Lot 611
"1815" made using an 1813 S-292 VF30. Glossy chocolate and very dark steel brown. The surfaces are smooth and attractive, free of any hint of corrosion and showing only a few trivial contact marks, including a light diagonal nick on the throat. The alteration of the 3 to a 5 was done with utmost skill, and this is the most convincing example of an "1815" cent this cataloger has seen. The alteration method left a smooth, round bulge in the field right of the second S in STATES, which is exactly opposite the 5 in the date. In addition, there is a tiny planchet clip, as struck, that affects the dentils at stars 6-7 and the opposing ones at U in UNITED. MDS (for the host S-292). DWH #2650.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Homer K. Downing, 1952 ANA Sale, lot 2005-Stack’s 9/16/97:348-Denis Loring 4/22/05.
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