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Mintage: 1,026,500                                                                     Proofs: 1 (Breen)

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100

Var#

Obv

Rev

DR

 

Obverse / Reverse Quick Diagnostics

Ahwash

Greer

 

101

1

A

-1R

 

 Very High Level Date, Closed 5 / Weak (OF), Rev Rotated 16 Deg Left

A-1

 

 

102

2

B

-2B-1

 

 Repunched 1, High Level Date, Open 5 / Perfect Die

  

 

 

102a

2.2

B.2

-2B-1

 

 High Level Date, Open 5 / Die Crack Tops of (UNIT)ED, A(MER)ICA

A-2

  

 

103

3

C

-2C

 

 High Level Date, Open 5 / Die Lines Within Flash Around Bow Loops

A-3

 

 

104

3.2

D

-2C

 

 Die Scratches Below Date / Die Line Below Bow Knot, Rim Cud at 4:00

 

 

 *

105

4

E

-2R

 

 Repunched 851, Flag of 1 in Shield / Rusted Die

 

G101

 

105a

4.2

E

-2R

 

 Repunched 51, Very High Level Date / Rusted Die

A-4a

 

 

106

4.3

F

-2R

 

 Repunched 1, Very High Level Date / Perfect Die

A-4

 

 

107

5

G

-2B-1

 

 Very High Date, Second 1 Repunched Up / Die Lines Rim to A(MERI)CA

 

 
 

108

6

F

-2L

 

 Very High Date, Second 1 Repunched Down / Perfect Die

 

   

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

Variety

Rarity

Suggested Premiums

Variety

Rarity

Suggested Premiums

101

R3

-

105

R4

30-50%

102

R4

30-50%

105a

R3

-

102a

R3

-

106

R3

-

103

R3

-

107

R4

30-50%

104

R5

150-300%

108

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. 
 
Value As A Date (Coin World Trends/CoinValues)

Grade

1963

1973

1983

1993

2003

2010

G

1.5

2.5

6

5.5

20

25

F

3.5

5

15

12.75

35

50

EF

-

18

55

35

50

125

MS60

17.5

110

355

375

400

500

MS63

-

-

-

1100

1000

1500

 

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