Liberty Seated Dimes

By CoinWeek Notes ..... Fortin-107. Rarity-7+. In 1849, the Philadelphia Mint struck 839,000 Liberty Seated Dimes for circulation plus a handful of Proofs. The total Proof...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The Coinage Act of February 21, 1853 established a fiat coinage for this nation; that is, the value stamped on a...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Despite 1865 bringing with it the end of hostilities between the North and the South,...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The Mint Act of February 12, 1873, mandated a slight increase in the weight of the dime to 2.50 grams. Interestingly,...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Liberty Seated (or Seated Liberty) Dime debuted in 1837 and underwent several design modifications throughout its 54-year run. In 1837,...

Not all collectors end up selling an exquisite collection of Liberty Seated Dimes like series specialist Gerry Fortin, as collecting arcs are as numerous...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   A trivial change in the standard weight of America's subsidiary silver coinage laid the groundwork...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The portrayal of Liberty on the Liberty Seated coinage was favored by United States Mint Director Robert M. Patterson, who did...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   In late 1840, the United States Mint hired Robert Ball Hughes, a sculptor originally from...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Except for 1851, Liberty Seated Dime Proofs were struck each year of the coin's 54-year...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Though the Liberty Head, No Stars Dime was a more faithful rendition of the cameo-like...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Carson City Mint was operational in 1870 but did not strike dimes until the...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Thirteen stars were added to the obverse of the Liberty Seated Dime in 1838 to satisfy the interests of those who...

By Gerry Fortin ......   Gerry Fortin Rare Coins is pleased to announce that a special Liberty Seated coinage set display will be available at the...

By CoinWeek Staff Reports .....   A winning bid on eBay for a collection of coins gave an Indiana coin dealer far more than he bargained...