Liberty Seated Dimes Varieties 1837-1891 - 1865 Philadelphia Variety Chapter Page

1865


Mintage: 10,500                                                                     Proofs: 500

Top 100	Var#	Obv	Rev	DR	Obverse / Reverse Quick Diagnostics	Ahwash	Greer
	101	1	A	1C	Proof Die, Repunched Date, High Level Date / Proof Die, Defect (D)IME	A-1
	101a	1.2	A.2	1C	Repunched Date, High Level Date / Die Defect on (D)IME	A-1	G101
	101b	1.3	A.3	1C	Clashed Die, Repunched Date, High Level Date / Clashed Die
	102	2	B	0B1	Proof Die, High Date, Sl. Upward Slope, Rusted Die / Proof Die	A-2
	102a	2.2	B.2	0B1	High Date, Slight Upward Slope, Rusted Die	A-2
	102b	2.2	B.3	0B1	High Date, Slight Upward Slope, Rusted Die / Strongly Clashed Rev.	A-2a
	102c	2.2	B.3a	0B1	High Date, Slight Upward Slope, Rusted Die / Rev. Rotated 180 Deg	A-2b


Scarcity: Rare as a business strike in circulated grades and Mint State.  Proofs are available. 

Updated Greer Rarity Ratings
Overall Rarity: G-VG R5, F-VF R5, EF-AU R5, MS R5

Fortin Variety Rarity Estimates In VF - Mint State

Variety	Rarity	Suggested Premiums	Variety	Rarity	Suggested Premiums
101	R5	-	102a	R5	-
101a	R5	-	102b	R6	-
101b	R6	50%-100%	102c	R7	300-500%
102	R4	-


Comments: This date comes well struck when it can be located. Business strikes are currently in demand by multiple 
Seated dime collectors with supply being a problem.
  
Value As A Date (Coin World Trends/CoinValues)

Grade	1963	1973	1983	1993	2003	2010
G	7.5	12	195	200	300	300
F	15	25	435	460	600	600
EF	-	40	625	635	1000	1000
MS60	40	175	1650	1175	1500	1600
MS63	-	-	-	1750	1800	2000

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