Bank Of Upper Canada 1850 Penny
BUC-219
Courteau R5
B. Die Pair-Specific Comments
This is one of two die pairs (BUC-219 and 233) that share the reverse die (R219) bearing a “dot” between the cornucopia tips. Under magnification this feature seems to be rather irregular, at least suggesting that it was not deliberately added to the die.
C. Obverse Die Details
1. Obverse O218 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 |
| 219 | No die cracks, but rust marks on and to right of UPPER and on horse's rear |
| 219.1.3 | Cr BANK (T), cr OF (T), cr UPPER (T) |
| 219.3 | Cr in OF extends to O (T); new cr UPPER (T) |
| 219.5 | cr OF (M) |
Cr OF (state 219.5) |
2. Obverse O218 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 |
UPPER |
UPPER |
UPPER |
CANADA |
1850 |
Special Comments:
In BANK the N has been repunched in low relief and tilted slightly to the left in a new font with very thin serifs. The thin serif of the new font replaces the top of the left top of the right leg and the right top is doubled..
In BANK the K has been repunched so that both serifs at the top of the upright are low..
In UPPER the Ps have been repunched in with a new font with tapering upper left serifs.
In UPPER the E is repunched in slightly lower relief in near perfect register, but the break points of the original upper arm show at the ends.
In CANADA the N is repunched. The new serif appears at the upper left, but the left serif on the top of the right leg was apparently broken on the letter punch because that portion of the original letter remains broken.
The 1850 is repunched, leaving doubling at the lower right inside the 0.
3. Obverse O218 Die Clashes, Gouges, and Misc. Features
Rust marks on upper stand & right of UPPER |
Rust marks (3) on horse's rear/back |
D. Reverse Die Details
1. Reverse R219 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 |
| 219 | No die cracks |
| 219.1 | Cr TOKEN (T) |
| 219.3 | Cr TOKEN (S) |
| 219.5 | As 219.3 |
TOKEN (state 219.5) |
Special Comments:
None.
2. Reverse R219 broken Letter Unrepaired or Repunched
Summary: BANK TOKEN ONE PENNY
Letter color code: Black = normal, Green = broken & unrepaired, Brown = broken with noteworthy repunching
BANK |
ONE |
PENNY |
Special Comments:
In BANK the N is repunched tilted to the left at the top, revealing the original right serif at the top of the right leg.
In ONE the E is repunched slightly high and tilted to the back at the top, revealing a section of the original bottom stroke below.
In PENNY the N is repunched tilted to the left at the top, revealing the original right serif at the top of the right leg.
3. Reverse R219 Die Clashes, Gouges, and Misc. Feature
Die scratches around TOKEN |