1864-S 10C MS64 Certification #35986700, PCGS #4640

CoinFacts Details

Owner's Comments

The 1864-S dime comes from a mintage of 230,000 pieces, which was produced with a single die pair. Most of the mintage circulated and has been lost to attrition. In Mint State, surviving coins are rare. This Choice example displays satiny silver-gray surfaces with a hint of light golden color. All design elements are sharply brought up, and there are no singular surface abrasions.

Expert Comments

Ron Guth

In 1864, employees at the San Francisco Mint ramped up production of Dimes and stamped out 72,500 more units than in the preceding year. Apparently, this was all done with a single pair of dies, according to Seated Dime researcher Gerry Fortin.

Most 1864-S Dimes are struck well, but those from the latest state of the dies will show some graininess around the date and in other areas of the fields on both sides.

Mint State examples are scarce but not rare. The typical Uncirculated 1864-S Dime is MS64 -- in fact, the PCGS CoinFacts Condition Census starts at MS64 and tops out at MS67. Like the 1864 Dime, the 1864-S appears to be an excellent value in most grades.

PCGS #

4640

Designer

James Barton Longacre

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

17.90 millimeters

Weight

2.48 grams

Mintage

230000

Metal

90% Silver, 10% Copper

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185

Region

The United States of America

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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	300	R-6.4	15 / 67 TIE	24 / 122 TIE
All Grades	20	R-9.1	9 / 67 TIE	23 / 122 TIE
60 or Better	2	R-9.9	6 / 67 TIE	18 / 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	300
All Grades	20
60 or Better	2

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-6.4
All Grades	R-9.1
60 or Better	R-9.9

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	15 / 67 TIE
All Grades	9 / 67 TIE
60 or Better	6 / 67 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	24 / 122 TIE
All Grades	23 / 122 TIE
60 or Better	18 / 122 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS66 PCGS grade
1	MS66 estimated grade	Northern Bay Collection - Stack's 3/2006:4287, $32,200 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 6/2014:30262, $25,850
3	MS65 PCGS grade
3	MS65 PCGS grade
3	MS65 estimated grade

#1 MS66 PCGS grade

#1 MS66 estimated grade

Northern Bay Collection - Stack's 3/2006:4287, $32,200 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 6/2014:30262, $25,850

#3 MS65 PCGS grade

#3 MS65 estimated grade