Lot 410
1803 S-244 R4 VG8. Obverse Brockage. Sharpness VF20 or slightly better but covered with light roughness that become moderate left of the hair ribbon. The incuse brockage side is smoother with only traces of microscopic roughness in some of the incuse designs. No verdigris but there are some obvious contact marks. These include a rim dent opposite the chin and several more along the left edge of the normal obverse. Rather glossy olive brown and dark steel with lighter chocolate toning on the high points and hints of reddish chocolate on both sides. An obverse brockage strike. The incuse and normal impressions are aligned with each other, but they were struck very slightly off center to K-10.5. Both dates are strong. Both sides show what appears to be a cud break left of the L in LIBERTY, and this could represent a new terminal die state for the variety. Removed from a PCGS slab graded VF20 (PCGS label included, and it mentions the "Full Brockage Reverse".
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex Chris McCawley-Michael Arconti, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 7/27/03:52.
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