Lot 260
1804 C-9 R2 VG10. Double Struck Off Center. Sharpness VF25 but covered with very fine roughness on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. No marks or verdigris. Chocolate and steel brown, the highpoints a few shades lighter than the protected areas. EDS, before the die crack at RTY became evident. Double struck. The initial strike was 15% off center to K-1 and the second strike was centered on the planchet but rotated 10 degrees CCW relative to the first. The top of the head from the first impression shows at ERTY and the hair ribbon of the initial strike is located in the field behind the head. Evidence of the first strike is even more obvious on the reverse with MER clearly visible on the rim over MERI and the fraction bar on the edge under the last digit of the denominator. Additional undertype shows on both sides. Davy #04.9.13.
Estimated Value $200-UP.
Ex Bowers & Merena 9/14/1992:46.
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