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Sale 60
Lot 193
1805 C-1 R2- Stemless Wreath AU58. Triple Struck over Reverse Brockage. Lustrous bluish steel brown with frosty lighter brown in protected areas. A light hairline scratch from the eyebrow to the ear is the only mark. Double struck over a reverse brockage (total of three strikes). The initial strike was a reverse brockage that was struck about 10% off center. The second impression was a normal strike, centered on the planchet, with the obverse struck over the incuse reverse brockage. The third impression was another normal strike, also properly centered, with a small offset of less than half a millimeter from the second strike, and sharp doubling from this third strike shows on both sides. There is strong undertype from the incuse brockage impression on the shoulder and head of Ms Liberty, and clear undertype from the first impression (normal reverse side of the brockage strike) shows at the top and bottom of the wreath. In addition, small parts of AMERICA from the off center brockage strike are visible on the rim over S-OF-A. A sharp, attractive multiple-error strike. LDS, Manley state 2.0. The small cud break right of the fraction is clear and extends over at least 6 dentils. Davy #05.1.4.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex Philip M. Showers (Stack's privately 1969)-Willis I. DuPont-Fred Werner (from New York, also known as Freddie Werner) 2/20/77-Larry Goldberg 2/22/77-Joe Flynn 4/26/77. (Note: There is a story that comes with this provenance. In Larry Goldberg's own words, "I bought the deal from Fred Werner of New York. Fred was at our February 1977 auction and he showed the Showers collection to us prior to the auction. I remember looking at the coins and by the time I finished looking at the 1797 half cents I decided to buy the collection from him. The coins were wonderful. The 1796 half cents were the best I have ever seen. I then saw Joe Flynn during lot viewing a day or so later and showed him this great half cent collection. He was shown the coins an hour before our US session in the back of the store on 7th Street. I quoted Joe a price and he bought the deal after looking at only half the collection. We bought the collection to make an auction sale; however it was sold to Joe.").
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