Lot 102
1804 C-11 R2 Plain 4 with Stems F12. Triple Struck Off Center. Sharpness near VF20 but both sides display many tiny nicks, none significant but too many for the sharpness grade. Glossy chocolate brown and olive with subtle hints of bluish steel overtone on the obverse. MDS, Manley state 2.0 with minor swelling on the reverse. This piece was struck three times. The initial strike was about 40% off center leaving at arc of incuse dentils from the hair at the back of the head down to the shoulder and an incuse O or C on the rim left of OF. The next two strikes were centered on the planchet but separated by a small but obvious shift of less than a millimeter, clearest on the obverse. Another interesting mint error that offers a challenge to anyone who wants to determine the sequence of mishaps as this one was being struck.
Estimated Value $400-UP.
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| Realized $470 |
