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[L#3455] 1918/7-S 25c AU50 toned

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:1,750.00 USD Estimated At:7,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD
[L#3455] 1918/7-S 25c AU50 toned
This is one of the great rarities of the last century. Few overdates were created, and all are eagerly sought by collectors. Perhaps one thousand of these exist, the grading services have seen just a few over 500 in all grades, and it is likely that more are out there in coin land still sitting in albums, having been put away decades ago. This one has the minute diagnostics noted in the Breen Encyclopedia. The overdate feature is plain with a glass. Apparently in the rush to get dies prepared, one 1918 die received a blow from the 1917 master hub, then the hub was switched to the 1918 hub, and the die was struck again. No one noticed the overdate, and the die was shipped and put into production at the San Francisco Mint, much to the delight of collectors. Somewhat mottled gray toning on either side, with luster present in the areas around the main devices, a sharp overdate, and best of all, no obvious signs of either mishandling or cleaning.