Liberty Seated Dimes Varieties 1837-1891 - 1855 Philadelphia Variety Chapter Page

1855

With Arrows


Mintage: 2,075,000                                                                     Proofs: Number Unknown

Top 100	Var#	Obv	Rev	DR	Obverse / Reverse Quick Diagnostics	Ahwash	Greer
	101	1	A	0L	Proof Die, Doubled Die Obverse #1, Doubled Date / Proof Die		G102
	101a	1.2	A.2	0L	Doubled Die Obverse #1, Doubled Date / Perfect Die
	102	2	B	0L	Die Scratch Through LI(B)ERTY, High Date / Perfect Die	A-1
	102a	2.2	B.2	0L	Late Die State, Cracked Obverse / Worn Reverse Die
*	103	3	C	0L	Doubled Die Obverse #2, Right Shield Line Doubled / Perfect Die		G101
	104	4	D	0L	Doubled Die Obv #3, Minor Doubling At Right Shield Edge / Perfect Die
	105	5	E	0L	Weak Date / Perfect Die
	105a	5	Ea	0L	Weak Date / Reverse Rotated 225 Degrees
	106	6	F	0L	Die Line Within Right Armpit / Perfect Die
	107	7	G	0L	Die Line To Left of Liberty's Foot / Perfect Die
	108	8	H	0L	Die Line In Lower Shield / Heavy Die Clashing


Scarcity: A common date in grades below VF but becomes scarce in EF-AU.  Mint State examples can be found but are 
very scarce.  This date is more difficult to locate than the 1853 With Arrows or the 1854 With Arrows in any grade.
 
Updated Greer Rarity Ratings
Overall Rarity: G-VG R1, F-VF R2+, EF-AU R4-, MS R4+ 

Fortin Variety Rarity Estimates In VF - Mint State

Variety	Rarity	Suggested Premiums	Variety	Rarity	Suggested Premiums
101	R6+	-	105	R3	-
101a	R4	50-100%	105a	R6	200-400%
102	R3	-	106	R3	-
102a	R4	-	107	R3	-
103	R5	100-200%	108	R5	-
104	R3	-


Comments: Both the date and arrows were placed on the master hub for 1855 dimes resulting in a consistent 
positioning of these devices on the obverse die.  Variations in date hubbing strength on the working dies  
produced strong and weak date transfers.  The working die preparation process produced at least three 1855 
obverse dies with doubling in the date or shield.  1855 dimes are much more difficult to find sharply struck 
than their 1853 or 1854 With Arrows counterparts.
 
Value As A Date (Coin World Trends/CoinValues)

Grade	1963	1973	1983	1993	2003	2010
G	1	2.75	6	5	20	15
F	2.5	5	13	9.5	30	30
EF	-	25	65	50	65	65
MS60	15	225	500	450	500	350
MS63	-	-	-	900	1200	850

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