Mintage: 430,000                                                                    

Scarcity: Available in lower grades but becomes scarce in EF or better.  Rare in Mint State.

Updated Greer Rarity Ratings
Overall Rarity: G-VG R2+, F-VF R3+, EF-AU R4, MS R6 

Fortin Variety Rarity Estimates In VF - Mint State 

Comments: Locating fully struck examples of this date will be difficult.  The 1850, 1851 and 1852 New Orleans dates saw 
extensive circulation due to their lower silver content versus comparable Mexican coinage circulating in that time frame. 
Only one obverse die has been identified to date, paired with two reverse dies.  One must question the historically stated 
mintage of 430,000 against the documentation of a single obverse die.  The relatively high mintage of 430,000 suggests 
that more than one obverse die could have been employed.  To date, neither late die state examples of Obverse 1 or a 
second obverse die have been located. 
  
Value As A Date (Coin World Trends/CoinValues)

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