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1807 50C DRAPE BUST
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Description
1807 Draped Bust Electrotype Piefort. A most unusual item for the student of the half dollar series. This thick, heavy piece consists of two electrotype shells of the obverse and reverse of the O-106 variety, attached to thick lead backings and then sandwiched together. Most likely the impressions were done in graphite, as the coin has a "greasy" feel to its surfaces. These pieces may have been produced for a museum. Or, they may have been rejected because the impressions made by the coins shifted, resulting in unnatural doubling of some of the stars on the left of the obverse, and shifting of the reverse legends. Normally, the back of each electrotype is ground down flat to a thickness of half of the original coin and then the two halves are cemented together. In this instance, the extra step was not taken, presumably because of the errors in the final product. What impresses us the most is the fact that the edge lettering of the original coin was captured on the electrotype of the reverse. It would be very difficult to prevent any distortions in this area when the original coin was pulled from the casting medium. This is great tangential item for anyone specializing in this area.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24EM, PCGS# 6079, GSID# 6139)
Metal: 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper
Weight: 13.48 grams
ASW: 0.38676oz
Mintage: 301,076
Auction Info
1994 ANA Sale #122 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
July, 1994
27th-30th
Wednesday-Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 2
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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