Lot 334
1807 C-1 R1 EF40. Glossy dark steel brown with reddish brown toning in protected areas. A tiny nick on the eyebrow, another in the middle of the neck, and a shallow low spot under the first T in STATES (as struck) are the only marks worthy of any mention. Extremely rare earliest die state, Manley state 1.0 early, with fine die clashmarks on the obverse and sharp dentils all the way around the obverse. There are strong die polishing lines in the field down from the chin and others connecting the bust to the dentils below. (Breen noted in his discussion of die state II that an example with obverse die clashmarks and strong dentils was unknown, but that one probably existed. This piece proves he was correct. See the Breen half cent encyclopedia, page 278.) The reverse is rotated 10 degrees CCW. Plated in the second edition of the Cohen book to illustrate the early die state (page 65). Davy #07.1.31.
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Ex Thompson 6/1956-Bill Weber, McCawley and Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/3/2002:2345.
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