A historic and unique remnant of the ancient Roman minting process, and perhaps the first known evidence of early coin brockage. From Wordnik.com. [Unique Ancient Coin Die Tiberius, 14-37 A.D. : Coin Collecting News] Reference
Later in the same year, Loring acquired the brockage, which has been holed. From Wordnik.com. [Coin Rarities & Related Topics: 1794 Silver Dollar, 1795 Reeded Edge Large Cent, and selected coins in the Summer FUN Auction : Coin Collecting News] Reference
I saw the S-79 brockage coin in the 1975 PineTree Sale in New York at the EAC meeting. From Wordnik.com. [All-Time Most Complete Collection of Early Large Cents to be Auctioned: Incredible Accomplishment of Dan Holmes : Coin Collecting News] Reference
After publication of that article, Dan Holmes communicated to me that he has seen this brockage. From Wordnik.com. [Coin Rarities & Related Topics: 1794 Silver Dollar, 1795 Reeded Edge Large Cent, and selected coins in the Summer FUN Auction : Coin Collecting News] Reference
The known ½ of a 1795 Reeded Edge cent, in the McCawley tally that I cited last year, is a brockage that lacks a reverse back. From Wordnik.com. [Coin Rarities & Related Topics: 1794 Silver Dollar, 1795 Reeded Edge Large Cent, and selected coins in the Summer FUN Auction : Coin Collecting News] Reference
In Sept. 2009, I stated that this reported brockage had not been seen in decades and that I did not know anyone who has seen it. From Wordnik.com. [Coin Rarities & Related Topics: 1794 Silver Dollar, 1795 Reeded Edge Large Cent, and selected coins in the Summer FUN Auction : Coin Collecting News] Reference
The known ½ of a 1795 Reeded Edge cent, in the McCawley tally that I cited last year, is a brockage that lacks a reverse (back). From Wordnik.com. [Coin Rarities & Related Topics: 1794 Silver Dollar, 1795 Reeded Edge Large Cent, and selected coins in the Summer FUN Auction : Coin Collecting News] Reference
“In November of 1974,” Loring traded with Alan B., “a VG-08 Jefferson Head S-80 cent and a VF-20 1803” cent of the rare S-264 variety “for the holed brockage.”. From Wordnik.com. [Coin Rarities & Related Topics: 1794 Silver Dollar, 1795 Reeded Edge Large Cent, and selected coins in the Summer FUN Auction : Coin Collecting News] Reference
Below is some background on unique example of an ancient coin die used to strike a Tribute Penny – Denarius of the mint of Lugdunum, and perhaps the first known evidence of early coin brockage. From Wordnik.com. [Unique Ancient Coin Die Tiberius, 14-37 A.D. : Coin Collecting News] Reference
The ½ is a brockage that lacks a reverse. From Wordnik.com. [All-Time Most Complete Collection of Early Large Cents to be Auctioned: Incredible Accomplishment of Dan Holmes : Coin Collecting News] Reference
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