As of May, 2024, a 1887-S Dime in circulated condition is worth between $12.00 and $185.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $200.00 and $6,500.00, 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 $6,462.50 in the 06/07/2015 by renowned auctioneer Heritage Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: James Barton Longacre
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 17.90 millimeters
Weight: 2.50 grams
Mintage: 4,454,450
Mint: San Francisco
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Liberty Seated Dimes 1837-1891

1887-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-676,500.00
MS-66+3,000.00
MS-661,700.00
MS-65+1,200.00
MS-651,000.00
MS-64+675.00
MS-64575.00
MS-63+450.00
MS-63350.00
MS-62+310.00
MS-62275.00
MS-61235.00
MS-60200.00
AU-58+185.00
AU-58170.00
AU-55+160.00
AU-55150.00
AU-53+140.00
AU-53130.00
AU-50+120.00
AU-50110.00
XF-45+100.00
XF-4590.00
XF-4085.00
VF-3575.00
VF-3065.00
VF-2560.00
VF-2055.00
F-1550.00
F-1245.00
VG-1040.00
VG-835.00
G-630.00
G-425.00
AG-320.00
FR-215.00
PO-112.00

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 State200.006,500.001,266.92
About Uncirculated110.00185.00145.63
Extremely Fine85.00100.0091.67
Fine and Very Fine45.0075.0058.33
Good and Very Good25.0040.0032.50
Poor, Fair, and About Good12.0020.0015.67

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 1887 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1887 Dime (Regular Strike)12.00185.00200.0016,000.00
1887 Dime (Proof)350.00425.00450.005,500.00
1887 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.

1887-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

$546.00

Lowest Sale Price
$1,610.00

Highest Sale Price
$801.03

Average Sale Price
$699.60

Most Recent Sale Price
40

Number of Sales
$32,041.20

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-672,640.006,462.504,375.63
MS-66+1,840.001,840.001,840.00
MS-66780.003,055.001,382.10
MS-65+546.001,610.00801.03
MS-651,093.001,210.001,151.50
MS-64+423.00423.00423.00
MS-642.102,090.00418.75
MS-633.25414.00220.20
MS-62112.00264.00177.12
MS-61104.00504.00205.58
MS-6069.001,150.00246.50
AU-5858.00220.00104.06
AU-5548.00220.0097.20
AU-5363.00138.00103.33
AU-5046.0076.0064.75
XF-4535.0048.0041.67
VF-2021.0021.0021.00
F-1514.0014.0014.00
FR-235.0035.0035.00
PO-115.0096.0055.50

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1887-S Dime (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-67. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-67 having the highest max price $6,462.50.

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 1887-S Dime (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1887-S Dime (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 72.06% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Stack's Bowers with 9.31% / 7.35% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1887-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
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions169.0007/12/2023
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions444.0006/12/2023
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions144.0003/29/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,440.0002/12/2023
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0009/14/2022
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions119.0007/06/2022
MS-62NGCStack's Bowers264.0006/17/2022
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions504.0005/11/2022
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,920.0005/08/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions432.0004/13/2022
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,140.0004/13/2022
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions699.6001/05/2022
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers360.0012/21/2021
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions80.0012/15/2021
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions690.0010/27/2021
MS-67NGCGoldberg Auctioneers2,640.0006/16/2021
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0005/05/2021
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions126.0004/28/2021
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions156.0004/28/2021
MS-63NGCStack's Bowers204.0004/15/2021
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers360.0003/10/2021
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC775.0001/31/2021
FR-2PCGSStack's Bowers35.0011/18/2020
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions180.0009/09/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,080.0006/17/2020
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers3,480.0003/25/2020
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions89.0001/01/2020
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC650.0012/29/2019
AU-58PCGSStack's Bowers90.0010/16/2019
MS-62PCGSStack's Bowers144.0007/31/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0007/14/2019
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions228.0005/22/2019
AU-58ANACSDavid Lawrence RC120.0003/24/2019
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,080.0003/05/2019
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions192.0001/23/2019
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions156.0001/16/2019
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0012/14/2018
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions74.0011/14/2018
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions840.0011/11/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0009/26/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions180.0009/05/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions204.0008/08/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0006/20/2018
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions63.0006/20/2018
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions144.0005/16/2018
MS-65+NGCStack's Bowers720.0003/21/2018
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions720.0002/22/2018
AU-55PCGSDavid Lawrence RC125.0008/21/2017
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0008/02/2017
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions199.7503/14/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,057.5010/31/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,057.5006/08/2016
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions940.0006/08/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,527.5004/27/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions376.0003/08/2016
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions211.5002/14/2016
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions193.8801/03/2016
MS-65+NGCStack's Bowers646.2511/05/2015
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions998.7510/28/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,645.0010/28/2015
MS-65+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions881.2509/03/2015
MS-64+PCGSHeritage Auctions423.0008/16/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions6,462.5006/07/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,586.2505/12/2015
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,762.5003/27/2015
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers3,055.0003/27/2015
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions141.0003/01/2015
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions172.7302/03/2015
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers323.1201/27/2015
VF-20PCGSGreat Collections21.0009/21/2014
MS-65+NGCGreat Collections727.1008/31/2014
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions62.0006/30/2014
MS-61NGCDavid Lawrence RC180.0005/18/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7503/21/2014
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions76.0002/17/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5002/03/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0002/03/2014
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions805.0011/15/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions235.0009/30/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions353.0009/25/2013
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions200.0008/26/2013
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions46.0007/08/2013
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC402.0003/31/2013
AU-50PCGSGreat Collections63.0001/20/2013
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions259.0011/29/2012
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions141.0011/26/2012
PO-1NGCGreat Collections15.0011/25/2012
PO-1PCGSGreat Collections96.0011/18/2012
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions90.0009/17/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions176.0008/02/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions259.0008/02/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions397.0008/02/2012
MS-65+NGCDavid Lawrence RC840.0007/30/2012
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions138.0006/18/2012
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions230.0005/30/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,035.0004/18/2012
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers437.0003/22/2012
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0003/08/2012
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions690.0002/02/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0001/03/2012
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions690.0001/03/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions334.0001/03/2012
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions178.0001/03/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0012/08/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,990.0009/07/2011
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions748.0008/11/2011
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0008/11/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,064.0008/11/2011
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions1,840.0006/01/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions949.0006/01/2011
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0006/01/2011
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions109.0001/10/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0012/02/2010
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions109.0011/29/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions345.0009/22/2010
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions121.0009/22/2010
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena1,093.0006/17/2010
MS-65+NGCBowers & Merena604.0006/17/2010
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions805.0003/24/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions288.0003/24/2010
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions978.0001/06/2010
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions79.0012/28/2009
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions138.0012/03/2009
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC345.0010/26/2009
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC219.0005/14/2009
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions224.0004/01/2009
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC265.0003/16/2009
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0003/01/2009
MS-60ICGHeritage Auctions69.0002/11/2009
AU-58ICGHeritage Auctions75.0001/14/2009
MS-65+ICGHeritage Auctions575.0001/01/2009
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC296.0012/29/2008
AU-58PCGSDavid Lawrence RC138.0008/25/2008
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions161.0007/30/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions805.0007/07/2008
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions173.0006/26/2008
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions86.0006/02/2008
MS-63NGCGoldberg Auctioneers242.0005/27/2008
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC449.0001/24/2008
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions48.0010/15/2007
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions48.0008/22/2007
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions60.0008/20/2007
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0008/20/2007
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena1,725.0006/28/2007
MS-65+NGCGoldberg Auctioneers719.0005/29/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0005/01/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,265.0005/01/2007
AU-58ANACSDavid Lawrence RC58.0002/26/2007
F-15ANACSHeritage Auctions14.0002/12/2007
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC219.0001/29/2007
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions63.0001/17/2007
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions109.0001/15/2007
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0010/23/2006
AU-55ANACSDavid Lawrence RC92.0010/16/2006
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0009/19/2006
MS-65+PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,035.0003/14/2006
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0002/13/2006
MS-65NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,093.0002/07/2006
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions207.0012/19/2005
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions150.0012/19/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions299.0008/01/2005
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC460.0007/18/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions35.0006/29/2005
MS-61ANACSDavid Lawrence RC104.0006/27/2005
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions98.0006/05/2005
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions144.0005/09/2005
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0005/09/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions276.0005/09/2005
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions690.0005/04/2005
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC345.0003/06/2005
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions173.0002/16/2005
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions69.0001/05/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions927.0012/12/2004
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions112.0011/10/2004
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions690.0009/09/2004
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions207.0005/12/2004
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions414.0005/05/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,140.0004/14/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0001/31/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0010/08/2003
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions42.0008/20/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions575.0005/01/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions949.0001/08/2003
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions76.0011/26/2002
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions128.0009/29/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions546.0002/01/2002
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions299.0010/06/2001
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,100.0005/09/2001
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions175.0003/01/2001
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions138.0002/24/2001
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions288.0001/04/2001
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions67.0012/21/2000
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions196.0011/16/2000
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena978.0010/26/2000
AU-58PCIHeritage Auctions61.0009/28/2000
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions690.0005/04/2000
MS-63SEGSHeritage Auctions150.0004/18/2000
MS-60NONEStack's1,150.0006/09/1999
AU-55NONEDavid Akers220.0010/01/1997
MS-65NONEBowers & Merena1,210.0005/20/1996
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena2,090.0010/01/1987
AU-58NONEBowers & Merena220.0010/01/1987
MS-64NONEB. Max Mehl2.1006/01/1941
MS-63NONENumismatic Gallery3.2505/01/1941