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Mintage: 8,725                                                                        Proofs: 725

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100

Var#

Obv

Rev

DR

 

Obverse / Reverse Quick Diagnostics

Ahwash

Greer

 

101

1

A

1B2

 

 Proof Die, Medium Date, Slight Downward Slope / Proof Die

A-1

 

 

102

2

B

1R

 

 Proof Die, Medium Date, Upward Slope / Proof Die

A-2

 

 

102a

2.2

B.2

1R

 

 Medium Date, Upward Slope / Perfect Die

A-2

 

 

102b

2.2

B.3

1R

 

 Medium Date, Upward Slope / Clashed Reverse Die

A-2a

 

 

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

Variety

Rarity

Suggested Premiums

Variety

Rarity

Suggested Premiums

101

R4

-

102a

R5+

-

102

R3

-

102b

R6

-

 

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 several occurrences within the past few years on eBay and at 
local coin shows.  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)

Grade

1963

1973

1983

1993

2003

2010

G

7.5

15

205

210

400

400

F

15

25

525

500

700

700

EF

-

40

700

775

1100

1100

MS60

40

200

1700

1300

1700

1700

MS63

-

-

-

1900

2000

2000

 

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