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1891

Mintage:  47,070,000

Proofs:  2,740

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Rarity Estimates for 1891 Varieties

Emission Sequence of 1891 Obverses and Reverses

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Top  100 Variety Number Obv Rev Date Position Obverse / Reverse Attributes Cross Reference
* 1 4 D C Hub Doubling on 'TATES OF AMER' and LIBERTY Snow 1, DDO-001
2 5 E B Doubled Die Reverse:  Class IV Hub Doubling Of Inner Oak Leaves Of Left Wreath, (C)ENT, Olive Leaves, Left Ribbon End, Ribbon Bow, Wreath Veins and Outer Edge Of Oak Leaves Of The Right Wreath and The Right Side Of The Shield Snow 2, DDR-001
5 8 H C Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impression To The South Below The Base Of The 1 Snow 5, RPD-003
6 9 I LH Misplaced 18 in the Denticles Snow 6, MPD-003
7 10 J RH Reverse Die Cracks from 1:00, 2:15, 4:00, 5:00, 8:00, 8:30 and 11:00
8 11 K C Misplaced Digits:  The Tops Of Two Sets Of Misplaced 8, 9 and 1 Digits Among The Denticles Below The 8, 9 and 1 Digits Of The Date / Die Line Within The Outer Oak Leaf At 2:00 Snow 7, MPD-001
9 12 L C Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The North Above The 1 and To The South Below The  Upper Loop Of The 9 Snow 8, RPD-005
12 15 O C Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The North Within Both Loops, Above Top Left Of Lower Loop and Above Upper Loop Of The 8; To The North Within Both Loops and Above The Upper Loop Of The 9; To The North Above The Flag and Top Of The Final 1 / Doubled Die:  Class II Hub Doubling On Right Wreath Veins Snow 11, RPD-008
DDR-004
25 28 AB LE Repunched 1 to the West, Microscopic Repunched 8 to the South, Repunched Last 1 to the South Snow 24, RPD-017
26 29 AC LE Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Below The Serif Of The 1 and To The South Within The Upper Loop Of The 8
27 30 AD B Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The North Within Both Loops Of The 8 Snow 25
28 31 AE B Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impression Above The Serif Of The First 1
29 32 AF C Obverse Rim Break Between 9:00 and 10:00
30 33 AG RE Repunched Date:  Initial Date Imprressions To The West Within The Upper Loop, To The South Within The Lower Loop and To East Of The Ball Of The 9 / Light Die Cracks Within Left and Right Wreaths
31 34 AH RE Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The North Above The First 1 and 8, As Well As To The North Above The Left Base Of The Second 1; Rim Break Between 7:15 and 8:00; Obv. 34.2:  Rim Break Now Extends Between 6:45 and 8:00 / Doubled Die:  Class II Hub Doubling Of The Wreath Veins Within Both Left And Right Side Of Wreath Snow 26
32 35 AI RE Obverse Cud Between 11:00 and 11:30, Rim Breakage Between 10:00 and 11:30
33 36 AJ LE Reverse Retained Cud Between 11:15 and 12:45
34 37 AK RE Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The North Located At The Bottom Section Within Both Loops Of The 9 and Another Impression To The South Located At The Upper Section Within The Lower Loop Of The 9 / Die Crack From 11:15 Snow 27
35 38 AL LH Rim Break Between 11:30 and 12:15
36 39 AM RH Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions Located To The South Below The Serif and Base Of The 1 Digit; To The South Within The Upper Loop Of The 8 Digit; To The North Above The Top and Above The Serif Of The Final 1 Digit / Cracked Die:  Light Die Crack Segment Within Right Wreath Between 2:30 and 3:30; Die Lines Within Shield
37 11.2 AN C Misplaced Digits:  The Tops Of Two Sets Of Misplaced 8, 9 and 1 Digits Among The Denticles Below The 8, 9 and 1 Digits Of The Date;  Obverse 11.2:  Die Crack From 4:00 / Die Line Within The Ribbon Bow Snow 7, MPD-001

Rarity Estimates for 1891 Varieties


Variety Rarity
1 URS-9
2 URS-9
5 URS-9
6 URS-8
7 URS-8
8 URS-9
9 URS-9
12 URS-9
25 URS-9
26 URS-9
27 URS-9
28 URS-9
29 URS-(6-)
30 URS-9
31 URS-(8+)
31a URS-(7-)
32 URS-6
33 URS-6
34 URS-9
35 URS-8
36 URS-9
37 URS-8

Emission Sequence For 1891 Obverses and Reverses

Obverses / Reverses Die Pairings
Obverse 11 P-8  P-37

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