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- noun Plural form of
overdate .
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Examples
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In my view, however, which I believe is consistent with traditions relating to U.S. coin collecting, readily apparent overdates and certain major varieties are distinct ‘dates’.
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A set of Middle Dates and Late Dates, by year, without any overdates would be easier, much less expensive, and surely fun.
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It could be argued that, as overdates, these are not truly distinct dates.
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Though the 1824/1 and the 1826/5 issues are overdates, all known examples from both of those years are overdates.
Capped Head Left Quarter Eagle, Large Diameter, 1821-1827 : Coin Guide 2009
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Someone can collect both Middle Dates and Late Dates in Very Fine or better and probably not have to spend more than $200 per coin except for the 1821 and 1823, and except for the four major overdates if these are considered to be separate dates.
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Well-known varieties include 1798 cross pattern and arc pattern reverse stars; 1799 15-star reverse, with the two extra stars left on the die but nearly covered by enlarged clouds; 1800 AMERICAI, with a mostly but not completely removed extra letter A; 1799/8 and 1802/1 overdates; and the 1804 restrike examples.
Draped Bust Dollar, Heraldic Eagle, 1798-1804 : Coin Guide 2009
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Consider 1918/7-D nickels, 1918/7-S quarters and numerous blatant overdates in the Capped Bust half series, all of which are listed in standard guides as if these are separate dates.
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Many overdates, engraving errors, and letter and number size/shape variations have been catalogued, some represented in census/population reports by fewer than five examples.
Capped Bust, Lettered Edge Half Dollar, 1807-1836 : Coin Guide 2009
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It is also known that some “overdates” were deliberately created by the Mint to extend the life of an otherwise obsolete die, while it is presumed that others were created in error.
Is it an Error Coin or a Variety? : Coin Collecting News 2010
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Thus we cannot know for certain if we can accurately apply the term “error” to many “overdates”.
Is it an Error Coin or a Variety? : Coin Collecting News 2010
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