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1808 C-3 R1 VG7

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:46.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 USD and UP
1808 C-3 R1 VG7
1808 C-3 R1 VG7. A point or two sharper with microscopic roughness in protected areas of the reverse, a vertical hairline scratch through the N in CENT, and a rim nick opposite the chin. Slightly glossy very dark steel brown and chocolate. MDS, Manley state 3.0, the reverse rotated 55 degrees CCW. This is the example of C-3 that Ebenezer Gilbert saw as a different variety (the obverse is plated in his book as #3 on his plate III, and it is listed at the highest rarity level). The "difference" he noted results from a dull and easily overlooked dent at the highest wave of hair under ER which caused the hair to appear closer to those letters than on other examples of the normal date 1808 variety. This specific piece is discussed in the Breen book on page 287. Not at all rare now that we know what happened, but still unique in its own way and an interesting piece of half cent history. Comes with a nice provenance. Davy #08.4.1.
Estimated Value $100-UP.

Provenance: Ex Ebenezer Gilbert-Commodore Eaton-Joseph Brobston-Philip M. Showers (Stack's privately 1969)-Willis I. duPont-Fred Werner (from New York, also known as Freddie Werner) 2/20/1977-Larry Goldberg 2/22/1977-Joe Flynn 4/26/1977.