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1848 B-3 Half Cent, PR65 Brown
The Norweb Collection Second Restrike

1848 1/2 C Second Restrike, B-3, R.7, PR65 Brown NGC. CAC. 97.0 grains. The famous Norweb Collection included two 1848 Second Restrike half cents. Both were offered in the Donald G. Partrick Collection, more than three decades later. Both are from Breen's Series V, and one of the two coins is recorded in the Breen-Hanson Condition Census from the Mrs. R. Henry Norweb Collection. This delightful light brown Gem has delicate blue and iridescent toning, and features a sharp strike with a bold wire rim at the upper obverse. Census: 5 in 65 (1 in 65+) Brown, 2 finer. CAC: 5 in 65, 1 finer (8/21). Our EAC grade PR62.
Ex: Stack's (3/1958), lot 741; Norweb Family Collection (Bowers and Merena, 10/1987), lot 121; Jon Hanson; Donald G. Partrick.

Coin Index Numbers: (Variety PCGS# 35393, Base PCGS# 1299, Greysheet# 213417)

Weight: 5.44 grams

Metal: 100% Copper


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Auction Info

Auction Dates
October, 2021
7th-10th Thursday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 17
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Sold on Oct 7, 2021 for: $7,500.00
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