1840 Seated Liberty Dime
Base
About This Coin
The 1840 Seated Liberty Dime is a United States dime from the Seated Liberty Dimes 1837-1891 series. In 1840, the Philadelphia and New Orleans Mints struck 2,534,000 dimes for circulation; proofs were also struck, in numbers not recorded. 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. Designed by Robert Ball Hughes and Christian Gobrecht.
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 across all of this coin's strike types, 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.
Specifications
Strike Types & Varieties(4)
1840 (O) Seated Liberty Dime - No Drapery
1840 Proof Seated Liberty Dime - No Drapery
1840 Seated Liberty Dime
1840 Seated Liberty Dime - No Drapery
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