1841 (O) Seated Liberty Dime
Strike Type
Coin Details
Value Estimates
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
- $19,975
- Sold
- Grade
- AU58
- Auction house
- Heritage Auctions
Description
Produced at the New Orleans Mint, the 1841 (O) Seated Liberty Dime is part of the Seated Liberty Dimes 1837-1891 series. The New Orleans Mint struck 2,007,500 dimes dated 1841. 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. Coined at the New Orleans Mint, which served the nation's southern economy 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 #4580.
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