Mint State 1863 - 1867 San Francisco Dimes - Enjoy and Comments

Dismeguy · February 27, 2005 5:39AM

For everyone enjoyment, here is a run of San Francisco Seated Dimes in Mint State. All are PCGS 64 except 1865-S which is PCGS 63 and the 1866-S which is NGC 63. The pic of the 1864-S is an old scan, while the rest are new digital images with my Nikon Coolpix 995. It has been a real pleasure assembling this group of seated dimes.

Comments? I'm still giving free access to my seated dime web-book at www.seateddimevarieties.com Just email me!

Dismeguy

tjkillian · February 27, 2005 5:42AM

Very cool!!! Beautiful dimes. Show us the entire series, please!

Thanks for sharing.

Tom

XpipedreamR · February 27, 2005 5:43AM

They're very nice. I think I like the '67 the best. Do you have a favorite?

K6AZ · February 27, 2005 5:44AM

Those are some nice dimes. A lot better than the circulated ones I have been buying lately!

FC57Coins · February 27, 2005 5:45AM

Nice looking dimes - thanks for posting!

Dismeguy · February 27, 2005 5:47AM

My favorite is the 1865-S. Its the Eliasberg coin. You can't find coins from this die pair with a full head but this dime has it all!

I am really fussy about the dimes I collect. This must have full heads.

Dismeguy

RYK · February 27, 2005 5:48AM

Wow! Very cool. I love Civil War Era SF coinage.

CUEBALL · February 27, 2005 7:29AM

They look wonderful!

mgoodm3 · February 27, 2005 7:36AM

Nice dimes.

LeeG · February 27, 2005 7:42AM

All Very, Very, Nice!!! Congrat's, Lee

TheRaven · February 27, 2005 7:46AM

Outstanding, especially that 67.

Blows away my seated coinage.

Baley · February 27, 2005 8:10AM

Wow! Terrific run of dimes, I love the "crunchy" luster and the die crack on the 1866... Later die state?

Dismeguy · February 27, 2005 9:03AM

Yes, the 1866-S is a later die state with significant metal flow lines and a nice die crack running down vertically through Liberty.

The 1863-S dime is a real gem. The photography just cannot present the luster on this dime.

Dismeguy

RYK · February 27, 2005 9:11AM

My favorite, per the pics, is the 64-S.

roadrunner · February 27, 2005 9:24AM

A great group of some of the best seated dime dates out there.
The head on that 65-s is exceptional. I was not sure if something like that was available in UNC. Good show.

roadrunner

Nic · February 27, 2005 9:25AM

Wow! Great run. I love the 1865 and 67 ... crunchy

. A P mint for your (hopefully) pleasure. K

Dismeguy · February 27, 2005 9:32AM

Nic,

Great 1866 dime, love the luster and toning. Let me guess, NGC MS67?

Here is my nicest Civil War P mint dime (PCGS MS67)..........

Dimeguy

Nic · February 27, 2005 9:37AM

Pretty 1865 P ... mine is also PCGS MS-67. Gotta love these coins/years. K

Dismeguy · February 27, 2005 9:43AM

K, since you and I own the only two 1865 PCGS dimes in MS67, your collection must be the EGH collection as posted on NGC registry. Am I getting warm? Your 1866 dime then must be PCGS MS66..... just curious.

Dismeguy

Ronyahski · February 27, 2005 9:48AM

Wow, very impressive. You have a run of coins that are extremely rare on their own, let alone assembled as a set. Congratulations. I like the pic of the 67-S best. Now, going to check out your website.

KurtHorn · February 27, 2005 10:27AM

Nice stuff. You've stolen my heart. I've been scraping away at a Seated Dime collection for years. I am no where close to your quality (I'm shooting for VF/EF) though... wow! Plus I'm still missing the 4 (really 5 lol) big CC's, a 60-O, 66 and 85-S. Can't afford any of them right now though.

jdimmick · February 27, 2005 10:30AM

Kurt,

I saw a nice Vf-25 1860-o at Charlotte, NC show a few weeks ago that Ron Mir (Liberty Coins ) in richmond, VA.

jim

Dismeguy · February 27, 2005 10:34AM

Kurt,

My 1860-O is in a PCGS VF30 holder. This date is so hard to find without problems, then the real high end examples are also out of my financial league. One must draw the line somewhere. I'd rather go after the S mints in nice mint state.

Dismeguy

Baley · February 27, 2005 11:03AM

mintage 55o?!?

Dismeguy · February 27, 2005 11:15AM

Baley,

Definitely one set of proof dies used in 1862. Notice the die line in the upper shield crossing shield line 11-12? That is the diagnostic point marker for the die pair. Your dime looks more like a business strike from the photo. Yes, 1862 proof mintage is reported at 550.

A nice choice dime!

Dismeguy

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