1. HCMM Catalog Number and Dies Making Up This Die Pair

2. Other Die Pairs That Include One of the Dies of BUC-208A

None.

1. Obverse O208A Die Cracks and Die State Progression

Summary: BANK OF UPPER CANADA * 1850 *

Red = area with die crack(s) observed in most advanced die pair state

Die Pair State Progression

Abbreviations: Cr = crack, T = trace, S = small, M = moderate, L = large

2. Obverse O208A Broken Letters Unrepaired or Repunched

Summary: BANK OF UPPER CANADA * 1850 *

Letter color code: Black = normal, Green = broken & unrepaired, Brown = broken with noteworthy repunching

Special Comments:

The In CANADA the N has been repunched in a new font with very thin serifs. The thin serif shows at the L top of the R leg, where the original letter had been broken.

CANADA is repunched with the serif doubled at the top.

3. Obverse O208A Die Clashes, Gouges, and Misc. Features

None noted.

1. Reverse R208 Die Cracks and Die State Progression

No die cracks noted. Die pair state progression only from obverse markers.

2. Reverse R208 Broken Letters Unrepaired or Repunched

No die cracks noted. Die pair state progression only from obverse markers.

3. Reverse R208 Die Clashes, Gouges and Misc. Features

Two die gouges: one in O-K and one on shield

Special Comments:

Each of the two die gouges consists of two parts: a raised line with recessed area above. Such a defect could have been caused by a glancing blow with a straight edged object, leaving a gouge and pushing the displaced metal up on the far side.