Bank Of Upper Canada 1850 Penny

BUC-216

Courteau R5

a. Die Number Information

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

 HCMM Catalog No. Die Pair 
 BUC-216  O213 + R221

2. Other Die Pairs That Include One of the Dies of BUC-216

 Catalog No. Die Pair 
  BUC-217  O216 + R215
  BUC-221  O221 + R216

B. Die Pair-Specific Comments

Die O216 is unique in having the 1850 repunched with a C in low relief (see below). This obverse was used only on BUC-216 and 217.

C. Obverse Die Details

1. Obverse O216 Die Cracks and Die State Progression

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

2. Obverse O216 Broken Letters Unrepaired or Repunched

Summary: BANK OF UPPER CANADA * 1850 *

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

UPPER

1850

Special Comments:

In the RP UPPER the letters are repunched in slightly lower relief in a new font with the UL serif of the Ps tapers (in the original font they were parallel).

The 0 in the date was initially lightly repunched with a C. The back of the C hangs out to the left and its upper serif shows at the UR.

3. Obverse O216 Die Clashes, Gouges, and Misc. Features

None noted.

D. Reverse Die Details

1. Reverse R216 Die Cracks and Die State Progression

Summary: BANK Crn TOKEN * ONE.PENNY *

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

 Die Pair State Obverse Characteristics
 216 No die cracks.
 216.1 Cr L of BANK (M)

BANK

2. reverse R216 Broken Letters Unrepaired or Repunched

None noted.

3. Reverse R216 Die Clashes, Gouges, and Misc. Features

Clash marks around crown & anchor