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

2. Other Die Pairs That Include One of the Dies of BUC-228B

None.

1. Obverse O228B 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

2. Obverse O228B Broken Letters Unrepaired or Repunched

Summary:  BANK OF UPPER CANADA * 1850 *

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

Special Comments:

In both BANK and CANADA the Ns are repunched with a new font with very thin serifs. The the thin serifs of the new font show at the left side of the top of the right leg.

In UPPER the Ps are repunched in slightly lower relief in a new font with the upper left serif tapers (in the original font they were parallel). The new serifs show because the upper left corners were broken off the original letters.

In CANADA the A is triple punched, with the tripling showing inside the triangle, along the left side of the right leg.

3. Obverse O228B Die Clashes, Gouges, and Misc. Features

None seen. 

1. Reverse R228B 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

2. Reverse R228B broken Letter Unrepaired or Repunched

Summary: BANK TOKEN ONE PENNY

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

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.

In TOKEN the broken original E is repunched in lower relief, so that on higher grade examples one can still see the broken upper left corner and broken edges of the gap in the top arm.

In ONE the original broken O is repunched in low relief, so one can still see the broken section at the top of the original letter.

3. Reverse R228B Die Clashes, Gouges, and Misc. Feature

Special Comments:

All examples of BUC-228B we have examined are too worn to allow confirmation of the large rust mark seen on BANK on die R228B used with BUC-228C and BUC-229. Our best guess is that this mark is present on BUC-228B also. As a guide we have provided a photo of this feature on BUC-228C.