1804 C-13 R1 Plain 4 without Stems F15. Double Profile/Chatter Strike. Glossy olive brown and chocolate with hints of bluish steel overtones on the reverse. Smooth and attractive, free of any notable defects. There is a clearly defined double profile from the tip of the nose down to the throat plus similar doubling on the hair ribbons. The shift was to K-10 and is attributable to die bounce rather than a real double strike. The reverse displays no hint of doubling or of the swelling that we usually see after being struck against a new blank planchet creating a brockage. MDS, Manley state 2.0. Davy #04.13.33. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Roger S. Cohen, Jr., Superior 2/2/1992:209. Categories: Selections from the Davy Collection of US Half Cents Part 2
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