Lot 437
1794 S-72 R2 Exact Head of 1795 Basal State-1. Glossy light chocolate brown and steel. No roughness or verdigris and the toning is attractive, but this cent was beat up around the rims and there are some scratches around the date. Nonetheless the date is easily readable and enough of the details remain to make attribution a relatively easy task. This cent was struck twice. The first strike was normal and centered on the planchet but the cent failed to completely eject from the coining chamber before a new blank planchet was inserted. The second strike left a strong impression of the upper part of the reverse about 60% off center to K-5 on the reverse while the opposing portion of the obverse was impressed into the new blank planchet rather than the obverse die. This left a large indent on the obverse while creating an off-center obverse brockage on the second planchet. The details in the off-center strike on the reverse are strong and would grade at least VG8. In spite of the damage this is a remarkable mint error, and the error is obvious at arm's length. Estimate Value $500 - UP
Ex Providence Collection, NASCA 7/16/1981:489-R. Tettenhorst 2018-Tettenhorst Estate (includes the NASCA lot envelope).
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