1865 2-Cent Repunched Date (Plain 5 Repunched Over Fancy 5)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAP...20901880490+

Our resident 2C expert is nohope587, although he'd modestly deny that status. Perhaps we can engage him for an opinion.

Turns out to be a surprise...
1865 Fancy 5 TRIPLE. DATE, Breen 2385!
And it has been confirmed higher grade uncirculate with original color.
I guess this is an early Christmas present!
I will shortly post pictures of the reverse and page from Breen's reference.

Hey NoHope587. If you are out there. Please weigh-in and give your opinions. I would love to hear from you! Thanks!

Hey Chris,
The varity per W. Breen is undeniable. The Triple is exactly like his example in his book "Encyclopedia of US and Colonial Coins". Furthermore, he is quoted as saying "Later die states show only doubling." See image from his reference text in my later pictures.

I've also have a general consensus of high MS grade by several experienced dealers/specialist. The coin has NO WEAR and razor sharp details (see tilted images of this coin). But I always appreciate your opinion.

Well the coin is certainly viewed best in person :).

That is quite a rare piece you have there, truely one of a kind.

JadeSpear I',m on the road for the next week or so. I'll make a point to check my reference books to confirm it when I get back. It certainly looks to be the real deal. I am a little Leary of Breen's book as it has a couple of shall we say mistakes. I put a little more stock in Leone or Flynn. It certainly is a RPD its rarity is the only thing I might question.

Yep it's a triple punched date! The notch in the top of the 8 is not as pronounced in the triple date as in the double daye also the shift is in a different direction. I have Breen, Leone, and both Flynn references, but in storage, I'll see if I can get them out, I also might have this variety, only mine would be VF or less I'm sure. Big time score, don't know what I was saying regarding the color in my first comment, I must have been replying and looking at another tab at the time. I'd bet PCGS would grade this baby, probably if the color is original. Looks UNC probably around MS62BN, but hard to tell from the photos alone.