Lot 192
1804 C-13 R1 Plain 4 without Stems VG8. Large Struck-Through Planchet Void. Glossy light chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth and the only circulation mark is a very light rim bruise right of the bust tip. The obverse is dominated by a large and relatively deep flaw that covers nearly the entire head and much of the neck. While this defect has been classified as a delamination (peeled away lamination flaw) for quite some time, I believe it is a struck-through flaw created when a piece of debris got stuck on the die or to the planchet itself before striking. The entire depressed area is smooth, even the margins, which is more consistent with a struck-through error. Delaminations just don't look like this. And the weight is 83.8 grains, which is consistent with the normal 84.0 grains standard. Considering all the evidence, the struck-through assessment is the only logical choice. LDS, Manley state 3.0. Davy #04.13.22.
Estimated Value $100-UP.
Ex McLaughlin & Robinson Auctions #4053, 2/16/85:78-Jack Robinson, Superior 1/29/89:1951.
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