Lot 137
1795 C-6a R2 No Pole, Thin Planchet VG7. Double Struck with Small Offset. Slightly sharper but the planchet is uneven near the rim before the portrait where a pinch caused a minor bend. The remainder of the planchet is smooth and attractive except for a spot of raised verdigris on the R in LIBERTY. A couple small pinpricks in the field before the portrait round out the notable defects. Glossy chocolate brown. Nicely struck with a clear date and complete legends. Double struck with an offset between impressions of about a millimeter. The doubling is obvious at the cap, neck, and bust but it is more subtle on the reverse, clearest at the fraction and AMERICA. This piece may have been struck over a TAL cent as there appears to be undertype above ST in STATES, but I can't be sure. Weight 83.3 grains. Davy #95.6a.30.
Estimated Value $200-UP.
Ex 1991 EAC Sale, lot 32.
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