1864-L Indian Cent, PCGS AU-58, Old Holder, Repunched Date
1864-L Indian Cent, PCGS AU-58, Old Holder, Repunched Date
A sharp example of the With L Hub, scarcer in higher circulated grades as they were released late in the year, after the period when the public tended to hoard coins of the new year. The “woodgrain” color suggests less than ideal storage sometime in the coins lifetime, likely when in a post-Civil War hoard. Still worthy of consideration for its condition and status as a Semi Key date - not to mention the old PCGS green label holder, for those who appreciate those. One of the several Repunched Date varieties for the year. I was not able to positively identify the Snow number, however it appears closest to S-11. If you look close with a 20 power, there appears to be evidence of two repunchings inside the 8 and 6, very light, as well as signs below the 1. The images in Snow’s book were not quite large enough to show whether this was a match, however I suspect it is. As numerous as the RPD’s for this date are, the minor ones do not add much if any value, given that the date itself is already a Semi Key - but it adds to the flavor.
PCGS 2079.58/9942748