As of May, 2024, a 1886 Dime in circulated condition is worth between $400.00 and $425.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $450.00 and $5,500.00, 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 $8,800.00 in the 08/10/1990 by renowned auctioneer RARCOA, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: James Barton Longacre
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 17.90 millimeters
Weight: 2.50 grams
Mintage: 886
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Liberty Seated Dimes 1837-1891

1886 Dime (Proof) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
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

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 State450.005,500.001,469.64
About Uncirculated400.00425.00412.50

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 1886 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1886 Dime (Regular Strike)12.00185.00200.005,500.00
1886-S Dime (Regular Strike)50.00600.00750.0035,000.00
1886 Dime, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A3,500.007,750.00
1886 Dime, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A650.0015,000.00

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.

1886 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

$661.20

Lowest Sale Price
$3,220.00

Highest Sale Price
$1,123.08

Average Sale Price
$661.20

Most Recent Sale Price
40

Number of Sales
$44,923.14

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-687,475.007,475.007,475.00
MS-671,560.004,140.002,480.96
MS-66+1,175.001,527.501,351.25
MS-66840.008,800.002,211.47
MS-65+822.501,680.001,251.25
MS-65661.203,220.001,123.08
MS-64+823.00823.00823.00
MS-642.001,725.00680.67
MS-633.001,650.00516.78
MS-62230.00576.00360.00
MS-61336.00336.00336.00
MS-60173.00173.00173.00
AU-501,540.002,702.002,121.00
PO-1403.00460.00431.50

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1886 Dime (Proof) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-68. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66 having the highest max price $8,800.00.

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 1886 Dime (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1886 Dime (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 58.89% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / Bowers & Merena with 10.00% / 5.56% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1886 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 Auctions2,101.2011/19/2023
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions660.0007/26/2023
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions661.2005/24/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,740.0005/03/2023
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions576.0004/24/2023
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers1,680.0003/29/2023
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC525.0003/26/2023
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions810.0009/14/2022
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers750.0002/03/2022
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers552.0009/22/2021
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers840.0008/25/2021
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,220.0008/18/2021
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers900.0005/20/2020
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0004/01/2020
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,140.0003/25/2020
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,560.0012/07/2019
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC525.0012/01/2019
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC585.0009/01/2019
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,740.0008/18/2019
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions969.3805/16/2019
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC850.0005/12/2019
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions720.0005/01/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions480.0004/10/2019
MS-64PCGSKagin's504.0004/01/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions576.0002/03/2019
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions384.0012/19/2018
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC2,125.0012/16/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions504.0012/14/2018
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0009/26/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions432.0006/17/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions552.0006/17/2018
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,035.0004/29/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions912.0011/02/2017
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions750.0009/07/2017
MS-63NGCBonham's444.0009/05/2017
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC500.0005/01/2017
MS-66+NGCStack's Bowers1,175.0003/29/2017
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,300.0002/23/2017
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5009/07/2016
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,527.5009/07/2016
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,175.0008/09/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions969.3806/08/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,057.5006/08/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions587.5002/04/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions998.7501/06/2016
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,703.7512/17/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,997.5008/16/2015
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers1,057.5008/12/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,997.5007/12/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,527.5006/07/2015
MS-67PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers2,350.0006/01/2015
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions629.8004/26/2015
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers940.0002/06/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,256.0002/01/2015
MS-65PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers851.8801/27/2015
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions998.7501/07/2015
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions998.7501/07/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,997.5012/04/2014
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,350.0009/04/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,116.2509/01/2014
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,232.5007/17/2014
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,525.0007/17/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0006/04/2014
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections797.5004/27/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,055.0004/23/2014
MS-65PCGSGreat Collections993.3003/30/2014
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers3,290.0003/27/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2502/27/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,590.9502/03/2014
MS-63PCGSGreat Collections452.1002/02/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions646.2501/08/2014
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,007.0012/22/2013
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers587.5012/10/2013
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,727.0010/27/2013
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,997.5009/20/2013
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,058.0007/11/2013
MS-62ANACSGreat Collections363.0006/23/2013
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions382.0006/05/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,115.0006/05/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,087.0004/24/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,293.0004/24/2013
MS-64+PCGSStack's Bowers823.0004/16/2013
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers1,880.0002/22/2013
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,585.0010/18/2012
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,610.0008/04/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions646.0008/02/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions661.0001/03/2012
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers664.0011/15/2011
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0009/07/2011
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions7,475.0006/01/2011
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0006/01/2011
MS-63NGCStack's Bowers604.0003/31/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0003/17/2011
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena4,830.0011/03/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,415.0009/22/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0008/11/2010
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions460.0007/08/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0006/02/2010
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions403.0004/28/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions748.0003/24/2010
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0002/03/2010
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena863.0001/05/2010
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena1,380.0001/05/2010
MS-65NGCBowers & Merena1,150.0011/13/2009
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions489.0009/11/2009
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0004/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0004/01/2009
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0001/21/2009
MS-63PCGSStack's805.0005/21/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0001/09/2008
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions431.0001/09/2008
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,006.0012/12/2007
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0012/04/2007
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0011/29/2007
MS-66NGCStack's1,725.0010/11/2007
MS-64NGCGoldberg Auctioneers690.0009/25/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0007/12/2007
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0007/12/2007
MS-64PCGSStack's690.0006/20/2007
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0006/05/2007
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,035.0003/01/2007
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena2,300.0003/01/2007
MS-64PCGSScotsman661.0002/09/2007
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions3,220.0002/01/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions690.0012/05/2006
MS-64PCGSSuperior Galleries575.0011/16/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,898.0008/13/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,220.0004/26/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0004/26/2006
MS-62NGCGoldberg Auctioneers336.0002/07/2006
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions460.0001/09/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,220.0012/13/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0011/02/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0006/02/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0006/02/2005
MS-67PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities2,760.0005/25/2005
MS-67PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities2,600.0003/08/2005
MS-67ICGAmerican Numismatic Rarities2,875.0001/10/2005
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions281.0001/05/2005
MS-66PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,415.0011/30/2004
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0011/08/2004
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,760.0008/18/2004
MS-60NONEGoldberg Auctioneers173.0001/28/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0011/07/2003
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,818.0010/08/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions690.0007/26/2003
MS-67PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities4,140.0007/25/2003
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,358.0005/01/2003
MS-67ICGHeritage Auctions2,013.0002/01/2003
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0011/21/2002
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions834.0011/05/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions437.0009/29/2002
MS-67PCGSBowers & Merena3,105.0009/22/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0009/01/2002
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions299.0007/28/2002
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions518.0004/01/2002
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions863.0002/24/2002
MS-66PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers3,105.0002/18/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions483.0002/01/2002
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,070.0001/09/2002
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions805.0010/03/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0010/03/2001
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0008/08/2001
MS-63NONEGoldberg Auctioneers483.0002/16/2001
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions230.0010/01/2000
AU-50NONEStack's2,702.0005/01/2000
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions334.0003/02/2000
MS-65NGCGoldberg Auctioneers977.0002/06/2000
MS-66NGCStack's3,163.0012/01/1999
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena1,955.0008/31/1999
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena1,725.0008/30/1999
MS-65PCGSDavid Akers1,210.0010/01/1997
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,310.0008/14/1996
MS-65NONEBowers & Merena1,650.0005/20/1996
AU-50NONEStack's1,540.0010/10/1995
MS-63NONEStack's1,650.0010/01/1992
MS-66PCGSRARCOA8,800.0008/10/1990
MS-65NONEBowers & Merena1,430.0010/01/1987
MS-64NONEB. Max Mehl2.0006/01/1941
MS-63NONENumismatic Gallery3.0005/01/1941