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Images courtesy of Ira
& Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.
Varieties:
Repunched Date 1869/186
Repunched Date 1869/1869
Repunched Date 1869/69
Overdate 1869/8 - Refuted
Significant examples:
PCGS graded Proof 66 Red. Ex -
Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson Collection, Part
I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, lot 1103, illustrated above, where it was
described as follows: "…A stunning moderately deep mirror gem with a
beautiful cameo contrast. Only a couple light contact marks hidden in the
portrait keep this coin from a higher level. Many die polishing lines in
the field may be mistaken for hairlines.
Many of the dates in the late 1860's and early 1870's are only found with
moderately deep mirrors. The reason for this seems to be that the dies had
been polished after they were hardened, which does not impart as deep a
mirror as found on later dates. Additionally the reverse dies were
normally held over and used for many years, being repolished many times
throughout its life.", sold for $7,187.00
Recent appearances:
PCGS Proof-66 Red and Brown. Ex
- Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin & Collectibles' "The Fairchild Family Trust
Collection Sale", May 28-30, 2001, Lot 200, illustrated, sold for
$1,552.00
NGC Proof-65 Red and Brown. Ex -
Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Long Beach Signature Sale", May
31-June 2, 2001, Lot 7621, not illustrated, sold for $661.25
NGC Proof-64 Red and Brown. Ex -
Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale",
August 6-7, 2000, Lot 6653, not illustrated, sold for $529.00
NGC graded MS-66 Red and
Brown. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson
Collection, Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, lot 1104, illustrated,
where it was described as follows: "…Fully struck with essentially
flawless surfaces. This is a nearly full red example. This is one of the
bolder repunched dates in the series. It is commonly collected in the
regular date set.
There are many repunched dates known for this year, none of which have any
clear claim to being the overdate - 1869/8. The 1869/8 overdate was
discovered by Walter Breen in 1953 and widely publicized by dealers.
Overdates like the 1858/7 and 1888/7 have always been included in the
basic date set, increasing their demand in the process. In the late 1980's
numismatists at the ANA showed that any real 1869/8 overdate should have
dramatic repunching visible on the flag of the 1 as well. The reason is
that the 1868 digit punch has a very different shape to the 1 than the
1869 issues. Old habits die hard, and collectors still search for the very
elusive 1869/8.", sold for $2,645.00
NGC MS-66 Red and Brown. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of
Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 1171, sold for
$1,265.00
PCGS MS-66 Red and Brown.
Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Long Beach Sale" October 5-7,
2000, Lot 5906, plated, sold for $2,357.50
NGC MS-66 Brown. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Long Beach
Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 7543, illustrated, sold for
$948.75
MS-65 Red. Ira & Larry
Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson Collection, Part I",
February 16, 18-20, 2001:1232, illustrated, sold for $4,370.00
PCGS MS-65 Red. Ira & Larry
Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson Collection, Part I",
February 16, 18-20, 2001:1233, illustrated, sold for $5,520.00 From
the Howard R. Newcomb collection of Indian Cents, purchased June 30, 1944
from J.G. Macallister
PCGS MS-65 Red. Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Lake Geneva Sale", June
28-29, 2001, Lot 144, "Snow-3, Doubled Die", illustrated, sold for
$3,910.00
NGC MS-65, Red and Brown.
Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson Collection, Part
I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 1234, illustrated, sold for $920.00
MS-65 Red and Brown. Ira &
Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "The California Sale", October
2-3, 2000, Lot 1410
ANACS MS-65 Red and Brown. American Numismatic Rarities, LLC’s “The Classics Sale,”
July 25, 2003
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Lot
195, "1869/69 Repunched 69, Snow-3d, FND-002, FS1-008.5,
Rarity-6", illustrated, sold for $1,495.00
MS-65. Ex - Superior Stamp
& Coin's "Pre-Long Beach Sale", February 7-8, 2000, Lot 24, "Recut 9 in
Date", sold for $833.75
ANACS MS-65 Brown. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Long Beach
Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 7542, "69/69", not illustrated,
sold for $765.90
PCGS MS-64, Red. Ex -
Superior Galleries' "Pre-Long Beach Sale", October 1-3, 2000, Lot 4031,
not illustrated, sold for $460.00
PCGS MS-64 Red. Ex –
American Numismatic Rarities, LLC’s “The Classics Sale,”
July 25, 2003
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Lot
196, illustrated, sold for $2,300.00
NGC MS-64 Red. Ex -
Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale",
August 6-7, 2000, Lot 6604, not illustrated, sold for $632.50
PCGS MS-64 Red. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Long Beach
Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 7544, not illustrated, sold for
$1,063.75
MS-64 Red and Brown. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Lake Geneva
Sale", June 28-29, 2001, Lot 145, not illustrated, sold for $977.50
MS-63 Red and Brown. Ex -
Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Santa Clara Signature Sale",
November 16-17, 2000, Lot 5077, not illustrated, sold for $862.50
NGC MS-63 Red and Brown. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of
Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 1170, sold for
$437.00
MS-63 Red and Brown. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Long
Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 5458, "69/69", not
illustrated, sold for $517.50
Choice Brilliant
Uncirculated. Ex- Stack's "The September Sale", September 12-13, 2000,
Lot 120, sold for $977.50
PCGS MS-62 Brown. Ex -
Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale",
August 6-7, 2000, Lot 6603, not illustrated, sold for $345.00
PCGS MS-61 Brown. Ex -
Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale",
August 6-7, 2000, Lot 6602, not illustrated, sold for $322.00
ANACS MS-61 Brown. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Long Beach
Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 7541, not illustrated, sold for
$369.15
MS-60 Red and Brown, Cleaned. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 5457, not
illustrated, sold for $586.50
EF-45, 1869 over 9. Ex -
Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson Collection, Part
I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 1231, illustrated, sold for $529.00
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, October 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
"Flying
Eagle and Indian Cent Varieties" by Larry R. Steve and Kevin J.
Flynn
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