Lot 167
1804 C-11 R2 Plain 4 with Stems VF35. Close-Centered Double Strike. Glossy chocolate and dark steel brown with frosty light brown toning faded down from mint color in protected areas. No marks or other distractions, and this piece offers excellent eye appeal. Double struck with a small shift (less than a half millimeter in places and nearly a full millimeter in others) between strikes. Nonetheless, the doubling is obvious. The offset on the obverse is relatively small, clearest on Ms Liberty, while the doubling on the reverse is wider and affects everything. Breen selected this piece to illustrate what he calls "Close centered double striking" on page 479 in his encyclopedia. Another great mint error, and an impressive example of the die variety in its own right. M-LDS, Manley state 2.0 late. Davy #04.11.8.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex NASCA auction #75, Grand Central 1988:702-Don Valenziano 11/11/88.
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