Lot 104
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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