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The 1887-S Seated Liberty Dime was minted by the Philadelphia Mint and has a mintage of just over 4.4 million. The 1887-S Seated Liberty Dime is considered to be in good condition, due to its heavily worn surface. The Seated Liberty design was used on all coinage, such as the dime, quarter, and half dollar. This was the trend until 1916, wherein the US Mint assigned different designs to all the denominational coins. The Philadelphia, New Orleans, and San Francisco Mint participated in the production of the Seated Liberty Dime. The San Francisco Mint was established until 1854 so it joined in later on for the series. The West-Coast based mint began as a means to help prospectors to turn their mined gold into coins. In just the first year of production, the San Francisco Mint turned out over $4 million in gold coins and had to move to a new location for more space.
Dating back to the Roman Empire and perhaps, before, the Goddess of Liberty has been used in many cultures to celebrate the concept of liberty and freedom from oppressors. The goddess has been used on currency worldwide, especially in the US, and still is a nationwide icon. Normally, the goddess is depicted wearing a draped robe that loosely fits and her hands are usually occupied holding other significant symbols, such as olive branches, arrows, or a torch. For the US, the most prominent depiction stands in New York's harbor, a gift from the French in 1886.