Lot 133
1795 NC-4 R8+ (Unique) Jefferson Head. Struck on Thin Lettered Edge Planchet. (Sheldon-80a, Breen 11a). Good-5. Sharpness F12 but the surfaces are granular, strongest in protected areas while smooth on the highpoints. There are three dull rim dents on the obverse, strongest one over the E in LIBERTY. The rim over TAT has been lightly smoothed to minimize the bulge created by the obverse rim dent left of the lowest curl. A dull scrape extends from the dentils at E in UNITED over to the bases of CE in CENT. The date, portrait, and LIBERTY are clear. The reverse legends also are clear, but the reverse die was significantly misaligned to K-4.5 leaving the tops of ERICA off the planchet. The obverse is properly centered. Recolored dark steel brown, the highpoints a lighter shade of steel brown. Traces of lacquer or glue can be found in a few protected areas, mostly on the obverse. Struck on a thin planchet (weight 151.8 grains) with a lettered edge. The leaf following DOLLAR appears to have its stem and tip pointing up, but it's difficult to be sure since the leaf is weak. Most of the edge lettering is visible, although some letters are faint. Two examples of the variety are known, but the other example is struck on a thick planchet (see the previous lot) so this example is unique as well. This is the Breen plate coin. DWH #1778.
Estimated Value $30,000-UP.
Discovered unattributed 8/1991 by Curtis R. Whitson-Superior 10/11/92:75-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/96:114.
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