Mintage:  49,840,000

Comments:  1863 has the highest stated mintage within the copper nickel series.  Once again, civil war memorabilia collectors present an additional demand on this date.  This added demand results in retail prices being higher than otherwise would be expected.  Finding the most attractive and well struck piece for a collection should be easy.  Collectors should be well versed in grading, as grading standards have degraded.

The best die variety for this date is the variety 11 doubled die reverse.  The reverse die stage C die cud for variety 5 is highly collectable and elevates the premium significantly.

Rarity Estimates for 1863 Varieties

Emission Sequence of 1863 Obverses and Reverses

Top  100	Variety Number	Obv	Rev	Date Position	Obverse / Reverse Attributes	Cross Reference
	1	3	C	C	Repunched 18 to the North / Die Crack from Left Wreath Tip to 1st Arrowhead,  Die crack at 11:00	Snow 1a
	2	3	D	C	Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The North Above The Base and Top Of The 1, As Well As To The North Of All Elements Of The 8 / Die Crack at 2:30, Die Crack at 8:00 to the Olive Leaves, Die Crack from 9:00 to 10:30	Snow 1b
	3	4	E	RH	Repunched 863 to the Southwest / Die Crack at 7:00	Snow 2
	4	5	F	B	Repunched 3 to the North	Snow 3
	5	6	G	B	Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The Northwest Within The Lower Loops Of The 86 / Rev. G.2:  Retained Cud Between 9:30 and 11:15	Snow 4
	6	7	H	LH	7th Feather Bar Die Gouge / Die Line from 3:00 to 1:30	Snow 5
	7	8	I	C	Repunched 6 to the North	Snow 6
	8	9	J	B	Repunched 863 to the South, Die Line from 7th Feather to M / Die Crack from 9:00 to 10:00 in wreath	Snow 7
	9	10	K	LH	Misplaced 6 in the Denticles / Die Crack 12:00 to 3:00, Die Crack at 11:00	Snow 8
	10	11	L	LE	Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The Northeast Within Both Loops Of The 8 and Within The Lower Loop Of The 6 / Die Crack From 12:45; Rev. L.2 Retained Cud Between 6:30 and 8:00, Die Cracks From 9:45 and 11:45	Snow 9, RPD-007
*	11	12	M	LH	Doubled Die Reverse; Rev. M.2:  Die Crack Between 1:00 and 2:00, Die Crack From 8:30; Rev. M.3:  Heavy Die Crack between 1:00 and 2:00	Snow 10
	12	13	N	B	Repunched 1863 to the North	Snow 11
	13	14	O	B	Repunched 186 to the North	Snow 12
	14	15	P	RH	Die Chip By Hair Curl Under Ear, Die Chip In Front Of Eye, Die Chip On Third Feather Spine, Series Of Triangular-Shaped Marks Under LIBE(RT)Y; Die Crack From 7:15 / Doubled Die:  Class II Hub Doubling Within Left Wreath; Die Cracks From 3:45, 6:30 and 10:15	Snow 13a
	15	15.2	Q	RH	Die Chip By Hair Curl Under Ear, Die Chip In Front Of Eye, Die Chip On Third Feather Spine, Series Of Triangular-Shaped Marks Under LIBE(RT)Y; Die Crack From 7:15; Obv. 15.2:  Die Crack From 12:30 / Lint Hub-Through In Left Wreath At 9:00; Die Cracks at 12:30, 2:30 and 9:00	Snow 13b, ODD-002
	16	16	R	LH	Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impression To The Northwest Within The Lower Loop Of The 6, Die File Marks by the Ear	Snow 14, ODD-005 RPD-010
	17	17	S	RE	Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The North Within The Lower Loops Of The 8, 6 and 3 Digits Of The Date; Die File Marks Left Of Ear; Rim Breakage Between 11:30 and 3:00 / Die Crack From 11:30; Artifacts Within Vertical Shield Bars	Snow 15, RPD-011
	18	18	T	LH	Possible Repunched 8 to the North, Off-Center Clash Marks on Neck / Die Cracks at 2:30 and 10:30; Rev. T.2:  Partial Cud Between 9:00 and 10:45	Snow 16, ODD-003
	19	19	U	B	Die Rust by UN, Repunched 1 to the North	Snow 17
	20	20	V	LH	86 Repunched to the North, Die Chip Off Base of 3 / Die Cracks at 11:00, Die Crack Through Wreath Knot to 7:00	Snow 18
	21	21	W	LE	Die Crack from Base of 18 to 7:00, Die Crack from top of TED to 10:00 / Rusted Die	Snow 19
	22	22	X	LE	Digit on Pearl	Snow 20
	23	23	Y	B	Die File Marks By The Ear, Die Crack From 10:00 / Die Cracks From 11:00, 12:45, 2:00, 4:00, 7:30 and 9:45	Snow 21b
	24	24	Z	LH	Base of 1 Digit Extending from Bust Point	Snow 22
	25	25	AA	LE	Date Position LE, Broken ES of STATES / Severe die crack from 10:30 to 12:30, rotated 25 Degrees CCW	CRK-003
	26	26	AB	B	Reverse Die Cracks from 12:00, 4:30, 8:00 and 10:45; Die Break Below N of ONE	CRK-001
	27	27	AC	RE	Date Position RE, Broken ES of States / Severely Cracked Die
	28	28	AD	LE	Date Position LE / Die Cracks from 1:00, 2:30, 3:30 and 5:30
	29	29	AE	LH	Obv. 29.2 Die Crack from 7:00 / Die Defect at Top Right of Shield, Rev AE.2 Die Crack between 9:45 and 11:00, Rev. AE.3 Retained Cud from 9:45 to 11:00	ODD-008 CUD-019
	30	30	AF	RH	Off-Center Clash Marks; Die Crack Connecting 'STA(TE)S'; Obv. 30.2:  Die Crack From 7:15 / Off-Center Clash Marks; Rev. AF.2:  Die Cracks From 12:30 and 8:45	OCC-001 OCC-002
	31	31	AG	LH	Reverse Retained Cud between 3:30 and 5:00	CUD-020
	32	32	AH	C	Reverse Retained Cud Between 1:00 and 2:00	CUD-021
	33	33	AI	LE	Repunched 8 and 3, Die Chip between TA of STATES / Die Chip within T of CENT, Die Cracks from 12:45, 2:00 and 3:45	Snow 23, RPD-014
	34	33.2	AJ	LE	Repunched 8, Nonrepunching on the 63, Die Chip Between TA of STATES / Rim Cud Between 2:00 and 2:45	RPD-014
	35	34	AK	RE	Reverse Retained Cud Between 12:15 and 1:00; Die cracks at 1:00, 4:30, 5:00 and 10:45	CUD-022
	36	35	AL	B	Reverse Retained Cud Between 5:00 and 7:15	CUD-023
	37	36	AM	?	Slight Upward Slope of Date / Reverse Retained Cud Between 5:00 and 6:30	CUD-024
	38	30.2	AN	RH	Off-Center Clash Marks; Cracked Die:  Die Cracks From 6:45 and 7:15 / Lint Hub-Throughs Within Wreath, Shield and Denticles; Rev. AN.2:  Cracked Die:  Die Cracks From 9:00, 9:15, 10:30 and 11:30; Rev. AN.3:  Retained Cud Between 9:15 and 10:30	OCC-001 CUD-003
	39	37	AO	B	Reverse Cud Between 8:45 and 9:45, Die Cracks from 7:45 and 11:30	CUD-009
	40	38	AP	B	Die File Marks by the Ear / Die Crack from 4:30 to 7:00, Die Crack from 11:30	ODD-009
	41	39	AQ	B	Reverse Cracked Die:  Severe Die Crack Between 12:45 and 2:15; Rev. AQ.2:  Reverse AQ Has Developed A Cud Between 12:45 and 2:15
	42	40	AR	RH	Reverse Cud Between 11:30 and 12:30	CUD-027
	43	41	AS	RH	Reverse Retained Cud Between 8:45 and 10:00; Rev. AS.2:  Full Cud Between 8:45 and 10:00	CUD-009
	44	42	AT	RH	Reverse Cud Between 9:30 and 10:45	CUD-029
	45	43	AU	RE	Broken ES of STATES / Reverse Retained Cud Between 11:30 and 12:30, Hub-Through Artifact Between 2:30 and 3:00, Die Break at 3:00 and Die Crack at 4:00	CUD-030
	46	44	AV	C	Die Cracks from 6:45 and 7:15 / Die Cracks from 12:00, 1:15, 2:30, 3:15 and Shield to Left Wreath
	47	45	AW	?	Reverse Retained Cud Between 9:45 and 11:00
	48	46	AX	C	Obverse Cud Between 10:15 and 11:30, Rim Break at 6:00
	49	47	AY	B	Reverse Cud Between 2:00 and 4:00
	50	48	AZ	RE	Reverse Cud Between 9:00 and 10:30
	51	49	AAA	LE	Reverse Cud Between 1:15 and 3:00
	52	50	AAB	LH	Reverse Cud Between 11:30 and 12:30, Die Cracks from 10:45 and 1:00
	53	51	AAC	RH	Reverse Cud Between 2:30 and 3:45
	54	52	AAD	C	Reverse Cud Between 9:15 and 11:00, Die Crack from 7:45
	55	53	AAE	LE	Reverse Retained Cud Between 11:30 and 12:30, 16 Degrees Reverse Rotation
	56	54	AAF	LH	Reverse Retained Cud between 7:30 and 8:15
	57	55	AAG	LH	Reverse Cud between 8:30 and 10:30, Die Crack From 8:00
	58	56	AAH	RE	Reverse Retained Cud between 10:30 and 11:45
	59	57	AAI	C	Reverse Retained Cud between 1:30 and 4:00, Die Cracks from 9:30 and 10:30
	60	58	AAJ	RH	Repaired E of STATES / Reverse Rotated 15 Degrees Clockwsie, Die Cracks from 4:30, 5:30, 7:30, 8:45 and 11:00
	61	59	AAK	LH	Repaired TE of STATES, Upward Sloped Date / Reverse Rotation of 7 Degrees Clockwise; Die Cracks at 4:45 and between 8:15 and 10:45; Rev. AAK.2 Die Crack from 9:30
	62	60	AAL	C	Upward Sloped Date / Retained Cud between 6:30 and 7:45
	63	61	AAM	C	Reverse Retained Cud Between 4:15 and 5:15
	64	62	AAN	LE	Reverse Retained Cud Between 7:00 and 8:00, Partial Cud Between 5:00 and 7:00
	65	63	AAO	LE	Reverse Retained Cud Between 9:30 and 10:30
	66	64	AAP	RE	Artifact Below 'STAT(ES)'; Die Crack From 10:00 To 11:15; Die Crack Connecting 'ED STA' / Retained Cud Between 11:15 and 12:30, Die Crack From 5:45; Rev. AAP.2 Full Cud Between 11:15 and 12:30
	67	65	AAQ	LE	Reverse Rotation Of 131 Degrees Clockwise
	68	66	AAR	RE	Reverse Retained Cud Between 9:30 and 11:00; Die Cracks From 12:30, 1:30 and 3:30
	69	67	AAS	LE	Reverse Cud Between 11:30 and 12:30
	70	68	AAT	?	Obverse Cud Between 5:30 and 7:00
	71	69	AAU	B	Reverse Cud Between 11:30 and 12:30
	72	70	AAV	?	Reverse Cud Between 3:00 and 4:15
	73	71	AAW	LE	Reverse Hub-Through Artifacts Within Right Wreath and Within The Olive Leaves Of The Left Wreath; Die Cracks From 11:30, 3:45, 7:30 and 9:45; Rev. AAW.2:  Additional Die Crack From 8:45, With Partial Cud Between 8:45 and 9:45
	74	72	AAX	C	Reverse Retained Cud Between 5:45 and 8:00
	75	73	AAY	RH	Severe Reverse Crack Between 1:00 and 2:00
	76	74	AAZ	LE	Reverse Die Cracking Between 1:00 and 4:00
	77	75	AAAA	LH	Reverse Die Cracking Between 12:15 and 2:00, 3:15 and 5:00, 9:00 and 10:30
	78	76	AAAB	LE	Reverse Cud Between 6:00 and 8:15
	79	77	AAAC	LH	Reverse Retained Cud Between 4:15 and 7:15
	80	78	AAAD	RH	Reverse Retained Cud Between 7:45 and 8:30; Die Cracks From 3:15, 7:00 and 11:15; Rev. AAAD.2:  Full Cud Has Developed Between 7:45 and 8:30
	81	79	AAAE	RE	Reverse Partial Cud Between 10:30 and 11:00
	82	80	AAAF	LE	Reverse Partial Cud Between 7:00 and 8:00, Revere Crack From 5:15
	83	38.2	AAAG	B	Die File Marks By The Ear, Die Chip To The Right Of Y Of LIBERTY, Rim Break Between 4:00 and 4:45
	84	81	AAAH	RE	Reverse Cud Between 11:15 and 12:45, Heavy Die Crack Between 4:30 and 7:00
	85	82	AAAI	B	Reverse Cud Between 1:45 and 2:45, Die Cracks From 4:15 and 6:45
	86	83	AAAJ	C	Reverse Cud Between 7:30 and 9:00, Die Break Atop ON(E)
	87	84	AAAK	C	Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The North Within The Lower Loop and Above The Lower Ball Of The 3 / Die Cracks From 12:30, 8:15, 9:30 and 11:00
	88	85	AAAL	RE	Reverse Die Rust Within Shield, Denomination and Wreath
	89	86	AAAM	RE	Reverse Die Rust Connecting Left Wreath With Shield, Within (O)NE, Under Right Arm Of (C)ENT, Connecting (CE)NT and Under Lower Arrow Shaft
	90	87	AAAN	LE	Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Within The Upper Loop Of The 6 and Below The Upper Ball and Within The Lower Loop Of The 3 / Die Cracks From 1:00, 2:15, 10:00 and 11:15
	91	88	AAAO	RH	Reverse Die Cracks From 4:00, 7:00, 8:45 and 10:45; Rev. AAAO.2:  Radial Die Crack From 5:00 has now formed
	92	89	AAAP	LE	Reverse Cud Between 9:30 and 1:15
	93	90	AAAQ	C	Artifact Connecting The Lower and Upper Loops Of The 6, Artifact Above The Lower Ball Of The 3 / Lathe Lines Within Vertical Shield Bars and Wreath, Lint Hub-Throughs Within Horizontal Shield Bars, Denticles and Wreath, Heavy Die Crack Between 2:15 and 4:00
	94	91	AAAR	B	Reverse Die Cracking Between 6:15 and 9:00; Partial Cud Between 8:00 and 9:00
	95	92	AAAS	RE	Reverse Cud Between 1:30 and 2:30
	96	93	AAAT	C	Reverse Cud Between 8:00 and 10:00
	97	94	AAAU	C	Reverse Retained Cud Between 2:15 and 4:30
	98	95	AAAV	LE	Cud Between 11:30 and 12:45
	99	96	AAAW	LE	Reverse Die Cracking Between 6:15 and 8:15
	100	97	AAAX	LH	Raised Artifact On The Neck Of Miss Liberty / Raised Linear Artifact From 11:15; Die Cracks From 1:30, 3:45, 7:45 and 10:45
	101	87.2	AAAY	LE	Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Within The Upper Loop Of The 6 and Below The Upper Ball Of The 3 / Die Crack From 3:45
	102	98	AAAZ	C	Artifacts Located In Front Of Eye, From the Right Side Of The First Hair Curl, From The Bottom Of The Ear Lobe and A Long Artifact From The Jaw Line That Extends Downward Through The Top Of The First Diamond Of The Ribbon and Through The Lower Hair Curls
	103	99	AAAAA	RH	Die Crack From 10:15 / Die Lines Above Shield, Die Cracks From 3:45 and 7:30
	104	15.2	AAAAB	RH	Die Chip By Hair Curl Under Ear, Die Chip In Front Of Eye, Die Chip On Third Feather Spine, Series Of Triangular-Shaped Marks Under LIBE(RT)Y; Die Crack From 7:15	Snow 13 Obverse
	105	100	AAAAC	RE	Reverse Retained Die Break Between 6:00 and 8:30
	106	101	AAAAD	RE	Cracked Reverse Die:  Die Cracking Between 5:00 and 8:00; Die Cracking Between 8:30 and 10:30
	107	102	AAAAE	RH	Cracked Reverse Die:  Die Cracks From 2:45, 3:30 and 10:30
	108	103	AAAAF	RH	Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impression To The West Within The Lower Loop Of The 3 Digit; Die Lines Amog The Lower Section Of The Lower Hair Curls; Cracked Die:  Die Crack From 7:00 and Through Date / Cracked Die:  Die Cracks From 3:45 and 7:45; Die Chip Located On The Outside oak leaf at 9:30
	109	104	AAAAG	LE	Cracked Die:  Die Cracks From 12:30, 12:45, 1:00, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 9;15 and 10:30 / Cracked Die:  Die Cracks From 12:00, 3:45, 7:30, 8:30 and 10:00
	110	105	AAAAH	RE	Reverse Die Break:  Reverse Die Break Between 8:15 and 9:45; Cracked Die:  Die Crack From 3:00
	111	103.2	AAAAI	RH	Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impression To The West Within The Lower Loop Of The 3 Digit; Die Lines Amog The Lower Section Of The Lower Hair Curls; Cracked Die:  Die Crack From 7:00 and Through Date
	112	106	AAAAJ	RH	Reverse Cracked Die:  Die Crack From 7:30 As Well As A Die Crack Between 8:30 and 10:00; Lint Hub-Through Artifacts Within The Wreath and Shield