1848 Proof Seated Liberty Dime
Seated Liberty Dime · 1837-1891
- Year / Mint 1848 · Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination 10¢
- Designer Christian Gobrecht
- Mintage —
- Melt Value ~$3.86
Schedule of Prices
Only a few certified examples were listed for sale when we last checked on October 7, 2026, not enough for a reliable price range. We'll keep checking.
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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 $4 at metal (melt) value as of 2026-10-26 metals.dev
- Weight 2.49 g
- Diameter 17.9 mm
- Edge Reeded
- Mintage —
- Mint mark None (Philadelphia)
History
Proof striking. Proofs were struck for collectors and sold separately from circulating coinage; this is a distinct coin from the 1848 Seated Liberty Dime.
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