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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;charlottedude, post: 3005513, member: 26010&quot;]Here&#039;s an interesting oddity from the mint&#039;s early years.&nbsp; While year-to-year overdates were actually common-place, this coin is not really an overdate, but a re-punched date due to the engraver initially using the date punches for a $10/Eagle.&nbsp; During the &quot;punching process&quot;, the engraver realized the goof, and simply employed the right-sized &quot;$5/Half Eagle&quot; punches over the mistake.&nbsp; There are two major varieties of this Half Eagle &quot;large date over small&quot; and &quot;small&quot; dates.&nbsp; The former is a bit scarcer in terms of existing population and is of considered more popular due to the miss-step.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]744500[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]744501[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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