297 1804 C-13 R1 Plain 4 without Stems VF25. Triple Struck with Minor Shift. Sharpness AU50 but there is an obvious dig high on the neck that is really three closely spaced shallow digs that connect. In addition, there is “XXXI� carefully cut onto the edge of the planchet under the bust tip, but this mark only shows when you look directly at the edge. The surfaces are decent but traces of extremely faint granularity can be found in protected areas. No verdigris. Mostly glossy reddish chocolate and steel with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. This piece was struck three times but the offset between impressions was small, less than a half millimeter. Sharp, clear doubling shows on the date, LIBERTY, and most of the portrait. The reverse displays clear triple outlines on parts of HALF CENT, the ribbon, fraction, and UNI in addition to clear doubling everywhere else on that side. The date and LIBERTY are very thin due to the shift in strikes and that gives this piece a very curious appearance. MDS, Manley state 2.0. Davy #04.13.41. Estimated Value............................................ $200-UP Ex Don Valenziano 10/27/1993.
298 1804 C-13 R1 Plain 4 without Stems F15. Double Profile/Chatter Strike. Glossy olive brown and chocolate with hints of bluish steel overtones on the reverse. Smooth and attractive, free of any notable defects. There is a clearly defined double profile from the tip of the nose down to the throat plus similar doubling on the hair ribbons. The shift was to K-10 and is attributable to die bounce rather than a real double strike. The reverse displays no hint of doubling or of the swelling that we usually see after being struck against a new blank planchet creating a brockage. MDS, Manley state 2.0. Davy #04.13.33. Estimated Value...................................................................................................................................................... $150-UP Ex Roger S. Cohen, Jr., Superior 2/2/1992:209. 112