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Message:: [QUOTE="Paddy54, post: 4858978, member: 19250"]1847 Rpd -002  repunched date 1847/18 Bill the way you can distinguish between the RPD -001 & your specimen 002 can be spoted by the 7.There are other pups but notice the difference. I've posted my 1847 below.[ATTACH=full]1173214[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1173215[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1173216[/ATTACH]If you compare the two 7's you'll notice the differences in the two dates.Mine is heavier as yours is thinner esspecially at the angle of the 7 .As both are rpd's neither carry a premium as the only variety that does is proof coins.That is due to the low mintage of the 1847 date.No matter both are very nice specimens and worthy of the noted differences of the digits.What interest me is knowing how many die punches were used to punch the digits.The 4 is also different if you compare the two of them....as well the 1 and 8 show different punches were used, from the same Philly mint. The number of working dies for Philly is unknown,The philly mint minted 1,274,000  which also account for the premium factor, whete 1846  only 27,000, minted and 1848 668,000 were struck in Philly and 600,000 in New Orleans.[/QUOTE]