Lot 60
1795 C-6a R2 Plain Edge without Pole Fair-2. Struck on a Planchet with an Incomplete Planchet Cutter Impression. Slightly glossy chocolate brown. The center of the obverse is covered with tiny pitmarks and the surfaces are slightly uneven. The date is very faint, nearly gone, but most of the legends are readable. Basically a heavily worn half cent, but it comes with a redeeming quality. A fine arc from an incomplete planchet cutter impression is located a millimeter or two inside the right edge on both sides. The mint worker started to cut the planchet, then repositioned the cutting tool and finished the job, thus creating this extremely rare type of early mint error for us to enjoy today. Weight 74.3 grains. Davy #95.6a.24.
Estimated Value $100-UP.
Ex Mike Packard 4/15/88.
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