1804 1C Private Restrike, RD MS(PCGS#36426)

The January 2013 Americana Sale

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

13017

等级

MS66

价格

43,926

详细说明

"1804" (1860s) Draped Bust Cent. Private "Restrike." Breen-1761. Breen Die State II. Copper. MS-66 RD (PCGS). CAC. <strong>Die Variety: </strong>This intriguing issue was created by pairing two obsolete and damaged dies sold by the Mint as scrap metal; interestingly, neither of the dies had originally been used to strike regular issue 1804 Draped Bust cents. The obverse of this privately produced and issued "restrike" is actually the obverse that the Mint originally used to strike 1803-dated Draped Bust cents of the Sheldon-261 variety, now badly rusted with the date crudely altered from 1803 to 1804 by parties outside the Mint. The digit 1 is now recut along its right upright, the 8 is also recut and of a different style, and the new 0 is narrower in shape with a thinner top and base. A loupe reveals remnants of the original digit 3 both at the base of the 4 and at the upper right corner of that digit.<br /> <br /> The reverse of this issue is the badly rusted, reground and retooled die that the Mint originally used to strike 1820 Matron Head cents of the Newcomb-12 variety. As part of their reworking of this die someone added new sawtooth denticles around the border over the original denticles, which were more round in shape.<br /> <br /> <strong>Die State: </strong>As stated above, both the obverse and reverse dies of this issue were severely rusted when used to create this private "restrike." Extensive die rust is present over both sides, which is heavier on the obverse, especially over Liberty's portrait and in the field areas around the word LIBERTY and along the lower left border. There are actually two known die states of this issue, both of which also display several heavy arcing die cracks over the lower left obverse, the most prominent one of which originates from the border below the digits 80 in the date and bisects the lower part of Liberty's portrait before terminating at the border behind the ribbon ends. The earlier die state (Breen Die State I) is