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1851 C-1 R1 EF45. Railroad Rim with Clipped Planchet. Five points sharper but there is a dull mark on the rim at TE in UNITED and a tiny rim nick off the end of the wreath stem. Lustrous medium brown and steel blending to light olive in protected areas. There is a railroad rim around the edge (the planchet was only part way into the collar of the coining chamber creating a ridge around the edge). In addition a minor planchet clip weakens the dentils at stars 6 & 7 and below the end of the wreath ribbon. The Blakesly effect (weakened dentils) shows across from the clip over the O in OF. A railroad rim, while not a visually impressive type of error, is quite rare. Having a planchet clip on the same piece just adds juice to the deal. MDS. Davy #51.1.8. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Richard Gross (the "Baltimore Collection") via Ron Guth 3/20/83. Categories:

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