As of May, 2024, a 1857-O Dime in circulated condition is worth between $25.00 and $500.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $550.00 and $10,000.00, 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 $9,350.00 in the 05/30/1997 by renowned auctioneer Bowers & Merena, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 17.90 millimeters
Weight: 2.48 grams
Mintage: 1,540,000
Mint: New Orleans
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Liberty Seated Dimes 1837-1891

1857-O 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-6710,000.00
MS-66+6,000.00
MS-665,000.00
MS-65+3,000.00
MS-652,200.00
MS-64+1,450.00
MS-641,050.00
MS-63+850.00
MS-63700.00
MS-62+650.00
MS-62625.00
MS-61600.00
MS-60550.00
AU-58+500.00
AU-58450.00
AU-55+350.00
AU-55300.00
AU-53+275.00
AU-53250.00
AU-50+225.00
AU-50200.00
XF-45+165.00
XF-45155.00
XF-40135.00
VF-35110.00
VF-3080.00
VF-2570.00
VF-2060.00
F-1555.00
F-1250.00
VG-1045.00
VG-840.00
G-635.00
G-430.00
AG-325.00

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 State550.0010,000.002,513.46
About Uncirculated200.00500.00318.75
Extremely Fine135.00165.00151.67
Fine and Very Fine50.00110.0070.83
Good and Very Good30.0045.0037.50
Poor, Fair, and About Good25.0025.0025.00

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 1857 Liberty Seated 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1857 Dime (Regular Strike)25.00340.00385.009,500.00
1857 Dime (Proof)2,000.002,000.002,500.0030,000.00
1857 Dime, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A5,500.0012,500.00

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.

1857-O 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

$1,175.00

Lowest Sale Price
$5,060.00

Highest Sale Price
$2,270.41

Average Sale Price
$2,040.00

Most Recent Sale Price
29

Number of Sales
$65,841.90

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-673,565.007,931.255,145.81
MS-66+5,115.005,115.005,115.00
MS-661,997.509,350.004,378.25
MS-65+1,175.005,060.002,270.41
MS-64+1,495.001,495.001,495.00
MS-641.404,400.00998.26
MS-633.00998.75534.10
MS-62+352.50440.63396.57
MS-62399.50880.00487.32
MS-61381.88588.00441.02
MS-60150.002,760.001,276.60
AU-58220.00450.00318.25
AU-55129.25264.00199.79
AU-53132.00230.00188.33
AU-5048.00222.00155.00
XF-4560.00135.0094.50
XF-4032.00104.0063.63
VF-3050.0070.0058.33
F-1551.2551.2551.25

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1857-O Dime (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from F-15 to MS-67. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66 having the highest max price $9,350.00.

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 1857-O Dime (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1857-O Dime (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 62.75% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 10.78% / 8.33% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1857-O 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
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions516.0004/03/2023
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions516.0001/18/2023
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions204.0010/26/2022
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions119.0010/12/2022
AU-58ANACSStack's Bowers384.0010/11/2022
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,080.0008/28/2022
XF-45NGCDavid Lawrence RC135.0006/19/2022
F-15ICGDavid Lawrence RC51.2501/09/2022
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,040.0011/14/2021
XF-40NGCStack's Bowers85.0009/22/2021
AU-55NGCStack's Bowers264.0009/22/2021
XF-45PCGSStack's Bowers105.0008/25/2021
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions103.0008/18/2021
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions870.0007/21/2021
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions504.0007/14/2021
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions750.0005/05/2021
AU-55PCGSDavid Lawrence RC210.0005/02/2021
AU-58PCGSDavid Lawrence RC450.0005/02/2021
AU-55ICGStack's Bowers180.0003/31/2021
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers576.0003/31/2021
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions99.0002/09/2021
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions408.0002/09/2021
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions222.0001/27/2021
AU-53NGCStack's Bowers180.0012/21/2020
AU-55NGCStack's Bowers240.0012/21/2020
AU-58PCGSStack's Bowers384.0011/18/2020
VF-30PCGSDavid Lawrence RC70.0007/26/2020
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions186.0007/08/2020
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers840.0003/25/2020
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions601.2001/12/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0001/12/2020
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC815.0012/22/2019
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions168.0005/22/2019
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions132.0005/22/2019
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,040.0004/28/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,200.0004/28/2019
AU-58NGCKagin's220.0004/01/2019
AU-50PCGSDavid Lawrence RC165.0003/03/2019
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions144.0002/13/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions602.4001/14/2019
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions174.0001/09/2019
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions408.0010/17/2018
XF-45PCGSStack's Bowers80.0007/25/2018
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions408.0007/04/2018
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,562.4002/22/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,080.0001/03/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,320.0011/02/2017
VF-30PCGSDavid Lawrence RC55.0006/05/2017
AU-55NGCStack's Bowers211.5003/15/2017
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions74.0001/24/2017
AU-58PCGSDavid Lawrence RC352.0012/19/2016
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions7,931.2509/29/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7508/10/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2508/10/2016
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers2,820.0008/09/2016
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions211.5007/27/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5006/08/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,762.5006/08/2016
MS-62PCGSDavid Lawrence RC400.0005/29/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,350.0004/05/2016
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers822.5003/30/2016
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions94.0003/29/2016
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions399.5002/07/2016
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions998.7501/06/2016
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,175.0009/20/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,997.5006/07/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,467.5005/12/2015
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions411.2503/31/2015
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions423.0002/10/2015
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions56.0002/03/2015
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers2,350.0008/08/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,525.0007/10/2014
MS-62+NGCHeritage Auctions440.6307/10/2014
MS-66+PCGSGreat Collections5,115.0006/01/2014
MS-63NGCStack's Bowers446.5003/27/2014
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions411.2503/03/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,818.7502/27/2014
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions8,812.5002/13/2014
MS-62+NGCHeritage Auctions352.5002/03/2014
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions381.8802/03/2014
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions88.0001/13/2014
AU-55NGCStack's Bowers129.2512/24/2013
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions4,994.0011/15/2013
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions235.0011/01/2013
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions470.0009/25/2013
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions411.0006/05/2013
AU-53NGCStack's Bowers201.0002/22/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,763.0002/07/2013
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions3,995.0002/07/2013
VF-30PCGSDavid Lawrence RC50.0002/03/2013
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions588.0001/09/2013
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers6,463.0001/01/2013
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions176.0009/24/2012
MS-65+NGCGreat Collections1,650.0009/09/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,585.0009/06/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,220.0007/12/2012
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions161.0006/25/2012
MS-64+NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0005/30/2012
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions173.0002/20/2012
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,840.0002/02/2012
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions230.0001/30/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions690.0001/03/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0001/03/2012
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions196.0001/03/2012
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions109.0012/19/2011
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions391.0011/08/2011
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions138.0010/24/2011
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,840.0010/13/2011
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions150.0010/03/2011
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers949.0009/13/2011
MS-65+NGCStack's Bowers1,955.0008/15/2011
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers2,070.0008/13/2011
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions219.0006/01/2011
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions207.0004/04/2011
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,840.0012/02/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions7,475.0009/22/2010
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions150.0009/22/2010
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions184.0008/23/2010
MS-62NGCBowers & Merena426.0008/07/2010
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena1,495.0008/07/2010
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena2,714.0006/17/2010
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions150.0004/28/2010
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions219.0003/24/2010
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena805.0002/15/2010
MS-62PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers460.0002/02/2010
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions6,325.0001/06/2010
XF-45ICGHeritage Auctions79.0008/12/2009
AU-50ICGHeritage Auctions184.0008/12/2009
MS-65+NGCStack's2,760.0006/01/2009
AU-50ICGHeritage Auctions48.0004/29/2009
XF-40NCSHeritage Auctions45.0004/15/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions5,175.0003/01/2009
XF-40ICGHeritage Auctions35.0002/09/2009
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0002/01/2009
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions253.0001/01/2009
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions661.0001/01/2009
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions575.0001/01/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0012/04/2008
MS-64PCGSStack's1,093.0011/01/2008
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions104.0009/01/2008
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions276.0006/26/2008
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC863.0001/24/2008
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions518.0001/09/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,645.0001/09/2008
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions230.0001/09/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,300.0011/29/2007
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0008/08/2007
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions489.0007/18/2007
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions403.0006/05/2007
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions173.0005/15/2007
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions403.0005/01/2007
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions104.0001/22/2007
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions518.0011/29/2006
MS-65+NGCSuperior Galleries1,977.0008/12/2006
MS-65+PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities2,990.0008/11/2006
AU-55PCGSDavid Lawrence RC224.0006/19/2006
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions576.0005/01/2006
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0003/02/2006
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions230.0001/09/2006
MS-60NONEStack's2,760.0010/01/2005
AU-55PCGSDavid Lawrence RC254.0009/19/2005
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0009/01/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions719.0007/13/2005
AU-55PCGSDavid Lawrence RC230.0007/11/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,300.0006/02/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions690.0005/04/2005
MS-65+NGCDavid Lawrence RC2,243.0003/06/2005
MS-67NGCGoldberg Auctioneers5,175.0002/23/2005
XF-45ANACSDavid Lawrence RC92.0002/21/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions89.0002/11/2004
MS-67NGCGoldberg Auctioneers5,175.0001/28/2004
MS-67NGCGoldberg Auctioneers4,801.0009/17/2003
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions236.0008/06/2003
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena2,128.0007/30/2003
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena4,600.0007/30/2003
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions60.0003/03/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0001/08/2003
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions132.0007/28/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0007/27/2002
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions518.0004/01/2002
MS-67NGCBowers & Merena4,600.0003/21/2002
MS-65+NGCGoldberg Auctioneers2,070.0002/18/2002
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena4,025.0011/28/2001
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,565.0011/15/2001
MS-67NGCGoldberg Auctioneers3,565.0005/28/2001
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions53.0012/14/2000
MS-62PCGSR.M. Smythe523.0011/01/2000
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,400.0010/26/2000
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions32.0010/19/2000
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions932.0010/04/2000
MS-66PCGSKingswood Galleries2,990.0006/22/2000
MS-66NGCGoldberg Auctioneers3,220.0006/07/2000
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0006/01/2000
MS-60NONEStack's1,210.0012/01/1998
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,875.0009/01/1998
MS-64NONEDavid Akers4,400.0010/01/1997
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena9,350.0005/30/1997
MS-60NONEStack's2,090.0005/06/1997
MS-66NONEBowers & Merena5,720.0005/20/1996
MS-62NONEBowers & Merena880.0005/20/1996
MS-66NONEDavid Akers2,860.0008/11/1990
MS-65+NONEBowers & Merena5,060.0010/01/1987
MS-64NONEB. Max Mehl1.4006/01/1941
MS-63NONENumismatic Gallery3.0005/01/1941