1863 10C MS65 Certification #-22081, PCGS #4637

CoinFacts Details

Owner's Comments

Assumed grade. Eliasberg had a Choice Proof. Sold by Bowers & Merena May '96 price realized $1,650. Lot #1175. Image courtesy of Heritage Numismatic Auctions.

Expert Comments

Ron Guth

The 1863 Dime had a mintage of only 14,000 coins, the smallest Dime mintage since 1804! As a result, this date is extremely popular with collectors and it can be very difficult to locate a nice, problem-free example. Fortunately, a small number of Mint State examples exist, including some nice Gems. In fact, the PCGS coinFacts Condition Census begins at MS65, then tops out at MS66+. NGC has certified two MS67 examples.

Gerry Fortin identified only one die pair for this year. What's interesting is that the same dies were used to make both Proofs and circulation strikes.

PCGS #

4637

Designer

James Barton Longacre

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

17.90 millimeters

Weight

2.48 grams

Mintage

14000

Metal

90% Silver, 10% Copper

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Region

The United States of America

Price Guide

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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	300	R-6.4	15 / 67 TIE	24 / 122 TIE
All Grades	55	R-8.4	27 / 67 TIE	54 / 122 TIE
60 or Better	10	R-9.5	23 / 67 TIE	53 / 122 TIE

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	300
All Grades	55
60 or Better	10

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-6.4
All Grades	R-8.4
60 or Better	R-9.5

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	15 / 67 TIE
All Grades	27 / 67 TIE
60 or Better	23 / 67 TIE

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	24 / 122 TIE
All Grades	54 / 122 TIE
60 or Better	53 / 122 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS66+ PCGS grade
2	MS66 PCGS grade
2	MS66 estimated grade	American Numismatic Rarities 3/2005:1608, $7,475
2	MS66 estimated grade
2	MS66 PCGS grade	American Numismatic Rarities 12/2003:618, $6,900 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 5/2015:98238, $5,170

#1 MS66+ PCGS grade

#2 MS66 PCGS grade

#2 MS66 estimated grade

American Numismatic Rarities 3/2005:1608, $7,475

#2 MS66 estimated grade

#2 MS66 PCGS grade

American Numismatic Rarities 12/2003:618, $6,900 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 5/2015:98238, $5,170