Liberty Seated Dimes Varieties 1837-1891 - 1862 Philadelphia Variety Chapter Page

1862


Mintage: 847,550                                                                     Proofs: 550

Top 100	Var#	Obv	Rev	DR	Obverse / Reverse Quick Diagnostics	Ahwash	Greer
	101	1	A	1C	Proof Die, Med Date Sl. Up Slope, DL Shield Stripes 11-12 / Proof Die
	101a	1.2	A.2	1C	Medium Date, Sl. Up Slope, DL Shield Stripe 11-12 / Perfect Die
	102	2	B	1R	Proof Dies, Medium Level Date, Open 6 / Diagonal DL Through (DI)ME
	102a	2.2	B.2	1R	Medium Level Date, Open 6 / Ribbon Ends Touch Wreath	A-1
*	103	3	C	1C	Med Level Date, Doubled UN(ITED STATES) / Reverse Die Gouge O(NE)		G101
	104	4	D	1L	Medium Level Date, Closed 6, Heavy Digits / Ribbon Ends Touch Wreath
	105	5	E	0R	Repunched 1, Low Date, Up Slope, Open 6 / Left Ribbon Touches Wreath
	105a	5.2	E	0R	LDS, No Repunching, Low Date, Up Slope, Open 6
	106	6	F	0B1	Medium Level Date, Open 6, Die Scratch Top of Shield To Left Elbow
	107	7	G	1R	Medium Date, Sl. Upward Slope, Open 6 / Left Ribbon Touches Wreath
	108	8	H	1R	High Date, Downward Slope, Closed 6 / Die Polish Lines
	109	9	I	1C	Medium Level Date, Open 6 / Perfect Die
	110	10	J	2L	Medium Date, Upward Slope, Open 6 / 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	R3	-	105a	R2	-
101a	R2	-	106	R3	-
102	R4	-	107	R2	-
102a	R3	-	108	R3	-
103	R4	30-50%	109	R3	-
104	R2	-	110	R4	-
105	R5	50-100%

Comments: Nearly all 1862 dimes come well struck except Variety 105a.  Many examples are found with prooflike 
surfaces.  With a modest mintage of 847,550 pieces and at least ten known obverse dies, collectors can assume 
a limited usage of dies.  Few, if any examples have been seen with die cracks or significant die erosion.   
  
                               Value As A Date (Coin World Trends/CoinValues

Grade	1963	1973	1983	1993	2003	2012
G	1.75	2.5	6	5.75	20	19
F	3.5	5	11	12.75	30	25
EF	-	15	40	38	40	50
MS60	12.5	90	300	215	200	250
MS63	-	-	-	480	350	450

1862 Date Gallery

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