Lot 332
1814 S-295 R1 Plain 4. PCGS graded VF-30. Off-Center Obverse Brockage. Glossy medium to dark chocolate brown and olive with slightly lighter chocolate brown toning on the devices. The surfaces are reasonably smooth but a glass reveals extremely fine uniform roughness under the glossy toning. No verdigris or notable marks. E-MDS Breen state II, with die clashmarks on the obverse but no cracks. A rather strong double profile is visible from the forehead down to upper lip. This cent was struck at least 10% off center to K-7 and the reverse was pressed into the obverse of a previously struck cent creating an incuse off-center brockage impression where the reverse should have been. There is a rotation of about 10 degrees between the normal and incuse impressions, which means the other cent rotated slightly in the coining chamber before the dies came together the second time. The upper half of the date is on the planchet for both the normal and incuse impressions. Another great multiple mint error. Graded VF35 net VF20 by Noyes, his photo #39711. Our grade is VF25 sharpness net F15+. The attribution, "Rev. Brockage & 10% O/C" error, and Reynolds provenance are all noted on the PCGS Secure label (PCGS # 36517) .
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Ex Richard Picker, Coin Galleries 5/24/1989:1071-Denis Loring 6/1989 (lot ticket included).
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