Liberty Seated Dimes Varieties 1837-1891 - 1877 Philadelphia Variety Chapter Page

1877

Type I Reverse

Type II Reverse


Mintage: 7,310,510                                                                    Proofs: 490

Top 100	Var#	Obv	Rev	DR	Obverse / Reverse Quick Diagnostics	Ahwash	Greer
					Type I Reverse
	101	1	A	1B2	Medium Date, Slight Upward Slope / Perfect Die	A-1
	102	2	B	1B2	Medium Date, Slight Upward Slope / Doubled ON(E) DIM(E)
	103	3	C	0R	Medium Level Date / Doubled O(N)E, Die Defect On DI(M)E
	104	4	D	1L	Medium Date, Sl. Upward Slope, DC Through Date / Doubled O(NE) (DIME)
	105	5	E	1C	Medium Level Date, DCr in Date / Doubled ON(E DIME), Clashed Die
	106	6	E.2	0B1	Medium Date, Sl. Upward Slope / DCr Lower Wreath, Doubled ON(E DIME)
	107	7	F	1R	Medium Date, Sl. Upward Slope / Lazy D(I)ME, Doubled ON(E) DI(ME)
	108	8	E.2	1B2	Medium Level Date / DCr Lower Right Wreath, Doubled ON(E DIME)
	109	9	G	0R	Medium Level Date / Doubled (D)IM(E)
					Type II Reverse
	101	1	A	1C	Proof Die, Med Level Date / Proof Die, Doubled DI(ME), Lower Rt Wreath
	101a	1.2	A.2	1C	Med Level Date / Doubled DI(ME), Lower Right Wreath, Die Crack At 9:00
	102	2	B	1L	Medium Level Date / Circular Die Crack Throughout Wreath	A-2
	103	3	C	1B2	Medium Date, Sl. Upward Slope, Clashed Die / Clashed Die	A-3
	104	4	D	1L	Repunched 77, Med Date, Sl. Up Slope / Clashed Die		G101
	104a	4.2	D	1L	Repunched 7, Med Date, Sl. Up Slope / Clashed Die	A-4	G102
*	105	5	E	1C	Misplaced 1 In Base, Medium Level Date / Perfect Die		G103
	106	6	F	1R	MPD In Denticle, High Level Date, Clashed Die / DC Ribbon End To Rim
	107	7	G	0R	High Level Date, Circular Die Crack / Circular DC Through Wreath
	108	8	A.2	0B1	Repunched 7, Med Level Date/Doubled DI(ME), Lower Rt Wreath, Die Crack
	109	9	H	0B1	Medium Level Date, DD On Gown / Base of D(I)ME Slopes Up
	110	10	I	1R	Medium Date, Upward Slope / Clashed Die
	111	11	J	1R	Med Date, Sl. Up Slope, DD Below Lft Breast/Left Ribbon Joins Wreath
	112	12	K	0R	Medium Level Date, DCr Through Head / Circular DCr Through Wreath
	113	13	L	0B1	Medium Date, Upward Slope / Die Cud Between 10:00 and 10:30
	114	14	M	1C	Medium Level Date / Circular Die Crack Throughout Wreath
	115	15	N	1L	DLs on Liberty, Med Level Date/Cracked Rev, Multiple Rim Exit Points


Variety Vs. Denticle Ruler Cross Reference Table

Scarcity: A common date in all grades.  The Type I Reverse is more difficult to locate than Type II Reverse, however 
it can be located with some searching.

Updated Greer Rarity Ratings
Rarity Rating Type I Reverse: G-VG R3, F-VF R3+, EF-AU R4, MS R5-       
Rarity Rating Type II Reverse: G-VG R1, F-VF R1, EF-AU R2, MS R3+
Overall Rarity: G-VG R1, F-VF R1, EF-AU R2, MS R3

                                Fortin Variety Rarity Estimates In VF - Mint State

Variety	Rarity	Suggested Premiums	Variety	Rarity	Suggested Premiums
Type I - 101	R5	20-40%	Type II - 104	R3	-
Type I - 102	R3	10-20%	Type II - 104a	R2	-
Type I - 103	R3	10-20%	Type II - 105	R5	100-200%
Type I - 104	R3	10-20%	Type II - 106	R3	-
Type I - 105	R5	50-100%	Type II - 107	R3	-
Type I - 106	R4	10-20%	Type II - 108	R4	50-100%
Type I - 107	R4	10-20%	Type II - 109	R2	-
Type I - 108	R4	10-20%	Type II - 110	R2	-
Type I - 109	R4	10-20%	Type II - 111	R3	-
Type II - 101	R4	-	Type II - 112	R3	-
Type II - 101a	R4	-	Type II - 113	R6	200-400%
Type II - 102	R2	-	Type II - 114	R3	-
Type II - 103	R3	-	Type II - 115	R3	-

Comments: On all 1877 dimes, the flag of the second 7 in the date is positioned lower than the flag of the 
first 7.  The base of the second 7 digit is longer and slightly wider than that of the first 7.  Occasionally, 
dealers or eBay sellers will attempt to highlight these characteristics as a separate variety.
 
This date requires additional study for repunched dates and misplaced digits.  Kam Ahwash indicated that, 
"44 Obverse and 37 Reverse dies, together with eleven dies held over from 1876 used in this (1877) year. The 
eleven old dies that were held over were all Type I's."
 
                               Value As A Date (Coin World Trends/CoinValues

Grade	1963	1973	1983	1993	2003	2012
G	.75	2.25	3.75	4	20	15
F	1.5	4	7	8	30	25
EF	-	12.5	27	20	40	40
MS60	9	90	215	125	200	150
MS63	-	-	-	280	400	350

1877 Date Gallery

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