1886

TYPE I OBVERSE

TYPE II OBVERSE

Mintage (Type I):  Estimated at 10,000,000
Mintage (Type II):  Estimated at 7,654,290

Proofs (Type I):  Estimated at 2,540
Proofs (Type II):  Estimated at 1,750

Comments:  Type I obverses are identified by the last feather pointing between I and C of AMERICA; whereas, Type II obverses are identified by the last feather pointing between C and A of AMERICA.

Rarity Estimates for 1886 Varieties

Top  100	Variety Number	Obv	Rev	Date Position	Obverse / Reverse Attributes	Cross Reference
TYPE I OBVERSES
	1	5	I	LE	6 Repunched to the South	Snow 9
	6	10	O	LE	Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Within Both Loops and To The North Within The Lower Loop Of The 6 Digit	Snow 5, RPD-006
	7	11	P	LH	Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impression Located To The South Within The Upper Loop Of The 6 Digit	Snow 6, RPD-007
	8	12	Q	LE	Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Below The Right Side Of The Upper Loop and To The West Within The Lower Loop Of The Second 8; Initial Date Impressions To The South Within Both Loops Of The 6 / Die Cracks From1:30, 3:30, 4:00, 6:30, 8:00 and 11:30	Snow 7, RPD-008
	9	13	R	C	Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impression To The South Within The Lower Loop Of The 6	Snow 8, RPD-009
	10	14	AA	LE	Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Within The Lower Loop Of The Second 8 and Within Both Loops Of The 6 / Die Crack From 12:45
	11	15	AF	LH	Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impression To The North Within The Lower Loop Of The 6 Digit
TYPE II OBVERSES
	Proof 2	2	E	C	Proof Die, Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The North Above The 18 / Proof Die	Snow PR2
	Proof 5	5	H	B	Proof Die, Large 6 Over Small 6 / Proof Die	Snow PR5
	1	6	J	RE	Repunched Date: Initial Date Impression To The South Within The Upper Loop Of The First 8; Initial Date Impressions To The North Above The Lower Loop Of The 6 and To The West Within the Lower Loop Of The 6	Snow 4, RPD-013
	6	10	V	LH	Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Below The Serif Of The 1, Within The Lower Loop Of The First 8 and Within The Upper Loop Of The Second 8 / Die Crack From 9:45	Snow 5, RPD-14
	10	13	Z	RH	Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impression To The North Above The Flag Of The 1 / Small Die Break In The Field At 9:30, Die Cracks From 1:45 and At 9:15 Within Inner Edge Of Left Wreath; Rev. Z.2:  Die Break Along The Left Edge Of The Inner Oak Leaf That Is Located Adjacent To The Die Break At 9:30; Rev. Z.3:  Larger Die Break Has Developed In Left Wreath Between 9:00 and 10:00, With A Smaller Die Break Located At Outer Edge Of Left Wreath At 8:45	Snow 9, RPD-017
	11	14	AB	B	Misplaced Digits:  The Tops Of Multiple Misplaced Digits Are Located Among The Denticles Below The 1 and First 8 Of The Date	Snow 11, MPD-001
	12	15	AC	C	Die Roughness Near The Field Areas By The Rim As Well As Die Roughness Near The Mouth, Under The Jaw and Near The Neck Of Miss Liberty; Outlines At The Base Of The Portrait; Rim Breaks Between 10:30 and 1:30; Obv. 15.2:  Die Roughness Near The Nose and Forehead Of Miss Liberty; Outlines At The Top Of The First Three Feathers and Artifact By The Lower Hair Curl / S-Shaped Artifact Within The Field At 5:45; Die Crack From 7:30	Snow 14
	13	16	AD	C	Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Within Both Loops Of The 6 Digit	Snow 10, RPD-018
	14	17	AE	RH	Cracked Die / Cracked Die:  Severe Die Cracking Between 8:45 and 10:45

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