
65 or Better	12 / 67 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	11 / 122 TIE
60 or Better	23 / 122 TIE
65 or Better	28 / 122 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS65+ PCGS grade	Heritage 2/2008:107, $48,875 - Bob R. Simpson Collection - Legend Rare Coin Auctions 12/2015:138, $43,475
1	MS65 PCGS grade
3	MS65 estimated grade	Jim O'Donnell, sold privately in 5/2001 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 5/2015:98239, $30,550
4	MS64 PCGS grade
4	MS64 PCGS grade

#1 MS65+ PCGS grade

Heritage 2/2008:107, $48,875 - Bob R. Simpson Collection - Legend Rare Coin Auctions 12/2015:138, $43,475

#1 MS65 PCGS grade

#3 MS65 estimated grade

Jim O'Donnell, sold privately in 5/2001 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 5/2015:98239, $30,550

#4 MS64 PCGS grade

Ron Guth:

In 1863, the bulk of the Dime production occurred at the San Francisco Mint. In fact, San Francisco Mint employees produced more than ten times the number of Dimes as their counterparts at the Philadelphia Mint. Despite the larger mintage, the 1863-S Dime is more difficult to locate in Mint State than the 1863, nor does it come as nice. The best known 1863-S Dime is a single NGC MS66, but the most valuable is the PCGS MS65+ from the Simpson Collection (sold for a record $48,875 in 2008).

Liberty Seated Dime expert, Gerry Fortin, has identified only a single die pair for this year, meaning that all 157,500 Dimes came from the same dies.