Lot 180
1804 C-13 R1 Plain 4 without Stems F12. Double Struck with Rotation/Reverse Brockage Maker. Very attractive glossy chocolate brown with the eye appeal of a slightly higher grade. The surfaces are smooth and display only trivial contact marks, including a pair of small rim nicks at the bottom of the reverse. Double struck in the collar with a rotation of 30 degrees CW between strikes. Evidence from the first strike shows on the obverse where Ms Liberty has two clear faces (one looking skyward towards RTY) and a "4" on the bust tip. The reverse shows no doubling at all because it was pressed against a new blank planchet during the second strike creating an incuse brockage of the reverse on that planchet. The reverse displays the usual swelling or "puffiness" that results when it has served as a "die." That swelling is obvious on this piece thanks to the in-collar rotation between strikes. The rotation created unusual, uneven pressures on the obverse because the planchet was no longer flat, and the reverse became wavy as a result. You can see this effect on several similarly struck pieces in this sale. MDS, Manley state 2.0. Davy #04.13.21.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex Don Valenziano 12/5/88.
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