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Mintage: 1,887,500                                                                     Proofs: At Least 4 (Breen)

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100

Var#

Obv

Rev

DR

 

Obverse / Reverse Quick Diagnostics

Ahwash

Greer

 

101

1

A

0B1

 

 Medium Level Date / Die Crack A(M)ERICA To Wreath

A-1

 

 

102

2

B

0R

 

 Medium Level Date / Perfect Die

A-2

 

 

103

3

C

0L

 

 Medium Level Date, 84 Touch, No Rim Cuds

 

 

 *

103a

3.2

C

0L

 

 Rim Cud at 10:00, 84 Touch / Die Lines Rim to AM(ERICA)

A-3

 

 

103b

3.3

C

0L

 

 Rim Cuds at 10:00 and 4:00 / Die Lines Rim to AM(ERICA)

 

 

 

104

4

C

0C

 

 Medium Level Date / Die Lines Rim to AM(ERICA)

 

 

 
105
4
D
0C
  

 Medium Level Date / Die Crack Right Stem to Rim

 

 

 

106

5

E

0L

 

 Med Level Date, Die Lines Through Elbow / Die Line Left Wreath & Bow

 

 
 

107

6

F

0L

 

 Medium Level Date, Die Chips Around Stars / Die Lines U(N)ITED

    
 

108

7

G

0B1

 

 Proof Die, Medium Level Date / Proof Die

     

Variety Vs. Denticle Ruler Cross Reference Table

Scarcity: Common in all circulated grades but, for some unknown reason, Mint State examples have been difficult to 
locate since 1999.
 
Updated Greer Rarity Ratings
Overall Rarity: G-VG R1, F-VF R1, EF-AU R2+, MS R4+

Fortin Variety Rarity Estimates In VF - Mint State

Variety

Rarity

Suggested Premiums

Variety

Rarity

Suggested Premiums

101

R4

-

104
R4
  

102

R4

-

105

R2

-

103

Unknown

-

106

R2

-

103a

R3

-
107

R4

-

103b

R7

800-1200%
108

R7+

-

 

Comments: A date that is challenging for identifying the individual die varieties.  Date position variations are limited, 
therefore collectors must focus on other obverse attributes, when available.  None of the examples examined to date show 
excessive die wear or major die cracks allowing for speculation that more obverse dies exist when considering the high 
mintage of 1,887,500 pieces.  Locating an example of Variety 103, which has no rim cuds, may be accomplished by looking 
for coins with heavy die lines on the reverse.  Variety 103b, with the two opposite obverse rim cuds, is the key variety 
for this date and will prove to be extremely challenging to locate.
  
Value As A Date (Coin World Trends/CoinValues)

Grade

1963

1973

1983

1993

2003

2010

G

1.5

3

6

5.5

20

15

F

3.5

5

14

13

30

25

EF

-

20

40

34

50

100

MS60

18

110

355

245

400

500

MS63

-

-

-

785

800

1000

 

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