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: $2.22 (1/20/2025)
  • Diameter: 17.9mm
  • Edge: Reeded
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Grade Summary

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1880 10C MS
 
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PrAgGVGFVFXFXF+5050+5353+5555+5858+6060+6161+6262+6363+6464+6565+6666+6767+6868+6970
$90 $235 $310 $325 $450 $500 $525 $540 $550 $560 $625 $600 $670 $700 $900 $1400 $2000 $2200 $3400 $4500 $12500
107281001040304010201201402202603621325000

7/5/00 - PCGS
$140.00
Lot# 2093 - HA

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7/29/21 - PCGS
$336.00
Lot# 91227 - SB

1/25/15 - PCGS Genuine
$223.25
Lot# 22151 - HA

1/25/15 - PCGS Genuine
$223.25
Lot# 22151 - HA

11/29/12 - NGC Details
$199.75
Lot# 8360 - HA

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11/5/12 - NGC
$300.00
Lot# 1330 - TT

9/6/12 - NGC Details
$258.50
Lot# 7826 - HA

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1/18/12 - NGC
$450.00
Lot# 1191 - TT

10/13/11 - NGC
$404.80
Lot# 7886 - HA

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11/29/12 - NGC
$381.88
Lot# 8361 - HA

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2/21/16 - PCGS
$376.00
Lot# 21310 - HA

9/25/13 - NGC
$381.88
Lot# 7655 - HA

9/6/09 - PCGS
$575.00
Lot# 1591 - TT

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8/28/19 - NGC Details
$360.00
Lot# 27326 - HA

4/3/19 - PCGS Genuine
$288.00
Lot# 23250 - HA

3/27/18 - PCGS Genuine
$336.00
Lot# 21261 - HA

1/9/13 - NGC Details
$329.00
Lot# 9489 - HA

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1/5/11 - NGC
$532.45
Lot# 10107 - HA

7/30/08 - NGC
$488.75
Lot# 8005 - HA

11/29/07 - NGC
$488.75
Lot# 60351 - HA

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1/6/16 - PCGS
$528.75
Lot# 7735 - HA

11/6/14 - NGC
$411.25
Lot# 7504 - HA

6/1/11 - NGC
$517.50
Lot# 7754 - HA

9/15/03 - PCGS
$488.75
Lot# 257 - GO

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3/6/19 - PCGS
$504.00
Lot# 23422 - HA

11/2/17 - NGC
$504.00
Lot# 19427 - HA

6/4/15 - PCGS
$646.25
Lot# 7369 - HA

11/6/14 - NGC
$470.00
Lot# 7505 - HA

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2/22/18 - PCGS
$840.00
Lot# 7542 - HA

7/27/13 - PCGS
$647.43
Lot# 30392 - SB

8/2/12 - PCGS
$528.75
Lot# 7820 - HA

5/30/12 - PCGS
$632.50
Lot# 8051 - HA

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4/24/23 - PCGS
$990.00
Lot# 92104 - HA

6/7/20 - PCGS
$1080.00
Lot# 7105 - HA

2/22/18 - NGC
$810.00
Lot# 7543 - HA

7/6/17 - NGC
$998.75
Lot# 7281 - HA

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6/27/14 - PCGS
$1410.00
Lot# 1330 - SB

4/24/13 - PCGS
$1410.00
Lot# 1745 - HA

1/9/13 - PCGS
$1410.00
Lot# 3968 - HA

10/13/11 - PCGS
$1265.00
Lot# 3497 - HA

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8/8/13 - PCGS
$1997.50
Lot# 3512 - HA

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2/16/17 - PCGS
$1997.50
Lot# 3371 - HA

11/27/16 - PCGS
$2232.50
Lot# 21078 - HA

8/10/16 - PCGS
$2115.00
Lot# 3630 - HA

1/29/15 - NGC
$1762.50
Lot# 3688 - HA

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2/16/17 - NGC
$9400.00
Lot# 3696 - HA

10/27/14 - NGC
$6462.50
Lot# 98279 - HA

8/13/06 - NGC
$6555.00
Lot# 888 - HA

4/6/06 - NGC
$6900.00
Lot# 415 - HA

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81 94 102 111 123 163 292 366 385 423 458 527 543 575 590 620 655 725 738 764 798 865 944 1,103 1,272 1,609 1,729 1,969 2,462 3,447 4,183 5,656 5,800 6,089 0
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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: 165
  • Low Grade: PrAg
  • Average Grade: 62
  • High Grade: 68
NGC Census Detail
1880 10C MS Last updated 01/15/2025
 
BASE
TOTAL
 
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970 TOTAL
1072864143412121322253410200 161
0000000000000010101300 6
0000000000000000022000 4
0000000000000000000000 0
1 0 7 2 8 6 4 1 4 3 4 1 2 12 14 22 26 36 13 5 0 0 171
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1880 10C MS
 
BASE
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
620 695 838 865 1,066 1,138 1,152 1,173 1,193 1,206 1,219 1,303 1,333 1,357 1,393 1,609 2,048 2,464 3,194 5,656 6,189 6,758 
645 743 847 932 1,090 1,143 1,159 1,180 1,197 1,210 1,247 1,313 1,341 1,369 1,465 1,755 2,187 2,707 4,015 5,834 6,379 7,096 
1,159 1,180 1,197 1,210 1,247 1,313 1,341 1,369 1,465 1,755 2,187 2,707 4,015 5,834 
1,166 1,186 1,202 1,215 1,275 1,323 1,349 1,381 1,537 1,902 2,325 2,951 4,835 6,011