1843 Seated Liberty Dime

About This Coin

The 1843 Seated Liberty Dime is a United States dime from the Seated Liberty Dimes 1837-1891 series — an early issue, 7th of 55 years in the series. In 1843, coins were struck at the Philadelphia and New Orleans Mints with a combined mintage of 1.5 million. This ranks 23rd 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). 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. Across its variants, estimated values range from $35 to $120K depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $30K in PR65 grade at Superior Galleries. Designed by Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht.