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1828 C-1 R1 Counterstamped EF40.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:0.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 USD
1828 C-1 R1 Counterstamped EF40.
1828 C-1 R1 Counterstamped EF40. Counterstamped "J.D.M." Savannah Georgia Steamship Brunk M-32 (old Brunk #21245), Rulau Ga-10 Rarity-6. Choice glossy chocolate brown. The obverse is nearly covered with a counterstamp of the paddlewheel steamboat John David Morgan. That vessel steamed out of Savannah, Georgia, from 1828 to 1836. The raised letters "J.D.M." are under the ship. These counterstamped half cents apparently were used as fare tickets and were surrendered upon boarding, but their exact use remains unconfirmed. The counterstamp was very carefully added with a die rather than a set of punches, and the die fit perfectly over the half cent. The 1828 date of the half cent is clearly visible at the bottom of the counterstamp, which is nicely centered and evenly impressed on this piece. These are known overstruck on half cents dated 1811 and 1828, the latter the more common host. A very attractive example of this important piece of early Southern Americana. Weight 84.2 grains. Davy #28.1.6.
Estimated Value $800-UP.

Provenance: Ex Presidential Coin and Antiques auction 6/14/86-Julian Leidman 6/24/86.