Wide Date, Re-Engraved Reverse, (Ghosts)

This final variety is typified by its "Ghosts", which are in reference to the very faint shadows that are found adjacent to the numerals in the date. These appear to be all that remain of the original digits but were they the result of the wear to the die or were they like this from the first strikes of a freshly altered die? Of course, questions always bring on more questions and that is the reason why these coins are so interesting! If these ghost-like effects are the result of die wear, then why haven't the Re-engraved Letters also shown this same degree of weakness? It is quite possible that these coins came from the final striking of a particular die which produced the earlier varieties, but it is just as possible that they came from a different die which had also been modified!

Note: One of these Repunched/Re-engraved varieties was first listed by Hans Zoell on page

106 of his 1962 Catalog: R620c re-enter double date {TYPE III (d?) - WD, Re-eng. Rev.}