Liberty Seated Dimes Varieties 1837-1891 - 1843 Philadelphia Variety Chapter Page

1843


Mintage: 1,370,000                                                                     Proofs: About 8 (Breen)

Top 100	Var#	Obv	Rev	DR	Obverse / Reverse Quick Diagnostics	Ahwash	Greer
	101	1	A	-1C	Repunched 3 Left, High Level Date, Polished Drapery / Perfect Die	A-1
	101a	1.2	A.2	-1C	High Level Date, Polished Drapery / Die Erosion In Lower Right Wreath
*	102	2	B	-1C	Repunched 1843/1843 / Perfect Die	A-2	G101
	102a	2	B.2	-1C	Late Die State Repunched 1843/1843 / Shattered Reverse Die
	103	3	C	-2C	Proof Die, High Level Date, Date Far Left / Proof Die
	103a	3.2	C.2	-2C	High Level Date, Repunched 8 Under Left Lower Loop / Perfect Die
	104	3.3	D	-2C	Die Crack Through Base of Date / DLs Behind A(MERI)CA, Clashed Die	A-4
	104a	3.3	D.2	-2C	Die Crack Through Base of Date / Polished Die, Weak Devices	A-4
	105	4	E	-2B-1	Repunched 3 Up, Die Scratch Foot to Rim / Die Scr Rim to U(NIT)ED	A-3,5	G102


Scarcity: A common date except for Mint State, where this date becomes difficult.  

Updated Greer Rarity Ratings
Overall Rarity: G-VG R1, F-VF R2, EF-AU R2+, MS R4+

Fortin Variety Rarity Estimates In VF - Mint State

Variety	Rarity	Suggested Premiums	Variety	Rarity	Suggested Premiums
101	R2	-	103a	R4	-
101a	R3	-	104	R2	-
102	R3	50-100%	104a	R2	-
102a	R4	100-200%	105	R3	-
103	R7	-


Comments: This date needs further research as the historically stated mintage is not supported by the present number 
of identified dies and their die states.  Variety 102a, with its shattered reverse, is the only reverse die seen to 
date with significant die cracks. Since only four obverse dies are listed, the average mintage per die is about 
360,000.  An average mintage of 360,000 would suggest heavy die usage and that late die state examples would be more 
available.  Variety 102, the repunched 1843/1843 date is popular and easily cherrypicked.  Examples of Variety 102a, 
with the shattered reverse, will be challenging for collectors.
 
Value As A Date (Coin World Trends/CoinValues)

Grade	1963	1973	1983	1993	2003	2010
G	1.5	2.5	6	5.5	20	15
F	3.5	5	12.5	12.75	30	25
EF	-	15	45	36	50	50
MS60	20	110	355	250	300	425
MS63	-	-	-	875	1000	850

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