1872

 

     


Mintage: 2,396,450                                                                  Proofs: 950

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100

Var#

Obv

Rev

DR

 

Obverse / Reverse Quick Diagnostics

Ahwash

Greer

 

101

1

A

0R

 

 High Date, Down Slope, Partial S, Die Lines In Shield / Perfect Die

A-1

 

 

102

2

B

1R

 

 Extra Digits In Gown, Triple Punched 2, Medium Level Date, Partial S

A-2

 

 

103

3

C

0R

 

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

A-3

 

 

103a

3.2

C.2

0R

 

 Medium Date, Slight Downward Slope, Partial S / DC Lower Right Wreath

A-3

 

 

104

4

D

-1R

 

 Medium Level Date, Broken S / Die Cracks

A-4

 

 *

105

5

E.2

0B1

 

 Medium Level Date / Doubled Die Reverse, Rotated 175 Degrees

 

 

 *

106

6

F

1L

 

 Repunched Date, High Level Date, Partial S / Perfect Die

 

G101

 

107

7

G

1C

 

 Repunched 72, Medium Level Date, Broken S / Perfect Die

 

G102

 

108

8

H

1C

 

 Triple Punched 2, Med Date, Sl. Down Slope / Partially Filled DIM(E)

 

G103

 *

109

9

I

0C

 

 Proof, 2 Punched Into Base, Repunched 72, Med Level Date / Proof Die

 

G104

 

109a

9.2

I.2

0C

 

 2 Punched Into Base, Repunched 72, Medium Level Date, Partial S

 

G104

 

110

10

H.2

0B1

 

 Medium Level Date, Broken S / Partially Filled DIM(E), Die Cracks

 

 

 

111

11

J

0C

 

 Medium Level Date, Partial S / Perfect Die

 

 

 

112

12

K

1C

 

 MPD 8 in Scroll, Med Level Date / Die Lines Lower Right Wreath

 

 

 

113

13

L

0L

 

 High Level Date, Broken S, Weak (UNIT)ED / Weak O(N)E D(IM)E

 

 

 

114

14

M

0C

 

 Repunched 2, High Date, Sl. Down Slope, Broken S / Perfect Die

 

 
 

115

15

E

0R

    Medium Level Date / Doubled Die Reverse, Rotated 175 Degrees    

 

116

12

N

1C

 

 MPD 8 in Scroll, Med Level Date / Heavy Die Crack 9:00-10:00

   
 

117

16

L

1L

 

 Cracked Die, Medium Level Date, Broken S / Weak O(N)E D(IM)E

     

Variety Vs. Denticle Ruler Cross Reference Table

Scarcity: A common date in all grades except Mint State, where it becomes scarce.

Updated Greer Rarity Ratings
Overall Rarity: G-VG R1, F-VF R1, EF-AU R2, MS R4

                                Fortin Variety Rarity Estimates In VF - Mint State

Variety

Rarity

Suggested Premiums

Variety

Rarity

Suggested Premiums

101

R3

-

109a

R4+

50-100%

102

R2

-

110

R3

-

103

R3

-

111

R4

-

103a

R3

-

112

R3

-

104

R3

-

113

R4

-

105

R5

2000-3000%

114

R4

-

106

R4

30-50%

115

R5

2000-3000%

107

R4

-

116

R4

-

108

R4

-

117

R5

30-50%

109

R5

50-100%

       
Comments: The 1872 date presents variety collectors with five repunched dates, two misplaced dates and a spectacular 
doubled reverse die to search for. Though 1872 dimes can come weakly struck in the head and bow knot areas, they are 
generally free of die cracks and other later die state artifacts. The identification of sixteen obverse dies is  
roughly consistent with a 250,000 pieces per die benchmark for the mints in the later 19th century.  It is worth noting 
that two different dies were used to strike proof examples; one of the two obverse dies having a very obvious misplaced 
digit in the base.  This parallels the occurrence in 1868 where two obverse dies were employed to strike proofs with one 
die being blundered with a misplaced 1 digit.  In both cases, examples produced from the obverse die with the misplaced 
digit are the rarer of the proofs for each year.  

                               Value As A Date (Coin World Trends/CoinValues

Grade

1963

1973

1983

1993

2003

2012

G

1.25

2.5

5.75

4.75

20

15

F

3.5

5

9.5

8.5

30

30

EF

-

12.5

45

32

40

50

MS60

15

90

425

160

200

200

MS63

-

-

-

340

400

500

 

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