As of May, 2024, a 1885 Dime in circulated condition is worth between $325.00 and $425.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $450.00 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 $11,212.00 in the 11/12/1998 by renowned auctioneer Bowers & Merena, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: James Barton Longacre
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 17.90 millimeters
Weight: 2.50 grams
Mintage: 930
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Liberty Seated Dimes 1837-1891

1885 Dime (Proof) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-6810,000.00
MS-67+5,500.00
MS-673,000.00
MS-66+2,500.00
MS-661,750.00
MS-65+1,500.00
MS-651,100.00
MS-64+900.00
MS-64800.00
MS-63+700.00
MS-63650.00
MS-62+625.00
MS-62600.00
MS-61500.00
MS-60450.00
AU-58+425.00
AU-58400.00
AU-55+375.00
AU-55350.00
AU-53325.00

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 State450.0010,000.002,038.33
About Uncirculated325.00425.00375.00

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 1885 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1885 Dime (Regular Strike)12.00185.00200.0016,000.00
1885-S Dime (Regular Strike)700.007,000.007,500.0065,000.00
1885 Dime, PL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A1,000.001,850.00
1885 Dime, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A650.0015,000.00
1885 Dime, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A1,500.006,000.00

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.

1885 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

$518.00

Lowest Sale Price
$4,400.00

Highest Sale Price
$1,243.86

Average Sale Price
$750.00

Most Recent Sale Price
47

Number of Sales
$58,461.30

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-684,700.0011,212.007,413.33
MS-67+3,480.005,520.004,500.00
MS-671,320.007,188.003,072.37
MS-66+900.001,733.001,436.69
MS-66345.003,680.001,676.47
MS-65+870.001,320.001,095.00
MS-65518.004,400.001,243.86
MS-64+764.00764.00764.00
MS-642.001,430.00708.73
MS-634.001,540.00511.02
MS-62242.00661.00389.36
MS-61215.00247.00231.00
MS-60324.00324.00324.00
AU-501,092.001,092.001,092.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1885 Dime (Proof) coin across various grades from AU-50 to MS-68. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-68 having the highest max price $11,212.00.

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 1885 Dime (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1885 Dime (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 61.22% share, followed by Bowers & Merena / Stack's Bowers with 7.14% / 6.63% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1885 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-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,860.0001/14/2024
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,100.0011/19/2023
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,740.0007/23/2023
MS-67+PCGSStack's Bowers5,520.0003/29/2023
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,020.0001/18/2023
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions456.0012/21/2022
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC675.0010/16/2022
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers750.0010/11/2022
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions385.2007/27/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions630.0004/28/2022
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,233.7510/28/2021
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,350.0010/28/2021
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions705.0009/02/2021
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,292.5009/02/2021
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,232.5004/21/2021
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,480.0001/24/2021
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,080.0001/06/2021
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions870.0001/06/2021
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,860.0011/18/2020
MS-66PCGSScotsman2,065.0011/06/2020
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,320.0010/18/2020
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC2,101.0009/27/2020
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC825.0009/20/2020
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions900.0007/22/2020
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions324.0003/15/2020
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers600.0009/04/2019
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,020.0008/20/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0006/09/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions540.0004/03/2019
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers408.0003/20/2019
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,020.0003/16/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions504.0010/14/2018
MS-65PCGSKagin's720.0009/24/2018
MS-62PCGSStack's Bowers312.0008/22/2018
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,320.0007/15/2018
MS-66PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,110.0006/13/2018
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,160.0002/22/2018
MS-63PCGSBonham's468.0009/05/2017
MS-66+PCGSStack's Bowers1,703.7503/29/2017
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,800.0003/16/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5001/04/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5010/03/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions998.7509/07/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0009/07/2016
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers517.0008/09/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,057.5006/08/2016
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions4,935.0006/08/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,057.5006/08/2016
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers705.0003/30/2016
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions4,700.0001/06/2016
MS-67NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,291.2510/15/2015
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0008/16/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7508/16/2015
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions493.5001/18/2015
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions646.2501/07/2015
MS-63PCGSGreat Collections446.6011/30/2014
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0010/08/2014
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,820.0005/12/2014
MS-63NGCGreat Collections512.6004/06/2014
MS-65PCGSGreat Collections1,048.3002/16/2014
MS-63PCGSGreat Collections490.6002/02/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,293.0012/05/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,002.0012/05/2013
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers471.1811/08/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions764.0008/08/2013
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions6,900.0007/18/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,408.0007/11/2013
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,290.0006/05/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0006/05/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,528.0005/20/2013
MS-63PCGSGreat Collections572.0005/19/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,146.0005/06/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions705.0004/24/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,001.0004/24/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,293.0004/24/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions482.0003/25/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,290.0003/21/2013
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers3,290.0002/22/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,350.0011/29/2012
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,290.0010/18/2012
MS-64PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions690.0010/10/2012
MS-64+NGCHeritage Auctions764.0008/02/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions3,290.0008/02/2012
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,064.0007/12/2012
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections672.0006/03/2012
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,733.0004/18/2012
MS-62NGCStack's Bowers431.0003/22/2012
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,380.0011/15/2011
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0011/08/2011
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0011/08/2011
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers719.0008/15/2011
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,738.0008/11/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,438.0008/11/2011
MS-65NGCScotsman1,250.0007/29/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions891.0007/25/2011
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0007/07/2011
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,466.0005/09/2011
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,151.0004/27/2011
MS-62PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers391.0002/03/2011
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,738.0012/02/2010
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,738.0008/11/2010
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions489.0008/11/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0008/11/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0006/02/2010
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0006/02/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions805.0004/28/2010
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,508.0002/03/2010
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0012/03/2009
MS-66PCGSStack's1,700.0005/01/2009
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0003/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,013.0002/01/2009
MS-63PCGSSuperior Galleries546.0011/01/2008
MS-67PCGSBowers & Merena2,600.0011/01/2008
MS-67PCGSBowers & Merena2,990.0011/01/2008
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0010/01/2008
MS-62PCGSScotsman661.0010/01/2008
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena805.0009/01/2008
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0005/28/2008
MS-67NGCStack's7,188.0005/21/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,553.0004/01/2008
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,594.0004/01/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,594.0004/01/2008
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions546.0012/04/2007
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0012/04/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0011/29/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0011/29/2007
MS-66PCGSStack's2,530.0008/05/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,220.0005/01/2007
MS-67NGCBowers & Merena2,300.0003/01/2007
MS-66NGCStack's1,380.0003/01/2007
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0001/09/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0004/26/2006
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,324.0004/06/2006
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions276.0001/09/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions633.0011/02/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0009/01/2005
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions403.0008/01/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,438.0007/20/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions748.0006/29/2005
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC576.0006/27/2005
MS-68PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities10,925.0005/25/2005
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,006.0003/06/2005
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0002/23/2005
MS-65NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,610.0006/02/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions483.0005/05/2004
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions247.0003/29/2004
MS-66NGCSuperior Galleries1,840.0001/25/2004
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena1,121.0012/04/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,840.0011/07/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,955.0007/26/2003
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions6,670.0007/26/2003
MS-66PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities2,530.0007/25/2003
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions6,038.0005/01/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,101.0003/20/2003
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions334.0002/26/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions345.0002/01/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0002/01/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,208.0001/08/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions891.0011/21/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0009/29/2002
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions302.0008/06/2002
MS-66PCGSSuperior Galleries3,680.0008/01/2002
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena1,495.0003/21/2002
MS-66PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers2,530.0002/18/2002
MS-66PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers2,070.0002/18/2002
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions805.0001/13/2002
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena1,840.0011/29/2001
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions215.0010/03/2001
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0010/03/2001
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions242.0005/01/2001
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions414.0004/05/2001
MS-65NONEHeritage Auctions518.0004/05/2001
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,100.0003/22/2001
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,050.0011/23/2000
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena633.0010/26/2000
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,179.0005/04/2000
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0005/04/2000
AU-50NONEStack's1,092.0005/01/2000
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions949.0004/14/2000
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0002/01/2000
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0001/08/2000
MS-67NGCSotheby's3,025.0011/01/1999
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,438.0009/01/1999
MS-65NONEBowers & Merena2,300.0008/30/1999
MS-65NONEBowers & Merena1,610.0003/18/1999
MS-66NGCSuperior Galleries1,852.0002/08/1999
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0002/01/1999
MS-68PCGSBowers & Merena11,212.0011/12/1998
MS-67NGCBowers & Merena3,450.0008/03/1998
MS-63NONEDavid Akers1,540.0010/01/1997
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena770.0005/20/1996
MS-65NONEStack's4,400.0010/01/1992
MS-66NONEDavid Akers3,190.0008/11/1990
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena1,430.0010/01/1987
MS-64NONEB. Max Mehl2.0006/01/1941
MS-63NONENumismatic Gallery4.0005/01/1941