Representative image of the Seated Liberty Dime design · USA Coin Book
Dime · $0.10
1873-P No Arrows; Open 3 Seated Liberty Dime
No Arrows; Open 3
Intriguing History
Philadelphia struck three kinds of dimes in 1873: No Arrows Closed 3, No Arrows Open 3, and With Arrows after the Coinage Act raised the dime's weight to 2.50 grams. The No Arrows Open 3 had the shortest run, struck in the brief window between the new Open 3 date and the switch to arrows.
Key Features
- Mintage: 60,000. About 300 estimated survivors, about 20 in Mint State. Finest known MS65 sold for $16,675 in 2009. Gerry Fortin has identified six die varieties for this date. Source: PCGS CoinFacts.
Total Weight2.50 g
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