1840-O Seated Liberty Dime
Seated Liberty Dime · 1837-1891
- Year / Mint 1840 · O (New Orleans)
- Denomination 10¢
- Designer Christian Gobrecht
- Mintage 1,175,000
- Melt Value ~$4.71
Schedule of Prices
| Grade | Ask | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| AG-3 | $90 | 1 |
| VG-8 | $165 | 1 |
Ask is the middle 50% of current asking prices on active eBay listings — what sellers are asking, not what a coin sold for, and not our valuation; grades shown without a designation are plain examples.
Listings observed 2026-09-10.
Die Varieties
No die varieties recorded yet for this date.
Specifications
- Series Seated Liberty Dime (1837-1891)
- Denomination 10¢
- Designer Christian Gobrecht
- Composition 90% silver
- Metal content 0.072 oz fine silver — about $5 at metal (melt) value as of 2026-09-10 metals.dev
- Weight 2.49 g
- Diameter 17.9 mm
- Edge Reeded
- Mintage 1,175,000
- Mint mark O
History
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