1837 Seated Liberty Dime
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About This Coin
The 1837 Seated Liberty Dime is a United States dime from the Seated Liberty Dimes 1837-1891 series — the first year of the series. In 1837, coins were struck at the Philadelphia Mint with a combined mintage of 1.4 million. This ranks 21st of 55 years by total mintage, below the series median of 2.1 million. The obverse features Liberty seated on a rock, holding a pole surmounted by a Phrygian liberty cap in her left hand and a shield inscribed LIBERTY in her right and the reverse displays an agricultural wreath enclosing the denomination (through 1859) or a wreath enclosing ONE DIME with the inscription UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (1860-1891). First year of the Seated Liberty Dime, produced without stars on the obverse. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 2.67 grams, 17.9 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Collectors have identified 3 known die varieties for this date, including bisecting rim to rim die crack, misplaced date. Across its variants, estimated values range from $61 to $2.5K depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $98K in PR67 grade at Goldberg Auctioneers. Designed by Thomas Sully/Christian Gobrecht.
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — range across all strike types, reflecting typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
