Lot 338
1807 C-1 R1 VF20. Double Struck with Tab Indent. Sharpness EF40 but there is a scuff of very light hairline scratches across the lower half of the obverse and a patch of shallow planchet erosion covers much of the right side of the reverse. No verdigris. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with splashes of darker chocolate brown and olive toning on the reverse. Double struck with a small offset between impressions, perhaps a half millimeter or even less. Sharp, clear doubling shows on both sides, especially on LIBERTY, the profile of the portrait, the wreath, and at the fraction. In addition, there is a tab on the rim above the bust tip where a new blank planchet slightly overlapped this piece as it was being struck the second time. The resulting tab indent is smooth, without any dentils or design elements from being struck by a die. LDS, Manley state 3.0. An impressive multiple error strike in spite of the defects. Davy #07.1.6.
Estimated Value $200-UP.
Ex Bill Weber (trade) 11/11/1980.
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