^Lot 201 1805 C-1 R-2- Small 5 Stemless AU55

1805 C-1 R-2- Small 5 Stemless AU55Possibly Broadstruck. Lustrous chocolate and steel. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal is consistent with a mint state example. The only marks are a tiny rim nick under the tip of the bust and another on the rim over the first S in STATES. MDS. The strike on this example is significantly different than usually seen as the rims are wide and flat giving this piece the look of a broadstruck mint error. Similar strikes are seen on a few 1805 and 1806 half cents, but the exact cause of the wide, flat rims is uncertain. The lack of a properly fitting striking collar is an obvious guess, but tight collars were not introduced until much later. What is certain is the odd appearance of these pieces and the great eye appeal of this example. The reverse is rotated 20 degrees CW. Manley State 1.0.Certificate Number: Pedigree: Ex Bill Weber, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/3/2002:2325-Chris McCawley FPL #71, 9/10/02-Ray Rouse 9/14/2008:68 - EAC Sale 5/2014:32