1881 10C MS66 认证号35296442, PCGS号4689

PCGS MS66 Crossed to PCGS MS66 from NGC 4177981-002 MS67. Heritage Auctions Description: 1881 Seated Dime, MS67 Rarely Seen in This Remarkable Grade 1881 10C MS67 NGC. A tiny mintage of 24,000 coins makes the 1881 dime a better date in the Seated series, and Gerry Fortin rates the issue R.5 in Mint State. Coins can be located through mid-Uncirculated grades with some searching, but the 1881 is a major rarity in this remarkable grade. Each side of this Superb Gem is frosty and untoned. As usual, Liberty's head shows a touch of unimportant softness, but the remaining devices are boldly rendered. Census: 5 in 67 (1 in 67+), 1 finer (7/15).(Registry values: N1) (NGC ID# 23AU, PCGS# 4689)

Ron Guth

1881 was another year in which Dime production dropped to an abysmally small amount -- a mere 24,000 coins -- all of which were produced at the Philadelphia Mint (and no other).  Though the mintage of the 1881 Dime is larger than that of the 1879, the 1881 is much more difficult to locate in most grades.  Mint State 1881 Dimes are rather scarce, and usually appear in MS63 and MS64.  Gems are particularly rare, and none are known above MS67+.

According to Dime researcher, Gerry Fortin, all of the 1881 Dimes were produced by a single die pair -- which had previously been used to strike Proofs.  Two additional die pairs were used to strike only Proof 1881 Dimes.