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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 289069, member: 112&quot;]You make a valid point AG about the timing of when punched dates stopped. It&#039;s not that I was confused - just plain forgot. My explanation about the hand punched dates would apply to the older coins, but not the newer ones. I stand corrected on that score.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is also a difference between a repunched date and an overdate, although both are obviously done intentionally. A repunched date is just like a repunched mint mark - it&#039;s the same date or mint mark but it is punched into the die twice for whatever reason. An overdate, or an over-mint mark, is two different dates or mint marks superimposed over one another. For example, an S/S mint mark is an RPM. But an S/D mint mark is an OMM. See what I mean ?</p><p><br /></p><p>But the original point of the discussion was whether or not the &#039;42/1 was an error or a variety. Well, the discussion of what constitutes an error and what constitutes a variety has been taking place for longer than I have been alive. And it&#039;s not likely that we are going to settle it here. I doubt it will ever be settled to be honest. </p><p><br /></p><p>But you make good points, can&#039;t dispute that <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>To me it is quite simple - an error is something that was done by mistake. A variety is something that was done on purpose.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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