Lot 1296
1918-D, 8 over 7. PCGS graded VG-8. A popular Red Book variety with clear overdate. The overdate from 1918 was a result of stressed wartime conditions. It turns out the Engraving Department of the Mint knowingly produced this overdate. Working dies were made for both 1917 and 1918-dated Nickels in the final months of 1917. In order to ship as many dies as possible to the Denver Mint, the Mint in Philadelphia took a 1917-dated obverse die and gave it a second impression from a 1918-dated hub. This working die was received in Denver and an unknown (but logically small) number of coins were made from this single die pairing (PCGS # 3939) .
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100.
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| Realized $1,265 |
