Lot 114
1802/0 C-2 R3 Overdate 2 over 0, Reverse of 1803 VG7. Struck over Obverse Brockage Spoiled Large Cent, Possibly 1802 Sheldon-231. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. Smooth and attractive for the grade with only a few minor marks, including a light vertical scratch in the field before the face. Struck over a cut-down spoiled large cent with an obverse brockage, and the undertype appears to be of an 1802 Sheldon-231 die variety (although this is not 100% certain). Breen felt the undertype was from a misstruck 1802 S-231, and he knew of only two examples with attributable cent undertype (see page 207 in his half cent encyclopedia). What we do know for sure is the 18 of the date and lower hair details of the cent show clearly under the first A in AMERICA. The obverse of the half cent is struck over the incuse off-center brockage side of the large cent. Incuse letters from the undertype cent show along the throat and jaw. The incuse undertype of the spoiled cent does not line up with the normal undertype on the other side of the planchet, so the cent must have suffered from more than a single type of mint error (off center, multiple strikes, etc., in addition to the brockage). Another fascinating mint error that is mentioned in the Breen and Manley books. M-LDS, Manley state 4.0, showing strong die rust on both sides. Weight 73.3 grains. Davy #02.2.5.
Estimated Value $6,000-UP.
Ex Stack’s (Emrick & Coffey sale) 11/20/76:578.
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