Scotsman Auctions will offer a newly discovered repunched date variety on an 1866 Shield nickel in its July 27 sale. The piece was discovered by Scotsman president Jay Woodside at the 2007 Florida United Numismatists convention, and since confirmed by error and variety authority Bill Fivaz. “After some research and showing (this coin) to a few Shield nickel mavens, I’m convinced that it is a new, unlisted variety,” said Fivaz. The nickel is graded MS-65 by Numismatic Guaranty Corp. Scotsman’s pre-sale estimate is $3,000-$4,000

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