Lot 168
1797 C-1 R2 1 Above 1 Variety Fair-2. Struck over a 1794 TAL Cent with Edge Lettering. Several points sharper but banged up and scratched. This one was abused, but the date is mostly clear and the color is a decent and rather glossy olive and dark chocolate brown. Struck on a cut-down TAL cent. Strong undertype from the TAL cent shows on the left edge of both sides. More importantly, the half cent planchet was cut too close to the edge of the larger TAL planchet and "PAYA" shows on the edge at the top of the cap (from PAYABLE AT THE STORE OF that is found on the edge of 1794 TAL cents). In addition, the planchet is not perfectly round, which also resulted from being cut too close to the edge of the TAL planchet. An unattractive half cent, to be sure, but the error is obvious and extremely rare. EDS, Manley state 1.0. Weight 84.4 grains. Davy #97.1.16.
Estimated Value $100-UP.
Ex Bowers & Merena 9/14/1992:20.
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