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Seated Liberty Dime

Design Specifications

The Seated Liberty Dime was produced in several varieties over its lifetime.

Changes occured to both the obverse (front) and reverse of the coin between 1837 and 1875, then remained unchanged until the end of production in 1891.

To see images of the Liberty Seated Dime varieties and learn a little more about the history of this US dime piece, click here.

Below is a table showing the design specifications of the Seated Liberty Dime including information about the designer, weight, and composition of this US dime piece. You will also find information about which mints struck the coins as well as mintage numbers.

Variety 1 - No Stars on Obverse (1837-1838)

Type	Seated Liberty Dime Variety 1 - No Stars on Obverse
Designer	Christian Gobrecht
Years Minted	1837-1838
Weight	2.67 grams
Composition	90% silver, 10% copper
Diameter	17.9 mm
Edge	reeded
Mints	Philadelphia - *no mint mark* New Orleans - O

Mintage	Philadelphia- P	New Orleans- O
1837	682,500	O - 0
1838	0	O - 406,034

Variety 2 - Stars on Obverse (1838-1853)

Type	Seated Liberty Dime Variety 2 - Stars on Obverse
Designer	Christian Gobrecht
Years Minted	1838-1853
Weight	2.67 grams
Composition	90% silver, 10% copper
Diameter	17.9 mm
Edge	reeded
Mints	Philadelphia - *no mint mark* New Orleans - O

Mintage	Philadelphia- P	New Orleans- O
1838	1,992,500	O - 0
1839 - no drapery	1,053,115	O - 1,323,000
1840 - no drapery	981,500	O - 1,175,000
1840 - drapery	377,500	O - 0
1841	1,622,500	O - 2,007,500
1842	1,887,500	O - 2,020,000
1843	1,370,000	O - 150,000
1844	72,500	O - 0
1845	1,755,000	O - 230,000
1846	31,300	O - 0
1847	245,000	O - 0
1848	451,500	O - 0
1849	839,000	O - 300,000
1850	1,931,500	O - 510,000
1851	1,026,500	O - 400,000
1852	1,535,500	O - 430,000
1853 - no arrows	95,000	O - 0

Variety 3 - Arrows at Date (1853-1855)

Type	Seated Liberty Dime Variety 3 - Arrows at Date
Designer	Christian Gobrecht
Years Minted	1853-1855
Weight	2.49 grams
Composition	90% silver, 10% copper
Diameter	17.9 mm
Edge	reeded
Mints	Philadelphia - *no mint mark* New Orleans - O

Mintage	Philadelphia- P	New Orleans- O
1853	with arrows - 12,078,010	O - 1,100,000
1854	4,470,000	O - 1,770,000
1855	2,075,000	O - 0

Variety 2 Resumed (1856-1860)

Type	Variety 2 Resumed
Designer	Christian Gobrecht
Years Minted	1856-1860
Weight	2.49 grams
Composition	90% silver, 10% copper
Diameter	17.9 mm
Edge	reeded
Mints	Philadelphia - *no mint mark* New Orleans - O San Francisco - S Carson City - CC

Mintage	Philadelphia- P	New Orleans- O	San Francisco - S
1856	5,780,000	O - 1,180,000	S - 70,000
1857	5,580,000	O - 1,540,000	S - 0
1858	1,540,000	O - 290,000	S - 60,000
1859	429,200	O - 480,000	S - 60,000
1860	0	O - 0	S - 140,000

Variety 4 - Legend on Obverse (1860-1873)

Type	Seated Liberty Dime Variety 4 - Legend on Obverse
Designer	Christian Gobrecht
Years Minted	1860-1873
Weight	2.49 grams
Composition	90% silver, 10% copper
Diameter	17.9 mm
Edge	reeded
Mints	Philadelphia - *no mint mark* New Orleans - O San Francisco - S Carson City - CC

Mintage	Philadelphia	New Orleans	San Francisco	Carson City
1860	606,000	O - 40,000	S - 0	CC - 0
1861	1,883,000	O - 0	S - 172,500	CC - 0
1862	847,000	O - 0	S - 180,750	CC - 0
1863	14,000	O - 0	S - 157,500	CC - 0
1864	11,000	O - 0	S - 230,000	CC - 0
1865	10,000	O - 0	S - 175,000	CC - 0
1866	8,000	O - 0	S - 135,000	CC - 0
1867	6,000	O - 0	S - 140,000	CC - 0
1868	464,000	O - 0	S - 260,000	CC - 0
1869	256,000	O - 0	S - 450,000	CC - 0
1870	470,500	O - 0	S - 50,000	CC - 0
1871	906,750	O - 0	S - 320,000	CC - 20,100
1872	2,395,500	O - 0	S - 190,000	CC - 35,480
1873	close 3 - 1,506,900 open 3 - 60,000	O - 0	S - 0	CC - 12,400

Variety 5 - Arrows at Date (1873-1874)

Type	Seated Liberty Dime Variety 5 - Arrows at Date
Designer	Christian Gobrecht
Years Minted	1873-1874
Weight	2.50 grams
Composition	90% silver, 10% copper
Diameter	17.9 mm
Edge	reeded
Mints	Philadelphia - *no mint mark* San Francisco - S Carson City - CC

Mintage	Philadelphia	San Francisco	Carson City
1873	2,377,700	S - 455,000	CC - 18,791
1874	2,939,300	S - 240,000	CC - 10,817

Variety 4 Resumed (1875-1891)

Type	Seated Liberty Dime Variety 4 Resumed
Designer	Christian Gobrecht
Years Minted	1875-1891
Weight	2.50 grams
Composition	90% silver, 10% copper
Diameter	17.9 mm
Edge	reeded
Mints	Philadelphia - *no mint mark* New Orleans - O San Francisco - S Carson City - CC

Mintage	Philadelphia	New Orleans	San Francisco	Carson City
1875	10,350,000	O - 0	S - 9,070,000	CC - 4,645,000
1876	11,450,000	O - 0	S - 10,420,000	CC - 8,270,000
1877	7,310,000	O - 0	S - 2,340,000	CC - 7,700,000
1878	1,677,200	O - 0	S - 0	CC - 200,000
1879	14,000	O - 0	S - 0	CC - 0
1880	36,000	O - 0	S - 0	CC - 0
1881	24,000	O - 0	S - 135,000	CC - 0
1882	3,910,000	O - 0	S - 0	CC - 0
1883	7,674,673	O - 0	S - 0	CC - 0
1884	3,365,505	O - 0	S - 564,969	CC - 0
1885	2,532,497	O - 0	S - 43,690	CC - 0
1886	6,376,684	O - 0	S - 206,524	CC - 0
1887	11,283,229	O - 0	S - 4,454,450	CC - 0
1888	5,495,655	O - 0	S - 1,720,000	CC - 0
1889	7,380,000	O - 0	S - 972,678	CC - 0
1890	9,910,951	O - 0	S - 1,423,076	CC - 0
1891	15,310,000	O - 4,540,000	S - 0	CC - 3,196,116

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