The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 19, May 8, 2005, Article 26

1838 OVER 1859 DOLLAR DOCUMENTED

Saul Teichman writes: "This piece might interest the eSylumites."
The following text is taken from the web page:

"The illustrated piece is the example of J84/P93 which is mentioned
in Breen's Encyclopedia #5418 as being struck over an 1859 dollar.
It was struck in die alignment III.

It is described, by Breen, as being ex Louis Werner, circa 1958,
A.M. Kagin and was just sent to Heritage under consignment."

"It is one of several overstrikes produced circa 1859-60 which
an example of an J67/P70 overstruck over an 1859 gold dollar
and the famous 1851 restrike dollar overstruck on what is
believed to be an 1859-O dollar to name just a few."

Illustration

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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