Vinyard Coin Collection: United States Seated Liberty Dimes

Scope and content:

5 - "seated liberty" variety of United States dimes. All are 90% Silver 10% Copper. Two of the coins date to 1838 and were at some point pierced, possibly to create jewelry, one to the 1840s (exact date difficult to determine due to wear), and two from 1853. All five coins feature very similar obverses, which includes the seated figure of Lady liberty holding a cap with the word liberty written on it. On the 1853 coins, an arrow can be seen running through the date. This was meant to indicate the additional .18g of metal added to the dime due to the rising price of silver. The reverses of all five dimes include UNITED STATES OF AMERICA which encircles a laurel wreath and the words ONE DIME. All 18mm. Gift of Chris Vinyard. An image is available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/5766119490/. Located in T&E S6 SS2, Box 1. Mss 1996-57.A11-A15.

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Parent restrictions:
Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
Parent terms of access:
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.