Leap Years: Rare Overdates Among United States Coins
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The 1942/1 Mercury Dime is one of the most famous of the 20th-century overdates, though there are many other fascinating overdates that literally “leap” a year or even more. Although the majority of U.S. overdates are sequentially dated, there are a number of curious issues with a date that skips or “leaps” a year or two (or even three!), a few of which rank among the greatest rarities of United States coinage.
Full article: https://www.pcgs.com/news/leap-years
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Capped bust half that leaped 4 years. I think that's the record. Nice article by the way!
I love this coin and wish I had pursued it more aggressively at auction- currently owned by a forum member
1824 over multiple dates
The 1820 STATESOFAMERICA dime reverse skipped six years after being used in 1814.> @Manifest_Destiny said:
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Many numismatists don't think this 1809/8 is an overdate but PCGS does so here we are. Whatever it is, all 1809s have it.
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I don't have an image close by but I'm sure one of my bust half friends can help.
There is an 1836/1336 half dollar.
A: The year they spend more on their library than their coin collection.
A numismatist is judged more on the content of their library than the content of their cabinet.
And let’s not forget the 50/00
1800/79 cent
1824 was a leap year and the mint employees were extra hippity hoppity and produced two leap year overdates.
Since the article is about overdates with non-sequential dates, why use an image of a 1942/1 Mercury dime (which was not even made in the same way)? Twentieth century overdates such as the 1942/1 dime are Class III doubled dies, while 18th and early 19th century overdates were overpunched by hand.
1807/6 1C LARGE 7, F12
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The 1849 half dime has multiple overdate varieties.
V-1
V-2 (V-6 uses the same obverse, but the overdate is less apparent)
V-4 (V-5 uses the same obverse, but the overdate is less apparent)
V-8 (RPD, not overdate)
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1829 / 7
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Overton notes it as 1829 / 1827 So I guess it is a 4 digit overdate. (hopefully I got the 'O' correct
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I saw one of these unattributed on Ebay a few days ago... I saw it like 8 minutes after it was listed and it was already sold. Dammit! Hopefully someone here got it!
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Great thread.
Could be a rare chance to promote my 2021 thread which looks at auction price records for 46 different overdates:
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1068606/overdate-auction-price-records-46-over-100-000
$5 LIb 1901/00
First overdate quarter.
Yup, humans make errors, both unintentional and otherwise. Great info.
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Borrowed this image from Coinfacts, but i have “made” one of these..
Scarce 1853/4 Seated quarter, one of the few if not only overdate of a year prior on a US coin!
1888/7 IHC Unc Details:
Coolishness - 1888 was also a leap year.
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1888/7 AU58:
Important coin in the IHC series & one of the top straight graded examples known. Note both stickers.
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I think it's a 3/2, not sure.
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Looks just like mine; I agree with your diagnosis.
And here is that reverse:
Thanks 124Spider 👍 I just wish it was a higher grade like yours.
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I wish I had that quarter you posted!
You do know it's a counterfeit or not genuine, right?
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Oh well, I only have a RPD so that will have to do. Close enough.
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Thought the date looked a little strange!
This one is very rare, about 36 known and <20 in this late die state:
edit - in a way, it is a leap year as there were no 1804 dated half dollars struck, 1803 to 1805
1812 would have been a leap year too ... '12/1 Small 8
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1827/3/2 quarter
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Are the 1914/13 buffalo varieties still recognized by PCGS?
PCGS Coin Facts lists it as a distinct variety with PCGS #93924
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wonderful examples of true overdates