Lot 224
1807 C-1 R1 VF25. Triple Struck with Tab. Sharpness near EF40 but covered with uniform microscopic roughness under frosty dark steel and olive toning. No marks or verdigris. The protected areas are covered with attractive flowline luster. This piece was struck three times. One strike is normal and centered on the planchet. Another was way off center to K-4 creating a tab. The tab occurred when a second planchet was struck while resting over the rim of this piece. It appears the tab came prior to the normal, centered strike. The third strike (not necessarily in that order) was against a blank planchet 10% off center to K-4 on the obverse. Evidence of this strike comes in the form of an indent arcing from K-7 to K-1 on the obverse. This arc is relatively subtle compared to the tab indent, which is bold. Plated on page 483 in the Breen encyclopedia to illustrate an "Obverse indent." A dramatic example of this very rare type of mint error. LDS, Manley state 3.0. Davy #07.1.2.
Estimated Value $400-UP.
Ex William K. Raymond 4/23/75.
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