Liberty Seated Dimes Varieties 1837-1891 - 1888 Philadelphia Variety Chapter Page

1888


Mintage: 5,496,487                                                                   Proofs: 800

Top 100	Var#	Obv	Rev	DR	Obverse / Reverse Quick Diagnostics	Ahwash	Greer
	101	1	A	0R	Proof Die, Medium Date, Downward Slope / Proof Die	A-1
	101a	1.2	A.2	0R	Medium Date, Downward Slope / Perfect Die	A-1
	102	2	B	OR	Medium Level Date, DD By Left Foot of 1 / Die Defect on Corn Ear
*	102a	2.2	B.2	OR	Proof Die, Very Weak Base, Med Level Date / Proof, Polished Rev Die	A-2
	102b	2.3	B.3	OR	Very Weak Base, Medium Level Date / Polished Reverse Die	A-2
	103	3	C	1C	Proof Die, Medium Level Date / Proof Die	A-3
	104	4	D	1R	Repunched 18, Medium Level Date / Perfect Die		G101
	105	5	E	0C	Last 8 Repunched Up, High Date, Downward Slope / Perfect Die		G102
*	106	6	F	-1B0	Misplaced Digits In Gown, Medium Date, Downward Slope / Perfect Die
	107	7	G	0R	Misplaced 8 Digits In Shield, Medium Level Date / Perfect Die
	108	8	H	0B1	Misplaced 8 Digits In Gown, Medium Level Date / Perfect Die
	109	9	B.3	0B1	Medium Level Date / Polished Die, Die Defect On Corn Ear
	110	10	B.4	0C	Medium Date, Down Slope / Clashed and Polished Die, DD On Corn Ear
	111	11	I	0R	Misplaced 8 In Base, Medium Level Date / Die Cracks
	112	12	J	0C	Med Date, Sl. Down Slope, DC at Head / Clashed Die, Cracked Reverse
	112a	12	J.2	0C	Die Cracks at Head, Clashed Die / Die Cud 9:00-10:00,Clashed Die
	113	13	K	-1B0	Medium Date, Downward Slope, Clashed Die / Clashed Die
	114	14	L	1C	Medium Level Date / Perfect Die
	115	15	M	1L	Med Date, Sl. Down Slope, DCr At Head, Traces of MPD / Cracked Rev
	116	16	N	0L	High Date, Down Slope, DL Left of Shield Stripe #12 /Clashed Rev
	117	17	O	0B1	Med Level Date, Misplaced Top Loop of 8 By Shield / Defective DIM(E)
	118	18	P	0C	Medium Date, Sl. Down Slope, Doubled Right Shield Edge / Cracked Die
	119	19	Q	0B1	Medium Date, Sl. Down Slope, Die Crack At Head / Cracked Die
	120	20	R	-1C	Two Sets of 18 Misplaced Digits in Shield / Perfect Die
	121	21	S	0C	Misplaced Top of 8 Digit Right of Scroll End / Perfect Die


Variety Vs. Denticle Ruler Cross Reference Table

Scarcity: A common date in all grades including Mint State.

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	R4	-	111	R4	-
101a	R4	-	112	R3	-
102	R3	-	112a	R5+	100-200%
102a	R3	-	113	R2	-
102b	R5	100-200%	114	R3	-
103	R4	-	115	R3	-
104	R4	-	116	R2	-
105	R3	-	117	R3	-
106	R5	100-200%	118	R3	-
107	R3	-	119	R2	-
108	R3	-	120	R4	-
109	R4	50-100%	121	R4	-
110	R5	100-200%

Comments: The 1888 date presents a host of varieties for the Seated dime specialist.  Three proof dies have 
been identified along with four significant misplaced dates.  In addition, two repunched dates and a polished 
reverse die with multiple die pairings are available.  1888 dimes are typically found with a soft strike on 
Liberty's head, and weakness in the base above the final two 8 digits in the date.  With a mintage ranking in 
the top twenty dates for the Liberty Seated dime series, additional varieties will most certainly be identified. 
Finally, the rarity estimate are based on limited examination of 1888 specimens at large coins shows given 
the significant amount of die varieties.  Incremental studies will be needed to determine a more accurate 
rarity assessment.  
  
                               Value As A Date (Coin World Trends/CoinValues

Grade	1963	1973	1983	1993	2003	2012
G	0.5	2.25	3.75	4	20	15
F	1.5	4	7	7.25	30	25
EF	-	9	27	20	40	40
MS60	9	90	205	125	200	150
MS63	-	-	-	295	400	250

1888 Date Gallery

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