Lot 332
1806 C-3 R6 Small 6 with Stems AG3. A couple points sharper with a dull dent from the B to the top of the head creating a bulge that obliterates the fraction on the opposing side. Otherwise the planchet and surfaces are very nice; smooth and virtually flawless. Attractive glossy chocolate brown fading to olive brown in protected areas. Extremely rare LDS, Manley state 3.0, with a strong cud break at ICA (Manley reports 5 known). The date is strong and most of the legends are clear, the fraction and most of LIBERTY being the exceptions due to the dent. However, the second A in AMERICA is missing completely; apparently it did not strike up at all, perhaps due to the severe die failure in that area. This is the discovery coin for the die variety (see the Breen half cent encyclopedia, Remarks, page 272) and it comes with a nice provenance. Davy #06.3.3.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex W. W. Neil, B. Max Mehl 6/17/1947:2235-Joseph Brobston, Stack's FPL 1/1963-Philip M. Showers (Stack's privately 1969)-Willis I. duPont-Fred Werner (from New York, also known as Freddie Werner) 2/20/1977-Larry Goldberg 2/22/1977-Joe Flynn 4/26/1977.
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