Lot 258
1809 C-3 R1 G4. Double Struck Far Off Center. A few points sharper, especially on the reverse, but there are three deep digs under UN in UNITED, a half dozen small spots of greenish verdigris on the reverse, and a small cut out of the rim at star 1. Otherwise the surfaces are decent and the color is a rather glossy chocolate and steel brown. Double struck. One strike was centered on the planchet and the other was 85% off center creating at tab above star 6. This tab contains the complete 9 and part of the adjacent 0 from the date, and this is very strong. The reverse appears to have been struck against a blank planchet rather than the reverse die in the area opposing the obverse tab. A great error, especially with the 09 of the date on the obverse tab strike. Too bad about the condition, however. Davy #09.3.11.
Estimated Value $100-UP.
Ex Chris McCawley 4/15/89.
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