Liberty Seated Dimes Varieties 1837-1891 - 1860 Philadelphia Variety Chapter Page

1860


Mintage: 607,000                                                                     Proofs: 1000 minted (many were melted)

Top 100	Var#	Obv	Rev	DR	Obverse / Reverse Quick Diagnostics	Ahwash	Greer
	101	1	A	0B1	Proof Die, Medium Date, Down Slope / Proof Die, Doubling on DI(ME)
	101a	1.2	A.2	0B1	Medium Date, Downward Slope, Open 6 / Perfect Die	A-1
	102	2	B	1B2	Medium Level Date, Open 6, Bases of 1 Thin / Perfect Die	A-2
	103	3	C	1C	Medium Level Date, Open 6, Bases of 1 Thick / Perfect Die
	104	4	D	0B1	High Level Date, Open 6, Bases of 1 Thin / Perfect Die
	105	5	E	0R	Medium Date, Down Slope, Bases of 1 Thick, Closed 6 / Clashed Die
*	106	6	F	1L	Doubled Die Obv, Med Level Date, Bases of 1 Thin, Open 6 / Die Cracks
	107	7	G	1L	Medium Date, Slight Down Slope, Bases of 1 Thin, Open 6 / Die Cracks
	108	8	H	0B1	Low Level Date, Repunched 0 Digit, Bases of 1 Thick / Perfect Die
	109	9	I	1L	Repunched 86, Medium Level Date, Bases of 1 Thick / Clashed Die
	110	10	J	1C	Med Date, Slight Down Slope, Bases of 1 Thin, Open 6 / Perfect Die
	111	11	K		Type II Shield, Proof Dies Only		G101


Variety Vs. Denticle Ruler Cross Reference Table

Obverse Date Position Comparison Guide

Scarcity: A slightly better date in circulated grades.  Mint State examples are available.

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

Fortin Variety Rarity Estimates In VF - Mint State

Variety	Rarity	Suggested Premiums	Variety	Rarity	Suggested Premiums
101	R3	-	106	R4	50-100%
101a	R4	-	107	R3	-
102	R3	-	108	R5	30-50%
103	R3	-	109	R4	30-50%
104	R3	-	110	R5	30-50%
105	R3	-	111	Unknown	-


Comments: All Type I obverse With-Legend Seated dimes come with a very "delicate" relief that wears down quickly. 
Very few examples are seen with poor strikes or die cracks.  The mintage to die ratio is low (60,700 per die), which 
could explain the quality of surviving examples.  In the individual variety presentation, I will reference the 
appearance of the bases of the 1 digit as Ahwash presented in his encyclopedia.  The bases of the 1 digit will be 
described as either thick or thin to help with the differentiation of the obverse dies.
  
Value As A Date (Coin World Trends/CoinValues)

Grade	1963	1973	1983	1993	2003	2010
G	1.25	2.25	6.15	5.90	20	15
F	3	5	12.5	13.5	30	25
EF	-	15	45	39	50	50
MS60	15	90	310	175	300	250
MS63	-	-	-	395	400	650

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