1885 S Seated Liberty Dime

Notes: The S mintmark liberty seated dimes are by far the rarest of the 1885 dimes. Only 1.7% of all dimes this year were minted in San Francisco, California.

How much is a 1885 S Seated Liberty Dime worth?

In Average Circulated (AC) condition it's worth around $315.00, one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $12,000 at auction. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale. So when we say Average Circulated, we mean in a similar condition to other coins circulated in 1885, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. *** [?].

What are your coins really worth?

Use the handy-dandy calculator below to find the real value of any liberty seated dime in your collection.

Yes! Liberty Seated Dime's produced in 1885 are 90% silver to be precise, and contain 0.0723 troy oz or 2.248 grams in total of .999 pure silver. Silver weight is measured in troy ounces. Troy ounces weigh about 2 grams more than the standard ounce. CoinTrackers has built a tool that will let you know if your coin is silver or not. The tool is called Is My Coin Silver?.