Category Archives: Dimes

[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Brian Greer. This information was originally published in 1992 in The Complete Guide to Liberty Seated Dimes]

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[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Brian Greer. This information was originally published in 1992 in The Complete Guide to Liberty Seated Dimes]

 
ESTIMATING SCARCITY
Two rarity scales were considered for these ratings. In his book on Large Cents, William Sheldon developed rarity ratings based upon the estimated number of any given coin that were known… Continued...

[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Brian Greer. This information was originally published in 1992 in The Complete Guide to Liberty Seated Dimes]
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MINTMARK VARIATIONS
Several mintmark styles were used for this series at the San Francisco and New Orleans mints. At the Carson City mint, only one style… Continued...

[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Brian Greer. This information was originally published in 1992 in The Complete Guide to Liberty Seated Dimes]
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MAJOR DESIGN CHANGES
There are eight major designs in the seated dime series. Some are more obvious than others. All are pictured here and discussed further… Continued...

[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Brian Greer. This information was originally published in 1992 in The Complete Guide to Liberty Seated Dimes]
FOREWORD
Liberty Seated Dimes were made from 1837 to 1891 with coins minted at Carson City, New Orleans, Philadelphia and San Francisco. This long and beautiful series is replete with design changes as well as… Continued...