Lot 240
1808 C-3 R1 EF45. Double Struck Off Center. Very attractive frosty chocolate brown with light brown faded down from mint color in some of the protected areas. Essentially flawless except for the effects of the off center strike. This piece was double struck. One of the impressions was centered on the planchet and the other was 55% off center. A clear arc of dentils passes through the head and the "18" from the date is partially visible at the E in LIBERTY. The 8 is obvious on the rim while part of the 1 shows on the body of the E. Similar evidence of the off center strike shows on the reverse. The "2" from the denominator is obvious on the rim over the second S in STATES and the first A in AMERICA can be made out on the rim above the R in AMERICA. There is more stuff from the off center strike on both sides, but you get the idea. Another really neat error. EDS, Manley state 1.0, with the reverse rotated 165 degrees CW from a normal head-to-foot die orientation. Davy #08.3.2.
Estimated Value $800-UP.
Ex Robert Batchelder 5/13/71.
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