1804 C-5 R4 Spiked Chin VG10. Double Struck Reverse. Five points sharper but covered with microscopic roughness. No verdigris, but there are traces of very shallow reddish scale in protected areas, mostly on the reverse. A small rim nick over the left edge of the B in LIBERTY is the only notable contact mark. Slightly glossy steel brown and light olive. MDS, Manley state 4.0. The reverse shows clear, sharp doubling on all the devices, although the offset between impressions is less than a half millimeter. The obverse, however, appears to have been struck only once. Might have been severe die chatter, but a double strike with the obverse against a new blank planchet during the second impression is possible as well. The Spiked Chin feature is clear.
Estimated Value $100-UP.
Ex John Rue (bourse dealer) 8/21/1981.
The Carvin Goodridge Collection of Half Cents
