United States 1859 dime

from the Molly Malone Collection

This design was struck at Philadelphia (shown here), New Orleans and San Francisco 1840-60. It known as the Seated Liberty, With Drapery type. This subtype, struck 1856-60 after the weight was reduced in 1853, is common and this is a fairly common date thereof.

Recorded mintage: 430,000^[2], a slightly better date.

Specification: 2.49 g, 0.900 fine silver, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM A63.2.

Source:

• ^[2]Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Yeoman, R. S., and Kenneth Bressett (ed.), A Guide Book of United States Coins, 65th Ed., Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2011.

Link to:

• 1856 dime
• 1859 cent
• 1859 half dime
• 1859-C 5 dollars
• 1859-S 10 dollars
• 1859-S 20 dollars
• 1862 dime
• return to United States Seated Liberty Dimes (1837-1891)
• Coins and currency dated 1859