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1804 C-13 R1 Plain 4 without Stems VG7

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:2,400.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 USD and UP
1804 C-13 R1 Plain 4 without Stems VG7
1804 C-13 R1 Plain 4 without Stems VG7. Multiple Strikes over Reverse Brockages. Attractive glossy chocolate brown with generous traces of lighter brown toning in protected areas on the obverse. The planchet is smooth and void of any notable marks other than a delamination at RIC in AMERICA. This piece was struck at least 4 times. There are two clearly defined reverse brockage impressions under the normal obverse. One brockage impression left an incuse ERIC in the field left of the hair ribbon, and another strike was responsible for the incuse fraction above the head, CENT across the portrait, and TATES immediately following ERIC that was part of the other (first?) brockage impression. In addition, the obverse displays clear evidence of being struck two times by the obverse die. Ms Liberty and the date are sharply doubled but the shift between impressions is small, perhaps a half millimeter. Nonetheless, there is a lot going on. The reverse was struck at least two times by the reverse die. The offset was small, largest at HALF and on the left side of the wreath, but doubling is apparent nearly everywhere. Based on the four strikes endured by the obverse, it's reasonable to assume the reverse was struck with something (die, blank planchet, or other struck half cent) an equal number of times. Another great example of the trouble our early mint had striking these lowly little half sisters. Davy #04.13.18.
Estimated Value $500-UP.

Provenance: Ex Tom Reynolds 7/22/1988 (during the ANA Convention).