1866 Shield Nickel--Repunched Date?

cameron12x · May 8, 2010 10:07AM

Calling all Shield Nickel experts!

I read that there is a 1866 repunched variety. What do you make of the date below?

I apologize in advance for the quality of the photos. Very quick, hand-held, and ad-hoc!

lkeigwin · May 8, 2010 10:19AM

<< I apologize in advance for the quality of the photos. Very quick, hand-held, and ad-hoc! >>

Sorry I don't know the answer. But I was compelled to say "pretty good photo for a hand-held, quick and dirty shoot!"
Lance.

cameron12x · May 8, 2010 10:31AM

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<< I apologize in advance for the quality of the photos. Very quick, hand-held, and ad-hoc! >>

Sorry I don't know the answer. But I was compelled to say "pretty good photo for a hand-held, quick and dirty shoot!"
Lance. >>

Thanks for the compliment... does that look like a repunched date?

dsessom · May 8, 2010 10:38AM

Jeff,

Yes, it is a repunched date. URS 5, Repunched Date, Strong repunching is seen south on all four digits. 9 to 16 known.

Source: The Shield Five Cent Series by Edward L. Fletcher, Jr.

cameron12x · May 8, 2010 10:43AM

<< Jeff,

Yes, it is a repunched date. URS 5, Repunched Date, Strong repunching is seen south on all four digits. 9 to 16 known.

Source: The Shield Five Cent Series by Edward L. Fletcher, Jr. >>

Hmm... very interesting. Thanks for the information. Is there much of a market for something like this?

lkeigwin · May 8, 2010 10:43AM

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<< I apologize in advance for the quality of the photos. Very quick, hand-held, and ad-hoc! >>

Sorry I don't know the answer. But I was compelled to say "pretty good photo for a hand-held, quick and dirty shoot!"
Lance. >>

Thanks for the compliment... does that look like a repunched date? >>

Yes.
Lance.

cameron12x · May 8, 2010 10:51AM

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<< I apologize in advance for the quality of the photos. Very quick, hand-held, and ad-hoc! >>

Sorry I don't know the answer. But I was compelled to say "pretty good photo for a hand-held, quick and dirty shoot!"
Lance. >>

Thanks for the compliment... does that look like a repunched date? >>

Yes.
Lance. >>

Thanks.

Any thoughts on grade? VF-30?

dsessom · May 8, 2010 11:00AM

Jeff,

IF if it is graded VF30 and the variety is attributed by PCGS, it would have a have a value of approximately $600 - $700. So yes, there is a market for it. However, from your photos the surfaces look rough as if it may have a bit of pitting or light corrosion. Even if you could get it into a genuine holder, it would still have a value of a couple hundered dollars I believe if it is indeed a URS5 repunched date which I believe it is.

cameron12x · May 8, 2010 11:08AM

<< Jeff,

IF if it is graded VF30 and the variety is attributed by PCGS, it would have a have a value of approximately $600 - $700. So yes, there is a market for it. However, from your photos the surfaces look rough as if it may have a bit of pitting or light corrosion. Even if you could get it into a genuine holder, it would still have a value of a couple hundered dollars I believe if it is indeed a URS5 repunched date which I believe it is. >>

Thanks for the info, Dwayne... much appreciated!

Here is a photo of the obverse:

Some of the pitting/corrosion may be due to my very harsh camera flash. Any thoughts on the grade after seeing both the obverse and reverse?

dsessom · May 8, 2010 12:15PM

I think VF30 is right it the ball park, as long as the surface doesn't have porousity.

IGWT · May 8, 2010 12:24PM

I see it as strike doubling, and cleaned EF details. dsessom - what F- attribution number do you assign to this coin?

Sunnywood · May 8, 2010 1:08PM

I concur with IGWT. That is clearly NOT a repunched date, but rather strike doubling. The same doubling can be seen on some of the lower scroll features on the shield (below the arrows and above the ball). The fact that the doubling is essentially identical on all digits of the date and nearby portions of shield points to strike doubling rather than date repunching.

Best,
Sunnywood

P.S. once upon a time I knew a little something about shield nickels ;-)

dsessom · May 8, 2010 1:21PM

<< I see it as strike doubling, and cleaned EF details. dsessom - what F- attribution number do you assign to this coin? >>

Well crud. You are right, it's strike doubling. I didn't look close enough.

howards · May 8, 2010 2:01PM

There is more than one 1866 RPDs with all 4 digits repunched. However, as both IGWT and Sunnywood previously said, this coin shows strike doubling, not an RPD.

My grade: EF40, barely, the reverse is more like high-end VF.

1866 Shield Nickel--Repunched Date?

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