Speaking about repunched letters.....update

coinsarefun · September 22, 2008 8:18AM

Check this one out. According to Rulau's book on tokens 4th edition he describes it as:
a Remnant of "O" "D" repunched on top of an "O"

The description is for the headband where the letter DODD appear

Wesley Cox deduced that the error was made, and corrected by Hayden at Scovill Mfg. Co. in 1850-51 period. After this
token was struck. Cox deduces that the major letter style occurred at Scovill in 1852.

The rest of the story is shown below in a copy from Rulau's book.

I have found the copper error and now I found the brass token!
2 great finds

Stefanie

****Update******

I posted this on another site and one of the responses was:

"Rulau expanded on this piece in the December 2007 TAMS Journal.
The brass reeded edge piece has another variety with the reverse lettering doubled
(most prominent in DD & Co)."

Very interesting!!! I never thought to look at the reverse but maybe I have something here

notwilight · September 22, 2008 8:23AM

Dodd over Dood... cool error. -Jerry

DorkGirl · September 22, 2008 8:25AM

edix2001 · September 22, 2008 8:35AM

I noticed something like that on a piece I received today from Larry Lee.
It's an obverse reproduction of a 1788 Maris 51G New Jersey Copper, where the "S" in Nova Caesarea is repunched over what appears to be a "C".

ricko · September 22, 2008 9:16AM

Nice pickup.... Cheers, RickO

coinsarefun · September 22, 2008 12:15PM

<< <i>Dodd over Dood... cool error. -Jerry >>

Thanks, I was hoping that this was it

It looked like it but wasn't sure until I had it in hand.

Stefanie

JRocco · September 22, 2008 1:02PM

Back in 1575 they were all over the place

And they continued in the 17th, 18th and 19th century also...

seanq · September 23, 2008 12:16AM

Years and years ago, I found a silver three cent piece on a local bid board with the last A in AMERICA very obviously repunched over an upside down A. I researched it as best I could and could not find anything out about the variety, so I convinced myself the coin had to be counterfeit. Of course, I placed a bid anyway, but lost. I've never seen another example and still wonder if I had stumbled across a major rarity.

Sean Reynolds

coinsarefun · September 23, 2008 2:46AM

<< <i>Years and years ago, I found a silver three cent piece on a local bid board with the last A in AMERICA very obviously repunched over an upside down A. I researched it as best I could and could not find anything out about the variety, so I convinced myself the coin had to be counterfeit. Of course, I placed a bid anyway, but lost. I've never seen another example and still wonder if I had stumbled across a major rarity.

Sean Reynolds >>

That would have really been cool to see!
I wonder if it was counterfeit or not

Someone else must have thought it was real because they out bid you

Stefanie

coinsarefun · September 23, 2008 7:41AM

Update for more info, I included it in original post.

Stefanie

JRocco · September 23, 2008 8:19AM

Great post by the way Stefanie

CaptHenway · September 23, 2008 9:02AM

<< <i>Years and years ago, I found a silver three cent piece on a local bid board with the last A in AMERICA very obviously repunched over an upside down A. I researched it as best I could and could not find anything out about the variety, so I convinced myself the coin had to be counterfeit. Of course, I placed a bid anyway, but lost. I've never seen another example and still wonder if I had stumbled across a major rarity.

Sean Reynolds >>

The legends were hubbed on those, so it couldn't be a letter over an upside-down letter, at least on a genuine coin.
TD

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