Lot 497
1810 C-1 R1 G5. Slightly sharper but there are two small dents on the reverse: one at the bottom of the N in CENT and a smaller one on the second A in AMERICA. A glass also reveals some faint hairline scratches on the portrait, all hidden in the toning. Slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel. Uniform extremely fine granularity covers the planchet. This piece was struck two times. The first strike was normal and centered on the planchet The second strike was about 70% off center. On the second strike the reverse die struck the planchet at the lower left of the reverse, and the obverse was struck against an off-center blank planchet leaving an indent at the left top of that side. The new blank planchet received an off-center brockage impression from the obverse of this piece during the second strike. A clear, easily explained mint error. Value $300 - UP
Ex J. Lee Bryant (Racine, Wisconsin coin show) 3/1986-The Widok Collection.
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