Lot 275
1804 C-11 R2 Plain 4 with Stems VG7. Glossy steel brown and chocolate fading to olive brown in protected areas. Smooth and attractive for the grade, just worn. A trio of tiny marks at the H in HALF can help identify this piece. LDS, Manley state 3.0. The swelling on the reverse is now quite strong causing most of the lower part of the wreath to be missing and most of HALF CENT faint or gone as well. Certainly wear had something to do with the weakness, but die swelling was a major factor. The reverse die must have been discarded shortly after this strike, thereby liberating this obverse for its subsequent mating with the Stemless C-13 reverse. Davy #04.11.18.
Estimated Value $100-UP.
Ex Roger S. Cohen, Jr., Superior 2/2/1992:202.
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