1884 

     


Mintage: 3,366,380                                                                      Proofs: 875

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100

Var#

Obv

Rev

DR

 

Obverse / Reverse Quick Diagnostics

Ahwash

Greer

 

101

1

A

0R

 

 Proof Dies, Medium Date, Slight Downward Slope / Proof Die

 

 

 

102

2

B

0C

 

 Medium Date, Slight Down Slope, Clashed Die / Clashed Die

A-1

 

 

103

3

C

0L

 

 Repunched 1 and 4 Digits, Medium Date, Downward Slope / Die Cracks

 

G101

 

104

4

D

1L

 

 Medium Level Date, Lightly Clashed Die / Lightly Clashed Die

 

 

 

105

5

E

0R

 

 Med Date, Slight Down Slope, Clashed Die / Cracked and Clashed Die

 

 

 

106

6

F

0L

 

 Medium Level Date, Die Crack STATES To Liberty's Head / Die Cracks

 

 

 

107

7

E.2

0R

 

 Medium Date, Downward Slope / LDS, Shattered Reverse

 

 

 

108

8

G

-1B0

 

 Medium Level Date / Perfect Die

 

 

 

109

9

H

0L

 

 Rusted Die, Medium Date, Downward Slope / Die Cracks

 

 

 

110

10

I

-1C

 

 Medium Date, Downward Slope / Die Cracks

 

 

 

111

11

J

0R

 

 High Level Date / Perfect Die

 

 

 

Variety Vs. Denticle Ruler Cross Reference Table

Scarcity: A common date in all grades, but finding well struck examples in higher grades may be a bit challenging. 

Updated Greer Rarity Ratings
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

101

R3

-

107

R4

-

102

R2

-

108

R2

-

103

R3

-

109

R3

-

104

R2

-

110

R2

-

105

R2

-

111

R2

-

106

R2

-

 

 

 

 
Comments: Most reverse dies are seen with die cracks.  Weakness in the reverse denomination is common.  This date 
has only revealed one significant variety, a repunched date.  Therefore, the obverse date placement is the primary 
method for collecting 1884 die varieties.
  
                               Value As A Date (Coin World Trends/CoinValues

Grade

1963

1973

1983

1993

2003

2012

G

0.50

2.25

3.75

4

20

15

F

1.50

4

7

8.25

30

25

EF

-

9

27

21

40

40

MS60

8.50

90

215

125

200

150

MS63

-

-

-

295

400

250

 

1884 Date Gallery

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