1865 10C (Regular Strike)

Series: Liberty Seated Dimes 1837-1891

PCGS MS67+

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PCGS MS67+

PCGS MS67

PCGS #:: 4641

Designer:: James Barton Longacre

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 17.90 millimeters

Weight:: 2.48 grams

Mintage:: 10,000

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $22,800 • MS67+ • 01-15-2023 • 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	300	R-6.4	15 / 67 TIE	24 / 122 TIE
60 or Better	40	R-8.7	19 / 67 TIE	40 / 122 TIE
65 or Better	10	R-9.5	23 / 67 TIE	53 / 122 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	300
60 or Better	40
65 or Better	10

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-6.4
60 or Better	R-8.7
65 or Better	R-9.5

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	15 / 67 TIE
60 or Better	19 / 67 TIE
65 or Better	23 / 67 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	24 / 122 TIE
60 or Better	40 / 122 TIE
65 or Better	53 / 122 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS67+ PCGS grade
1	MS67+ PCGS grade
3	MS67 PCGS grade
3	MS67 PCGS grade	Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 5/22/1996:1179, $5,500 - Heritage 10/2001:5974 - Legend Numismatics, sold privately in 10/2001 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 10/2014:98266, $14,687.50
3	MS67 PCGS grade
3	MS67 estimated grade
3	MS67 estimated grade
3	MS67 estimated grade
9	MS66 PCGS grade
9	MS66 PCGS grade

#1 MS67+ PCGS grade

#3 MS67 PCGS grade

Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 5/22/1996:1179, $5,500 - Heritage 10/2001:5974 - Legend Numismatics, sold privately in 10/2001 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 10/2014:98266, $14,687.50

#3 MS67 PCGS grade

#3 MS67 estimated grade

#9 MS66 PCGS grade

Ron Guth:

In keeping wth the two previous years, employees at the Philadelphia Mint produced hardly any Dimes at all -- in fact, it probably took as much time to make the 500 Proofs of this year as it did to make the short run of 10,000 circulation strikes. Fortunately, by 1865 the number of collectors in America was large enough that sufficient Mint State examples were socked away to satisfy the demands of collectors a century or more later, though such coins are not inexpensive by any means. Nonetheless, like the 1863, 1864, 1866, and 1867 Dimes, the 1865 seems like a tremendous value when compared to regular type coins of the period.

Seated Dime researcher Gerry Fortin identified two die pairs for this year: one used solely for Proof coins; and the other only for circulation strikes.