Bank Of Upper Canada 1850 Penny
BUC-221
Courteau R6
a. Die Number Information
1. HCMM Catalog Number and Dies Making Up This Die Pair
| HCMM Catalog No. | Die Pair |
| BUC-221 | O221 + R221 |
2. Other Die Pairs That Include One of the Dies of BUC-221
| Catalog No. | Die Pair |
| BUC-216 | O216 + R221 |
B. Die Pair-Specific Comments
None noted.
C. Obverse Die Details
1. Obverse O221 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
| Die Pair State | Obverse Characteristics |
| 221.1 | No Die Cracks |
| 221.3 | Cr edge thru CANADA to horse’s leg; cud on top of UPPER |
CANADA |
2. Obverse O221 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 |
CANADA |
Special Comments:
In UPPER the Ps are repunched in slightly lower relief in a new font with a tapering upper left serif (in the original font they were parallel). That feature had been broken off the original Ps.
3. Obverse O221 Die Clashes, Gouges, and Misc. Features
Cud on top of UPPER |
D. Reverse Die Details
1. Reverse R221 Die Cracks and Die State Progression
No die cracks noted.
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 | Reverse Characteristics |
| 221.1 | No die cracks, but has clash marks around crown and anchor (see sect. D3 below). |
2. reverse R221 Broken Letters Unrepaired or Repunched
None noted.
3. Reverse R221 Die Clashes, Gouges, and Misc. Features
Clash marks at center reverse |