Bank Of Upper Canada 1850 Penny

BUC-224 

Courteau R1

a. Die Number Information

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

 HCMM Catalog No. Die Pair 
 BUC-224  O224 + R223

2. Other Die Pairs That Include One of the Dies of BUC-224

 Catalog No. Die Pair 
  BUC-223  O222 + R223
  BUC-235  O224 + R214

B. Die Pair-Specific Comments

None.

C. Obverse Die Details

1. Obverse O224 Die Cracks and Die State Progression

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

2. Obverse O224 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

BANK

BANK

UPPER

UPPER

UPPER

UPPER

CANADA

CANADA

CANADA

CANADA

CANADA

Special Comments:

In BANK the N is repunched in lower relief in a new font with thin serifs. The upper left serif and left top of the right leg of the new font show where these features were missing in the original font.

In UPPER the Ps are repunched in slightly lower relief in a new font slightly tapering upper left serifs (in the original font they were parallel). The serifs of the new font show because they had broken off the original.

In UPPER the E is repunched in lower relief, leaving the upper left serif doubled and showing the ragged bottom of the original upright and broken lower crossbar.

In CANADA the C is repunched in lower relief, leaving the breaks in the bottom curve of the original letter showing.

In CANADA the A is repunched in lower relief over the original faulty letter. Because of the difference in relief one sees major doubling at the right upright side in the central triangle and the remnant of the original foot of the left leg.

In CANADA the A has been repunched in lower relief over the original faulty letter. Because of the difference in relief the right upright side in the central triangle shows clear doubling and the broken bottom of the original foot of the left leg shows.

In CANADA the A has been repunched in low relief and slightly tilted compared to the original faulty letter. This causes doubling at the upper outside left of the left leg, at the left foot and along the right upright side in the central triangle.

3. Obverse O224 Die Clashes, Gouges, and Misc. Features

None noted.

D. Reverse Die Details

1. Reverse R223 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 Reverse Characteristics
 224.1 Cr to BANK (T)

BANK (state 224.1)

Special Comments:

None.

2. Reverse R223 broken Letter Unrepaired or Repunched

Summary: BANK Crn TOKEN ONE PENNY

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

BANK

TOKEN

TOKEN

Special Comments:

In BANK the N is repunched in lower relief over the original faulty letter. The upper left serif and right leg top thin serif of the new font show, where those features were missing on the original letter.

In TOKEN the T is repunched in higher relief over the original letter. Because the new letter was punched lower than the original, the three broken parts of the top of the original letter still show.

In TOKEN the N is repunched in lower relief over the original faulty letter. The upper left serif and right leg top thin serif of the new font show, where those features were missing on the original letter.

3. Reverse R223 Die Clashes, Gouges, and Misc. Feature

Thin vertical die scratch in ONE between center serif and bottom crossbar