1909 Overdate WOVD-001

Description

An overdate on a twenty-dollar gold piece is an extraordinary find, and this 1909 St. Gaudens Double Eagle overdate ranks among the highest-value varieties in the entire NumisDex catalog. The St. Gaudens Double Eagle, designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens at President Theodore Roosevelt's personal request, is widely regarded as the most beautiful American coin ever produced. An overdate occurs when one date is punched over another in the die, leaving traces of the underlying digit visible beneath the final date — a practice that reflects the Mint's economy in reusing dies across production years. Cross-referenced as Breen 7373 in Walter Breen's comprehensive Encyclopedia of United States and Colonial Proof Coins and as Wexler Variety ID 1909 $20 WOVD-001 (WOVD designating a Wexler Overdate), this variety carries dual attribution from two of the most respected reference systems in American numismatics. Attributed by the Wexler Team, the overdate evidence on a coin of this denomination and artistic stature makes WOVD-001 a prize for both gold coin specialists and die variety researchers.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Not noted Cross References: Breen 7373
• Breen 7373; Wexler Variety ID: 1909 $20 WOVD-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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