Mintage: 8,725                                                                        Proofs: 725

Scarcity: Rare as a business strike in circulated grades and Mint State.  Proofs have the highest mintage of the 1863-1867 
era and can be found. 
 
Updated Greer Rarity Ratings
Overall Rarity: G-VG R6, F-VF R5+, EF-AU R5+, MS R5+ 

                                Fortin Variety Rarity Estimates In VF - Mint State

Comments: As Greer points out in his book, collectors should be aware of 1866-S dimes with a weak or missing mintmark 
being offered as a Philadelphia 1866 dime.  I have seen mumerous occurrences on eBay and at local coin shows when dealers 
unfamiliar with the 1866-S date miss the weak reverse mintmark.  The date on most 1866-S dimes slopes down sharply while 
business strikes from the Philadelphia mint have a date that slopes upward. Click here to see a side by side comparison 
of the 1866-S and 1866 date positions.  

                               Value As A Date (Coin World Trends/CoinValues

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