1839 Seated Liberty Dime - No Drapery

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

1839

Denomination

Dime

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Regular Strike

Series

Seated Liberty Dimes 1837-1891

Designer

Thomas Sully/Christian Gobrecht

Mintage

1,053,115

Composition

90% Silver, 10% Copper

Weight

2.67g

Diameter

17.9mm

Edge

Reeded

Value Estimates

$30 - $1,068

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: $40,800
Sold: 25 March 2020
Grade: MS68
Auction house: Stack's Bowers

Description

A dime from the Philadelphia Mint, the 1839 Seated Liberty Dime - No Drapery belongs to the Seated Liberty Dimes 1837-1891 series. The Philadelphia Mint struck 1,053,115 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. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 2.67 grams, 17.9 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #4571.