1915 10C MS63 Certification #26911212, PCGS #4868

CoinFacts Details

Owner's Comments

Spare of the moment purchase. Just wanted a 1915 Dime in 63 for my date set. A little too white for my tastes. But I'm sure sooner or later a well toned one will show up. EBay - 4-28-2013 - ZZSTM

Expert Comments

Ron Guth

The mintage of the 1915 Dime dropped significantly, for reasons unknown, from the previous year. Nevertheless, the mintage of 5,620,000 pieces was large enough to keep this date in the "type" category. It is generally available in all grades up to, and including, MS66. The PCGS CoinFacts Condition Census consists almost entirely of MS66+ examples, with a couple of MS67's at the top of the ladder. One of those was from the Lily Nicole Collection (sold in 2015); the other appeared in a 2016 Heritage sale (consigner not revealed).

1915 Dimes are usually well struck with strong luster and (often) great eye appeal. Look for examples with attractive toning, as these tend to hold their value in the long term.

PCGS #

4868

Designer

Charles E. Barber

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

17.90 millimeters

Weight

2.50 grams

Mintage

5620000

Metal

90% Silver, 10% Copper

Pop Higher

269

Pop Lower

314

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	20000	R-2.8	52 / 76 TIE	52 / 76 TIE
All Grades	1000	R-5.0	56 / 76 TIE	56 / 76 TIE
60 or Better	100	R-8.0	35 / 76 TIE	35 / 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	20000
All Grades	1000
60 or Better	100

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-2.8
All Grades	R-5.0
60 or Better	R-8.0

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	52 / 76 TIE
All Grades	56 / 76 TIE
60 or Better	35 / 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	52 / 76 TIE
All Grades	56 / 76 TIE
60 or Better	35 / 76 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS67 PCGS grade	Lily Nicole Collection - Heritage 4/2015:3976, $1,410 - Heritage 9/2015:3830, $2,585
1	MS67 PCGS grade	Heritage 8/2016:3648, $2,937.50
3	MS66+ PCGS grade	Simpson Collection - Legend Rare Coin Auctions 12/2014:131, $2,115
3	MS66+ PCGS grade
3	MS66+ PCGS grade

#1 MS67 PCGS grade

Lily Nicole Collection - Heritage 4/2015:3976, $1,410 - Heritage 9/2015:3830, $2,585

#1 MS67 PCGS grade

Heritage 8/2016:3648, $2,937.50

#3 MS66+ PCGS grade

Simpson Collection - Legend Rare Coin Auctions 12/2014:131, $2,115

#3 MS66+ PCGS grade