Lot 107
1800 C-1 R2 VG10. Double Struck/Reverse Brockage Maker. Frosty olive and steel brown. Excellent surfaces, void of any hint of corrosion or verdigris. Only trivial contact marks, including a tiny hairline scratch under the O in OF. MDS, Manley state 3.0, with the reverse slightly misaligned to K-7. Double struck. Both strikes were reasonably well centered on the planchet but there was a 20-degree rotation between the impressions. The result is two strong faces on Ms Liberty (a "Two-Faced Lady") plus additional less dramatic doubling on the hair and bust. The reverse was struck against a new blank planchet during the second impression rather than against the reverse die, thereby creating a reverse brockage impression on that planchet. Nothing special about the reverse, but the "Two-Faced Lady" really catches your eye. Weight 89.1 grains. Davy #00.1.21.
Estimated Value $400-UP.
Ex Tom Reynolds 8/24/98.
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