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
