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1856 10c Small Date

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AG3 $10.80
G4 $16.20
G6 $16.88
VG8 $17.55
VG10 $18.23
F12 $18.90
F15 $21.60
VF20 $29.70
VF25 $32.40
VF30 $37.80
VF35 $43.20
XF40 $57.00
XF45 $89.00
AU50 $169.00
AU53 $182.00
AU55 $214.00
AU58 $247.00
MS60 $312.00
MS61 $351.00
MS62 $422.00
MS63 $520.00
MS64 $878.00
MS65 $2,120.00
MS66 $4,380.00
MS67 $9,060.00
AG3 CAC $12.96
G4 CAC $19.44
G6 CAC $20.25
VG8 CAC $21.06
VG10 CAC $21.87
F12 CAC $22.68
F15 CAC $25.92
VF20 CAC $35.64
VF25 CAC $38.88
VF30 CAC $45.36
VF35 CAC $52.00
XF40 CAC $68.00
XF45 CAC $107.00
AU50 CAC $203.00
AU53 CAC $218.00
AU55 CAC $257.00
AU58 CAC $296.00
MS60 CAC $374.00
MS61 CAC $421.00
MS62 CAC $507.00
MS63 CAC $624.00
MS64 CAC $1,040.00
MS65 CAC $2,550.00
MS66 CAC $5,250.00
MS67 CAC $10,900.00

Apr Data

148 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1856 10C Small Date MS65 PCGS. CAC. CAC Population: (7/3). Mintage 5,780,000. 65 HA 2,520 05/04/2025
    1856 10C Small Date MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (33/32). Mintage 5,780,000. 64 HA 690 03/18/2025
    1856 10C Small Date MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (23/10 and 2/1+). NGC Census: (19/10 and 0/1+). CDN: $1,700 Whsle. Bid for 65 HA 1,620 05/12/2024
    1856 10C Small Date AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (10/173). PCGS Population: (19/174). CDN: $160 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mint 53 HA 186 03/19/2024
    1856 10C Small Date AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (12/160). PCGS Population: (27/149). CDN: $165 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mint 55 HA 192 10/03/2023
    1856 Liberty Seated Dime. Small Date. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 480 06/07/2023
    1856 10C Small Date, F-111, R.4, MS66 PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 3,720 05/04/2023
    1856 10C Small Date MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (23/99 and 0/4+). NGC Census: (22/99 and 0/1+). CDN: $325 Whsle. Bid for NG 62 HA 480 04/24/2023
    1856 Liberty Seated Dime. Small Date. MS-66+ (NGC). 66 Stacks Bowers 3,600 03/23/2023
    1856 Liberty Seated Dime. Small Date. Fortin-110. Rarity-4. Doubled Die Obverse, Doubled Die Reverse. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 2,520 03/22/2023
    1856 10c PCGS VF30 (Small Date MPD F-107) 30 David Lawrence Rare Coins 171 02/06/2023
    1856 10C Small Date, F-102, R.2, MS67 PCGS. CAC. 67 HA 10,800 01/11/2023
    1856 10C Small Date, S.S. Central America #2 (with Pinch) XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/9). NGC Census: (0/0). XF45. Minta 45 HA 840 11/22/2022
    10C 1856 SMALL DATE PCGS XF45 45 Legend 499 10/23/2022
    1856 Liberty Seated Dime. Small Date. AU-58 (PCGS). OGH. 58 Stacks Bowers 504 06/16/2022
    1856 10C Small Date MS65 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (22/7). NGC Census: (20/8). CDN: $1,550 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. 65 HA 2,160 05/08/2022
    1856 10C Small Date, F-103, R.2, MS66 PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 4,560 01/13/2022
    1856 10C Small Date MS65 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (25/7 and 3/1+). NGC Census: (20/8 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,550 Whsle. Bid f 65 HA 1,920 08/22/2021
    1856 Liberty Seated Dime. Small Date. MS-62 (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 360 05/19/2021
    1856 10C Small Date AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (22/117). NGC Census: (24/133). CDN: $160 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Min 58 HA 216 01/26/2021
    1856 10C Small Date MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (23/6). NGC Census: (19/8). CDN: $1,550 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Minta 65 HA 3,000 01/24/2021
    1856 10C Small Date AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (10/182). NGC Census: (4/176). CDN: $115 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mint 50 HA 120 09/15/2020
    1856 10C Small Date MS65 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (23/6 and 1/1+). NGC Census: (19/8 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,550 Whsle. Bid f 65 HA 1,920 08/09/2020
    10C 1856 SMALL DATE. PCGS MS65 CAC 65 Legend 2,291 01/30/2020
    1856 10c NGC VF30 (Small Date) 30 David Lawrence Rare Coins 60 04/15/2019
    1856 10C Small Date MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (38/63). PCGS Population: (29/61). CDN: $375 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS 63 HA 336 04/02/2019
    1856 10C Small Date AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (21/114). NGC Census: (24/135). AU58. Mintage 5,780,000. 58 HA 168 03/26/2019
    1856 10c NGC XF45 (Small Date) 45 David Lawrence Rare Coins 90 03/11/2019
    1856 10C Small Date MS63 PCGS Gold Shield. PCGS Population: (29/61 and 0/2+). NGC Census: (38/63 and 0/0+). CDN: $375 Whsle 63 HA 456 03/05/2019
    1856 10C Small Date AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (18/160). NGC Census: (7/169). AU53. Mintage 5,780,000. 53 HA 104 02/26/2019
    1856 10C Small Date MS65 PCGS Gold Shield. 65 HA 1,680 01/31/2019
    1856 10C Small Date AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (17/157). NGC Census: (7/169). AU53. Mintage 5,780,000. 53 HA 109 01/22/2019
    1856 10C Small Date AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (25/132). NGC Census: (10/159). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/P 55 HA 156 12/25/2018
    1856 10C Small Date AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (24/135). PCGS Population: (20/112). AU58. Mintage 5,780,000. 58 HA 156 12/18/2018
    1856 10C Small Date MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (22/101). PCGS Population: (18/88). MS62. Mintage 5,780,000. 62 HA 312 11/06/2018
    1856 Liberty Seated Dime. Small Date. MS-65 (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 2,880 08/17/2018
    1856 10C Small Date AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (7/169). PCGS Population: (16/155). AU53. Mintage 5,780,000. From The Maume 53 HA 104 06/19/2018
    1856 10C Small Date MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (36/27). PCGS Population: (32/28). MS64. Mintage 5,780,000. From The Reilly 64 HA 576 06/17/2018
    1856 10C Small Date MS64 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (32/28). NGC Census: (36/27). MS64. Mintage 5,780,000. 64 HA 750 04/29/2018
    1856 10C Small Date MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (11/123). PCGS Population: (5/105). Mintage 5,780,000. 61 HA 240 03/27/2018
    1856 10C Small Date MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (38/62). PCGS Population: (27/58). CDN: $450 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS 63 HA 576 11/14/2017
    1856 Liberty Seated Dime. Small Date. MS-65 (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 1,762 08/01/2017
    1856 10C Small Date MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (11/122). PCGS Population (5/98). Mintage: 5,780,000. 61 HA 376 08/23/2016
    1856 10C Small Date AU50 NGC. Ex: Rev. Dr. James G. K. McClure. NGC Census: (4/172). PCGS Population (7/161). Mintage: 5,78 50 HA 141 08/02/2016
    1856 Liberty Seated Dime. Small Date. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 1,880 04/01/2016
    1856 10C Small Date, Misplaced Date, F-107, High R.4, VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population (1/0). NGC Census: (0/0). Mintage: 5,780,0 30 HA 79 02/09/2016
    1856 Small Date 10c MS 64 Ira & Larry Goldberg 734 02/01/2016
    1856 10C Small Date MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (35/28). PCGS Population (29/26). Mintage: 5,780,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for p 64 HA 611 01/11/2016
    1856 10C Small Date MS63 NGC. CAC. F-109. 63 HA 494 10/28/2015
    1856 10C Small Date AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (20/101). NGC Census: (28/136). Mintage: 5,780,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price fo 58 HA 188 07/28/2015
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 4609
      Coin Date: 1856
      Denomination (Short): 10c
      Denomination (Long): 10 Cents
      Variety: Small Date
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
      Mintage: 5,780,000
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Seated Liberty dime
      Coinage Years: 1840-1860
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 17.9
      Fineness: 0.9
      Weight (Grams): 2.49
      Weight (Ounces): 0.07234
      Designer: Christian Gobrecht
      Edge: Reeded
      Obverse Description: Lady Liberty is seated on a rock, holding a staff, and bearing a shield with the word LIBERTY on a flowing ribbon. 13 stars have adorn the periphery and the date appears at the bottom center.
      Reverse Description: The words ONE DIME are centered and surrounded by an ornate wreath tied by ribbon and double bow at the bottom with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery.
      PCGS #: 4609
      NGC ID: 238S
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