1909 10C MS66 Certification #18319565, PCGS #4850

CoinFacts Details

Owner's Comments

Mintage: 10,240,000; Weight: 2.5 grams; Composition: .900 silver, .100 copper; Diameter: 17.9 mm; Reeded Edge; Designer: Charles E. Barber ===== Purchased from private party – August 2009. The 1909 Barber Dime is considered a common-date in the series with a mintage just over ten million. Despite that, the coin is far from common in MS66 or better condition. The present example is booming with luster is well struck. The coin has some faint dirty toning on the obverse that sort of gives the coin a little character but is not overly distracting in hand. The reverse of the coin is essential perfect.

Expert Comments

Ron Guth

The 1909 Dime has a fairly hefty mintage of over 10 million coins. Thus, it is easy and inexpensive to obtain in most grades. Mint State examples are very plentiful, with hundreds of examples available in a range of grades from MS62 to MS65. The PCGS CoinFacts Conditin Census starts with MS66 examples and tops out at MS67. The three MS67's illustrated above present in different ways; each has color in varying formats. The price record for this date is held by a PCGS MS66 (interestingly, two of the PCGS MS67's sold subsequently for a price no more than a third of the record).

PCGS #

4850

Designer

Charles E. Barber

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

17.90 millimeters

Weight

2.50 grams

Mintage

10240000

Metal

90% Silver, 10% Copper

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555

Region

The United States of America

Price Guide

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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	25000	R-2.7	56 / 76 TIE	56 / 76 TIE
All Grades	1000	R-5.0	56 / 76 TIE	56 / 76 TIE
60 or Better	150	R-7.5	54 / 76 TIE	54 / 76 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	25000
All Grades	1000
60 or Better	150

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-2.7
All Grades	R-5.0
60 or Better	R-7.5

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	56 / 76 TIE
All Grades	56 / 76 TIE
60 or Better	54 / 76 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	56 / 76 TIE
All Grades	56 / 76 TIE
60 or Better	54 / 76 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS67 PCGS grade	Bob R. Simpson Collection - Legend Rare Coin Auctions 12/2014:113, not sold - Heritage 1/2016:3810, $3,055
1	MS67 PCGS grade	Dr. Steven Duckor Collection - Heritage 1/2006:1022 - Lily Nicole Collection - Heritage 4/2015:3956, $4,230 - Heritage 12/2015:3114, $3,525
1	MS67 PCGS grade	Stewart Blay Collection
4	MS66 PCGS grade	“Illini” (Michael J. Kittle) Collection
4	MS66 PCGS grade

#1 MS67 PCGS grade

Bob R. Simpson Collection - Legend Rare Coin Auctions 12/2014:113, not sold - Heritage 1/2016:3810, $3,055

#1 MS67 PCGS grade

Dr. Steven Duckor Collection - Heritage 1/2006:1022 - Lily Nicole Collection - Heritage 4/2015:3956, $4,230 - Heritage 12/2015:3114, $3,525

#1 MS67 PCGS grade

Stewart Blay Collection

#4 MS66 PCGS grade

“Illini” (Michael J. Kittle) Collection

#4 MS66 PCGS grade