Shield Nickel Question

Hi Folks,

I recently purchased an 1866 Shield nickel in an auction. (It has the rays
on the reverse.) In looking closely at it this morning, I note that the "1"
and the last "6" of the date are both larger than the "86" that is between
them. I see mention in the Red Book of a "repunched date" of that year.
Would this size difference in the numerals be a repunched date? Thanks for
your assistance.

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Hi Folks,

I recently purchased an 1866 Shield nickel in an auction. (It has the rays
on the reverse.) In looking closely at it this morning, I note that the "1"
and the last "6" of the date are both larger than the "86" that is between
them. I see mention in the Red Book of a "repunched date" of that year.
Would this size difference in the numerals be a repunched date? Thanks for
your assistance.


The Shield Nickel posed all kinds of problems striking, and as a result
there are about a bazillion varieties. I have the book, though, so if you
want to post a photo somewhere, I can try to attribute it for you. If you
want to email me a photo, just drop me another e-mail first warning me
that it's coming...I have dial up, and sometimes when someone e-mails me
an image it takes so long that I think something is wrong with my e-mail
server. ;o)

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