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1878
Type I Reverse
Type II Reverse
Mintage: 1,678,000 Proofs: 800
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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 |
1L |
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Medium Level Date / Perfect Die |
A-1 |
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2 |
B |
1R |
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Medium Level Date / Doubled D(I)ME |
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3 |
C |
0C |
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Medium Date, Downward Slope / Doubled Die, ON(E) Missing Left Foot |
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4 |
D |
1C |
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Medium Level Date / Doubled Die, Lower Left Wreath |
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Type II Reverse |
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1 |
A |
1L |
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Proof Die, Repunched 1, Medium Date, Sl. Downward Slope / Proof Die |
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2 |
B |
1L |
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Repunched 1, Med Date, Slight Downward Slope / DC Lower Right Wreath |
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3 |
C |
2L |
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Broken Right Foot on 1, Medium Date, Sl. Upward Slope / Perfect Die |
A-2 |
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4 |
D |
2L |
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Potential MPD, Medium Level Date / Die Mark at DI(ME), Die Doubling |
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5 |
E |
1R |
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Medium Date, Slight Upward Slope, DD on Right Forearm / Die Cracks |
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6 |
F |
0R |
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Die Defect To Left Of Shield, Medium Level Date / Die Cracks |
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7 |
D.2 |
0B1 |
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Clashed Die, DScr In Shield, Med Level Date / LDS, Radial Die Cracks |
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8 |
G |
1C |
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Medium Level Date, Weakness In First 8 Digit / Perfect Die |
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9 |
H |
0B1 |
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Medium Level Date, Die Line Above Pendant / Perfect Die |
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10 |
I |
0R |
Medium Date, Sl. Down Slope, Die Line In Lower Gown / Clashed Die |
Variety Vs. Denticle Ruler Cross Reference Table Scarcity: A tougher "common" date to locate. The Type I reverse variety is very scarce in all grades and should command a premium. Nice higher grade 1878 dimes are currently underrated when valued at common date pricing. Updated Greer Rarity Ratings Rarity Rating Type I Reverse: G-VG R4, F-VF R4+, EF-AU R5, MS R6 Rarity Rating Type II Reverse: G-VG R3-, F-VF R3, EF-AU R4-, MS R4+ Overall Rarity: G-VG R2+, F-VF R3-, EF-AU R3+, MS R4+ Fortin Variety Rarity Estimates In VF - Mint State
| Variety |
Rarity |
Variety |
Rarity |
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R6 |
50-100% |
R3 |
- |
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R5 |
50-100% |
R4 |
- |
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R5 |
50-100% |
R5 |
- |
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R5+ |
50-100% |
R3 |
- |
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R3 |
- |
R4 |
- |
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R3 |
- |
R4+ |
- |
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R4 |
- |
R4 |
- |
Comments: The rarity of specimens in later die states appears to be result of limited usage of the dies. To date, 13 obverse have been identified. That amount, compared with a historical mintage of 1,678,000, produces an average mintage per obverse die of 139,000 pieces. This figure is on the lower side of expectations for an average mintage benchmark of 250,000 examples per die. Usage of Type I reverse dies was very limited, given the scarcity of surviving examples and the significant difficult in locating examples above EF. Value As A Date (Coin World Trends/CoinValues
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1963 |
1973 |
1983 |
1993 |
2003 |
2012 |
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G |
1 |
2.25 |
3.75 |
5 |
20 |
15 |
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F |
2 |
4.5 |
7 |
12 |
30 |
25 |
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EF |
- |
10 |
27 |
24.5 |
40 |
50 |
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MS60 |
12.5 |
90 |
215 |
200 |
200 |
150 |
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MS63 |
- |
- |
- |
415 |
400 |
325 |
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