Lot 118
1802/0 C-2 R3 Overdate 2 over 0, Reverse of 1803 G4. Struck over Off Center 1802 Large Cent. A couple points sharper but covered with uniform microscopic granularity that dulls the natural gloss. Slightly glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. No verdigris, and the only mark is a dull nick or pit touching the lower curls. The date is clear and the overdate feature is obvious. Struck over an off center 1802 large cent, and cent undertype shows on both sides. The entire "1802" date of the large cent is visible under UN, with the 1 close to the UN and the 2 at the bottom of the H in HALF. On the obverse, ATES O(F) is visible arcing at the back of the portrait. The A is located under the L in LIBERTY, the lower half of the S shows at the curl under the hair ribbon, and the O from OF is clearest of all just left of the lowest curl. None of this cent undertype is visible without the aid of a good glass, but once you see it, it becomes clear. The spoiled cent appears to have been a simple off-center strike. Weight 78.2 grains. Davy #02.2.22.
Estimated Value $800-UP.
Ex Doug Bird 4/25/03.
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