As of May, 2024, a 1897-S Dime in circulated condition is worth between $12.00 and $585.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $625.00 and $20,000.00, depending on its grade and strike quality.

Looking back at auction records, the highest price was achieved by a Mint State grade that was hammered at $9,200.00 in the 05/01/2009 by renowned auctioneer Heritage Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Charles E. Barber
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 17.90 millimeters
Weight: 2.50 grams
Mintage: 1,342,844
Mint: San Francisco
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Barber Dimes 1892-1916

1897-S Dime (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

If you are aware of your coin’s grade, refer to the following chart to determine its value:

GradePrice($)
MS-6720,000.00
MS-66+8,500.00
MS-665,500.00
MS-65+4,350.00
MS-653,800.00
MS-64+2,250.00
MS-641,950.00
MS-63+1,300.00
MS-631,050.00
MS-62+800.00
MS-62725.00
MS-61675.00
MS-60625.00
AU-58+585.00
AU-58550.00
AU-55+500.00
AU-55465.00
AU-53+415.00
AU-53385.00
AU-50+365.00
AU-50340.00
XF-45+325.00
XF-45300.00
XF-40250.00
VF-35230.00
VF-30190.00
VF-25155.00
VF-20140.00
F-15125.00
F-12110.00
VG-1085.00
VG-850.00
G-640.00
G-430.00
AG-320.00
FR-212.00

If you are unsure of the grade, you can assess it based on the coin’s condition. More detailed information here.

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
Mint State625.0020,000.003,963.46
About Uncirculated340.00585.00450.63
Extremely Fine250.00325.00291.67
Fine and Very Fine110.00230.00158.33
Good and Very Good30.0085.0051.25
Poor, Fair, and About Good12.0020.0016.00

Please note that the estimated values are derived from the latest data in the PCGS Price Guide and are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. We strongly recommend reviewing actual auction records, which can be filtered by grade. For further insights, refer to our analysis report, which is based on these data.

Also, there are multiple versions of the 1897 Barber Dime. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin NameMin Circulated Price($)Max Circulated Price($)Min Uncirculated Price($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1897 Dime (Regular Strike)6.00195.00210.0027,000.00
1897-O Dime (Regular Strike)40.001,125.001,200.0020,000.00
1897 Dime (Proof)250.00275.00345.0013,500.00
1897 Dime, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A375.0026,000.00
1897 Dime, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A2,350.0040,000.00

Coins listed have various mint marks and designations indicating where they were minted and if they are special strikes. To learn more about what the different mint marks and designations mean, please refer to our Mint Mark Chart and Coin Designation Reference Chart.

1897-S Dime (Regular Strike) – Auction Chart & Report

This tool is very user-friendly. Simply select the coin grade, and our system will provide detailed information including:

  • Lowest Sale Price
  • Highest Sale Price
  • Average Sale Price
  • Most Recent Sale Price
  • Number of Sales
  • Sales Volume

You can also select different time periods for your query: 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, or All time, with the default set to All time.

Grade:
1m 6m 1y 3y All

$5.25

Lowest Sale Price
$3,105.00

Highest Sale Price
$1,633.06

Average Sale Price
$1,320.00

Most Recent Sale Price
28

Number of Sales
$45,725.75

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-662,160.009,200.005,491.26
MS-65+2,358.004,125.003,129.26
MS-64+1,410.001,410.001,410.00
MS-645.253,105.001,633.06
MS-63+780.00780.00780.00
MS-6312.501,375.00773.61
MS-62299.00764.00517.50
MS-61403.00462.00432.50
MS-60127.007,475.001,299.64
AU-58309.00460.00390.17
AU-55161.00390.00279.04
AU-53138.00288.00222.33
AU-5089.00357.00195.64
XF-4592.00225.00165.43
XF-4072.00228.00135.34
VF-35127.00210.00161.20
VF-3075.00130.0094.29
VF-25127.00165.00146.00
VF-2060.00153.0097.22
F-1540.00104.0079.00
F-1260.0090.0074.25
VG-1031.0031.0031.00
VG-832.0032.0032.00
G-420.0020.0020.00
PO-115.00138.0070.80

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1897-S Dime (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-66. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66 having the highest max price $9,200.00.

Within each grade, there is also variability in prices, likely due to factors like specific coin characteristics or market conditions at time of sale. Overall, the chart illustrates how coin grade is a key driver of value for this particular 1897-S Dime (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1897-S Dime (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 73.06% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Stack's Bowers with 10.05% / 6.85% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1897-S Dime (Regular Strike) coin over the years. This visual representation traces the coin's value fluctuations, illustrating periods of increase, decrease, or stability in its average auction price.

Such a historical view is indispensable for collectors, investors, or researchers who are keen on comprehending the market dynamics and the coin's value trend over an extended period.

Raw Auction Records

Here are the lasted auction records from the auction history of the past years. You can filter these records by coin grade.

GradeGrade SourceSellerPrice($)Sold Date
XF-40PCGSStack's Bowers192.0006/28/2023
VG-10NGCDavid Lawrence RC31.0004/30/2023
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions198.0004/19/2023
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions192.0003/01/2023
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions372.0010/26/2022
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions89.0010/26/2022
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions312.0008/31/2022
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions204.0008/24/2022
VF-35PCGSDavid Lawrence RC210.0007/03/2022
AU-55PCGSStack's Bowers288.0004/26/2022
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions288.0002/16/2022
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC3,575.0002/13/2022
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers216.0008/25/2021
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions174.0008/11/2021
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions144.0007/28/2021
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions432.0005/05/2021
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,120.0004/25/2021
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0004/07/2021
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,320.0002/24/2021
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions228.0002/17/2021
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions810.0012/30/2020
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers2,400.0012/21/2020
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions252.0010/17/2020
AU-58NGCDavid Lawrence RC435.0008/02/2020
XF-45PCGSDavid Lawrence RC225.0007/19/2020
AU-53NGCStack's Bowers288.0004/15/2020
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions300.0003/25/2020
F-12PCGSDavid Lawrence RC90.0003/08/2020
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,680.0001/12/2020
VF-30PCGSDavid Lawrence RC130.0009/29/2019
AU-55PCGSDavid Lawrence RC390.0008/04/2019
MS-63+PCGSStack's Bowers780.0007/31/2019
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions132.0005/22/2019
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions960.0004/28/2019
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0004/03/2019
F-15NGCHeritage Auctions70.0003/13/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,440.0002/03/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,360.0011/11/2018
MS-62PCGSStack's Bowers384.0011/01/2018
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions252.0010/24/2018
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions156.0010/10/2018
MS-62PCGSStack's Bowers432.0008/22/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,160.0008/19/2018
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions204.0008/15/2018
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0008/08/2018
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers2,160.0003/21/2018
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0002/06/2018
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0001/30/2018
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers3,840.0011/08/2017
MS-63PCGSScotsman1,121.0011/03/2017
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers2,585.0006/21/2017
AU-55PCGSDavid Lawrence RC370.0006/19/2017
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions517.0002/16/2017
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions176.2501/31/2017
VF-20PCGSHeritage Auctions65.0001/10/2017
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers2,820.0008/09/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0004/27/2016
VF-20PCGSHeritage Auctions105.7502/07/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,582.5012/03/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,585.0010/28/2015
MS-64+NGCHeritage Auctions1,410.0008/16/2015
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions376.0006/07/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions5,170.0005/12/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions3,760.0004/26/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,995.0004/26/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions5,875.0004/26/2015
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions105.7503/24/2015
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions258.5003/24/2015
F-15PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0002/15/2015
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions164.5002/15/2015
VF-20PCGSHeritage Auctions111.6302/10/2015
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions6,169.0012/14/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,527.5008/05/2014
MS-63NGCGreat Collections759.0004/20/2014
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions66.0003/03/2014
VF-20PCGSHeritage Auctions112.8002/24/2014
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions164.5002/03/2014
F-15PCGSHeritage Auctions86.0012/09/2013
F-15PCGSDavid Lawrence RC95.0012/08/2013
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,410.0011/08/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,880.0009/25/2013
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions103.0009/23/2013
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions182.0008/19/2013
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions558.0007/11/2013
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions115.0004/29/2013
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions103.0004/08/2013
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions764.0003/21/2013
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions99.0002/04/2013
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions141.0001/09/2013
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions100.0001/07/2013
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions84.0012/31/2012
AU-55PCGSStack's Bowers340.7511/16/2012
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions190.0010/18/2012
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions705.0009/24/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,358.0009/06/2012
VF-25PCGSHeritage Auctions165.0008/02/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,265.0007/12/2012
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions460.0007/12/2012
G-4PCGSHeritage Auctions20.0005/14/2012
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions167.0004/18/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0004/18/2012
VF-25PCGSHeritage Auctions127.0004/09/2012
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions28.0003/19/2012
PO-1NGCGreat Collections15.0003/18/2012
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions184.0002/02/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0001/03/2012
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions184.0012/26/2011
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0012/19/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0011/08/2011
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0009/07/2011
MS-64NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,553.0009/06/2011
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions311.0008/11/2011
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions84.0007/11/2011
F-12NGCHeritage Auctions84.0006/06/2011
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions184.0006/01/2011
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions161.0006/01/2011
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,840.0003/31/2011
VF-20PCGSHeritage Auctions115.0012/27/2010
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions489.0010/27/2010
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions196.0008/16/2010
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions79.0011/09/2009
MS-61NGCDavid Lawrence RC462.0009/21/2009
PO-1PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0009/11/2009
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0009/11/2009
VF-35ICGHeritage Auctions127.0009/09/2009
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0007/31/2009
AU-53ICGHeritage Auctions138.0006/10/2009
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions489.0005/13/2009
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,990.0005/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions9,200.0005/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions6,325.0004/01/2009
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,208.0003/16/2009
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions690.0003/01/2009
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions299.0003/01/2009
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0002/09/2009
AU-55DGSDavid Lawrence RC161.0001/29/2009
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0001/01/2009
VF-20PCGSDavid Lawrence RC153.0011/17/2008
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena2,070.0009/01/2008
AU-50PCGSDavid Lawrence RC357.0008/14/2008
VF-35NGCDavid Lawrence RC161.0006/16/2008
PO-1ICGHeritage Auctions138.0006/09/2008
AU-50PCGSDavid Lawrence RC334.0005/27/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,738.0002/13/2008
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena1,600.0011/15/2007
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions374.0010/03/2007
MS-64NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,840.0009/25/2007
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions207.0008/22/2007
VG-8SEGSDavid Lawrence RC32.0006/07/2007
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions98.0005/14/2007
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions805.0005/01/2007
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions75.0002/19/2007
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions161.0001/15/2007
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions184.0010/30/2006
MS-64PCGSScotsman2,415.0010/20/2006
F-12ANACSDavid Lawrence RC63.0010/02/2006
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions179.0009/27/2006
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions60.0009/18/2006
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions86.0009/13/2006
F-12ANACSDavid Lawrence RC60.0008/14/2006
XF-40ANACSDavid Lawrence RC109.0007/24/2006
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena3,220.0005/26/2006
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,714.0004/03/2006
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions299.0003/06/2006
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions776.0002/09/2006
F-15NGCHeritage Auctions104.0001/30/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions7,475.0001/01/2006
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0011/07/2005
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0010/30/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0010/05/2005
MS-60NONEStack's7,475.0010/01/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0008/17/2005
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions345.0008/01/2005
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions309.0006/19/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0006/08/2005
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions219.0005/09/2005
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,006.0005/04/2005
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions109.0004/20/2005
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions403.0003/28/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,409.0003/06/2005
MS-65+NGCDavid Lawrence RC2,990.0003/06/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions92.0002/28/2005
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions219.0002/28/2005
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions253.0002/06/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions8,050.0001/01/2005
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0012/13/2004
MS-65+PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities3,450.0011/30/2004
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions108.0011/10/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions6,900.0011/04/2004
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions196.0009/13/2004
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions72.0006/30/2004
MS-64PCGSKingswood Galleries1,581.0006/10/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions5,750.0005/05/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,840.0011/07/2003
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions495.0008/06/2003
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0003/03/2003
MS-63SEGSHeritage Auctions431.0001/08/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,553.0001/08/2003
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions144.0011/25/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,335.0011/21/2002
MS-64NGCSuperior Galleries1,380.0006/02/2002
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions132.0004/28/2002
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions121.0010/06/2001
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions201.0001/06/2001
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions195.0011/16/2000
MS-63PCGSR.M. Smythe1,375.0011/01/2000
AU-55NONEHeritage Auctions253.0008/06/2000
F-15ANACSHeritage Auctions40.0006/22/2000
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions3,105.0006/01/2000
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,990.0006/01/2000
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,990.0003/02/2000
XF-45NONEGoldberg Auctioneers115.0002/06/2000
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0004/22/1999
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena2,695.0003/05/1998
MS-65+NONEDavid Akers4,125.0010/01/1997
MS-66NONEBowers & Merena7,920.0005/20/1996
MS-65+NONEBowers & Merena3,410.0010/01/1987
MS-64NONEB. Max Mehl5.2506/01/1941
MS-63NONENumismatic Gallery12.5005/01/1941