Lot 489
1830 N-1 R1 VG8. Obverse Brockage. A couple points sharper with very fine granularity covering the obverse, but this roughness is mostly hidden under a slightly glossy dark chocolate brown patina. The high points are a lighter shade of brown. No verdigris, and the only marks are a rim bruise at star 2 and a small dig in the center of the incuse impression. The obverse is struck very slightly off center to K-10.5, and the reverse is an incuse brockage impression. This error occurs when a blank planchet is inserted into the press without first removing the previously struck cent. One side of this new planchet was struck against the obverse die but the other side was impressed into the obverse of the previously struck cent leaving an incuse impression of the obverse on the "reverse side." The end result is a remarkable mint error. The incuse impression on this example is rotated about 15 degrees from the normally struck obverse. DWH #3298.
Estimated Value $400-UP.
Ex Steve Fischer 9/17/83-Jim Corrado, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg’s 2/11/07:600.
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