As of May, 2024, a 1903 Dime in circulated condition is worth between $250.00 and $275.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $345.00 and $16,000.00, 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 $14,100.00 in the 08/08/2013 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: 755
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Barber Dimes 1892-1915

1903 Dime (Proof) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-6816,000.00
MS-67+11,750.00
MS-673,000.00
MS-66+2,250.00
MS-661,575.00
MS-65+1,225.00
MS-651,100.00
MS-64+875.00
MS-64725.00
MS-63+650.00
MS-63625.00
MS-62+575.00
MS-62515.00
MS-61455.00
MS-60345.00
AU-58+275.00
AU-58250.00

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 State345.0016,000.002,777.67
About Uncirculated250.00275.00262.50

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 1903 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1903 Dime (Regular Strike)6.00195.00210.007,250.00
1903-O Dime (Regular Strike)6.00250.00300.0017,500.00
1903-S Dime (Regular Strike)40.001,500.001,600.0022,500.00
1903 Dime FS-301 RPD (Regular Strike)450.00750.00N/AN/A
1903-O Dime FS-301 RPD (Regular Strike)125.00300.00N/AN/A
1903 Dime, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A875.0017,500.00

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.

1903 Dime (Proof) – 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

$940.00

Lowest Sale Price
$2,760.00

Highest Sale Price
$1,534.64

Average Sale Price
$1,938.75

Most Recent Sale Price
51

Number of Sales
$78,266.75

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-6812,075.0014,100.0013,033.33
MS-67+9,600.0010,281.259,940.63
MS-671,560.005,875.003,332.86
MS-66940.002,760.001,534.64
MS-651.603,525.001,166.64
MS-64+771.98834.00802.99
MS-64414.002,200.00712.88
MS-634.50633.00417.41
MS-62259.00432.00330.81
MS-61264.00385.00307.79
MS-60205.00431.00318.00
AU-50256.001,553.001,005.33
PO-1460.001,450.00955.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1903 Dime (Proof) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-68. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-68 having the highest max price $14,100.00.

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 1903 Dime (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1903 Dime (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 60.28% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Bowers & Merena with 9.35% / 5.61% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1903 Dime (Proof) 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
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,938.7511/05/2023
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions504.0004/19/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,050.0004/10/2023
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions324.0001/04/2023
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0011/16/2022
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers720.0011/16/2022
MS-61PCGSDavid Lawrence RC385.0010/30/2022
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,938.7509/08/2022
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions492.0006/15/2022
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,467.5005/26/2022
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC925.0002/13/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions576.0011/22/2021
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,020.0011/03/2021
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions432.0010/04/2021
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC950.0010/03/2021
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions492.0008/25/2021
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions9,600.0002/25/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions588.0012/02/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions720.0010/21/2020
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0003/15/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions468.0003/15/2020
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers420.0002/19/2020
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,292.5010/24/2019
MS-61PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers264.0009/04/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions480.0005/01/2019
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions348.0004/03/2019
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions276.0002/13/2019
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0001/30/2019
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC625.0001/27/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions528.0001/14/2019
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,560.0012/14/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,080.0011/11/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0010/17/2018
MS-62PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions302.5007/19/2018
MS-67+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions10,281.2505/17/2018
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,520.0004/29/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions720.0002/22/2018
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions373.2001/09/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions960.0001/03/2018
MS-66NGCKagin's940.0009/15/2017
MS-64PCGSBonham's643.0009/05/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0008/02/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions587.5008/02/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,817.5008/02/2017
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers763.7508/01/2017
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,350.0006/26/2017
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers376.0005/03/2017
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,645.0003/29/2017
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers352.5002/22/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7501/04/2017
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions5,875.0012/15/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5009/07/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,057.5009/07/2016
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions282.0008/02/2016
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions329.0008/02/2016
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers822.5003/30/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions998.7502/04/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,232.5010/28/2015
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC800.0008/02/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,057.5007/12/2015
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers517.0006/01/2015
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,150.0004/26/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,057.5001/07/2015
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0001/07/2015
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,173.0012/14/2014
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions12,925.0010/27/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,175.0009/04/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions682.6808/05/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,290.0008/05/2014
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,525.0006/15/2014
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions293.7503/24/2014
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC684.0003/23/2014
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,375.0003/23/2014
MS-64+PCGSHeritage Auctions771.9802/03/2014
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,057.5002/03/2014
MS-62PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers376.0001/28/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,762.5001/08/2014
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,028.1301/08/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,200.0012/05/2013
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC900.0011/17/2013
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,200.0011/10/2013
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,058.0011/01/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions529.0009/25/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions646.0009/25/2013
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions14,100.0008/08/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,058.0005/27/2013
MS-67PCGSGreat Collections2,860.0005/19/2013
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC752.0005/12/2013
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,208.0005/05/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,058.0004/24/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,058.0004/24/2013
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions499.0004/24/2013
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions999.0004/24/2013
MS-65PCGSGreat Collections1,128.0003/10/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions682.0002/25/2013
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0002/07/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions734.0001/09/2013
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,200.0012/02/2012
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers708.5311/16/2012
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,994.0010/18/2012
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,058.0008/02/2012
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions3,525.0008/02/2012
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0007/12/2012
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,093.0007/12/2012
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers705.0006/29/2012
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions431.0004/18/2012
MS-64+PCGSHeritage Auctions834.0004/18/2012
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,064.0003/22/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0002/02/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,438.0002/02/2012
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0001/03/2012
MS-63PCGSScotsman518.0010/21/2011
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,438.0008/15/2011
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,151.0003/17/2011
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena2,013.0001/03/2011
MS-64PCGSStack's805.0011/10/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions690.0010/27/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,185.0009/27/2010
MS-65PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,093.0009/21/2010
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena1,265.0006/17/2010
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0006/02/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions633.0006/02/2010
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions460.0004/28/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions633.0003/24/2010
MS-64PCGSStack's863.0003/02/2010
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC690.0002/25/2010
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions532.0002/03/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions633.0012/03/2009
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions12,075.0010/22/2009
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0010/22/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0010/19/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,128.0007/31/2009
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC713.0007/09/2009
MS-64PCGSStack's776.0007/01/2009
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena1,354.0006/01/2009
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions2,300.0005/01/2009
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions592.0004/01/2009
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions920.0003/01/2009
MS-64NGCScotsman690.0002/01/2009
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0012/04/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0009/01/2008
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0005/28/2008
MS-66PCGSStack's2,185.0005/21/2008
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC506.0001/14/2008
MS-66PCGSStack's1,600.0010/11/2007
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0008/15/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0008/08/2007
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena1,610.0008/04/2007
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions460.0007/18/2007
PO-1PCGSStack's1,450.0006/20/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,208.0005/01/2007
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions322.0001/09/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0001/01/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,208.0011/20/2006
AU-50NONESuperior Galleries1,553.0011/16/2006
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,220.0006/01/2006
MS-65PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,179.0005/30/2006
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,323.0002/09/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,553.0012/13/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0012/13/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0012/13/2005
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions256.0010/09/2005
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions374.0009/26/2005
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena1,150.0007/25/2005
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC403.0006/27/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0006/02/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0006/02/2005
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0003/28/2005
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC403.0003/06/2005
MS-65PCGSSuperior Galleries1,150.0002/20/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,696.0002/01/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0001/01/2005
MS-65PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,006.0008/15/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0006/03/2004
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,818.0006/03/2004
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers661.0001/28/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,300.0001/07/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0011/07/2003
MS-67NGCSuperior Galleries2,530.0009/14/2003
MS-65PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,035.0009/13/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions414.0008/06/2003
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena2,013.0007/30/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions949.0007/26/2003
MS-67NGCBowers & Merena2,645.0006/26/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0002/01/2003
MS-65NGCSuperior Galleries1,064.0009/23/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions437.0006/18/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0002/24/2002
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,092.0002/18/2002
MS-66PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,207.0002/18/2002
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions420.0010/17/2001
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions437.0010/03/2001
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0010/03/2001
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0008/08/2001
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions205.0005/30/2001
MS-62NONEHeritage Auctions259.0004/05/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions472.0011/16/2000
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena518.0010/26/2000
MS-65PCGSKingswood Galleries1,380.0006/22/2000
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,265.0006/01/2000
AU-50NONEStack's1,207.0005/01/2000
MS-65PCGSKingswood Galleries1,208.0002/16/2000
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0002/01/2000
MS-67PCGSSotheby's4,125.0011/01/1999
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena1,725.0008/30/1999
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena2,760.0008/09/1999
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,185.0008/01/1999
MS-66NGCGoldberg Auctioneers2,090.0005/31/1999
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,155.0008/14/1996
MS-66NONEBowers & Merena1,760.0005/20/1996
MS-64NONEStack's2,200.0010/01/1992
MS-65NONEBowers & Merena2,420.0010/01/1987
MS-65NONEB. Max Mehl1.6006/01/1941
MS-63NONENumismatic Gallery4.5005/01/1941