Lot 620
1819 Struck Copy from Similar Dies EF45. Glossy dark chocolate brown with some lighter brown toning in protected areas. Possibly recolored but the toning and surfaces are attractive. Size and overall appearance are similar to a normal large cent, closest to the 1839 Head of 1838 type. Diameter is 28 millimeters and weight is 136.8 grains (normal diameter but about 30 grains light). The date is relatively small and the strike is sharp. An interesting piece, similar to the 1818 counterfeit from handmade dies and the famous 1848 Small Date cent, but not nearly as crude as those pieces. According to Cox Crider, these pieces were struck by Dixie Gun Works for U.S. Civil War re-enactors. John D. Wright, author of The Cent Book, says these were struck well before the establishment of the Gallery Mint. Sometimes called the "Beaded Cord 1819" or the "1819 Small Letters Reverse." DWH #2510.
Estimated Value $50-UP.
Ex JGM Numismatics (Pete Boisvert), McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/04:726.
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