1877 (CC) 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
- $22,325
- Sold
- Grade
- MS68
- Auction house
- Stack's Bowers
Description
Part of the Seated Liberty Dimes 1837-1891 series, the 1877 (CC) Seated Liberty Dime is a dime from the Carson City Mint. The Carson City Mint struck 7,700,000 dimes dated 1877. 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 cereal wreath enclosing ONE DIME; the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is on the obverse, in place of the stars. Struck during the Gilded Age of rapid industrialization and the great silver debates, when monetary policy shaped elections and economic destiny. Coined at the Carson City Mint in Nevada, which operated from 1870 to 1893. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 2.5 grams, 17.9 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #4683.
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