1843-O 10C FR2 Certification #49315305, PCGS #4584

CoinFacts Details

Owner's Comments

Bought in an ANACS FR2 holder... Cracked out and submitted raw.

Expert Comments

Ron Guth

After producing over two million Dimes in 1842, the employees at the New Orleans Mint took a bit of a breather and struck only 150,000 Dimes in 1843. This was a foreshadowing of things to come, as production of Dimes at New orleans either stayed low or didn't occur at all in many of the years during the 1840's.

With such a small mintage, the 1843-O Dime is a very popular coin. Circulated examples are not common, but they are relatively inexpensive in grades below Extemely Fine. In Mint State, the 1843-O Dime is very rare. We know of only four examples, and but two of these have been graded by PCGS. The best 1843-O Dime appears to be the Eliasberg example, which we list in the PCGS CoinFacts Condition Census as MS66 (estimated grade).

PCGS #

4584

Designer

Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

17.90 millimeters

Weight

2.67 grams

Mintage

150000

Metal

90% Silver, 10% Copper

Pop Higher

215

Pop Lower

Region

The United States of America

Price Guide

PCGS Population

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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

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.
65 or Better	200	R-7.0	1 / 34 TIE	5 / 122 TIE
All Grades	4	R-9.8	2 / 34 TIE	3 / 122 TIE
60 or Better	1	R-10.0	1 / 34 TIE	1 / 122 TIE

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.
65 or Better	200
All Grades	4
60 or Better	1

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.
65 or Better	R-7.0
All Grades	R-9.8
60 or Better	R-10.0

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.
65 or Better	1 / 34 TIE
All Grades	2 / 34 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 34 TIE

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.
65 or Better	5 / 122 TIE
All Grades	3 / 122 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 122 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS66 estimated grade	Matthew A. Stickney Collection - Henry Chapman 6/1907 - John H. Clapp Collection, sold intact in 1942 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 5/1996:1129, $29,700
2	MS65 PCGS grade
3	MS62 PCGS grade	Lemus Collection - Stack’s 10/2005:579 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 6/2014:30249, $141,000
4	AU53 PCGS grade	Heritage 6/2010:525, $14,950
4	AU53 PCGS grade

#1 MS66 estimated grade

Matthew A. Stickney Collection - Henry Chapman 6/1907 - John H. Clapp Collection, sold intact in 1942 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 5/1996:1129, $29,700

#2 MS65 PCGS grade

#3 MS62 PCGS grade

Lemus Collection - Stack’s 10/2005:579 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 6/2014:30249, $141,000

#4 AU53 PCGS grade

Heritage 6/2010:525, $14,950

#4 AU53 PCGS grade