Lot 338
1832 C-2 R2 F15. Errant Planchet Cutter Impression on Both Sides. Ten points sharper but there are several dull scratches on the portrait, all blended perfectly into the glossy chocolate brown and olive toning. Specks of darker olive toning are scattered over the left side of the obverse. An errant planchet cutter impression shows at opposing places on both sides. On the obverse it shows from the dentils at star 3 to above the head, and on the reverse it reaches from the dentils off the stem tip to the ones over D in UNITED. Apparently a mint worker started to cut this planchet with a light tap, then repositioned the tool and finished the job. Breen refers to this type of error as an "indented circular arc" and considers it a "very rare" type of mint error on a half cent. EDS, Manley state 1.0. Davy #32.2.9.
Estimated Value $50-UP.
Ex Don Valenziano 3/9/95.
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