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 KurtSSenior Member
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 Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 10:36 pm |
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When I initially found this, I thought the date was "repunched."
However, upon closer inspection I see doubling on other design elements (arrows). While unsure, I would guess by this date most "repunched dates" are actually doubled-hubbings of the die. 
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 GarryNExpert Member
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:05 am |
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There are about a half dozen of these 50 ore coins on ebay right now. At least one is clearly a repunched 4. That is at a buy it now of $9.95. There is another that is identified as a DDO but the photo is not clear enough to see where the doubling is. Of course there is no description of the coin either. 
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KurtSSenior Member
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:56 am |
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Thanks GarryN! I guess mine was an OK buy at $3.75 from the show, given the nice grade. The dealer thought it was a "repunched date", but I suspect it's simply a doubled die. I doubt anyone is punching dates post-WWII. 
The real nice coins to look for are those overdates from Norway and Sweden from the late 19th to early 20th C. I found a couple at the last show.  To my eye, it appears they used a punch on my 1912/11 because I don't see evidence of a double-hubbing elsewhere.
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GarryNExpert Member
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:51 pm |
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its not easy to cherrypick those on ebay.
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KurtSSenior Member
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:51 pm |
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No doubt! nobody takes photos good enough! I found mine at the last show.
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