Liberty Seated Dimes Varieties 1837-1891 - 1838 Philadelphia Variety Chapter Page

1838

Large Stars

Small Stars


Mintage: 1,992,500                                                                     Proofs: 1 Known

Top 100	Var#	Obv	Rev	DR	Obverse / Reverse Quick Diagnostics	Ahwash	Greer
	101	1	A	-3B-2	Small Stars, Early Die State / Doubled Die Reverse, Early Die State
*	101a	1.2	A.2	-3B-2	Small Stars, Late Die State / Doubled Die Reverse, Late Die State	A-1
	101b	1.3	1.3	-3B-2	Small Stars, Proof Like Die State / Proof Like Late Die State
	102	2	A	-3C	S1, S8, S9, S12 Strongly Repunched / Double Die Reverse	A-2	G101
	102a	2.2	A.3	-3c	S8 and S9 Repunched / LDS of Doubled Die Reverse
	103	2	B	-3C	S1, S8, S9, S12 Repunched / Die Lines Under Right Bow Loop
	103a	2	B.2	-3C	S1, S8, S9, S12 Repunched / Vertical Die Crack From O(N)E to 6:00
*	103b	2.2	B.3	-3C	S8 and S9 Repunched / Vertically Cracked Reverse	A-3	G102
	103c	2.2	B.4	-3C	S8 and S9 Repunched / LDS, Vertically Cracked Reverse	A-3	G102
	104	2.3	C	-3C	LDS, Die Crack From Rim To Base and L(I)BERTY
	105	3	D.2	-3R	S9 and S13 Strongly Repunched / Reverse Die Flaws, Die Crack UN(I)TED	A-4	G106
*	106	4	E.2	-3R	Obverse Die Crack #1, S7,S9,S12 Repunched / Die Erosion (UNITE)D	A-5	G103
	106a	4.2	E.2	-3R	LDS, Obverse Die Crack #1 / Die Erosion (UNITE)D
	107	5	F	-2L	183(8) Strong Repunched, Pre-Partial Drapery, S5, S12, S13 Repunched
	108	5.2	G	-2L	Pre-Partial Drapery, 1 Repunched, S5, S12 Strong Repunch
*	108a	5.3	G.2	-2L	Partial Drapery, 18 Repunched, S5 Strong Repunch / Clashed Reverse	A-6
	109	5.4	E.2	-2L	LDS, Partial Drapery / Die Erosion (UNITE)D
	110	6.2	G.3	-2B-1	S1 Touches Rock, S13 Repunched / LDS of Partial Drapery Reverse
*	110a	6.3	G.3	-2B-1	Obverse Die Crack #2, S13 Repunched / LDS of Partial Drapery Reverse		G104
	111	7	H	-3B-2	Obverse Die Crack #3, S13 Repunched / Die Scratches Behind Ribbon Bow		G105
*	111a	7	H.2	-3B-2	Obverse Die Crack #3, S13 Repunched / Reverse Crack ST(AT)ES		G105
	112	8	E	-3B-2	Repunched Star 8 / Die Wear (UNITE)D
	113	8.2	D	-3B-2	Die Erosion Below Date / Reverse Die Flaws		G106
	114	6	E.2	-2B-1	S1 Touches Rock, S13 Repunched / Die Erosion (UNITE)D


Variety Vs. Denticle Ruler Cross Reference Table

Scarcity: As a date, 1838 dimes are common and readily available in all circulated grades.  They becomes slightly more 
difficult in Mint State.

Updated Greer Rarity Ratings
Overall Rarity: G-VG R1, F-VF R1, EF-AU R1, MS R3

                           Fortin Variety Rarity Estimates In VF - Mint State

Variety	Rarity	Suggested Premiums	Variety	Rarity	Suggested Premiums
101	R2	-	106a	R4	30-50%
101a	R3	-	107	R4	30-50%
101b	R7+	100-200%	108	R4+	30-50%
102	R2	-	108a	R4	50-100%
102a	R3	-	109	R5	100-200%
103	R4	-	110	R4	-
103a	R4	30-50%	110a	R5	50-100%
103b	R4	30-50%	111	R4	20-30%
103c	R5	30-50%	111a	R3	20-30%
104	R3	-	112	R3	-
105	R2	-	113	R4	-
106	R3	-	114	R4	-


Comments: Both the Redbook Small Stars and Partial Drapery varieties are listed as part of the analysis for 1838 
dated dies.  Premium factors for Variety 101 (Small Stars) and 108a (Partial Drapery) are well established in the price
guides.  Examples of Variety 103, with the progressive cracked reverse die states, are available. The Die Flaw reverse
is paired with two different obverses (Variety 105 and 112) with Variety 105 being the more common and available pairing.
The three obverses of 1838 with bisecting die cracks are designated as Cracked Obverses #1, #2 and #3.  They are listed as 
Varieties 106, 110a and 111 by the author.  Cracked Obverse #1 is readily available and can be located in progressive 
die states.  On the other hand, Cracked Obverse #2 (Variety 110a) is very difficult to locate and is initially listed 
as an R5 rarity.
  
                    1838 Large Stars - Value As A Date (Coin World Trends/CoinValues)

Grade	1963	1973	1983	1993	2003	2012
G	3.5	4	9	6.25	20	20
F	6	7.5	20	16	30	35
EF	-	35	75	55	125	125
MS60	25	225	700	280	500	400
MS63	-	-	-	875	1000	850

1838 Date Gallery

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