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Sale 60
Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction
| The Davy Collection of Half Cent Errors |
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Lot 101 |
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1800 C-1 R2 G4. Struck over Off Center Large Cent with Indent. Bold undertype from the off-center large cent shows on both sides, which is especially rare. Slightly sharper but there is a small but obvious punchmark in the field off the chin and a dull rim nick at the top of the obverse. Otherwise the surfaces are reasonably smooth and attractive for the grade. Glossy olive brown with medium brown and light chocolate toning covering the devices. Struck on a planchet cut down from an off-center large cent with UNITED arcing across the head and LI from LIBERTY at RI in AMERICA. The back of Ms Liberty's head from the undertype cent is visible below the LI. In addition, there is an indent near the rim right of the fraction. This was (most likely) created during the rolling process as a group of spoiled large cent planchets were being rolled down to a thinner, more appropriate thickness for a half cent. An indent is caused when two of those planchet overlap slightly when pressed between the rollers. We observed similar indents on some of the Talbot Allum & Lee Cent planchets that were rolled down to make earlier-dated half cents. Another excellent example of the frugality of our mint during its early years. Weight 85.8 grains. Davy #00.1.18.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex Len's Coins, Sale #69, 9/21/92:429.
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$1,553 |
Lot 102 |
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1800 C-1 R2 AG3. Struck over Off Center Large Cent with Indent. Glossy chocolate and olive brown with some coppery tan high points on the obverse. No defects, just heavily worn. Struck over an off-center large cent that has clear undertype on the obverse and an indent at the opposing area on the reverse. A bold "D" from UNITED of the large cent is at the bust tip of the half cent, and a weaker but still easily readable remnant of "ST" in STATES shows well right of the D. The indent on the reverse was not caused by overlapping spoiled planchets going through the rollers (as on the preceding lot). Rather this one was caused during the off-center strike of the large cent as it overlapped another planchet while being struck. Obviously there were a lot of things that could (and did) go wrong during the minting process. And we are indeed fortunate that some of those errors have survived for us to study and enjoy today. Weight 79.0 grains. Davy #00.1.22.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex Don Valenziano 5/10/2000.
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$1,150 |
Lot 103 |
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1800 C-1 R2 VF35. Double Struck Off Center. Glossy olive brown and chocolate with hints of reddish chocolate toning nestled into the most-protected areas on both sides. M-LDS, Manley state 4.0. Great eye appeal with only a few light contact marks. These include a faint hairline scratch in the hair below IB in LIBERTY and a rim nick at UN. What may appear to be a stronger rim nick at ER in LIBERTY and another above the bust tip, plus a lightly impressed arc across the face, were caused when this piece was struck a second time 70% off center to K-2.5 and rotated 30 degrees CW relative to the first strike. The second strike left the shoulder, lower curls, and upper half of the 18 boldly present in the field before the face of the first strike. The second strike also left an impressed arc from the outer edge of the die extending across the face with notches on the rim at ER and off the upper edge of the bust. During this off-center strike, the reverse was pressed against a new blank planchet rather than the reverse die, thus creating an indent on the reverse where the die would have struck. We know the indent came after the first strike because the dentils from the half cent are faintly visible in the indent. Apparently this piece was struck properly but failed to eject completely before the dies came together to strike the next planchet. The badly off-center second strike also caused this half cent to bend slightly from the impact since it was pressed against an uneven surface (part of the second planchet got in the way). That kind of strike can't be good for the dies or the press, but it's good for collectors. This is one of the most impressive error strikes in the sale and we are so lucky it survived in such great condition. Weight 81.5 grains. Davy #00.1.13.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex Howard Gursky-McLaughlin & Robinson Auctions #4053, 2/16/85:12-Jack Robinson, Superior 1/29/89:1894.
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$9,488 |
Lot 104 |
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1800 C-1 R2 F15. Double Struck with Off Center Reverse Brockage. Five points sharper but there are a few too many light contact marks for the higher grade, including a light scratch through the bust tip and second 0 in the date. Glossy olive and steel brown mixed with chocolate. No roughness or verdigris. LDS, Manley state 5.0, with the loop of the lowest curl open thanks to excessive die lapping. Double struck. One strike was properly centered on the planchet and the second was 85% off center. The second strike was a reverse brockage impression with an incuse "RIC" from AMERICA left of the lower curls and traces of the normally struck (raised) wreath on the rim at D-S. The traces of the wreath at D-S appear to be from the wreath design just left of the H in HALF. In addition, there are faint traces of raised dentils at the rim over TE in STATES. All the "stuff" that's going on suggests this half cent is the final product of a series of mint errors. Weight 83.7 grains. Davy #00.1.11.
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Ex Richard Gross (the "Baltimore Collection") via Ron Guth 3/20/83.
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$891 |
Lot 105 |
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1800 C-1 R2 F12. Double Struck with Off Center Reverse Brockage. Sharpness near VF20 but lightly burnished and nicely retoned glossy olive and dark chocolate brown. No marks, roughness, or verdigris, and the reason for the light burnishing is unknown. Great eye appeal. Double struck. One strike is normal and properly centered while the other is a 40% off-center reverse brockage. Clear incuse impressions of the H in HALF, NT in CENT, and elements of the wreath are visible on the left side of the obverse. On the opposing area of the reverse is a normal (positive or raised) impression of the same design elements, and these are even clearer than the incuse ones found on the obverse. Another fantastic mint error. Weight 85.7 grains. Davy #00.1.23.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Bill Weber 6/15/95.
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$1,035 |
Lot 106 |
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1800 C-1 R2 F15. Double Struck against Off Center Blank Planchet. Glossy light chocolate brown. Smooth and attractive. There are some tiny contact marks scattered over both sides, including a couple diagonal nicks under the earlobe and a very light rim bruise at the B in LIBERTY. Double struck. The first strike was properly centered on the planchet, but the coin failed to eject before a new blank planchet was inserted about half way into position and another strike occurred. The result was an impression from the blank planchet about 40% off center on the reverse (creating an off center reverse brockage on the second planchet) while the obverse was struck with the obverse die a second time. There was a slight rotational shift between the obverse impressions with the offset more noticeable at the bottom. The date reads "1188000" with clear doubling on the lower half of the portrait but none on LIBERTY. Removed from a PCGS slab graded F15 (PCGS label included). Weight 85.0 grains. Davy #00.1.26.
Estimated Value $800-UP.
Ex Heritage Internet Auction 7/28/04:13013-Ed Fuhrman 4/19/06.
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$604 |
Lot 107 |
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1800 C-1 R2 VG10. Double Struck/Reverse Brockage Maker. Frosty olive and steel brown. Excellent surfaces, void of any hint of corrosion or verdigris. Only trivial contact marks, including a tiny hairline scratch under the O in OF. MDS, Manley state 3.0, with the reverse slightly misaligned to K-7. Double struck. Both strikes were reasonably well centered on the planchet but there was a 20-degree rotation between the impressions. The result is two strong faces on Ms Liberty (a "Two-Faced Lady") plus additional less dramatic doubling on the hair and bust. The reverse was struck against a new blank planchet during the second impression rather than against the reverse die, thereby creating a reverse brockage impression on that planchet. Nothing special about the reverse, but the "Two-Faced Lady" really catches your eye. Weight 89.1 grains. Davy #00.1.21.
Estimated Value $400-UP.
Ex Tom Reynolds 8/24/98.
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$1,898 |
Lot 108 |
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1800 C-1 R2 VG10. Double Struck/Reverse Brockage Maker. Rather glossy steel and chocolate brown with subtle specks of darker olive brown toning sprinkled over the obverse. These specks of darker toning contain traces of extremely fine roughness, and there is a small area of similar roughness that weakens the 8 in the date. Double struck. Both strikes were centered on the planchet but there was a 55-degree rotation between impressions. There is a clear face looking upward in the hair below BER, curls and the top of an "18" on the bust, and LIBER left of the normal LIBERTY. The reverse was struck against a new blank planchet instead of the reverse die (similar to the preceding lot) creating a reverse brockage on that planchet, so there is no doubling on that side. Another "Two-Faced Lady" for us to enjoy. Weight 87.8 grains. Davy #00.1.12.
Estimated Value $600-UP.
Ex Tom Reynolds 7/22/88.
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$1,438 |
Lot 109 |
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1800 C-1 R2 VG10. Double Struck/Reverse Brockage Maker. Glossy steel and light olive brown. No roughness, just a few contact marks. The notable ones are a dull but obvious rim nick before the neck and a short struck-through line (from a short piece of wire stuck to the die or planchet as it was struck) over CA in AMERICA. Double struck. Both strikes were centered on the planchet but it was rotated about 5 degrees between the impressions. The doubling is obvious along the back of the head and from the neck down to the bust, but the doubling is not as dramatic as that seen on the previous two lots. The reverse displays no trace of doubling (also similar to the last two lots) suggesting the reverse was struck against a new blank planchet creating a reverse brockage. Same type of mint error but with less impact due to the smaller rotation between strikes. Weight 81.7 grains. Davy #00.1.25.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Ed Fuhrman 4/19/06.
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$506 |
Lot 110 |
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1800 C-1 R2 G5. Flipover Double Strike. Sharpness VF20 but covered with moderate granularity. No verdigris or notable marks. Matte dark bluish steel brown and olive. Double struck. Both strikes were properly centered on the planchet, which was flipped over between impressions. The fraction and parts of the wreath show clearly on the bust tip of the principal strike, and the upper half of the portrait and all of LIBERTY are clearly visible on the upper right part of the reverse. A terrific mint error in spite of the poor surface quality. Weight 82.6 grains. Davy #00.1.10.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Jack Borckardt 8/10/82.
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$506 |
Lot 111 |
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1800 C-1 R2 VG8. Off Center. Sharpness F12 or slightly better but covered with uniform microscopic roughness on all but the high points, which are nearly smooth. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy dark steel brown and olive. MDS, Manley state 3.0. Struck at least 5% off center to K-3. The date and legends are complete and clear. Looks better than the surface quality might imply. Weight 83.0 grains. Davy #00.1.27.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Heritage 9/05:660-Ed Fuhrman 5/19/06.
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$1,610 |
Lot 112 |
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1802/0 C-1 R6 Overdate 2 over 0, Reverse of 1800 AG3. Struck over a Spoiled Large Cent. Sharpness VG7 in some areas and only AG3 in others, but this piece has some obvious marks. The most serious of these marks is a small, crude puncture near the dentils off the lower end of the hair ribbon. There are three smaller digs in the center of the obverse plus another in the field off the chin. Daylight does not show through the puncture, but it certainly catches your eye. The small digs on the obverse were strong enough to cause two tiny bumps at the opposing areas on the reverse. The marks are obvious and certainly affect the eye appeal, but there are some positive aspects to this piece as well. The surfaces are smooth, free of any hint of corrosion or verdigris. The date is clear (including the overdate), as is everything else except for the bust tip and ES-OF-AMER, which are weak or missing (the strike is always weaker in those areas on this variety). The reverse details clearly identify this as the "Reverse of 1800" style. Slightly glossy chocolate and dark steel brown. Struck over a cut-down spoiled large cent with "ON" or "OF" showing below the 18 in the date. The "O" is clear but only the left top of the next letter is visible, and it could be an "N" or "F" ("N" is my choice). EDS, Manley state 1.0. Far from perfect, but the relatively strong details are a big plus for this extremely rare and popular variety. Weight 77.1 grains. Davy #02.1.1.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex Roger S. Cohen, Jr. FPL 10/17/72. Earlier from William K. Raymond, Ralph Pfau, and Jon Hanson.
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$9,200 |
Lot 113 |
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1802/0 C-2 R3 Overdate 2 over 0, Reverse of 1803 VF25. Struck over Spoiled Large Cent. Glossy chocolate brown with bluish steel overtones and faint hints of reddish brown toning in protected areas. The only notable defects are very tiny rim bruises at E in ERTY and F in OF, plus traces of microscopic roughness at 02 and the bust above with similar faint roughness at TED in UNITED. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0. Struck over a cut-down spoiled large cent with strong undertype from the cent reverse visible on the obverse of the half cent. Portions of the cent wreath are clearly visible in the field and dentils behind the head, and the "O" from ONE shows at the upper ribbon end. No cent undertype is visible on the reverse of the half cent, possibly because the cent was struck uniface. The overdate feature is sharp. An attractive example of this popular overdate variety, made even more desirable with the strong cent undertype. This example is mentioned on page 94 of the Manley book on the series and is plated on page 39 in the second edition of the Cohen book. Manley estimates less than a dozen examples of this variety show undertype from a spoiled large cent. Weight 79.3 grains. Davy #02.2.4.
Estimated Value $8,000-UP.
Ex Anderson Dupont, Stack's 11/11/54:1067-Willard C. Blaisdell-William K. Raymond 8/24/77.
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$24,150 |
Lot 114 |
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1802/0 C-2 R3 Overdate 2 over 0, Reverse of 1803 VG7. Struck over Obverse Brockage Spoiled Large Cent, Possibly 1802 Sheldon-231. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. Smooth and attractive for the grade with only a few minor marks, including a light vertical scratch in the field before the face. Struck over a cut-down spoiled large cent with an obverse brockage, and the undertype appears to be of an 1802 Sheldon-231 die variety (although this is not 100% certain). Breen felt the undertype was from a misstruck 1802 S-231, and he knew of only two examples with attributable cent undertype (see page 207 in his half cent encyclopedia). What we do know for sure is the 18 of the date and lower hair details of the cent show clearly under the first A in AMERICA. The obverse of the half cent is struck over the incuse off-center brockage side of the large cent. Incuse letters from the undertype cent show along the throat and jaw. The incuse undertype of the spoiled cent does not line up with the normal undertype on the other side of the planchet, so the cent must have suffered from more than a single type of mint error (off center, multiple strikes, etc., in addition to the brockage). Another fascinating mint error that is mentioned in the Breen and Manley books. M-LDS, Manley state 4.0, showing strong die rust on both sides. Weight 73.3 grains. Davy #02.2.5.
Estimated Value $6,000-UP.
Ex Stack’s (Emrick & Coffey sale) 11/20/76:578.
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$2,875 |
Lot 115 |
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1802/0 C-2 R3 Overdate 2 over 0, Reverse of 1803 VG8. Struck over Spoiled Large Cent. Sharpness F15 but there are specks of greenish verdigris on the reverse and traces of very light roughness on both sides. Several small contact marks are scattered over both sides, including a fine diagonal scratch on the cheek and a nick in the field under the tip of the chin. Glossy chocolate brown with slightly lighter toning on the devices. Struck over a spoiled large cent showing the O of ONE and a few leaves left of the date. No cent undertype is visible on the reverse. Not the most attractive half cent in this sale, but the date and devices are all strong and the large cent undertype is obvious. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0. Weight 82.6 grains. Davy #02.2.11.
Estimated Value $800-UP.
Ex McLaughlin & Robinson Auction #4369, 2/27/88:22.
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$1,898 |
Lot 116 |
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1802/0 C-2 R3 Overdate 2 over 0, Reverse of 1803 G4. Struck over Double Struck Large Cent. Rather glossy chocolate and olive brown. The surfaces are decent but do show microscopic roughness in the fields and protected areas. Some faint hairline scratches can be found on both sides, but they blend perfectly into the toning and are insignificant. The date is not strong but it is easily readable and the legends are clear. Struck on a spoiled large cent that was double struck off center. Cent undertype from both strikes is deeply impressed on the upper part of the reverse where "STA" from STATES is included. Both cent impressions were made at an angle (die face not parallel to the cent planchet) causing them to be especially bold. No evidence of cent undertype can be found on the obverse. This half cent is plated on page 482 in Walter Breen's half cent encyclopedia to illustrate the "off center double struck cent" undertype. The boldness of the cent undertype is a big plus and explains why Breen selected this piece to illustrate the type of error. Weight 73.1 grains. Davy #02.2.10.
Estimated Value $600-UP.
Ex McLaughlin & Robinson Auction #4369, 2/27/88:21.
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$1,323 |
Lot 117 |
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1802/0 C-2 R3 Overdate 2 over 0, Reverse of 1803 AG3+. Struck over Off Center Large Cent. Slightly sharper on the obverse but this piece was recolored glossy olive and chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth and the only defects are a mint-made planchet fissure at the edge under the 18 and some fine scratches near the rim left of the fraction. The date is clear and the overdate is obvious. Struck over an off center large cent with "TAT" from STATES clearly evident in the upper right quadrant of the half cent reverse. There is an indent at the opposing area on the obverse rather than cent undertype, so the cent error was more than a simple off-center impression. Although this piece is in relatively low grade, the strong cent undertype is a big plus. Remember, Manley estimated that less than a dozen of these are known showing cent undertype, and only a very few of those have undertype this bold. Don't let the "abundance" of examples offered in this sale fool you; this is the mother lode amassed over almost 40 years. Weight 72.9 grains. Davy #02.2.6.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex William K. Raymond 8/12/78.
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$776 |
Lot 118 |
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1802/0 C-2 R3 Overdate 2 over 0, Reverse of 1803 G4. Struck over Off Center 1802 Large Cent. A couple points sharper but covered with uniform microscopic granularity that dulls the natural gloss. Slightly glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. No verdigris, and the only mark is a dull nick or pit touching the lower curls. The date is clear and the overdate feature is obvious. Struck over an off center 1802 large cent, and cent undertype shows on both sides. The entire "1802" date of the large cent is visible under UN, with the 1 close to the UN and the 2 at the bottom of the H in HALF. On the obverse, ATES O(F) is visible arcing at the back of the portrait. The A is located under the L in LIBERTY, the lower half of the S shows at the curl under the hair ribbon, and the O from OF is clearest of all just left of the lowest curl. None of this cent undertype is visible without the aid of a good glass, but once you see it, it becomes clear. The spoiled cent appears to have been a simple off-center strike. Weight 78.2 grains. Davy #02.2.22.
Estimated Value $800-UP.
Ex Doug Bird 4/25/03.
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$2,760 |
Lot 119 |
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1802/0 C-2 R3 Overdate 2 over 0, Reverse of 1803 G6. Struck over Spoiled Large Cent. Very slightly sharper but cleaned and retoned glossy dark steel brown and olive with peeps of tan in protected areas, especially on the reverse. No corrosion or verdigris and only a few trivial contact marks including a light rim bruise at NI in UNITED and a pair of fine pinscratches under that U. The date is strong and the overdate is obvious. Struck over a spoiled large cent with "O(N)E CENT" clearly evident inside the wreath. There is no trace of cent undertype on the obverse. M-LDS, Manley state 4.0, with fine die rust around the date and legend on both sides. Manley said in his book that the pieces with visible undertype tended to be in either the early (his state 2.0) or late (his state 4.0) die states, and this appears accurate for all the pieces in the Davy collection. Weight 83.7 grains. Davy #02.2.18.
Estimated Value $800-UP.
Ex Bowers & Merena 9/14/92:27.
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$2,760 |
Lot 120 |
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1802/0 C-2 R3 Overdate 2 over 0, Reverse of 1803 G6. Struck over Spoiled Large Cent. Glossy chocolate and light olive brown with traces of reddish chocolate toning around STATE. The surfaces are smooth and display only a few trivial marks including a shallow pit on the T in LIBERTY. The date and legends are clear and the overdate is obvious. Struck over a spoiled large cent with strong undertype from the cent reverse visible behind the portrait. Most of the leaves from the right side of the cent wreath are present, but there is no evidence of cent undertype on the reverse of the half cent. M-LDS, Manley state 4.0 showing fine die rust (tiny lumps on the coin) around the date and legends on both sides. Weight 79.3 grains. Davy #02.2.19.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Bowers & Merena 9/14/92:28.
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$1,840 |
Lot 121 |
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1802/0 C-2 R3 Overdate 2 over 0, Reverse of 1803 G4. Struck over Off Center Large Cent. Glossy chocolate brown with slightly lighter toning on the high points thanks to a very light cleaning. The surfaces are smooth and the only mark is a dull but obvious pinch on the rim at the bust tip and opposing area at OF. The date is clear and the overdate is obvious. Many of the details suggest a slightly higher grade, but there are areas of weakness as well, particularly at UNITED and OF. Struck over an off center large cent with "D STA" arcing through the center of the reverse. The "D" is hidden in the top of the wreath ribbon while STA is obvious without any magnification. There is no trace of cent undertype on the obverse, but a shallow indent on the cheek of Ms Liberty was likely from the spoiled cent since it is directly opposite the undertype STA. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0. Weight 72.3 grains. Davy #02.2.14.
Estimated Value $600-UP.
Ex Stephen Cunningham 6/20/89.
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$949 |
Lot 122 |
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1802/0 C-2 R3 Overdate 2 over 0, Reverse of 1803 VG7. Double Struck Off Center. Slightly sharper but there are myriad fine scratches on the portrait. None of these scratches is notable and all blend perfectly into the natural patina, but there are too many to ignore. Glossy dark olive and steel. The surfaces are decent but not perfectly smooth with microscopic roughness under the relatively thick patina. The date and legends are strong and the overdate is bold. Double struck. The first strike was centered on the planchet but the coin failed to eject completely and was struck a second time about 80% off center to K-3. The back edge of the lower curls show before the mouth, and D STAT is boldly evident on the lower right edge of the reverse. A very impressive mint error. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0. Davy #02.2.12.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex McLaughlin & Robinson Auctions #4369, 2/27/88:401.
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$2,415 |
Lot 123 |
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1802/0 C-2 R3 Overdate 2 over 0, Reverse of 1803 VG8. Double Struck Off Center. Glossy chocolate brown and steel with smooth, attractive surfaces. The only defect is a very light rim bruise off the bust tip. The date and legends are complete and clear and the overdate is obvious. This piece was clearly double struck. One impression (probably the first) was a 90% off center, and the other was a normal strike properly centered on the planchet. Undertype from the off-center strike shows under the 2 in the date (possibly the O from OF) and a stronger impression of arcing dentils shows at OF. This was thought to be struck over an off center large cent, but the arc of dentils is consistent with a half cent diameter. M-LDS, Manley state 4.0. Weight 81.7 grains. Davy #02.2.17.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Bowers & Merena 9/14/92:26.
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$2,013 |
Lot 124 |
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1802/0 C-2 R3 Overdate 2 over 0, Reverse of 1803 G5. Flipover Off Center Double Strike. Slightly sharper but there are a couple small dents or pitmarks hidden in the hair left of the throat plus a few old pinscratches right of the fraction. No corrosion or verdigris, and the color is an attractive glossy chocolate and steel brown. The date is strong and the overdate is clear. Struck two times, and the planchet was flipped over between impressions. One impression was properly centered on the planchet while the other was at least 80% off center after the planchet was flipped over. The off-center strike left the lower curls clearly evident at RIC in AMERICA. At the opposing area on the obverse there is a depression but no identifiable undertype. There may have been something there when the coin was new, but we will never know for sure. In this cataloger's opinion, the off-center strike came first and it squeezed the planchet more than normal resulting in an arc of abnormally thin planchet metal (all the striking force was concentrated in one small area). When the second (centered) strike occurred, there was not enough planchet thickness in the previously struck arc to bring out the die details. Regardless, it's a neat error. M-LDS, Manley state 4.0. Weight 79.6 grains. Davy #02.2.13.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex McLaughlin & Robinson Auctions #4385, 2/25/89:19.
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$891 |
Lot 125 |
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1803 C-1 R1 F15. Off Center Obverse Brockage. Sharpness VF20 and the eye appeal is excellent, but there are a few dull contact marks on the incuse brockage side. These are in the center of the cheek and in the field behind the portrait. Very attractive glossy chocolate brown with smooth surfaces. Struck 5% off center to K-3 with a previously struck piece still in the press creating an obverse brockage on this planchet. There is no shift between the normal and incuse impressions (they line up perfectly opposite one another). While this obverse die was used to strike the C-1, C-2, and C-4 die varieties (employing three different reverse dies, of course), the die state of this piece suggests it was struck during the C-1 marriage. The repunching at the left top of the 3 in the date and on the feet of the T in LIBERTY are consistent with the earlier C-1 marriage. Regardless, it's a beautiful and very impressive double error. Davy #03.1.11.
Estimated Value $4,000-UP.
Ex Richard Picker collection (Mrs. Picker) via Stack's 2/15/89.
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$12,075 |
Lot 126 |
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1803 C-1 R1 F12. Double Struck Off Center. Slightly sharper but there are a few dull rim nicks on the obverse, the strongest of these opposite the chin. Otherwise this piece is smooth and attractive offering excellent eye appeal. Glossy light chocolate brown with darker chocolate toning in protected areas. Dramatically double struck. The first impression was normal and centered on the planchet. The struck planchet then failed to eject completely from the press and was struck a second time 80% off center. The obverse die left a bold impression of Ms. Liberty's bust tip left of the date while the opposing arc on the reverse was pressed against a new blank planchet (leaving an off center brockage impression on that planchet). EDS, Manley state 1.0. The reverse is rotated 15 degrees CCW relative to the normal head-to-foot die orientation. A very impressive mint error offering great eye appeal. Davy #03.1.12.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex Don Valenziano 7/17/89.
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$2,185 |
Lot 127 |
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1803 C-1 R1 VG8. Double Struck with Rotation in Collar. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with reddish chocolate toning inside the wreath. Smooth and virtually flawless. The obverse details are weaker than those on the reverse, perhaps due to the double strike. Both strikes were centered on the planchet and the rotation was rather small. The date reads "18033" and the legends display similar strong doubling that will give you a headache if you stare for too long. This is a really nice example of the "double struck in collar with rotation" type of mint error. M-LDS, Manley state 2.0, with the reverse rotated 15 degrees CCW. Davy #03.1.17.
Estimated Value $600-UP.
Ex Ray D. Munde-Roger S. Cohen, Jr., Superior 2/2/92:115.
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$1,725 |
Lot 128 |
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1803 C-1 R1 F15. Off Center. Five points sharper but there are too many tiny ticks for the higher grade, none notable or at all distracting. Glossy chocolate and olive brown. Smooth and attractive for the grade in spite of the tiny contact marks. Struck 15% off center to K-9. LDS, Manley state 3.0. The reverse is now rotated 15 degrees CW. In addition, there are two small but clearly present rim cud breaks right of the bust, and these are not mentioned in the Manley book. A very attractive mint error. Davy #03.1.8.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex Richard Gross (the "Baltimore Collection") via Ron Guth 3/20/83.
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Lot 129 |
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1803 C-1 R1 VG7. Off Center. Slightly sharper but there are numerous small pitmarks or planchet voids on the portrait and in the field to the left. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and void of distractions. No verdigris. Glossy light chocolate and steel. Struck 10% off center to K-9.5. LDS, Manley state 3.0, with the same two unreported small rim cud breaks opposite the bust as seen on the previous lot. However, the state 2.0 die crack from the dentils over the right top of the M through the tops of ER is not present on this example, and the reverse is rotated 10 degrees CW. Davy #03.1.10.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex McLaughlin & Robinson Auctions #4369, 2/27/88:400.
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$460 |
Lot 130 |
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1803 C-1 R1 VG10. Off Center. Glossy light olive and chocolate brown. Both sides show several very light contact marks under magnification, but none are distracting or inconsistent with the grade. A faint hairline close under the hair ribbon is a good identifying mark. No trace of corrosion or verdigris. Struck 10-15% off center to K-8. EDS, Manley state 1.0. The reverse is rotated 10 degrees CW. Davy #03.1.3.
Estimated Value $600-UP.
Ex William K. Raymond 8/12/78.
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$2,070 |
Lot 131 |
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1803 C-1 R1 VF25. Off Center. Very attractive glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown toning in protected areas. Great eye appeal, virtually flawless. A planchet flake in the dentils above the R in LIBERTY is the only defect. Struck 5-10% off center to K-8.5. EDS, Manley state 1.0, before any die cracks. The reverse is not rotated. Davy #03.1.9.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex Jim McGuigan 7/25/84.
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$3,105 |
Lot 132 |
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1803 C-1 R1 EF45. Underweight Beveled Planchet. Glossy light olive brown with a small splash of reddish brown toning in the field off the upper ribbon tip and a dark spot under the E in CENT. This piece shows very little wear, but the upper half of the obverse and lower half of the reverse are softly struck thanks to an underweight planchet that gets increasingly thinner on its upper half. LDS, Manley state 3.0, with the reverse rotated 15 degrees CW. Although this piece is plated in the Manley book to illustrate his die state 2.0, the state 3.0 die crack down through the L in HALF to the N below is clear and the two small rim cud breaks off the bust are visible as well. Weight 71.3 grains versus the usual 84-85 grains found on the variety (see page 99 in the Manley book). Davy #03.1.15.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Roger S. Cohen, Jr., Superior 2/2/92:113.
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Lot 133 |
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1803 C-3 R2 VG8. Double Struck Off Center. Glossy light to medium chocolate brown. No roughness or verdigris, only some very light contact marks on both sides. A few faint hairline scratches down the neck and a tiny rim bruise at IT in UNITED are the notable defects. Double struck. One strike (most likely the first one) was 60% off center to K-1. The other strike was centered on the planchet. Strong evidence of the off center impression remains on both sides, including "1803" clearly readable across the head of Ms Liberty and ED STA at the opposing area on the reverse. In addition, the centered strike is finely but clearly doubled on the entire reverse (so this piece is really triple struck). MDS, Manley state 3.0. A great "double-dated" mint error. Davy #03.3.4.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex Bill Weber (trade) 11/11/80.
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$1,955 |
Lot 134 |
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1803 C-3 R2 VF20+. Double Struck Reverse/Obverse Brockage Maker. Attractive glossy light olive and chocolate brown with traces of frosty luster showing in protected areas, mostly on the reverse. The surfaces are smooth and offer excellent eye appeal for the grade, which is close to VF25. Just a few trivial contact marks, including a faint hairline scratch arcing under ALF in HALF. The reverse is double struck with a small offset down to the left between impressions, perhaps half a millimeter (slightly more than the width of a dentil). The doubling is very clear on the leaves, UNITED, and MERICA. The obverse, however, shows no evidence of doubling. This suggests it was pressed into a new blank planchet rather than against the obverse die during the second strike, thereby creating an obverse brockage on that planchet. Davy #03.3.11.
Estimated Value $600-UP.
Ex Don Valenziano 6/12/95.
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Lot 135 |
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1803 C-4 R4 G5. Off Center. Sharpness VG10 or slightly better but covered with uniform fine granularity on all but the high points, which are mostly smooth. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy olive and dark bluish steel. Struck 10% off center to K-4.5 leaving the lower half of the date off the planchet. The reverse is not upset (as so often seen on this variety). Davy #03.4.7.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex Paul Munson-Roger S. Cohen, Jr., Superior 2/2/92:128.
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$1,150 |
Lot 136 |
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1803 C-4 R4 VG8. Double Struck Obverse with Rotation/Reverse Brockage Maker. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with some lighter reddish chocolate toning in protected areas on the reverse. No roughness or verdigris, only trivial contact marks of no significance. Double struck on the obverse. The strongest strike is centered on the planchet, but there is a second impression that is slightly off center to the bottom and rotated about 35 degrees CW relative to the first. The neck and bust from the second strike are clearly visible on the lower part of the portrait above the 3, and the outline of the back of Ms Liberty's head shows in her hair below BE in LIBERTY. The reverse, however, displays no trace of doubling. This suggests the reverse was struck into a new blank planchet during the second strike, thus creating an off center incuse brockage impression on the second planchet. The reverse is not upset. Davy #03.4.6.
Estimated Value $400-UP.
Ex Paul Munson-Roger S. Cohen, Jr., Superior 2/2/92:127.
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$414 |
Lot 137 |
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1803 C-4 R4 G6. Double Struck Obverse/Reverse Brockage Maker. Slightly sharper but cleaned and retoned glossy light olive and bluish steel brown. No roughness or marks. Double struck on the obverse with a small offset between impressions. The tiny offset created an odd look to the date and LIBERTY, which appear thin and distorted while an outline surrounds Ms Liberty. The reverse displays no evidence of doubling, which suggests it may have been pressed against a blank planchet during the second strike creating a reverse brockage. The reverse is nearly upset on this example, rotated 165 degrees CCW from the normal head-to-foot die orientation. Davy #03.4.5.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Doug Bird 8/14/91.
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$207 |
Lot 138 |
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1804 C-1 R3 VF20. Double Struck in Collar. Sharpness VF30 or slightly better but there is a swipe of fine corrosion and verdigris covering the left third of the reverse. The remainder of the planchet is smooth and very attractive offering excellent eye appeal. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas and darker reddish chocolate toning on the left part of the reverse. Double struck with a small offset between impressions, less than a half millimeter. Sharp but fine doubling shows on both sides, clearest on LIBERTY and AMERICA. EDS, Manley state 1.0. Davy #04.1.10.
Estimated Value $400-UP.
Ex Don Valenziano 7/31/07.
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$633 |
Lot 139 |
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1804 C-4 R5 VG7. Clipped Planchet. Sharpness near F12 but covered with microscopic roughness, strongest in the fields and protected areas. No verdigris or notable marks. Slightly glossy chocolate and steel brown offering decent eye appeal for the grade in spite of the imperfect surfaces. A slightly curved mint-made planchet clip is located opposite the eye and at the opposing area above IC in AMERICA. The clip is small and does not affect anything inside the dentils. MDS, Manley state 2.0. Davy #04.4.5.
Estimated Value $600-UP.
Ex McLaughlin & Robinson Auctions #4355, 12/7/87:53.
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$1,438 |
Lot 140 |
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1804 C-5 R4 Spiked Chin VG8. Obverse Brockage. Lightly cleaned and retoned glossy medium brown and light olive. No roughness or verdigris, only a few minor contact marks. The best identifying mark is a light diagonal hairline scratch from just left of the lower end of the hair ribbon into the field below. The strike is a full obverse brockage impression (the reverse was struck against the obverse of a previously struck piece that failed to eject from the press). The brockage impression is well balanced and deeply impressed, and those details suggest a significantly higher grade than you get from the "normal" side. Both sides are centered on the planchet and there is no rotation between the normal and incuse impressions. This piece is plated on page 483 in Breen's half cent encyclopedia to illustrate the "Brockage of Obverse" type of mint error. The attribution as C-5 is tenuous since this obverse die was used to strike several die varieties (C-3, 5, 6, 7, and 8), but the die state suggests the C-5 marriage (although C-7 or perhaps C-6 early are possibilities since there is a gentle bulge in the field before the face). The "Spiked Chin" feature is obvious. An attractive example of this dramatic type of mint error. Davy #04.5.3.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Fred Weinberg (Numismatics Limited) 8/1/79 at the ANA Convention. This piece was also offered in the summer catalog distributed by that firm.
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$9,488 |
Lot 141 |
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1804 C-5 R4 Spiked Chin VG10. Double Struck over Obverse Brockage. Glossy chocolate and steel. Smooth, nearly flawless surfaces. This piece was double struck in the collar with a 15 degree rotation between impressions. The upper half of the "4" shows on the bust of the principal (second) strike and additional clear evidence of the first impression shows along the bottom of the bust, in the field above the bust tip, and on the chin. The reverse of the first impression was an obverse brockage (incuse) strike, and this shows clearest at TES OF where incuse remnants of the bust are obvious. It appears this piece started out as an obverse brockage strike that was "recoined" to make a more-presentable half cent. Again, we would need that time machine to be sure of the sequence of events. But maybe we are better off just "noodling" through it. Davy #04.5.8.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex 1997 EAC Sale, 4/19/97:63 (where the brockage undertype was not mentioned).
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$690 |
Lot 142 |
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1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin VG10. Double Struck Off Center/Off Center Brockage Maker. Sharpness F12 with a collection of fine hairline scratches in the field before the portrait plus a couple more on the portrait. All the scratches are old and blend into the attractive glossy chocolate brown toning. No roughness or verdigris. The details and eye appeal certainly look better than the assigned grade might imply, but that part really isn't too important. What is important is that this piece was double struck. The first strike was normal and centered on the planchet, but the piece failed to eject completely before being struck again. The second strike was 85% off center leaving the Y of LIBERTY near the rim left of the hair ribbon. The corresponding arc at ED STA on the reverse resulted from being struck against a new blank planchet that had been inserted into the press (presumably leaving an off center brockage impression on that planchet). EDS, Manley state 2.0. The "Spiked Chin" is clear. Davy #04.6.29.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex Don Valenziano 9/19/89.
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$748 |
Lot 143 |
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1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin VF 20. Double Struck. Ten points sharper but there are a few tiny pitmarks at LIB and traces of black crud in protected areas on both sides. No verdigris, and the only marks are some faint hairline scratches in the field before the face and a dull void in the dentils left of the lower curls, plus a nick on the edge over the L. Glossy dark steel and olive brown. Double struck with a 30-degree rotation between impressions. The only clear evidence of the extra strike is on the cheek left of the mouth where the jaw, throat, and neck show. Remnants of a "4" are faintly visible on the bust tip, but there is no evidence of another strike on the reverse. M-LDS, Manley state 9.0. The "Spiked Chin" is clear. Davy #04.6.30.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex Peter Boisvert 2/19/92.
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$529 |
Lot 144 |
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1804 C-7 R4 Spiked Chin VG10+. Double Struck with Rotation over Obverse Brockage. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. No corrosion or verdigris, only tiny contact marks. A very small pinprick left of the lowest curl is a good identifying mark. Close to F12. Double struck over an obverse brockage. The first strike was the obverse brockage, and the incuse obverse is under the reverse of the normal second strike. The obverse was rotated 10-15 degrees between strikes leaving two clearly defined faces on Ms Liberty, a faint extra L left of the strong L, and clear evidence of the earlier bust above the second one. Traces of the incuse LIBERTY show at the bottom of the reverse and remnants of the incuse bust lines show under OF. There is a lot to see on this one if you take the time, but the two clear eyeballs on Ms Liberty are the most interesting feature. EDS, Manley state 1.0, before the reverse die cracked. Davy #04.7.10.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
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Lot 145 |
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1804 C-8 R1 Spiked Chin F15. Obverse Brockage. Very attractive glossy chocolate brown with frosty lighter steel brown toning in the protected areas. Possibly retoned long ago, but this piece offers excellent eye appeal. Just a few trivial ticks from flawless, including a small planchet chip in the field before the neck on the incuse side. This is a centered obverse brockage impression (the previously struck piece failed to eject from the press and this one was struck between the obverse die and the obverse of the struck half cent). The normal and incuse impressions are not rotated (they are aligned with each other, which indicates the earlier struck piece did not shift between strikes). The brockage impression is bold and the hair details on that side are stronger than those on the normal side since they are protected. Another great error, but it is a challenge to stand out in such a remarkable collection. The attribution to the C-8 die marriage is based on the die state, but you could argue for C-6 late--as if that really mattered. The "Spiked Chin" feature is clear. Davy #04.8.17.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex Richard Picker collection (Mrs. Picker) via Stack's 2/15/89.
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$23,000 |
Lot 146 |
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1804 C-8 R1 Spiked Chin F15. Flipover Double Strike. Sharpness VF35 but the planchet is uneven and delicately bent, perhaps at least partially a result of getting really jammed up in the press. No roughness and only a few trivial contact marks. Frosty dark steel and chocolate brown. This piece was struck at least twice. Clear evidence of a 20% off center reverse is visible on the obverse, including a fraction and ICA above the bust tip and the A from STATES left of the L in LIBERTY. There is no evidence of undertype on the reverse, however, which suggests the initial strike may have been a uniface impression (two planchets inserted at the same time with this one struck by the reverse die 20% off center). The second strike was normal and centered on the planchet. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0. The "Spiked Chin" is clear. Davy #04.8.28.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Tom Reynolds-Ed Fuhrman 4/19/06.
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$1,035 |
Lot 147 |
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1804 C-8 R1 Spiked Chin VG10. Triple Struck Reverse. Five points sharper but covered with uniform very faint granularity under a slightly glossy dark steel brown and olive patina. No verdigris, and the only mark of any significance is a small dig high on the shoulder. The reverse was struck three times in the collar, but the offset between impressions was very small. Fine but clear triple outlines show on many of the devices and letters of the legend, strongest on HALF CENT and the lower half of the wreath. The obverse displays no trace of double or triple outlines. Perhaps this is just a strong chatter strike (die bounce), or maybe the obverse was struck against another blank planchet following the initial strike. Another question that will go unanswered. The "Spiked Chin" remains visible. Davy #04.8.27.
Estimated Value $200-UP.
Ex Tom Reynolds 6/95.
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$437 |
Lot 148 |
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1804 C-8 R1 Spiked Chin VF20. Triple Struck in Collar. Glossy chocolate and olive brown with darker steel overtones. No roughness or verdigris. A collection of tiny marks at the Y in LIBERTY and a small, dull nick just left of the denominator are the best identifying marks. Struck three times in the collar with a very small offset between impressions, perhaps a half millimeter at most. Double and triple outlines are strongest on the reverse, but the bottom edge of the bust displays fine triple outlines as well. EDS, Manley state 1.0. The "Spiked Chin" is obvious. Davy #04.8.25.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex JGM Numismatics (Peter Boisvert), McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/19/99:353.
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$311 |
Lot 149 |
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1804 C-9 R2 F15. Double Struck Off Center. Choice glossy chocolate brown. Smooth and very attractive, virtually flawless. Boldly double struck. One strike is centered and the other is 40% off center to K-10. Bold evidence of the off center strike shows on both sides, including ERTY arcing down into the head and RICA up from the numerator. M-LDS, Manley state 4.0, with a strong cud break connecting RTY to the rim above (once in the usual place and again on the head thanks to the off center impression). The reverse is rotated 25 degrees CW. A choice example of a dramatic mint error. Davy #04.9.3.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Dr. Charles L. Ruby, Superior 2/11/74:233 (where plated)-William K. Raymond.
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$5,060 |
Lot 150 |
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1804 C-9 R2 VG10. Double Struck Off Center. Glossy dark olive and chocolate. The surfaces are decent but a strong glass reveals traces of extremely faint roughness, mostly on the left side of the reverse. No verdigris and only a few minor marks, including a rim bruise at IC in AMERICA. Double struck. One strike was 50% off center to K-10.5 and the other was centered on the planchet. Bold evidence of the off center impression remains on both sides, including "04" at the lowest curl, Ms Liberty's face left of the L in LIBERTY, and the A in HALF over the E in UNITED. Davy #04.9.6.
Estimated Value $400-UP.
Ex Bill Weber (trade) 11/11/80.
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