1871-S 10C (Regular Strike)

Series: Liberty Seated Dimes 1837-1891

PCGS MS65+

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PCGS MS65

PCGS MS64

PCGS #:: 4655

Designer:: James Barton Longacre

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 17.90 millimeters

Weight:: 2.48 grams

Mintage:: 320,000

Mint:: San Francisco

Metal:: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $30,550 • MS66 • 08-02-2017 • 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	25	R-9.0	13 / 67 TIE	27 / 122 TIE
65 or Better	3	R-9.8	12 / 67 TIE	28 / 122 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	250
60 or Better	25
65 or Better	3

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-6.6
60 or Better	R-9.0
65 or Better	R-9.8

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	4 / 67 TIE
60 or Better	13 / 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	27 / 122 TIE
65 or Better	28 / 122 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS66 PCGS grade	W. F. Greany, sold privately in 1/1904 - J.M. Clapp Collection - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 5/1996:1193, $6,820 - Heritage 8/2017:3929, $30,550
2	MS65 PCGS grade	Bob Simpson Collection of Seated Dimes - Heritage 9/2010:3680, $14,950
2	MS65 PCGS grade	Jason Carter, sold privately in 5/2009 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 10/2014:98272, $11,750
4	MS64 PCGS grade
4	MS64 PCGS grade
4	MS64 PCGS grade
4	MS64 PCGS grade
4	MS64 PCGS grade
4	MS64 PCGS grade

#1 MS66 PCGS grade

W. F. Greany, sold privately in 1/1904 - J.M. Clapp Collection - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 5/1996:1193, $6,820 - Heritage 8/2017:3929, $30,550

#2 MS65 PCGS grade

Bob Simpson Collection of Seated Dimes - Heritage 9/2010:3680, $14,950

#2 MS65 PCGS grade

Jason Carter, sold privately in 5/2009 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 10/2014:98272, $11,750

#4 MS64 PCGS grade

Ron Guth:

The 1871-S Dime has a small mintage of 320,000 coins, but this is in line with many of the preceding years, Nonetheless, this date is more valuable than P-Mint dates with even lower mintages (1869 comes to mind), mostly because of the attrition of Mint State examples as they travelled across the country from the San Francisco Mint to the collectors back east. Perhaps two dozen Mint State examples are known, mostly in MS63 and MS64. Gems are very, very rare, and none are known above MS66.

Dime researcher, Gerry Fortin, has identified three different die pairs that were used to strike all of the 1871-S Dimes. All three varieties have a small, weak mintmark.