1853 Seated Liberty Dime — ARROWS
Seated Liberty Dime · 1837-1891
- Year / Mint 1853 · Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination 10¢
- Designer Christian Gobrecht
- Mintage 12,078,010
- Melt Value ~$3.86
Schedule of Prices
| Grade | Ask | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| F15 | $55 · $60 asking | 2 |
| VF20 | $100 asking | 1 |
| VF30 | $76 asking | 1 |
| XF40 | $1,450 asking | 1 |
| XF40 CAC | $200 asking | 1 |
| AU50 | $285 · $1,225 · $1,450 asking | 3 |
| AU53 | $300 asking | 1 |
| AU55 TNR | $385 asking | 1 |
| AU58 | $380 asking | 1 |
| MS62 | $5,800 asking | 1 |
| MS63 | $805 · $845 · $950 asking | 3 |
| MS64 | $940 asking | 1 |
Ask is what sellers were asking on active eBay listings of certified coins, fixed-price only — not what a coin sold for, and not our valuation. With enough listings at a grade, it's the middle 50% of their asking prices; with only a few, each asking price is shown. A single listing is shown only when its seller has an established eBay account with strong feedback. Sample is the number of listings behind each figure. Grades shown without a designation are plain examples.
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Listings observed 2026-09-22 – 2026-10-26.
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 12,078,010
- Mint mark None (Philadelphia)
History
ARROWS type. This date exists in more than one distinct type, each with its own mintage, so it is carried as a separate coin rather than folded into a single card. Mintage 12,078,010 from the NGC published mintage field ("1853 ARROWS 10C MS").
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