Liberty Seated Dimes Varieties 1837-1891 - 1857 Philadelphia Variety Chapter Page

1857


Mintage: 5,580,000                                                                     Proofs: Number Unknown

Top 100	Var#	Obv	Rev	DR	Obverse / Reverse Quick Diagnostics	Ahwash	Greer
	101	1	A	1L	Proof Die, Medium Date, Sl Down Slope / Proof Die, Reverse of 1856(A)
	102	2	B	0R	Medium Level Date, Die Scratch on Right Knee / Perfect Die	A-1
	102a	2.2	B.2	0R	Lapped Die, Medium Level Date / Excessive Die Lapping
	103	3	C	1R	Repunched 1, High Level Date / Die Erosion Behind AMERICA	A-2	G101
	104	4	D	1L	Medium Level Date / Perfect Die	A-3
	105	5	E	0R	High Date, Down Slope, Die Defect Below Right Elbow / Perfect Die
	106	6	F	0L	High Date, Slight Downward Slope / Perfect Die
	107	7	G	1L	Low Date, Sharp Upward Slope / Perfect Die
	108	8	H	0C	Medium Level Date / Perfect Die
	109	9	I	0B1	High Level Date, Clashed Die / Clashed Die
	109a	9.2	I.2	0B1	LDS, High Level Date, / Die Crack Tops (OF AMERICA)
	110	10	J	1C	Medium Level Date, Potential Top of 8 in Denticles / Perfect Die
	111	11	K	0R	High Bold Date, Downward Slope / Perfect Die
	112	12	L	0R	Die Scratch Base To Rim, High Date, Sl. Down Slope / Perfect Die
	113	13	M	0C	Medium Date, Sl. Down Slope, Die Lines Behind Pole / Die Clashing
	114	14	N	1R	Medium Level Date, Die Rust Right Forearm / Die Rust O(NE), (D)IME
	115	15	O	1R	Medium Date, Slight Upward Slope / Perfect Die


Variety Vs. Denticle Ruler Cross Reference Table

Scarcity: A common date in all grades.

Updated Greer Rarity Ratings
Overall Rarity: G-VG R1, F-VF R1, EF-AU R2, MS R3

                                Fortin Variety Rarity Estimates In VF - Mint State

Variety	Rarity	Suggested Premiums	Variety	Rarity	Suggested Premiums
101	R6	-	109	R2	-
102	R3	-	109a	R4	-
102a	R4	-	110	R3	-
103	R3	-	111	R3	-
104	R3	-	112	R3	-
105	R2	-	113	R3	-
106	R2	-	114	R4	-
107	R2	-	115	R4	-
108	R2	-

Comments: All 1857 dimes come with a defective 1 digit in the date.  The extra metal under the flag of the 1 is considered 
to be a date punch defect and not repunching. The 8 digit in the date also has two defects or notches on the left and right 
hand sides of the lower loop.  With a mintage in excessive of 5 million pieces, I would expect more obverse dies to be identified. 
  
                               Value As A Date (Coin World Trends/CoinValues

Grade	1963	1973	1983	1993	2003	2012
G	1	2.5	5.4	4.5	20	16
F	2.5	4.5	8.5	8	30	18
EF	-	12.5	50	33	50	50
MS60	12.5	110	355	230	400	300
MS63	-	-	-	735	800	575

1857 Date Gallery

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