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1876
Type I Reverse
Type II Reverse
Mintage: 11,461,150 Proofs: 1,150
Var# |
Obv |
Rev |
DR |
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Obverse / Reverse Quick Diagnostics |
Ahwash |
Greer |
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Type I Reverse |
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1 |
A |
0B1 |
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Proof Die, Medium Level Date, Small Knob 6, DL Below Chin / Proof Die |
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2 |
B |
1C |
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Proof Die, Medium Date, Sl. Down Slope, Large Knob 6 / Proof Die |
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3 |
C |
1L |
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Proof Die, Med Date, Sl. Up Slope, SK6 / Proof Die, Doubled DIM(E) |
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* |
4 |
D |
1C |
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Med. Date, Slight Downward Slope, SK6, Clashed / Doubled Die, Clashed |
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G101 |
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5 |
E |
1L |
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Repunched 76, Med. Date, Sl. Down Slope, SK6, Clashed Die /Clashed Die |
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G102 |
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6 |
F |
0B1 |
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Repunched 76, Med. Level Date, Small Knob 6, Rusted Die / Die Cracks |
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7 |
G |
1L |
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High Date, Downward Slope, Large Knob 6, Die Cracks / Die Cracks |
A-1 |
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8 |
H |
0B1 |
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Medium Date, Slight Downward Slope, Small Knob 6 / Perfect Die |
A-2 |
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9 |
I |
1L |
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Repunched 6, Medium Date, Down Slope, SK6 / DScr Lower Wreath |
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10 |
J |
0B1 |
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Medium Level Date, Large Knob 6 / Doubled Reverse Die, Die Cracks |
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11 |
K |
1C |
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High Level Date, Small Knob 6, Weak Date Digits / Doubled Reverse Die |
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12 |
L |
1C |
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High Level Date, SK6 / Doubling, Lower Right Wreath, Weak D(IM)E |
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13 |
M |
0R |
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High Level Date, Small Knob 6 / Die Cracks |
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14 |
N |
0B1 |
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High Date, Upward Slope, Large Knob 6, Die Cracks / DD On Corn Ear |
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15 |
O |
0B1 |
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Repunched 7, High Level Date, Large Knob 6 / Die Cracks |
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16 |
P |
0C |
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DSCr In Gown, High Level Date, Large Knob 6 / Doubled Die Reverse |
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17 |
Q |
1L |
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DD Above Shield, Med Date, Sl. Down Slope / Rev Rotated Left 85 Deg |
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18 |
R |
1C |
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MPD 18 In Denticles, High Date, Sl. Down Slope / Perfect Reverse |
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19 |
P |
1R |
Die Scratch Lower Shield, Med Level Date / Double Die Reverse |
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20 |
S |
1L |
Repunched 1 and 6, Medium Level Date, Sm Knob 6 / Cracked Die | |||||
21 |
T |
1L |
Repunched 76, Medium Level Date, Lg Knob 6 / Weak D(IM)E | |||||
22 |
U |
1L |
Medium Level Date, Lg Knob 6 / Die Defect on D(I)ME | |||||
23 |
V |
1R |
Date Furthest Right, Sm Knob 6 / Die Line Right Wreath | |||||
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Type II
Reverse |
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1 |
A |
0B1 |
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Medium Level Date, Small Knob 6, Die Cracks / Die Cracks |
A-4 |
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1 |
A.2 |
0B1 |
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Medium Level Date, Small Knob 6, Die Cracks / Shattered Die |
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2 |
B |
0R |
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Medium Level Date, Small Knob 6 / Perfect Die |
A-5 |
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3 |
C |
1L |
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Repunched 1, Medium Date, Slight Downward Slope, SK6 / Die Cracks |
A-6 |
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4 |
D |
0C |
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Medium Level Date, Perfect S & O, Small Knob 6 / Perfect Die |
A-7 |
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5 |
E |
0R |
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Medium Level Date, Large Knob 6 / Perfect Die |
A-8 |
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6 |
F |
0B1 |
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Die Defects, Medium Level Date, Small Knob 6 / Clashed Die |
Variety Vs. Denticle Ruler Cross Reference Table Scarcity: A common date in all grades. The Type I reverse is very common while the Type II reverse is considered scarce. Updated Greer Rarity Ratings Rarity Rating Type I Reverse: G-VG R1, F-VF R1, EF-AU R2, MS R3 Rarity Rating Type II Reverse: G-VG R2+, F-VF R2+, EF-AU R3, MS R4 Overall Rarity: G-VG R1, F-VF R1, EF-AU R2, MS R3- Fortin Variety Rarity Estimates In VF - Mint State
Variety |
Rarity |
Variety |
Rarity |
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R4 |
- |
R4 |
- |
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R4 |
- |
R6 |
200-400% |
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R4 |
- |
R4 |
- |
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R4+ |
30-50% |
R3 |
- |
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R4 |
- |
R4 |
- |
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R4 |
- |
R4 |
- |
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R3 |
- |
R3 |
- |
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R3 |
- |
R3 |
- |
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R3 |
- |
R3 |
- |
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R3 |
- |
R4 |
- |
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R3 |
- |
R4 |
- |
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R2 |
- |
R4 |
- |
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R2 |
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R3 |
- |
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R3 |
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R4 |
- |
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R2 |
- |
R4 |
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Comments: Kam Ahwash identified two alternate date punch styles for 1876. The minor differences were labeled as Small Knob 6 and Large Knob 6 by Ahwash. A close study of both date punch styles revealed other minor differences, including the shape of the contour on top of the flag of the 7 digit and the size of the opening in the lower loop of the 6 digit. The spacing between digits on the Large Knob 6 date style is narrower than on the Small Knob 6 style. A photographic comparison of the two date punch styles is available here. Also in 1876, two different reverse hub styles appeared. The two different hub reverse styles were entitled Type I and Type II by Kam Ahwash. The different reverse hubs were used by all mints from 1876 through 1878, except for the 1877 coinage produced at the San Francisco mint. Only the Type II reverse hub has been found to date for 1877-S dimes. There have been rumors of usage of a 1877-S Type I reverse, with Breen listing this variety as #3403 in his Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins. However neither Ahwash, Greer, Breen and now Fortin have seen an example. The Type I reverse hub can be identified by a double point left ribbon end and the "E" in ONE almost touching the wheat grains. For Type II, using the same identifiers, the left ribbon end is long and single pointed while the "E" in ONE is distant from the wheat grains. A photographic comparison of the two different reverse hub styles may be found here. Value As A Date (Coin World Trends/CoinValues
Grade |
1963 |
1973 |
1983 |
1993 |
2003 |
2012 |
G |
0.65 |
2.25 |
3.75 |
4 |
20 |
15 |
F |
1.5 |
4 |
7 |
8 |
30 |
25 |
EF |
- |
10 |
27 |
20 |
40 |
40 |
MS60 |
10 |
90 |
215 |
130 |
200 |
175 |
MS63 |
- |
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285 |
400 |
250 |
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