Lot 186
1804 Draped Bust Half Cent. . C-9, R2. VG-8 Double Struck. Sharpness VF25 with scratches on both sides and light corrosion plus traces of greenish verdigris in protected areas of the reverse. Rather glossy chocolate brown mixed with some darker olive and reddish chocolate on both sides. Early die state. Double struck. The first impression was slightly off center and the second was centered and rotated about 10-15 degrees CCW relative to the first. Strong evidence of the initial strike shows on both sides, including the 18 of the first date left of the second date, two faces for Ms Liberty with a shift of at least a millimeter between them, and UNITED on the rim outside the second UNITED. Not an especially attractice piece, but the error is strong.
Estimated Value $200 - 400.
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| Realized $546 |
