1856-S

 

     


Mintage: 70,000                                                                     

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100

Var#

Obv

Rev

DR

 

Obverse / Reverse Quick Diagnostics

Ahwash

Greer

 

101

1

A

0R

 

 High Date, Slight Downward Slope / Large S, Repunching In Upper Loop

A-1

 

 

101a

1.2

A.2

0R

 

 LDS, Numerous Die Cracks, High Date / Die Crack STA(TES OF AME)RICA

 

 


Scarcity: 1856-S dimes are very challenging to locate in general and become rare above VF.  Extremely rare in Mint State. 
At current pricing levels, this date remains potentially underrated for nice problem free and original examples.  
 
Updated Greer Rarity Ratings
Overall Rarity: G-VG R4-, F-VF R4, EF-AU R5+, MS R7+
                                
                                Fortin Variety Rarity Estimates In VF - Mint State

Variety

Rarity

Suggested Premiums

Variety

Rarity

Suggested Premiums

101

R5

-

101a

R5

-

Comments: Very early die state examples will exhibit repunching in the upper loop of the mintmark.  Only one die pair is 
known for this date.  This die pair degrades and exhibits die cracks on both the obverse and reverse.  Greer mentioned a 
report of a variety with a repunched date.  Examination of the digits in the date under a stereo microscope revealed an 
extra blob of metal within the 5 digit.  This metal is located between the upper flag and top section of the loop within 
the 5 digit.  Both early and late die state specimens exhibit this anomaly.  I would not consider this anomaly to be 
repunching.
  
                               Value As A Date (Coin World Trends/CoinValues

Grade

1963

1973

1983

1993

2003

2012

G

3.5

4

16

85

125

125

F

7.5

8

65

210

400

550

EF

-

25

200

785

1200

1500

MS60

35

115

1000

3250

3500

5000

MS63

-

-

-

7750

12000

17500

 

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