Seated Liberty Dimes 1880 10C MS

NGC Universal ID: 23AT

Coin Information

1880 10C MS
Obverse
1880 10C MS
Reverse
  • Category: Seated Liberty Dimes (1837-1891)
  • Mint: Philadelphia
  • Mintage: 36,000
  • Obverse Designer: James B. Longacre
  • Reverse Designer: James B. Longacre
  • Composition: Silver
  • Fineness: 0.9
  • Weight: 2.5g
  • ASW: 0.0723oz
  • Melt Value: $2.15 (1/4/2025)
  • Diameter: 17.9mm
  • Edge: Reeded
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Grade Summary

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1880 10C MS
 
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NGC Census
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7/9/15 - PCGS
$1116.25
Lot# 3721 - HA

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2/7/13 - NGC
$1189.10
Lot# 3332 - HA

1/3/12 - NGC
$1150.00
Lot# 5497 - HA

12/8/11 - NGC
$1265.00
Lot# 3378 - HA

6/2/10 - NGC
$1495.00
Lot# 542 - HA

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663 743 893 921 1,131 1,206 1,228 1,243 1,250 1,264 1,269 1,278 1,282 1,291 1,320 1,379 1,389 1,410 1,418 1,435 1,447 1,472 1,547 1,697 1,849 2,154 2,298 2,585 2,837 3,340 4,186 5,879 6,062 6,427 7,012
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Description & Analysis

The Treasury was still working off its existing supply of dimes in 1880, and there was absolutely no demand for additional pieces. Those coined this year were intended to provide collectors and the public with an alternative to purchasing proofs, to discourage speculation in the latter and to keep the denomination current. The low mintage of 1880 dimes was not, as is often reported, due to the Mint being occupied with silver dollar coinage. Many 1880 dimes were preserved in Mint State for their attractively low mintage, and worn pieces are the exception. These are quite rare, but the availability of Mint State examples holds their values in check. Only at the very highest grades is this issue rare. Most survivors are faintly to fully prooflike, as the dies were not used enough to produce the textured frostiness normally associated with currency pieces. Some of these coins may be difficult to distinguish from actual proofs, and such determinations require professional certification.

1880 Seated Liberty Dime Value

According to the NGC Price Guide, as of January 2025, a Seated Liberty Dime from 1880 in circulated condition is worth between $90 and $560. However, on the open market 1880 Dimes in pristine, uncirculated condition sell for as much as $12500.

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Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 164
  • Low Grade: PrAg
  • Average Grade: 62
  • High Grade: 68
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NGC Census Detail
1880 10C MS PL Last updated 12/25/2024
 
BASE
TOTAL
 
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0000000000001000030000 4
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1880 10C MS PL
 
BASE
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
663 743 893 921 1,131 1,206 1,221 1,243 1,264 1,278 1,291 1,379 1,410 1,435 1,472 1,697 2,154 2,585 3,340 5,879 6,427 7,012 
690 793 902 991 1,156 1,211 1,228 1,250 1,269 1,282 1,320 1,389 1,418 1,447 1,547 1,849 2,298 2,837 4,186 6,062 6,622 7,363 
1,228 1,250 1,269 1,282 1,320 1,389 1,418 1,447 1,547 1,849 2,298 2,837 4,186 6,062 
1,236 1,257 1,273 1,287 1,350 1,400 1,427 1,460 1,622 2,002 2,441 3,088 5,033 6,244