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1849-O
Small O
Large O
Mintage: 300,000
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Var# |
Obv |
Rev |
DR |
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Obverse / Reverse Quick Diagnostics |
Ahwash |
Greer |
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1 |
A |
0R |
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Medium Level Date / Large O, Oblique Punch, [mm Rt,H] |
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1 |
Aa |
0R |
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Medium Level Date / Large O, Reverse Rotated Left 52 Degrees |
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1 |
Ab |
0R |
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Medium Level Date / Large O, Reverse Rotated Left 34 Degrees |
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1 |
A.2 |
0R |
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Medium Level Date / Large O, Oblique Punch, Shattered Reverse |
A-1 |
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1 |
B.2 |
0R |
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Med Level Date/Small O, Lapped Die, [mm C,H], No Spurs on AME(RI)CA |
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G101 |
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2 |
B |
0B1 |
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Bold High Level Date / Small O, Spurs on AME(RI)CA, Reverse Rotated Right 10 Degrees |
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2.2 |
B |
1L |
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Lapped Die, Weak High Level Date / Small O, Spurs on AME(RI)CA |
A-4 |
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2.2 |
Bab |
1L |
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Weak High Level Date / Small O, Reverse Rotated Left 85 Degrees |
A-2 |
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2.2 |
Bac |
1L |
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Weak High Level Date / Small O, Reverse Rotated Left 105 Degrees |
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2.2 |
Bad |
1L |
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Weak High Level Date / Small O, Reverse Rotated Left 65 Degrees |
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2.3 |
B |
1L |
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Rusted Die, Weak High Level Date / Small O, Spurs on AME(RI)CA |
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G102 |
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3 |
B |
0L |
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Repunched 184, High Level Date / Small O, Die Crack Rim To AMERI(C)A |
A-3 |
G103 |
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3 |
Bb |
0L |
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Repunched 184 / Small O, Reverse Rotated Left 48 Degrees |
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3.2 |
B.2 |
0C |
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Lapped Die, Repunched 184 Removed/ Lapped Die, No Spurs on AME(RI)CA |
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Scarcity: In lower circulated grades through VF, the 1849-O dime is available with some searching. In EF or better, this date becomes very difficult to locate. Mint State specimens are available but at a significant premium to later New Orleans Mint State dimes from 1850 through 1852. Large O examples are nearly always weakly struck. Finding a fully struck Large O dime will be very challenging and could take many years. Small O Varieties 102 and 104 are the most likely to be found well struck. Updated Greer Rarity Ratings Small O Rarity: G-VG R2+, F-VF R3+, EF-AU R5, MS R7 Large O Rarity: G-VG R2+, F-VF R3+, EF-AU R5, MS R7 Overall Rarity: G-VG R2, F-VF R3, EF-AU R4+, MS R6+ Fortin Variety Rarity Estimates In VF - Mint State
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Rarity |
Variety |
Rarity |
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R4 |
- |
R6 |
125-250% |
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R6 |
300-500% |
R6 |
125-250% |
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R4 |
- |
R4 |
- |
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R4 |
- |
R4 |
30-50% |
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R5 |
50-100% |
R5 |
100-200% |
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R4 |
- |
R4 |
- |
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R5 |
100-200% |
Comments: Three obverse dies and a Small and Large O set of reverse dies produced the 1849-O mintage. Both reverse dies appear to be unique to coinage in 1849 and are not leftover dies from earlier years. Strike weakness is common on 1849-O dimes with die lapping being a possible explanation for a portion of the Small O population. Well struck examples of the repunched 184 variety are the highlight of this date. This date also presents three different die marriages each resulting in significantly rotated reverse dies. Value As A Date (Coin World Trends/CoinValues
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1963 |
1973 |
1983 |
1993 |
2003 |
2012 |
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G |
5 |
7.5 |
10.5 |
7.75 |
20 |
25 |
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F |
10 |
15 |
55 |
42.5 |
50 |
50 |
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EF |
- |
37.5 |
260 |
195 |
300 |
375 |
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MS60 |
- |
- |
- |
2750 |
2500 |
2750 |
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MS63 |
- |
- |
- |
5750 |
6000 |
6500 |
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