1891

     


Mintage: 15,310,600                                                                   Proofs: 600

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100

Var#

Obv

Rev

DR

 

Obverse / Reverse Quick Diagnostics

Ahwash

Greer

 

101

1

A

0R

 

 Proof Die, Medium Date, Downward Slope / Proof Die

 

 

 

101a

1.2

A.2

0R

 

 Medium Date, Downward Slope / Perfect Die

A-2

 

 

102

2

B

0B1

 

 Medium Level Date, Repunched 1 / Die Cracks In Wreath

A-1

 

 

102a

2

B.2

0B1

 

 Medium Level Date, Repunched 1 / Cud at 9:00 - 10:00

 

 

 

103

3

C

-1R

 

 Medium Date, Sl. Downward Slope / Die Cracks In Wreath

A-3

 

 

104

4

D

0L

 

 High Date, Downward Slope / Die Cracks In Wreath

A-4

 

 

105

5

E

-1R

 

 Medium Date, Sharp Downward Slope / Die Cracks In Wreath

A-5

 

 

106

6

F

0R

 

 Repunched Date, Medium Date, Sl. Downward Slope / Light Die Clashing

A-6

G103

 

106a

6.2

F.2

0R

 

 Repunched Date, Cracked Obverse Die / Retained Cud 9:00 - 11:00

 

 

*

107

7

G

-1B0

 

 Blundered Date, High Date, Down Slope / DCr In Lower Right Wreath

 

G101

 

108

8

H

1L

 

 Repunched 1891 (Two Tailed 9), Medium Level Date / DCr Through Wreath

 

G102

*

109

9

I

0C

 

 Doubled Die Obverse, Medium Date, Sl. Downward Slope / Dcr In Wreath

 

G104

 

110

10

J

0C

 

 First 1 Repunched, Medium Date, Upward Slope / Clashed Die

 

 

 

111

11

K

-1R

 

 Repunched 9, High Date, Downward Slope / Perfect Die

 

 

 

112

12

L

0C

 

 Medium Level Date, Repunched 9 / Retained Cud @ 11:00

 

 

 

113

13

M

0R

 

 Medium Level Date, Clashed Die / Clashed Die, Die Cracks In Wreath

 

 

 

114

14

N

1L

 

 Med Date, Upward Slope, Minor MPD In Gown / Die Cracks In Wreath

 

 

 

114a

14

N.2

1L

 

 Med Date, Upward Slope, Minor MPD In Gown / Partial Cud at 9:00

   

 

115

15

O

0R

 

 Medium Date, Sl. Upward Slope / Reverse Cud @ 11:00

 

 

 

116

16

P

-1L

 

 MPD 9 In Shield, 2nd 1 Defect, Med Date, Down Slope / Perfect Die

 

 

 

117

17

Q

0R

 

 High Level Date, Die Cracks / Die Crack In Wreath

 

 

 

118

18

R

1L

 

 High Date, Slight Upward Slope, Clashed Die / Clashed Die

 

 

 

119

19

S

0C

 

 Medium Date, Downward Slope / Perfect Die

 

 

 

120

20

T

-1B0

 

 Medium Level Date / Cracked Die

 

 

 

121

21

U

0C

 

 Medium Level Date, Clashed Die / Clashed Die

 

 

 

122

22

V

0L

 

 Medium Date, Slight Downward Slope / Die Cracks

 

 

 

123

23

W

0L

 

 Medium Level Date, DCr Through Head / DCr Left Side of Wreath

 

 

 

124

24

X

0R

 

 1st 1 Repunched, 2nd 1 Defective Flag, Med Level Date, / Clashed Die

 

 

 

125

25

Y

-1B0

 

 High Level Date, / Die Cracks and Clashed Die

 

 

 

126

26

Z

1L

 

 High Date, Slight Upward Slope / Die Cracks and Clashed Die

 

 

 

127

27

AA

0R

 

 Medium Date, Slight Upward Slope / Die Cracks In Left Wreath

 

 

 

128

28

BB

0B1

 

 Medium Level Date, 1st 1 Broken Right Foot / Cracked Die

 

 

 

129

29

CC

0L

 

 Medium Date, Sl. Downward Slope / Perfect Die

 

 

 

130

30

DD

-1R

   Proof Die, Medium Level Date / Proof Die    
 

131

31

EE

0C

   Proof Die, Medium Level Date / Proof Die    
 

132

32

FF

-1R

 

 Medium Date, Downward Slope / Shattered Die Left Wreath

   
 

133

33

GG

0B1

 

 Medium Date, Upward Slope / Cracked Die Left Wreath

   
 

134

34

HH

-1R

 

 High Date, Down Slope, Clashed, Cracked Die / Clashed Die

   
 

135

35

JJ

0B1

 

 Medium Level Date, Cracked Die / Fully Cracked 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 R1, MS R2-

                                Fortin Variety Rarity Estimates In VF - Mint State

Variety

Rarity

Suggested Premiums

Variety

Rarity

Suggested Premiums

101

R3

-

117

R3

-

101a

R4

-

118

R2

-

102

R3

-

119

R3

-

102a

R6

100-200%

120

R3

-

103

R2

-

121

R3

-

104

R3

-

122

R2

-

105

R3

-

123

R2

-

106

R3

-

124

R3

-

106a

R6

100-200%

125

R2

-

107

R3+

-

126

R3

-

108

R4

-

127

R2

-

109

R5

100-200%

128

R2

-

110

R4

-

129

R2

-

111

R3

-

130

R3

-

112

R5

75-150%

131

R4

-

113

R3

-

132

R3

-

114

R2

-

133

R4

-

114a

R5

50-100%

134

R3

-

115

R4

-

135

R3

-

116

R3

-

     
Comments: The substantial mintage for 1891 dimes indicates that many more die pairing varieties will be discovered.  
More repunched dates are sure to turn up as collectors examine their coins.  The Double Die Obverse and the MPD Obverse 
have become popular varieties for 1891 dated dimes.  Since the reverse dies appear to consistently cracked on the left 
side of the wreath, examples with retained die cuds between 9:00 and 12:00 can be found with patient searching. 
For the individual variety estimates, I have left most varieties at R2 since it is impossible to attribute the 
date positions on every 1891 dime that one encounters.  I have provided rarity estimates for the popular varieties 
only.  
                               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

3.75

7

7.25

30

25

EF

-

9

27

20

40

40

MS60

8.5

90

215

125

200

150

MS63

-

-

-

295

400

250

 

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