Lot 619
Trio of Cents with Altered Date. Includes the following: an "1814" with the date altered from an 1844/81 N-2 cent F12. Mostly glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown and tan high points. The first 4 was rather crudely altered to create the "1814" date. DWH #2476. Ex Colonel Steven Ellsworth (Butternut) 4/17/04. The second piece is an "1816" with the date altered from an 1846 N-12 VG10. Five points sharper with small nicks on both sides and crud in protected areas of the reverse. The 4 in the date was altered into a 1 to create an 1816 date. The work was done with no particular skill and would not be deceptive to anyone but a novice. Glossy chocolate and olive brown. DWH #3385. Ex Jim Corrado, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg’s 2/11/07:910. The third cent is an "1817" with the date altered from 1847 N-14 VG10. A couple points sharper with microscopic roughness in the obverse fields and protected areas. Glossy chocolate brown with darker steel and olive in protected areas. The 4 was altered to a 1 creating the appearance of an 1817 date. Not very deceptive to anyone but a novice, but the work was accomplished with a reasonable degree of care. DWH #3386. Ex Jim Corrado, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg’s 2/11/07:910. Lot of 3 coins.
Estimated Value $30-UP.
All from the Dan Holmes Collection.
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