1876-S 10C G6 Certification #26751761, PCGS #4681

CoinFacts Details

Owner's Comments

Type II F-103

Expert Comments

Ron Guth

The 1876-S Dime set a new record for production by employees at the San Francisco Mint. Not only is the mintage large by contemporary Dime standards, it exceeds the mintage of all the other 1876-S denominations -- in many cases, by extremely large margins.

1876-S Dimes come with either a Type I or a Type II reverse. The Type I has split ribbon ends on both sides. On the Type II, the ribbon on the left side of the wreath ends in a single point. Overall, the Type I reverse is more common than the Type II reverse. Researcher Gerry Fortin has identified 23 Type I die varieties and 5 Type II varieties.

Assuming that all die varieties have been discovered, each die pair produced an average of over 370,000 coins. Thus, it is not unexpected that many 1876-S Dimes are struck from worn dies. All things being equal, fully struck examples from early states of the dies should be worth a premium.

PCGS #

4681

Designer

James Barton Longacre

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

17.90 millimeters

Weight

2.50 grams

Mintage

10420000

Metal

90% Silver, 10% Copper

Pop Higher

175

Pop Lower

Region

The United States of America

Price Guide

PCGS Population

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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	1000	R-5.0	36 / 67 TIE	76 / 122 TIE
All Grades	125	R-7.7	37 / 67 TIE	75 / 122 TIE
60 or Better	15	R-9.3	31 / 67 TIE	67 / 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	1000
All Grades	125
60 or Better	15

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-5.0
All Grades	R-7.7
60 or Better	R-9.3

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	36 / 67 TIE
All Grades	37 / 67 TIE
60 or Better	31 / 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	76 / 122 TIE
All Grades	75 / 122 TIE
60 or Better	67 / 122 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS66 PCGS grade	Heritage 6/2005:5773 - Jason Carter, sold privately in 3/2006 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 6/2014:30275, $3,290
1	MS66 PCGS grade	Heritage 6/2015:3479, $2,400.53 - Heritage 2/2016:3793, not sold
1	MS66 PCGS grade	Heritage 8/2015:3669, $2,056.25
1	MS66 PCGS grade	Heritage 10/2012:3928, $3,378
1	MS66 PCGS grade	Heritage 4/2014:4127, $3,818.75

#1 MS66 PCGS grade

Heritage 6/2005:5773 - Jason Carter, sold privately in 3/2006 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 6/2014:30275, $3,290

#1 MS66 PCGS grade

Heritage 6/2015:3479, $2,400.53 - Heritage 2/2016:3793, not sold

#1 MS66 PCGS grade

Heritage 8/2015:3669, $2,056.25

#1 MS66 PCGS grade

Heritage 10/2012:3928, $3,378

#1 MS66 PCGS grade

Heritage 4/2014:4127, $3,818.75