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1810 1810/09 Overdate
| Weight | 10.89 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 1,458,500 Combined mintage for all 1810 varieties |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 100% Copper |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | John Reich |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-162 |
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The 1810/09 overdate large cent was struck from a die originally engraved with the date 1809. The Mint updated the final digit by punching a 0 over the existing 9, and traces of the underlying 9 are visible on well-preserved examples. The overdate is cataloged separately from the standard 1810 and carries a premium among early large cent collectors.
Identifying the 1810/09 requires examining the final digit of the date under magnification. The curved remnant of the 9 appears beneath or alongside the 0, creating a composite character. On coins in Fine or better, the overdate is usually identifiable under a standard loupe. On heavily worn examples, the doubled digit can be ambiguous.
The 1810/09 is a popular overdate among Classic Head collectors because the host date (1809) is itself a scarce coin. The overdate die preserves evidence of the 1809 date while producing 1810-dated coins, linking two consecutive years of the series through a single die. Certification services attribute the overdate, and confirmed examples carry the variety designation on the holder.
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| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-4 | Good (G) | — | — |
| VG-8 | Very Good (VG) | — | — |
| F-12 | Fine (F) | — | — |
| VF-20 | Very Fine (VF) | — | — |
| EF-40 | Extremely Fine (EF) | — | — |
| AU-50 | About Uncirculated (AU) | — | — |
| MS-60 | Uncirculated (MS) | — | — |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated (MS) | — | — |
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