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1870
Mintage: 471,500 Proofs: 1000
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Var# |
Obv |
Rev |
DR |
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Obverse / Reverse Quick Diagnostics |
Ahwash |
Greer |
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1 |
A |
1C |
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Proof Die, High Date, Sl. Down Slope / Proof Die, DCr Thru Ribbon Ends |
A-2 |
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1.2 |
A.2 |
1C |
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High Date, Sl. Down Slope / DCr Through Ribbon Ends |
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2 |
B |
1R |
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Medium Level Date, Broken S / Perfect Die |
A-1 |
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3 |
A.2 |
0C |
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Proof Die, High Date, Sl. Down Slope/Proof Die, DC Through Ribbon Ends |
A-2a |
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* |
4 |
C |
0C |
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Repunched Date, Medium Level Date, Partial S / Die Line In (O)NE |
A-3 |
G101 |
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5 |
D |
0C |
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Medium Level Date, Partial S / Doubling at (O)NE, (D)IME |
A-4 |
G102 |
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6 |
E |
1R |
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High Level Date, Broken S, Die Crack Through Date / Perfect Die |
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7 |
F |
0B1 |
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High Level Date, Broken S / Perfect Die |
Variety Vs. Denticle Ruler Cross Reference Table Scarcity: A tough date in the lower circulated grades that becomes scarce in EF-AU. Very scarce in Mint State but more available than the 1869 date. 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 |
Variety |
Rarity |
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R3 |
- |
R3 |
- |
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R4 |
- |
R3 |
- |
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R6 |
100-200% |
R3 |
- |
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R5 |
50-100% |
R4 |
- |
Comments: 1870 dimes are typically seen well struck and with few die cracks. The Ahwash A-1 variety has proven to be very elusive for this researcher. After years of serious examination of Seated dimes, I have been unable to locate an example of this date placement variety. The same situation existed for Ahwash's A-4, the repunched 1 variety. However John McCloskey, President of the LSCC, confirmed this variety to be a mistaken attribution by Kam. Therefore 1870 Ahwash A-4 and Greer G102 variety listings have been proven to be erroneous and should no longer be defined as a repunched 1. Instead I listed Variety 105 above as the date position variety for A-4 die pair. Value As A Date (Coin World Trends/CoinValues
| Grade |
1963 |
1973 |
1983 |
1993 |
2003 |
2012 |
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G |
1.5 |
2.5 |
6.5 |
6 |
20 |
15 |
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F |
3.25 |
4.5 |
12 |
11.75 |
30 |
40 |
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EF |
- |
12.5 |
65 |
55 |
65 |
100 |
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MS60 |
15 |
90 |
425 |
200 |
300 |
325 |
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MS63 |
- |
- |
- |
465 |
600 |
550 |
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