Lot 169
1804 C-11 R2 Plain 4 with Stems VG10. Double Struck/Reverse Brockage Maker. Choice glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown toning covering the protected areas on the reverse. Great eye appeal for the grade, nearly flawless. A small planchet chip in the leaves under the T in UNITED is the best identifying mark. Double struck on the obverse, and both strikes were centered on the planchet but rotated about 140 degrees between the impressions. The bust tip of the weaker first strike is located at ER in LIBERTY, the neck and throat show clearly on the back of Ms Liberty's head, and the mouth and lips are visible on her hair ribbon. The reverse shows no trace of doubling. Instead of being struck by the reverse die a second time it was pressed into a new blank planchet creating a reverse brockage. Very similar to the preceding lot. LDS, Manley state 3.0, with strong swelling on the reverse. Davy #04.11.9.
Estimated Value $200-UP.
Ex Nick Stolfi 8/1/84-Jack Robinson, Superior 1/29/89:1947.
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