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Session One - Sunday, January 25, 2015 10:00 am
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Enlargement
149
1808/7 C-1 R7 Overdate 8 over 7 AG3
. Sharpness VG7 but there are numerous tiny pits mixed with fine granularity on both sides. A
small area of shallow corrosion in the field before the neck and a smaller spot of corrosion at AL in HALF are the most-obvious marks. No ver-
digris or contact marks. Slightly glossy medium chocolate and darker steel. The date is complete and easily readable and the legends are
complete except for weakness at OF AMERICA and the fraction thanks to an uneven strike on that side, as usual due to non-parallel die faces.
EDS, Manley state 1.0. The die crack through the top of STAT to the dentils left the S is light but visible and the crack through the top of TED
to t+X78he dentils is faint. To the best of our knowledge this is the only example known of the early state and an uncracked example is
unknown. It is speculated that the non-parallel die faces and the uneven strike pressures that resulted from them are responsible for the early
if not immediate cracking of the reverse die. This is the Manley plate coin for the variety (the large photos) and of the early die state (his state
1.0). Less than 10 examples are known and only 1 of those grades better than VG. A great rarity and a major key to completing a half cent
collection by Cohen variety numbers, regardless of the die state.
Estimated Value ................................................................................................................................................................... $20,000-UP
Ex Fred H. Borcherdt (who discovered it unattributed in a group of coins in 1980-81)-Steve Fischer-Richard Gross-Roger S. Cohen, Jr., Superior
2/2/1992:245-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/2001:108 (Borcherdt collection envelope and Frankenfield lot
ticket included)
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150
1808/7 C-2 R3 Overdate 8 over 7 PCGS graded VF25
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Medium chocolate brown and steel with slightly lighter steel
brown toning on the devices. Traces of lighter brown toning
show in protected areas on the reverse. No roughness or verdi-
gris and only a few minor marks. The notable ones are a subtle
puff of reddish steel toning right of the Y in LIBERTY and a dull,
very shallow scratch from the second S in STATES to the leaves
below. Nicely struck EDS, Manley state 1.0, with no trace of a
die crack through the tops of TY in LIBERTY. The overdate fea-
ture is obvious. A nice example of this popular overdate variety.
Our grade is F15+, very close to VF20.
Estimated Value .................................................... $1,000-UP
151
1808/7 C-2 R3 Overdate 8 over 7 PCGS graded VF20
.
Attractive glossy light to medium chocolate brown changing to
darker chocolate brown in protected areas. No defects other
than a faint diagonal hairline scratch hidden in the hair left of
the ear. Nicely struck EDS with no trace of a die crack at TY and
the reverse rotated 15 degrees CCW. The date and legends are
strong and the overdate is obvious. A premium example of this
popular overdate variety.
Our grade is F15.
The attribution is
shown on the PCGS label.
Estimated Value .......................................................$800-UP
