Lot 175
1804 C-12 R2 Crosslet 4 without Stems AU50+. Clipped Planchet. Lustrous light olive and golden brown with darker olive tones in protected areas. Great eye appeal with only a trace of friction on the highest points of the design. Very close to AU55. The only marks are a small nick low on the neck and a tiny planchet chip above the L in HALF. A curved planchet clip nearly touches the top of the Y in LIBERTY and reaches inside the dentils over CA in AMERICA. The dentils across from the clip are weakly struck, the so-called "Blakesly effect" that occurs opposite significant planchet clips. (The effect also helps certify the authenticity of planchet clips.) A very attractive example of this type of mint error, which Breen says is much rarer than the "end-of-strip" type of clip on half cents. MDS. Davy #04.12.7.
Estimated Value $400-UP.
Ex Doug Bird 2/24/86.
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