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1851
Mintage: 1,026,500 Proofs: 1 (Breen)
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Var# |
Obv |
Rev |
DR |
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Obverse / Reverse Quick Diagnostics |
Ahwash |
Greer |
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1 |
A |
-1R |
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Very High Level Date, Closed 5 / Weak (OF), Rev Rotated 16 Deg Left |
A-1 |
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2 |
B |
-2B-1 |
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Repunched 1, High Level Date, Open 5 / Perfect Die |
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2.2 |
B.2 |
-2B-1 |
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High Level Date, Open 5 / Die Crack Tops of (UNIT)ED, A(MER)ICA |
A-2 |
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3 |
C |
-2C |
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High Level Date, Open 5 / Die Lines Within Flash Around Bow Loops |
A-3 |
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3.2 |
D |
-2C |
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Die Scratches Below Date / Die Line Below Bow Knot, Rim Cud at 4:00 |
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* |
4 |
E |
-2R |
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Repunched 851, Flag of 1 in Shield / Rusted Die |
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G101 |
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4.2 |
E |
-2R |
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Repunched 51, Very High Level Date / Rusted Die |
A-4a |
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4.3 |
F |
-2R |
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Repunched 1, Very High Level Date / Perfect Die |
A-4 |
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5 |
G |
-2B-1 |
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Very High Date, Second 1 Repunched Up / Die Lines Rim to A(MERI)CA |
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6 |
F |
-2L |
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Very High Date, Second 1 Repunched Down / Perfect Die |
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Variety Vs. Denticle Ruler Cross Reference Table Scarcity: This date is fairly common in grade Good through VF, but becomes scarce in EF or better. Underrated in AU and Mint State grades at current CoinValue levels. Updated Greer Rarity Ratings Overall Rarity: G-VG R1, F-VF R2, EF-AU R4-, MS R5- Fortin Variety Rarity Estimates In VF - Mint State
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Rarity |
Variety |
Rarity |
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R3+ |
- |
R4 |
30-50% |
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R4 |
30-50% |
R3 |
- |
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R3 |
- |
R3 |
- |
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R3 |
- |
R4 |
30-50% |
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R5+ |
150-300% |
R4 |
30-50% |
Comments: This is a difficult date to research for varieties due to limited movement in the date punch placements. Most examples are well struck and do not show significant die cracks. This indicates that the dies of 1851 saw reasonable usage in the minting of the 1,000,000+ examples. This year does present a large number of repunched dates with Varieties 105 and 106 being very popular. Varieties 102, 107 and 108 have been discovered in the last 10 years and still remain difficult to locate. Identifying die marriage is very difficult due to the lack of die cracks to aid as a diagnostic tool. The collector is limited to the flash patterns around the bow loops and other occasional die artifacts for reverse die cataloguing. October 2012 Comment: Current CoinValues pricing in MS63 grade is too low given the difficulty in locating 1851 in problem free Mint State grades. It is difficult to imagine that 1851 dimes have not appreciated in value and rather decreased in value in Mint State grades during the past 30 years! Value As A Date (Coin World Trends/CoinValues
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1963 |
1973 |
1983 |
1993 |
2003 |
2012 |
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G |
1.5 |
2.5 |
6 |
5.5 |
20 |
20 |
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F |
3.5 |
5 |
15 |
12.75 |
35 |
25 |
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EF |
- |
18 |
55 |
35 |
50 |
55 |
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MS60 |
17.5 |
110 |
355 |
375 |
400 |
350 |
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MS63 |
- |
- |
- |
1100 |
1000 |
850 |
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