1851/81 N-3 R1 51 Over Inverted 18 MS60+. Frosty chocolate and steel with traces of reddish tan faded down from mint color in the protected areas on both sides. The only marks are a couple tiny wisps of darker toning at stars 8-10 and a spot of dark toning in the dentils left of the date. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. The repunching on the date is bold and the obverse fields are covered with sharp die lines left behind when a mint worker attempted to efface the incorrectly placed date. This is a great example of the 51 over inverted 18 variety (or 51 over 81 as it is often called), because the early die state allows the error to be seen easily. In fact the repunching is bold enough on this piece to show a part of the inverted 5 inside the bottom of the correctly positioned 8, thereby indicating that the entire date was inverted, then corrected, not just the 18. This makes sense since a 4-digit gang punch was used. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Doug Bird 3/2003, The Northwest Collection. Categories: Test Category 7
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