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Blank Planchet, Stage II, VF35

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:499.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 USD and UP
Blank Planchet, Stage II, VF35
Blank Planchet, Stage II, VF35. Glossy chocolate and olive brown. The only defects are a shallow planchet flake or void on one side and the usual collection of microscopic planchet imperfections that usually strike out when the planchet is struck by the dies. The planchet has upset rims and the edge is double flanged. The diameter exactly matches that of the half cents of 1803-1836 (which have a 23.0 millimeter diameter that is very slightly larger than the later 1849-1857 half cents), but the weight is a bit hefty (92.0 grains versus the 84.0-grain standard). Since the weights tended to vary quite a bit on these, it is reasonable to conclude this planchet was intended for one of those 1803-1836 half cents. Davy #58.1.4.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.

Provenance: Ex Don Valenziano 4/7/2000.