1870 10C (Regular Strike)

Series: Liberty Seated Dimes 1837-1891

PCGS MS66+

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PCGS MS66+

PCGS MS66

PCGS #:: 4651

Designer:: James Barton Longacre

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 17.90 millimeters

Weight:: 2.48 grams

Mintage:: 470,500

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $9,988 • MS66 • 06-23-2014 • Heritage Auctions

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1870 10C
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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	500	R-6.0	30 / 67 TIE	57 / 122 TIE
60 or Better	80	R-8.2	30 / 67 TIE	60 / 122 TIE
65 or Better	10	R-9.5	23 / 67 TIE	53 / 122 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	500
60 or Better	80
65 or Better	10

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-6.0
60 or Better	R-8.2
65 or Better	R-9.5

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	30 / 67 TIE
60 or Better	30 / 67 TIE
65 or Better	23 / 67 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	57 / 122 TIE
60 or Better	60 / 122 TIE
65 or Better	53 / 122 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS66+ PCGS grade
1	MS66 PCGS grade
1	MS66 PCGS grade	Northern Bay Collection - Stack's 3/2006:4305 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 6/2014:30265, $9,987.50
1	MS66 PCGS grade	Heritage 1/2014:3982, $7,050
5	MS65 PCGS grade
5	MS65 PCGS grade
5	MS65 PCGS grade
5	MS65 PCGS grade
5	MS65 PCGS grade

#1 MS66+ PCGS grade

#1 MS66 PCGS grade

Northern Bay Collection - Stack's 3/2006:4305 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 6/2014:30265, $9,987.50

#1 MS66 PCGS grade

Heritage 1/2014:3982, $7,050

#5 MS65 PCGS grade

Ron Guth:

The 1870 Dime is a common coin, though it is not nearly as plentiful as some of the other large-mintage dates of later years. Nonetheless, it is an affordable date in most grades.

The typical Mint State 1870 Dime is MS63, with MS64 a close second. Gems are available -- for a price - but none are known in MS67.

Gerry Fortin, who specializes in Liberty Seated Dimes, has identified six different die pairs (actually seven, but one [F-102] appears to have been delisted). One die pair is Proof-only, another was used to strike both Proofs and Mint State examples.