PCGS MS65
PCGS MS65
- PCGS #:
- 4681
- Designer:
- James Barton Longacre
- Edge:
- Reeded
- Diameter:
- 17.90 millimeters
- Weight:
- 2.50 grams
- Mintage:
- 10,420,000
- Mint:
- San Francisco
- Metal:
- 90% Silver, 10% Copper
- Auction Record:
- $6,300 • MS67 • 08-20-2023 • Heritage Auctions
Major Varieties
- 1876-S 10C
Die Varieties
- 1876-S 10C RPD FS-301
- 1876-S 10C F-101, Type 1 Rev
- 1876-S 10C F-101, Type 2 Rev
- 1876-S 10C F-102, Type 1 Rev
- 1876-S 10C F-102, Type 2 Rev
- 1876-S 10C F-103, Type 1 Rev
- 1876-S 10C F-103, Type 2 Rev
- 1876-S 10C F-104, Type 1 Rev
- 1876-S 10C F-104, Type 2 Rev
- 1876-S 10C F-105, Type 1 Rev
- 1876-S 10C F-105, Type 2 Rev
- 1876-S 10C F-106
- 1876-S 10C F-107
- 1876-S 10C F-108
- 1876-S 10C F-109
- 1876-S 10C F-110
- 1876-S 10C F-111
- 1876-S 10C F-112
- 1876-S 10C F-113
- 1876-S 10C F-114
- 1876-S 10C F-115
- 1876-S 10C F-116
- 1876-S 10C F-117
- 1876-S 10C F-118
- 1876-S 10C F-119
- 1876-S 10C F-119a
- 1876-S 10C F-120
- 1876-S 10C F-121
- 1876-S 10C F-122
Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More
| Survival Estimate | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 1,000 |
| 60 or Better | 125 |
| 65 or Better | 15 |
| Numismatic Rarity | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | R-5.0 |
| 60 or Better | R-7.7 |
| 65 or Better | R-9.3 |
| Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 36 / 67 TIE |
| 60 or Better | 37 / 67 TIE |
| 65 or Better | 31 / 67 TIE |
| Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 76 / 122 TIE |
| 60 or Better | 75 / 122 TIE |
| 65 or Better | 67 / 122 TIE |
Condition Census What Is This?
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#1 MS66 PCGS grade
Heritage 6/2005:5773 - Jason Carter, sold privately in 3/2006 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 6/2014:30275, $3,290 |
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#1 MS66 PCGS grade
Heritage 6/2015:3479, $2,400.53 - Heritage 2/2016:3793, not sold |
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#1 MS66 PCGS grade
Heritage 8/2015:3669, $2,056.25 |
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#1 MS66 PCGS grade
Heritage 10/2012:3928, $3,378 |
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#1 MS66 PCGS grade
Heritage 4/2014:4127, $3,818.75 |
| #1 MS66 PCGS grade |
| #1 MS66 PCGS grade |
| #1 MS66 PCGS grade |
| #1 MS66 PCGS grade |
| #1 MS66 PCGS grade |
The 1876-S Dime set a new record for production by employees at the San Francisco Mint. Not only is the mintage large by contemporary Dime standards, it exceeds the mintage of all the other 1876-S denominations -- in many cases, by extremely large margins.
1876-S Dimes come with either a Type I or a Type II reverse. The Type I has split ribbon ends on both sides. On the Type II, the ribbon on the left side of the wreath ends in a single point. Overall, the Type I reverse is more common than the Type II reverse. Researcher Gerry Fortin has identified 23 Type I die varieties and 5 Type II varieties.
Assuming that all die varieties have been discovered, each die pair produced an average of over 370,000 coins. Thus, it is not unexpected that many 1876-S Dimes are struck from worn dies. All things being equal, fully struck examples from early states of the dies should be worth a premium.