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Mintage: 1,053,115                                                                     Proofs: 1 Known

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Var#

Obv

Rev

DR

 

Obverse / Reverse Quick Diagnostics

Ahwash

Greer

 

101

1

A

-2C

 

 Repunched 39, S11 Repunched / Worn Reverse at AMERICA

A-1

 

 

102

1

B

-2C

 

 Repunched 39, S11 Repunched / Rev 1838 (G), DCL DI(ME), DCr UN(ITE)D

 

 

 

103

1.2

C

-2R

 

 Polished Die, Repunched 39 / Rev 1838 (H), RDC UNI(T)ED ST(AT)ES

 

 

 

104

1.3

D

-2R

 

 Cracked Obverse, Repunched 39 / Die Scratch STATE(S) to Rim

 

G102
 

104a

1.4

D

-2R

 

 Cracked Obverse, Repunched 39 / Die Scratch STATE(S) to Rim

 

G102

 

105

2

E

-3L

 

 EDS, Pie Shaped Shatterted Obverse, Level Date, S8 Boldly Repunched

 

 

 

105a

2.2

E

-3L

 

 Vertical Crack Die State, Pie Shaped Shattered Obverse

 

 

 *

105b

2.3

E

-3L

 

 Pie Shaped Shattered Obverse / Perfect Die

A-2

G101

 

106

3

F

-2L

 

 Scratched Die, DCr at Head / Die Erosion DI(ME), Rotated Left 18 Deg

A-3

 

 

106a

3.2

F.2

-2L

 

 Cracked Obverse / Rim Die Cracks (S)TAT(E)S (A)MER(IC)A

    

 

107

3.2

G

-2L

 

 Cracked Obverse / Perfect Die, Rotated Left 23 Deg

 

 

 

108

4

H

-2R

 

 Repunched 39, Die Crack Head to S8 / Worn Die, Die Cracks A(MER)ICA

A-4

G103
 

109

5

I

-2L

 

 Proof Die, Medium Level Date, Stars 8 and 10 Repunched / Proof Die

A-5

 
                  

Variety Vs. Denticle Ruler Cross Reference Table

Scarcity: A common date in all grades.

Updated Greer Rarity Ratings
Overall Rarity: G-VG R1, F-VF R2, EF-AU R2+, MS R3+

Fortin Variety Rarity Estimates In VF - Mint State

Variety

Rarity

Suggested Premiums

Variety

Rarity

Suggested Premiums

101

R3

-

105b

R8

3000-5000%

102

R3

-

106

R2

-

103

R3

-

106a

R3

-

104

R5

50-100%

107

R3

-

104a

R6

200-400%

108

R4

-

105

R6

100-150%

109

R8

-

105a

R7+

1000-1500%

       

Comments: 1839 dimes present only two significant varieties.  The Pie Shaped Shattered Obverse (Variety 105b)is one 
of the key varieties in the Seated dime series.  The author is aware of five examples extant of Variety 105b at this time. 
At least four examples of Variety 105a, a middle die state with only the vertical crack through the date and Liberty, have 
surfaced.  Examples of Variety 105, without any signs of an obverse die crack, are starting to surface as more attention is 
paid to locating this variety.  Interestingly, all 1839 coinage, EXCEPT Varieties 105 through 105b, exhibits a rotated 
reverse.  This is a key diagnostic for locating an example of Variety 105 without any signs of the obverse cracks.  A second 
diagnostic for Variety 105 is the date position. The date punch on Obverse 2 is positioned further left than the other 1839 
obverse dies.  The second significant variety of 1839 is Variety 104, which is another cracked obverse.  This variety is a 
late die state of a heavily used obverse die and is more common than the Pie Shaped Shattered Obverse.
  
Value As A Date (Coin World Trends/CoinValues)

Grade

1963

1973

1983

1993

2003

2010

G

2.5

3

9

6.25

20

20

F

5

7

20

16.5

30

30

EF

-

25

65

50

125

125

MS60

20

225

385

250

500

500

MS63

-

-

-

825

1000

1000

 

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