1811 Mickley Restrike, Low R.7, MS65+ Brown PCGS. CAC. Our EAC Grade MS62....

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1811 Mickley Half Cent, MS65+ Brown
Private Restrike from Mint Dies

1811 Mickley Restrike, Low R.7, MS65+ Brown PCGS. CAC. Our EAC Grade MS62. Equivalents. None.
Rarity. Low R.7. The 1983 Breen-Hanson Condition Census records 10 examples. The Bowers-Whitman Guide Book estimates that 10 to 12 of these are known. Other recent authors have not included the Mickley Restrike in their references.

Obverse 2 appears on Breen-2 and the Mickley Restrike. The die now shows severe rust and many indistinct features of the central device. Unlike other dies that show spalling, this die is likely actually rusted.

Reverse B is the reverse die of the Mickley Restrike, and it is the same die previously described as 1802 Reverse B. This is the reverse of the Draped Bust design that will immediately distinguish the die from the normal production of 1811 half cents. The die is now severely rusted. Walter Breen stated that the die is rusted "as on the last impressions" of 1802, although we have not seen any 1802 half cents that show such severe rust or spalling.
Edge. Plain.
Surfaces. A nicely centered impression with full obverse and reverse borders, this piece displays pale-green, blue, and violet toning with mint red at the obverse peripheries.
Die State. Heavily rusted dies as always on this privately made piece.
Appearances. Illustrated at PCGS Coin Facts.
PCGS Population (5/2022). Six submissions are PCGS graded as MS63+ Brown, MS64 Brown, MS65+ Brown (the present example), MS65+ Red and Brown, MS66 Brown, and MS66 Red and Brown.
Commentary. Produced from mis-matched dies. The obverse is dated 1811 and the reverse is a die used for 1802 half cents. The 1811 Restrikes carry Mint State grades from PCGS and proof grades from NGC. Neither is correct, in our opinion, since they are not Mint products. However, as it is known today, Mint State is a term of condition rather than a statement of production.

There is no accurate census of these coins, and no specific evidence of the number produced, or the number known today. Most examples were unplated in older catalogs that are also unknown with buyer's names, making the construction of extended provenance chains impossible. Many surviving examples are similar in appearance, rendering plate matching virtually impossible, and pedigrees listed in past catalogs are often-times unreliable.
McGuigan Commentary. Choice mint red and iridescent olive obverse and olive-brown reverse.
Provenance. Ex: Phillip Showers (Stack's, privately, 1969); Willis H. duPont; Fred S. Werner (2/1976); Superior (2/1976); Joe Flynn & Son (4/20/1976); Essex Numismatics (James Jelinski); Anthony J. Terranova (6/1985).
Personality. Essex Numismatics was the Connecticut numismatic firm of the late James J. Jelinski who relocated the company from Portsmouth, New Hampshire in the early 1980s. In advertisements, Jelinski billed his company as "Eminent dealers in rare coins."
From The James R. McGuigan Half Cent Collection.

Coin Index Numbers: (PCGS# 1138, Greysheet# 522)

Weight: 5.44 grams

Metal: 100% Copper

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