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Liberty Seated Dime Purchase Criteria:eye appeal, original surfaces and full strikes including a full head.Seated dimes that meet these combined attributes provide the best value for the money including being the easiest for resale when upgrading a collection. It is recommended that buyers consider these criteria when contemplating a purchase from any dealer.

Top 100 Varieties: Any Seated dime that conforms to requirements for inclusion in a Top 100 Varieties is denoted in the Variety column.

Rotated Reverses: Reverse images are best effort to capture the actual reverse rotation with respect to obverse position. If a rotated reverse is seen in the images, then this is how the dime appeared during photography and dime descriptions may not include specific comments as to the observation.

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There are 9 Coins for Sale. New coin(s) added on July 2, 2026

Photo	Date	Grade	TPG	Top 100 Variety	GFRC Rating	Price	Description	Buy
	1837	VF35	PCGS 54100760	F-103a	Gem	$725	New July 2! Lengthy Reverse Die Break and Strictly Original. Ex. Hawk Farm Collection. Fascinating slightly rotated reverse and a sizable die crack from the rim between ED to the M in DIME. Strictly original light grey coin of this popular No Stars type. Nice surfaces for a VF35.
	1839	EF45	PCGS 4851821	F-105a	Gem	$995	New June 9! Pie Shattered Obverse - Early Die State Without Cracks, Gem Original, Gerry Fortin Reference Collection.. Previously sold by GFRC in April 2024 as part of the Gerry Fortin Reference Collection and can be looked up in the archives. As previously noted, "[t]he second unique die state of four for the Pie Shattered Obverse, the Holy Grail of Liberty Seated dime die variety collecting. This conservatively graded example is ideal for the grade with antique gray patina on the obverse with increment rose house on the reverse. Purchased decades ago and employed as the F-105a plate coin within The Definitive Resource for Liberty Seated Dime Variety Collectors online reference. Gold CAC approved occurred during 2014. Housed in PCGS Gen 4.3 (2005) holder."
	1840 Drapery	VF20	CACG 764157924		Gem	HOLD $550	With Drapery. Choice Original Surfaces.. This is a perfect circulated example of the scarce with drapery variety. During 1840, Liberty Seated dime coinage transitioned from the No Drapery design hub to a revised obverse design that added a more upright seated lady Liberty and bold stars along with drapery under Libertys arm. Only a small fraction of 1840 dimes used the with drapery design. The present coin has iridescent grey toning on both sides along with smooth surfaces and perfect rims.
	1840-O No Drapery	EF40	NGC 6924959008	F-106	Choice	$950	Medium O, Top 100 Varieties #16, Choice Original Surfaces. 1840 New Orleans strikes are challenging in original EF or better grades. Three mintmark sizes are available with the F-106 variety resulting from a single Medium O reverse die. An early die state reverse without the vertical die crack at noon, but exhibiting the usual weakness at (ON)E. A nice original CACd example with classic grey surfaces with darker peripheries.
	1842	MS65+	PCGS 42075540		Choice	$4500	New July 2! Near Gem. Sole PCGS MS65+. Strict Originaltiy. Ex. Hawk Farm Collection. This is the only PCGS MS65+ coin with just six coins graded higher. Strictly original, this coin is well struck with good surfaces. The obverse is original grey and mark free. The reverse is easily gem quality with attractive light blue and magenta color in the centers with yellow orange toning towards the rims.
	1843-O	VG10	PCGS 38811818		Original	$495	Scarcest early O-Mint dime. An affordable example of the scarcest early O-Mint dime with a mintage of 150,000. This coin has an original appearance and good detail for teh grade. Noted are two obverse scratches that go into stars 12 and 13. There is also an old scratch through Miss Liberty's head.
	1843-O	VG10	NGC 4840022008		Choice	HOLD $775	New June 25! Want List Fulfillment. With CAC endorsement.
	1844	EF40	PCGS 26537566	F-102	Choice	$1100	Little Orphan Annie Date, Choice Original, Tenafly Collection. Final Consignor Price Reduction! - CAC approved 1844 dimes aka. The Little Orphan Annie, infrequently appear on the GFRC price list with CAC approval. This Tenafly Collection example is a special piece with choice surfaces covered by a multi-colored skin that includes rose, orange, gold, green and gray shades. The older holder is well worn with plastic scratches across the front side. Images capture a portion of the holder lines. The CAC price guide indicates $1150 as fair market value, but researching the Sales Archive may reveal this number to be too conservative based on prior GFRC sales. Housed in Gen 4.5 (2011-2013) holder with CAC Approval. PCGS #4585.
	1854-O Shattered Obverse	VF35	PCGS 80554990	TOP 38 F-102 R6	Choice	$1450	New May 22! Massive Die Break on this Top 100 Variety. From the Indiana collection. Out of the Top 100 Seated dime varieties, this is among the most visually interesting with a giant obverse die break. Surfaces are toned in a light coppery color. There are some obverse marks in the left and right fields. The reverse is clean except for a thin scratch to the left of ONE.