Bank Of Upper Canada 1850 Penny
BUC-233
Courteau R3
a. Die Number Information
1. HCMM Catalog Number and Dies Making Up This Die Pair
| HCMM Catalog No. | Die Pair |
| BUC-233 | O233 + R219 |
2. Other Die Pairs That Include One of the Dies of BUC-233
| Catalog No. | Die Pair |
| BUC-219 | O218 + R219 |
B. Die Pair-Specific Comments
None
C. Obverse Die Details
1. Obverse O233 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 |
| 233.1 | Diagonal cr at L base of UPPER (T); cr 1850 (S) |
| 233.3 | Cr near UPPER extends down to helmet (S) |
| 233.5 | Cr BANK to L ground; cr BANK (T); cr OF (T), cr CANADA (T) |
| 233.7 | Cr between CANADA to horse hoof (T); |
| 233.9 | existing Cr and new cr CANADA (T) |
BANK to left ground (state 233.9) |
BANK & (state 233.9) |
OF (state 233.9) |
UPPER (state 233.9) |
UPPER (state 233.9) |
CANADA (state 233.9) |
1850 (state 233.9) |
2. Obverse O233 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 |
UPPER |
UPPER |
CANADA |
CANADA |
BANK |
UPPER |
CANADA |
Special Comments:
In both BANK and CANADA the Ns have been repunched in low relief in a new font with very thin serifs. The the thin serifs of the new font show in the areas where the Ns had broken: UL serif and L top of the R leg.
In BANK the K has been repunched so that the UL serif of the K is low.
In the RP UPPER the letters are repunched in slightly lower relief in a new font with the UL serif of the Ps tapers (in the original font they were parallel).
3. Obverse O233 Die Clashes, Gouges, and Misc. Features
None noted.
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 |
| 233.1 | Cr thru T to shield (S); cr thru TOKEN to left cornucopia (T) |
| 233.3 | New cr TOKEN (T) |
| 233.5 | New cr BANK (S), TOKEN corner to R cornucopia (T), PEN (T), TOKEN (T) |
| 233.7 | Cr TOKEN branches L thru cross, and into field |
| 233.9 | New cr BANK to edge; cr between PENNY has sm. cud |
Cr BANK (state 233.9) |
TOKEN (state 233.9) |
TOKEN & TOKEN (state 233.9) |
PENNY (state 233.9) |
Special Comments:
None.
2. Reverse R219 broken Letter Unrepaired or Repunched
None noted.
Summary: BANK Crn TOKEN ONE PENNY
Letter color code: Black = normal, Green = broken & unrepaired, Brown = broken with noteworthy repunching
BANK |
ONE |
PENNY |
Special Comments:
In both BANK and PENNY the Ns have been repunched slightly high, leaving the R top of the R leg doubled.
In ONE the has been repunched slightly high, leaving the broken bottom arm showing.
3. Reverse R219 Die Clashes, Gouges, and Misc. Feature
Rim cud near left rosette (state 233.5 on) |
Die scratches near TOKEN (all states) |