1869-S

 

     


Mintage: 450,000                                                                     

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100

Var#

Obv

Rev

DR

 

Obverse / Reverse Quick Diagnostics

Ahwash

Greer

 

101

1

A

1L

 

 Long Flag 1, High Level Date, Partial S / Small Thin S, [mm C,C]

A-1

 

 

101a

1.2

A.2

1L

 

 Late Die State, High Level Date / Late Die State, Sm Thin S, [mm C,C]

 

 

 

102

2

B

1C

 

 Long Flag 1, High Level Date, Broken S / Small Weak S, [mm Lt,H]

 

 


Scarcity: The easiest 1860's San Francisco date to locate, however this date is still scarce in EF-AU.  Very scarce 
in Mint State.
 
Updated Greer Rarity Ratings
Overall Rarity: G-VG R2+, F-VF R3-, EF-AU R4-, MS R5

                                Fortin Variety Rarity Estimates In VF - Mint State

Variety

Rarity

Suggested Premiums

Variety

Rarity

Suggested Premiums

101

R3

-

102

R4

-

101a

R4

-

 

 

 

Comments: The Small Thin S is much more common than the Small Weak S.  Late die state examples of Variety 101 can be found 
with considerable die erosion.  The Small Weak S die pair has a higher probability of being found well struck.  Reverse B, 
with the Small Weak S, will be re-used during 1870 and 1871 to strike additional San Francisco dimes.
  
                               Value As A Date (Coin World Trends/CoinValues

Grade

1963

1973

1983

1993

2003

2012

G

4.5

5

9.5

10

20

20

F

10

12

20

20

30

40

EF

-

27.5

95

70

85

100

MS60

40

100

600

375

500

750

MS63

-

-

-

950

1000

1500

 

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