Bank Of Upper Canada 1850 Penny
BUC-227
Courteau R7
B. Die Pair-Specific Comments
None.
C. Obverse Die Details
1. Obverse O229 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 |
| 227 | No die cracks. Example not yet confirmed. |
| 227.1 | Cr to left ground (T) |
| 227.3 | Cr to left ground extends to horse’s tail; new cr UPPER to helmet (S) and CANADA (S) |
| 227.5 | cr to left ground; cr UPPER branches to E (S); new cr thru OF to BANK |
Cr to left ground and horse’s tail (state 227.5) |
Cr to BANK—OF (state 227.5) |
Cr to UPPER and helmet (state 227.5) |
Cr to CANADA (state 227.5) |
2. Obverse O229 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 |
Special Comments:
In BANK and CANADA the N is repunched with a new font with very thin serifs. The thin serifs of the new font show at the left upper corner and the left side of the top of the right leg.
In UPPER the original Ps with broken upper left corners are repunched in slightly lower relief in a new font with the upper left serif tapers (in the original font they were parallel). On better condition examples one can see the edges of the broken corners.
In UPPER the original E with a broken top arm has been repunched in lower relief, so that on higher grade examples one can still see the broken edges of the gap in the top arm and doubling of the upper left serif.
In CANADA the A is repunched to the left in slightly lower relief, causing doubling of the left side of the left leg and the right side of the inner triangle.
3. Obverse O229 Die Clashes, Gouges, and Misc. Features
None noted.
D. Reverse Die Details
1. Reverse R213 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 |
| 227 | No die cracks. Rust mark left of cross on crown. No examples yet confirmed. |
| 227.1 | Cr left of TOKEN to crown (T) |
| 227.3 | Same as previous. |
| 227.5 | Same as previous. |
Cr left of TOKEN to crown |
2. Reverse R213 broken Letter Unrepaired or Repunched
Summary: BANK TOKEN ONE PENNY
Letter color code: Black = normal, Green = broken & unrepaired, Brown = broken with noteworthy repunching
BANK |
BANK |
Special Comments:
In BANK the broken original N is repunched in lower relief with a new font with thin serifs. On higher grade examples one can still see the broken edges of the original letter at the upper left corner and the top of the right leg.
3. Reverse R213 Die Clashes, Gouges, and Misc. Feature
Rust in field to left of cross on crown |