Liberty Seated Dimes Varieties 1837-1891 - 1871 Philadelphia Variety Chapter Page

1871


Mintage: 907,710                                                                     Proofs: 960

Top 100	Var#	Obv	Rev	DR	Obverse / Reverse Quick Diagnostics	Ahwash	Greer
*	101	1	A	0L	Proof Die, Repunched 18 / Proof Die, DC Lower Wreath and Ribbons		G101
	102	2	A	-1B0	Proof Die, Medium Level Date / Proof Die, DC Lower Wreath and Ribbons
	102a	2.2	A.2	-1B0	Medium Level Date, Partial S / DC Lower Wreath and Ribbons
	103	3	B	0C	Proof Die, Doubled (OF AME), High Level Date, Broken S / Proof Die
	103a	3.2	B.2	0C	High Level Date, Doubled (OF AME), Broken S / Perfect Die	A-2
	104	4	C	0R	Medium Date, Slight Upward Slope, Partial S / Perfect Die	A-1
	105	5	D	0L	High Level Date, Broken S / Die Cracks In Lower Left Wreath and Bow
	106	6	E	0B1	2nd 1 Repunched Down, Med Level Date / Die Lines Lower Right Wreath
	107	7	F	0C	High Date, Slight Upward Slope, Broken S / Perfect Die
	108	8	G	OR	High Date, Slight Upward Slope, Weak Base, Broken S / Perfect Die
	109	9	H	0R	High Date, Sl. Down Slope, DD at Neckline / DC Lower Right Wreath
	110	10	I	0C	High Date, Sl. Down Slope, Partial S / Die Lines In Lower Right Wreath
	111	11	J	0C	Medium Level Date, Partial S / Perfect Die
	112	12	K	0B1	High Level Date, Weak (OF A)MERICA, Partial S, / Perfect Die
	113	13	L	0C	Repunched 1, High Level Date / Perfect Die
	114	14	M	0B1	Weak Date Punch, Medium Level Date, Broken S / Perfect Die


Variety Vs. Denticle Ruler Cross Reference Table

Obverse Date Position Comparison Guide

Scarcity: A relatively common date in lower grades that becomes scarce in EF or better.  Very scarce in Mint State.  This date will be 
found with weakness at the OF AMERICA portion of the legend. Separating the individual obverse die varieties will be challenging even for 
variety specialists.

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	R5	50-100%	107	R3	-
102	R4	-	108	R3	-
102a	R3	-	109	R4	-
103	R5	50-100%	110	R4	-
103a	R4	-	111	R4	-
104	R3	-	112	R4	-
105	R3	-	113	R5	30-50%
106	R5	30-50%	114	R4	-

Comments: Ahwash attributes the general weakness of the central obverse and reverse to wear in the hub die.  The obverse 
weakness varies across the fourteen identified dies. Several dies show overall weakness, including the base region 
and in OF AMERICA.  Plate coins from Obverse dies 3, 8 and 12 exhibit poor device details, while coins from Obverse 
dies 2, 6 and 9 have consistent legend quality and a base depth that matches the strength of the date punch.  The average 
mintage per die of slightly under 65,000 indicates limited die usage.  The lack of obverse die cracks on nearly all 
surviving dimes is consistent with the low average mintage per die calculation.
  
                               Value As A Date (Coin World Trends/CoinValues

Grade	1963	1973	1983	1993	2003	2012
G	1.25	2.5	6	5	20	18
F	3.25	4.5	10	8.75	30	30
EF	-	12.5	50	35	65	60
MS60	15	90	475	310	400	400
MS63	-	-	-	750	700	750

1871 Date Gallery

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