Any Expertise on Overdate Coins?

ozzysdad

Question, Is a coin considered an Overdate, if one of the numerals appear if other areas of the coin, for instance, if a 1954 Linclon had a three near the end of the date, or was stamped on the obverse or was found struck anywhere else on the coin, even the reverse, is it still considered proof that its a coin struck from a previous year, and a genuine overdate?

Thanks, to all ... Brad....

kranky

Brad,

"Overdate" means one or more digits in the date have been overpunched with different digits. If a number is punched elsewhere on the die, that's called a misplaced digit (MPD).

I have never heard of a coin that had a MPD like your example - a 1954 coin that had a 3 somewhere else on the coin. If one were to show up, I don't think it would be termed an overdate. It would be sensational, though!

Baley

Dog97

Like kranky said, anywhere else is a MPD.
If it's waaaaay out of place it's possibly a dropped digit, i.e. a crud filled die where the crud dropped out of the date recess in the die and fell onto the planchet and was struck into the coin.

RotatedRainbows

Conder101

A digit in the date punched into the die over a different digit is an overdate.
A digit in the date punched into the die over the same digit is a repunched date.
A numeral punch elsewhere on the coin other than as part of the date such as in the devices or in the denticals is a misplaced date.