1867-S Liberty Seated Dime. Fortin-101. Rarity-4. MS-64+ (PCGS). Mottled olive-gold, reddish-russet and steel-blue toning adorns a base of softer antique silver patina, the vivid colors more widely distributed on the reverse. Both sides are satiny and smooth with most design elements sharply rendered. Despite a much higher mintage of 140,000 vs. 6,000 circulation strikes, the 1867-S is rarer than the 1867 in Mint State. This is due to a far higher rate of attribution through circulation for the mintmarked issue, such usage claiming most S-Mint silver coins struck during the Civil War and Reconstruction eras. In fact, the 1867-S as an issue carries an impressive Rarity-7 rating in Mint State on the <em>seateddimevarieties.com</em> website. This is the first Uncirculated example that we have brought to auction in more than a decade, which fact highlights the fleeting nature of this offering.
