Mintage:  Estimated at 5,000,000

Comments:  A new obverse hub was designed by James Longacre during 1864.  This new obverse hub was sharper than the previous more rounded portrait and featured a pointed bust similar to those seen in 1859.  In addition, Longacre's initial L was added to the ribbon between the last feather and the hair curl.  The new working dies were put into service late in 1864, presumably alongside the No L working dies.  Many survivors are found in low circulated grades, where the initial is no longer visible due to the grade.  However, learning to differentiate the No L obverses from the With L obverses should be a requisite to a complete mastery of this date.  Needless to say, the premium for the 1864 With L cents is geater than the bronze No L counterparts.  Generally, 1864 With L cents come well struck with great eye appeal.  However, some are found in late die states with die erosion blurring design elements.  Since there is a premium on this date, it just makes sense to find the most visually attractive example for monies invested.

Die varieties for 1864 With L cents are predominantly repunched dates, with varieties 1, 2, and 3 being the best varieties based on the boldness and high degree of separation from the primary date. Varieties 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are all included in the top 100 die varieties for the series.  The With L repunched dates are markedly different to previous and later years, due to the number of drastically repunched dates and the ratio of repunched dates to the estimated working dies made.  Approximately half of all working dies manufactured have repunching of the date to some degree.  In view of this, one may wonder what circumstances were prevalent during the additon of the date to the working dies.

Rarity Estimates for 1864 With L Varieties

Emission Sequence of 1864 With L Obverses and Reverses

Top  100	Variety Number	Obv	Rev	Date Position	Obverse / Reverse Attributes	Cross Reference
*	1	4	X	C	Repunching on 1864 to the Southeast	Snow 1
*	2	5	Y	LE	Repunching on the 1864 to the Southeast / Die cracks at 1:00, 10:00 and from Shield to Right Wreath	Snow 2a
*	3	5	Z	LE	Repunching on 1864 to the Southeast / Reverse die anomaly on Oak Leaf at 8:30	Snow 2b
*	4	6	AA	C	Repunching on 1864 to the North and South on the 18	Snow 3
*	5	7	AB	LE	Repunching on the 1864 to the North and South on the 18 / Die Crack from Middle Arrow	Snow 4
*	6	8	AC	LE	Repunching on the 1864 to the North and South on the 18 / Bulging Die at 6:00	Snow 5a
*	7	8	AD	LE	Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Below The Serif and To The North Above The 1; To The South Within Both Loops and To The North Above The 8; To The North Above The 6; To The North Above The 4 / Rev. AD.2:  Reverse Rotation Of 4 Degrees Clockwise;  Die Cracks From 12:30, 7:00, 9:45 and 10:45; Clash Marks To The Left Of The Denomination; Rev. AD.2a:  Reverse Rotation of 83 Degrees CCW; Rev. AD.3:   Die Break Off Of ON(E) and Reverse Rotation Of 24 Degrees CCW; Rev. AD.3a:  Reverse Rotation Of 9 Degrees CCW;  Rev. AD.4:  Reverse Rotation Of 1.5 Degrees CCW; Die Cracks From 2:00 and 3:45	Snow 5b, RPD-005
	8	9	AE	LH	Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The North of the base of the 1; To The North Within Both Loops and Above The Lower Loop Of The 8; To The North and South Within The Lower Loop Of The 6; Die Crack From 7:00 / Die Crack From 11:15; Rev. AE.2:  Reverse AE Has Developed A Cud Between 11:15 and 12:30	Snow 6, RPD-008
	9	10	AF	LH	Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions to The North Within The Lower Loop Of The 6 and Above The Base and Horizontal Crossbar Of The 4, Radial Die Crack From 3:00; Obv. 10.2:  Rim Break At 5:45	Snow 8
	10	11	AG	RE	Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Within Both Loops and Under The Left Side Of The Upper Loop Of The 8, As Well As To The South Within The Lower Loop Of The 6 / Die Crack from 4:15	Snow 10b
	11	11.2	AH	RE	Repunching on the 86 to the South / 180 degree die rotation	Snow 10a
	12	12	AI	C	Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The North Within The Lower Loops Of The 8 and 6 / Die Crack From 9:30	Snow 11, RPD-012
	13	13	AJ	LE	Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The North Within The Lower Loops Of The 8 and 6, To The North Above The Base, Immediately Above The Crossbar, Well Above The Crossbar and To The Left Of The Diagonal Of The 4; Die Crack from 1:15 / Die Cracks From 4:15, 5:15 and 8:15	Snow 12, RPD-013
	14	14	AK	B	Repunched Date:  Two Initial Date Impressions To The North Within The Lower Loop and One Initial Impression Above Right Of The Lower Loop Of The 6 As Well As To The North Above The Horizontal Bar Of The 4, Die Crack From Lower Hair Curl Into 8 / Die Artifact On Olive leaf To The Left Of The Olive; Die Cracks From 3:45, 9:00 and 10:45	Snow 14, RPD-006
	16	16	AM	LH	Vertical Die Crack from 6:00 to 12:00 / Die Crack from 7:30 to 5:00	Snow 16, CRK-001
	19	19	AP	B	Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The North Above The Serif Of The 1, To The North Within The Upper Loop Of The 8, To The South Within The Lower Loop Of The 6 and To The South Below The Crossbar Of The 4	Snow 19, RPD-016
	20	20	AQ	RH	Repunching to the North on the 18, High Date	Snow 20, RPD-017
	21	3	AR	LH	Proof-3 Die, Repunching to the West on the 864	Snow 21, RPD-018
	22	21	AM	C	Vertical Die Crack from 5:30 to 1:00 / Die Crack from 7:30 to 500 and 6:00	CRK-002
	23	22	AS	B	Struck On Copper Nickel Planchets, Small Die File Marks Under The Last Feather / Die File Marks Between 2:00 and 2:30
	24	11.2	AZ	RE	Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Within Both Loops Of The 8 and Within The Lower Loop Of The 6; Die Crack From 7:00 / Retained Cud Between 11:15 and 12:30; Die Crack From 3:15; Rev. AZ.2:  Full Cud Between 11:15 and 12:30	CUD-001
	25	23	AAA	LE	Clash Mark under Chin / Clash Marks under and to the left of ONE, 168 Degree Reverse Rotation	ROT-002
	26	24	Z.2	LE	Die Chip on the Cheek, Heavy Die Polishing Between Ear and Hair Curl / Reverse die anomaly on Oak Leaf at 8:30, Die Cracks at 12:30, 3:30, 4:30 and 7:00
	27	23	AAI	LE	Clash Mark under Chin / Rusted Reverse	Snow 22
	28	24	AAQ	LE	Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressoins To The West On The Left Side Of The Bottom Loop Of The 8, To The West On The Left Side Of The 6 and To The West Above The Left Base Of The 4
	29	19	AS	B	Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The North Above The Serif Of The 1, To The North Within The Upper Loop Of The 8, To The South Within The Lower Loop Of The 6 and To The South Below The Crossbar Of The 4 / Die File Marks Between 2:00 and 2:30, Die Lines Above Crossbar Of C(E)NT; Rev. AS.2:   Die Cracks From 3:30, 5:30, 8:00 and 11:30,
	30	25	AAU	LH	Die Crack From 7:00 / Cud Between 7:30 and 9:45
	31	26	AAAB	C	Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impression To The East Within The Upper Loop Of The 8 / Die Cracks From 2:15, 4:00, 8:00 and 8:30
	32	27	AAAF	B	Reverse Rotation Of 16 Degrees Clockwise
	33	28	AAAM	?	Reverse Cud Between 1:45 and 3:00
	34	29	AAAW	RH	Reverse Retained Cud Between 11:15 and 12:30