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<p>[QUOTE="900fine, post: 298097, member: 6036"]I see what you're talking about - just beneath the serif of the "7" and between the lower part of the 7 and the 3.</p><p> </p><p>Overdates occur when the mint reuses old, previously dated dies. Since this was the first year of the Seated Liberty design, I don't know how there could be pre-dated dies.</p><p> </p><p>But all sorts of things occur on the numerals in the date - repunches etc. - so maybe there's something there. Have you checked a specialist book on half dimes ? How about the Cherrypicker's Guide ?</p><p> </p><p>Personally, it looks more like a post-minting gouge, not a mint variety. But it's hard to say for sure from the photo.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck ![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="900fine, post: 298097, member: 6036"]I see what you're talking about - just beneath the serif of the "7" and between the lower part of the 7 and the 3. Overdates occur when the mint reuses old, previously dated dies. Since this was the first year of the Seated Liberty design, I don't know how there could be pre-dated dies. But all sorts of things occur on the numerals in the date - repunches etc. - so maybe there's something there. Have you checked a specialist book on half dimes ? How about the Cherrypicker's Guide ? Personally, it looks more like a post-minting gouge, not a mint variety. But it's hard to say for sure from the photo. Good luck ![/QUOTE]
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