 1869/69 Snow 3b. Repunched '69'. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated. Here is a most perfectly balanced near-Gem featuring red and brown lustre and a bold strike on both sides. A solitary spot at 12:00 on the obverse is all that keeps this gorgeous specimen from a full Gem grade. This repunched date was long thought to be a 69/68 overdate. Although modern wisdom has corrected this error, collectors avidly pursue this variety for the strength of the repunching and its inclusion in the Red Book.
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