Bank Of Upper Canada 1850 Penny
a. Die Number Information
1. HCMM Catalog Number and Dies Making Up This Die Pair
| HCMM Catalog No. |
Die Pair |
| BUC-215A |
O215A + R215 |
2. Other Die Pairs That Include One of the Dies of BUC-215A
B. Die Pair-Specific Comments
Catalog number BUC-215A was unlisted by Courteau and is the third pairing of a distinctive
obverse die with reverse R215.
C. Obverse Die Details
1. Obverse O215A Die Cracks and Die State Progression
2. Obverse O215A Broken Letters Unrepaired or Repunched
Summary: BANK OF UPPER CANADA * 1850 *
Letter color code: Black = normal, Green = broken & unrepaired, Brown = broken with noteworthy repunching
BANK
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UPPER
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Special Comments:
In the RP UPPER the letters are repunched in slightly lower relief in a new font where the UL serif of the Ps tapers (in the original font they the sides were parallel).
3. Obverse O215A Die Clashes, Gouges, and Misc. Features
None noted.
D. Reverse Die Details
1. Reverse R215 Die Cracks and Die State Progression
No die cracks noted.
2. reverse R215 Broken Letters Unrepaired or Repunched
Summary: BANK TOKEN ONE PENNY
Letter color code: Black = normal, Green = broken & unrepaired, Brown = broken with noteworthy repunching
TOKEN
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ONE
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PENNY
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PENNY
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3. Reverse R215 Die Clashes, Gouges, and Misc. Features