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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DallasCoinsNThings, post: 3197430, member: 91532&quot;]Heritage only shows 1 - 1804 Double Struck Cent - F Details sold in 1997 for $1,035 - of course, that was 21 Years ago.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also found an S-266a R4 that sold at Goldberg Auctions in 2004 for $10,063.&nbsp; It doesn&#039;t appear to have doubling, though:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>1804 S-266a R4.Fine-15 Plus.</b> Sharpness VF20 with a few light rim bruises, including one at ER in LIBERTY, another lighter one just left of the date, and another just left of the fraction. A small contact mark at the dentils just right of the date is the only other notable defect. Attractive glossy chocolate brown with some frosty lighter steel brown toning in protected areas of the reverse. Smooth, corrosion-free surfaces. Nicely struck<b> EDS, Breen state I</b>. Both dies are unbroken. Nice eye appeal for the grade in spite of the minor contact marks. DWH #3097.</p><p>Estimated Value $5,000-UP. (SOLD $10,063)</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s the other info about Double Struck 1804&#039;s:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>1804 Double Struck Fine 15,</b> B-8, C-9, R-2, Die State VII with the rim break over RTY, the most obvious doubling involves parts of IBERTY along the rim above the final, properly placed strike of LIBERTY, one notes that the rim break shows on both the first slightly off-center strike, and the later centered strike, furthermore, the last A of AMERICA is doubled, and centered below the right ribbon end, average or better surfaces, color and strike, this piece is identifiable by a small diagonal mark on the leaves below the C of CENT, another mark on the wreath below the D of UNITED, and a tiny raised patch of corrosion between AT of STATES. (Dr. Montgomery believes that this coin was struck on a spoiled, cut-down large cent planchet, as evidenced by the double striking. Perhaps he is correct, and this coin was subject to an article in <i>Penny Wise,</i> Vol. X, July 15, 1976, p. 194. This exact coin is discussed in the Breen <i>Encyclopedia of United States Half Cents</i> on pages 247 and 476. No doubt the new owner will have an opportunity to resolve this mystery and will hopefully follow up in an article with pictures for <i>Penny Wise.</i> An important and spectacular error that will bring much pleasure to its new owner); and an <b>1804 Double Struck VF 30 Cleaned,</b> B-10, C-13, R-1, less controversial, but similarly spectacular, is this B-10, C-13 which is also double struck on the obverse, notably on the outline of Liberty, examination reveals two eyes on Liberty, a doubled bust line, ribbon, and curls, doubling on the reverse is limited to the outline of the rim above ES OF A, which touches the tops of OF, cleaned long ago, but given a chance, it should tone down. (Dr. Montgomery notes that someone postulated that this coin was overstruck on a spoiled large cent. Perhaps this is an explanation as to why neither the word LIBERTY nor the date show any evidence of doubling. Another coin that should be subject to an article in <i>Penny Wise.)</i> A controversial pair that will no doubt bring hours of pleasant conversation at future EAC Conventions.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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