1856 Seated Liberty Dimes : Small Date
Type 2 Resumed - Stars and Drapery on Obverse
Mintage: N/A
Minted at: Philadelphia (No Mint Mark)
Designer - Engraver:
Christian Gobrecht
Metal Composition: 90% Silver - 10% Copper
Diameter: 17.9 mm
Mass / Weight: 2.49 grams
What This Coin Looks Like (Obverse, Reverse, Mint Mark Location, Special Features, etc.):
The 1856 Small Date Seated Liberty Dime is one of the two major varieties of this coin and is depicted above. The date on this coin is much smaller and has a different style. The difference between the 1856 Small Date vs Large Date dime can be seen in the example image below comparing the two:
| Good (G-4) |
Very Good (VG-8) |
Fine (F-12) |
Very Fine (VF-20) |
Extremely Fine (EF-40) |
About Uncirculated (AU-50) |
Uncirculated (MS-60) |
Uncirculated (MS-63) |
Proof (PR-63) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20 | $23 | $25 | $38 | $72 | $173 | $364 | $645 | $4,107 |
USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1856 Seated Liberty Dime (Small Date Variety) is Worth $23 in Average Condition and can be Worth $364 to $645 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Proof Coins can be Worth $4,107 or more. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins. The Melt Value shown below is how Valuable the Coin's Metal is Worth (bare minimum value of coin). Click here to see the Melt Value of every US Coin.
MELT VALUE: $2.2977
1856 Dime: All Varieties
1856 Dime: Small Date
1856 Dime: Large Date
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