1846 10C VF25 Certification #32758180, PCGS #4588

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Owner's Comments

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Expert Comments

Ron Guth

The 1846 Dime is one of the key rarities among Seated Liberty coins. The mintage is just over 31,000 coins, which automatically places it in a special category, but the extreme rarity of Mint State examples makes this date even more desirable. Eugene Gardner's coin, one of two PCGS MS63s, sold in a 2014 Heritage sale for $47,000. In Gardner's commentary, he wrote that his coin was the only PCGS MS63 for many years, but that the population had increased with the addition of another PCGS MS63, plus an NGC MS61. However, Gardner's example did not set the record price for this date. That benchmark was set in 1999 when the other PCGS MS63 sold for $86,250. What is interesting to note is that there are more Proof 1846 Dimes than Mint State examples!

PCGS #

4588

Designer

Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

17.90 millimeters

Weight

2.67 grams

Mintage

31300

Metal

90% Silver, 10% Copper

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Pop Lower

173

Region

The United States of America

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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	500	R-6.0	20 / 34 TIE	57 / 122 TIE
All Grades	4	R-9.8	2 / 34 TIE	3 / 122 TIE
60 or Better	0	R-10.1	1 / 34	1 / 122

Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.
65 or Better	500
All Grades	4
60 or Better	0

Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.
65 or Better	R-6.0
All Grades	R-9.8
60 or Better	R-10.1

Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	20 / 34 TIE
All Grades	2 / 34 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 34

Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	57 / 122 TIE
All Grades	3 / 122 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 122

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS63 PCGS grade	Findley Collection - Heritage 1/2009:3684, $86,250
1	MS63 PCGS grade	Pennsylvania Cabinet - Bowers & Merena 1/1999:1085, $8,050 - Bill Nagle, sold privately in 3/2003 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 6/2014:30250, $47,000
1	MS63 estimated grade	Waldo E. "Pat" Bolen, Jr. Collection - Stack's/RARCOA/Akers “Numisma ‘95” 11/1995:2077, $7,700
4	AU58 PCGS grade	Stack's 11/2008:3337, $28,750
4	AU58 PCGS grade

#1 MS63 PCGS grade

Findley Collection - Heritage 1/2009:3684, $86,250

#1 MS63 PCGS grade

Pennsylvania Cabinet - Bowers & Merena 1/1999:1085, $8,050 - Bill Nagle, sold privately in 3/2003 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 6/2014:30250, $47,000

#1 MS63 estimated grade

Waldo E. "Pat" Bolen, Jr. Collection - Stack's/RARCOA/Akers “Numisma ‘95” 11/1995:2077, $7,700

#4 AU58 PCGS grade

Stack's 11/2008:3337, $28,750

#4 AU58 PCGS grade