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1839 (O) Seated Liberty Dime - No Drapery

Strike Type
1839 (O) Dime coin

Coin Details

Year
1839
Denomination
Dime
Mint Mark
O
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Seated Liberty Dimes 1837-1891
Designer
Thomas Sully/Christian Gobrecht
Mintage
1,291,600
Composition
90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight
2.67g
Diameter
17.9mm
Edge
Reeded

Value Estimates

$503 - $10,020

Values as of May 2026, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.

Auction Record

Price realized
$63,250
Sold
Grade
Specimen
Auction house
Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1839 (O) Seated Liberty Dime - No Drapery was struck at the New Orleans Mint as a dime in the Seated Liberty Dimes 1837-1891 series. The New Orleans Mint struck 1,291,600 dimes dated 1839 (No Drapery). 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 a laurel wreath enclosing the denomination, with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around it. Minted during the age of Jacksonian democracy and the rise of the common man, as new branch mints opened in Charlotte, Dahlonega, and New Orleans. The New Orleans Mint operated from 1838 to 1909. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 2.67 grams, 17.9 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #4572.

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