Lot 23
1795 C-2a R3 Lettered Edge G6. Thin, Underweight Planchet. Sharpness F12 but there is a strong, dull dent on the cap with a resulting bulge under the C in CENT. The planchet displays uniform extremely fine roughness but no verdigris. The date and legends are strong except for CE in CENT thanks to the bulge. Slightly glossy chocolate and steel with darker olive brown toning in protected areas. MDS, Manley state 2.0. The swelling at AME is strong. Struck on a thin lettered edge planchet that is seriously underweight at 81.3 grains. Most of the edge letters hang off the edge as they are simply too tall to fit. Manley lists three examples of this variety struck on a thin lettered edge planchet, and this one is the lightest of that group (see page 45 in Manley's book). Since the transition from thick (104.0 grain) lettered edge planchets to thin (84.0 grain) planchets with a plain edge occurred during production of this variety, it is reasonable to assume that a few planchets got misdirected. Several of the thin planchets received edge lettering while at least one thick planchet escaped the Castaing machine and was struck without the edge lettering (see Manley page 49). Weight 81.3 grains. Davy #95.2c.1.
Estimated Value $400-UP.
Ex Julian Leidman 10/22/90.
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