Lot 101
1800 C-1 R2 G4. Struck over Off Center Large Cent with Indent. Bold undertype from the off-center large cent shows on both sides, which is especially rare. Slightly sharper but there is a small but obvious punchmark in the field off the chin and a dull rim nick at the top of the obverse. Otherwise the surfaces are reasonably smooth and attractive for the grade. Glossy olive brown with medium brown and light chocolate toning covering the devices. Struck on a planchet cut down from an off-center large cent with UNITED arcing across the head and LI from LIBERTY at RI in AMERICA. The back of Ms Liberty's head from the undertype cent is visible below the LI. In addition, there is an indent near the rim right of the fraction. This was (most likely) created during the rolling process as a group of spoiled large cent planchets were being rolled down to a thinner, more appropriate thickness for a half cent. An indent is caused when two of those planchet overlap slightly when pressed between the rollers. We observed similar indents on some of the Talbot Allum & Lee Cent planchets that were rolled down to make earlier-dated half cents. Another excellent example of the frugality of our mint during its early years. Weight 85.8 grains. Davy #00.1.18.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex Len's Coins, Sale #69, 9/21/92:429.
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