USA 1 dime Liberty Seated Legend Obverse 1873
USA, Carson City
Rarity
Extremely Rare
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 1 dime |
| Krause number | KM# 105 |
| Mintage | 18,791 |
| Metal | Silver 0.900 |
| thickness | 1.05 mm |
| diameter | 17.9 mm |
| weight | 2.5 g |
Obverse:
Liberty
Creators:
Christian Gobrecht
LIBERTY
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Reverse:
Wreath
Creators:
Christian Gobrecht
ONE DIME
Introduction of Coins
Just a single pair of dies produced this low mintage issue. The reverse may be authenticated by a die crack running almost horizontally through the mintmark, and this die was used for several early-date CC dimes. Not surprisingly, examples are rare across all grades. Most survivors are impaired through bad cleaning and/or damage of some sort, whether mechanical or environmental.Read More
