Mintage table and issue details
Includes Philadelphia, New Orleans, San Francisco, and Carson City issues where applicable.
This page lists the mintage by year/issue, mint, mint mark, and short notes.
Complete Year-by-Year Mintage Table
| Year / Issue | Mint | Mint Mark | Mintage | Status / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1837 | Philadelphia | None | 682,500 | No Stars; first Liberty Seated dime |
| 1838-O | New Orleans | O | 406,034 | No Stars; first New Orleans dime |
| 1838 | Philadelphia | None | 1,992,500 | Stars on obverse |
| 1839 | Philadelphia | None | 1,053,115 | Stars on obverse |
| 1839-O | New Orleans | O | 1,323,000 | Stars on obverse |
| 1840 No Drapery | Philadelphia | None | 981,500 | No Drapery subtype |
| 1840-O | New Orleans | O | 1,175,000 | |
| 1840 With Drapery | Philadelphia | None | 377,500 | With Drapery subtype |
| 1841 | Philadelphia | None | 1,622,500 | |
| 1841-O | New Orleans | O | 2,007,500 | |
| 1842 | Philadelphia | None | 1,887,500 | |
| 1842-O | New Orleans | O | 2,020,000 | |
| 1843 | Philadelphia | None | 1,370,000 | |
| 1843-O | New Orleans | O | 150,000 | Better date |
| 1844 | Philadelphia | None | 72,500 | Little Orphan Annie key date |
| 1845 | Philadelphia | None | 1,755,000 | |
| 1845-O | New Orleans | O | 230,000 | Better date |
| 1846 | Philadelphia | None | 31,300 | Key low-mintage date |
| 1847 | Philadelphia | None | 245,000 | Lower mintage |
| 1848 | Philadelphia | None | 451,500 | Lower mintage |
| 1849 | Philadelphia | None | 839,000 | |
| 1849-O | New Orleans | O | 300,000 | |
| 1850 | Philadelphia | None | 1,931,500 | |
| 1850-O | New Orleans | O | 510,000 | |
| 1851 | Philadelphia | None | 1,026,500 | |
| 1851-O | New Orleans | O | 400,000 | |
| 1852 | Philadelphia | None | 1,535,500 | |
| 1852-O | New Orleans | O | 430,000 | |
| 1853 No Arrows | Philadelphia | None | 95,000 | Pre-weight-change issue |
| 1853 With Arrows | Philadelphia | None | 12,078,010 | Arrows at date |
| 1853-O | New Orleans | O | 1,100,000 | Arrows at date; New Orleans issue |
| 1854 | Philadelphia | None | 4,470,000 | Arrows at date |
| 1854-O | New Orleans | O | 1,770,000 | Arrows at date; New Orleans issue |
| 1855 | Philadelphia | None | 2,075,000 | Arrows at date |
| 1856 | Philadelphia | None | 5,780,000 | Stars on obverse |
| 1856-O | New Orleans | O | 1,180,000 | |
| 1856-S | San Francisco | S | 70,000 | First San Francisco dime issue |
| 1857 | Philadelphia | None | 5,580,000 | |
| 1857-O | New Orleans | O | 1,540,000 | |
| 1858 | Philadelphia | None | 1,540,000 | |
| 1858-O | New Orleans | O | 290,000 | |
| 1858-S | San Francisco | S | 60,000 | Low San Francisco mintage |
| 1859 | Philadelphia | None | 430,000 | Lower mintage |
| 1859-O | New Orleans | O | 480,000 | |
| 1859-S | San Francisco | S | 60,000 | Low San Francisco mintage |
| 1860-S | San Francisco | S | 140,000 | |
| 1860 | Philadelphia | None | 606,000 | Legend on obverse begins |
| 1860-O | New Orleans | O | 40,000 | Low New Orleans mintage |
| 1861 | Philadelphia | None | 1,883,000 | Civil War era issue |
| 1861-S | San Francisco | S | 172,500 | |
| 1862 | Philadelphia | None | 847,000 | Civil War era issue |
| 1862-S | San Francisco | S | 180,750 | |
| 1863 | Philadelphia | None | 14,000 | Very low Civil War mintage |
| 1863-S | San Francisco | S | 157,500 | |
| 1864 | Philadelphia | None | 11,000 | Very low Civil War mintage |
| 1864-S | San Francisco | S | 230,000 | |
| 1865 | Philadelphia | None | 10,000 | Very low mintage |
| 1865-S | San Francisco | S | 175,000 | |
| 1866 | Philadelphia | None | 8,000 | Key low-mintage issue |
| 1866-S | San Francisco | S | 135,000 | |
| 1867 | Philadelphia | None | 6,000 | Lowest Philadelphia business-strike mintage |
| 1867-S | San Francisco | S | 140,000 | |
| 1868 | Philadelphia | None | 464,000 | Production recovered |
| 1868-S | San Francisco | S | 260,000 | |
| 1869 | Philadelphia | None | 256,000 | Lower mintage |
| 1869-S | San Francisco | S | 450,000 | |
| 1870 | Philadelphia | None | 470,500 | |
| 1870-S | San Francisco | S | 50,000 | Low San Francisco mintage |
| 1871 | Philadelphia | None | 906,750 | |
| 1871-S | San Francisco | S | 320,000 | |
| 1871-CC | Carson City | CC | 20,100 | Carson City key date |
| 1872 | Philadelphia | None | 2,395,500 | Increased production |
| 1872-S | San Francisco | S | 190,000 | |
| 1872-CC | Carson City | CC | 35,480 | Carson City issue |
| 1873 No Arrows | Philadelphia | None | 1,568,000 | No Arrows issue |
| 1873-CC No Arrows | Carson City | CC | 12,400 | No Arrows; one known survivor after melting |
| 1873 With Arrows | Philadelphia | None | 2,377,700 | Arrows at date |
| 1873-S | San Francisco | S | 455,000 | Arrows at date; San Francisco issue |
| 1873-CC | Carson City | CC | 18,791 | Arrows at date; Carson City key |
| 1874 | Philadelphia | None | 2,939,300 | Arrows at date |
| 1874-S | San Francisco | S | 240,000 | |
| 1874-CC | Carson City | CC | 10,817 | Low Carson City issue |
| 1875 | Philadelphia | None | 10,350,000 | High production year |
| 1875-S | San Francisco | S | 9,070,000 | High San Francisco mintage |
| 1875-CC | Carson City | CC | 4,645,000 | Carson City issue |
| 1876 | Philadelphia | None | 11,460,000 | High production year |
| 1876-S | San Francisco | S | 10,420,000 | High San Francisco mintage |
| 1876-CC | Carson City | CC | 8,270,000 | Carson City issue |
| 1877 | Philadelphia | None | 7,310,000 | |
| 1877-S | San Francisco | S | 2,340,000 | |
| 1877-CC | Carson City | CC | 7,700,000 | Carson City issue |
| 1878 | Philadelphia | None | 1,677,200 | |
| 1878-CC | Carson City | CC | 200,000 | Carson City issue |
| 1879 | Philadelphia | None | 14,000 | Low mintage issue |
| 1880 | Philadelphia | None | 36,000 | Low mintage issue |
| 1881 | Philadelphia | None | 24,000 | Low mintage issue |
| 1882 | Philadelphia | None | 3,910,000 | Production rebound |
| 1883 | Philadelphia | None | 7,674,673 | Strong production |
| 1884 | Philadelphia | None | 3,365,505 | |
| 1884-S | San Francisco | S | 564,969 | |
| 1885 | Philadelphia | None | 2,532,497 | |
| 1885-S | San Francisco | S | 43,690 | Low San Francisco mintage |
| 1886 | Philadelphia | None | 6,376,684 | Strong issue |
| 1886-S | San Francisco | S | 206,524 | |
| 1887 | Philadelphia | None | 11,283,229 | High mintage issue |
| 1887-S | San Francisco | S | 4,454,450 | |
| 1888 | Philadelphia | None | 5,495,655 | |
| 1888-S | San Francisco | S | 1,720,000 | |
| 1889 | Philadelphia | None | 7,380,000 | Strong issue |
| 1889-S | San Francisco | S | 972,678 | |
| 1890 | Philadelphia | None | 9,910,951 | Strong issue |
| 1890-S | San Francisco | S | 1,423,076 | |
| 1891 | Philadelphia | None | 15,310,000 | Final year; high mintage |
| 1891-O | New Orleans | O | 4,540,000 | Final New Orleans issue |
| 1891-S | San Francisco | S | 3,196,116 | Final San Francisco issue |
Series Totals
| Series | Liberty Seated Dime |
|---|---|
| Years Covered | 1837-1891 |
| Rows Listed | 115 |
| Lowest Listed Mintage | 1867 (6,000) |
| Highest Listed Mintage | 1891 (15,310,000) |