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1829 C-1 R1 Counterstamped G6

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:6.00 USD Estimated At:20.00 USD and UP
1829 C-1 R1 Counterstamped G6
1829 C-1 R1 Counterstamped G6. Reddish dark chocolate with golden light brown highpoints. A couple points sharper but the surfaces are dull from microscopic granularity. Counterstamped with "CT" and the outline of a unicorn on both sides, and the counterstamps are strong. Brunk catalog # T-17 (old Brunk #6460). According to Brunk, these were issued by a United States merchant with the initials CT who sold Unicorn brand cigars. Over two dozen examples are known stamped on half cents of various dates, 1829 being the most common. Davy #29.1.7.
Estimated Value $20-UP.

Provenance: Ex Paramount International Coin Corp. 5/3/1982:670.