LOT #5741 |
Sold on Feb 12, 1999 for: Not Sold
1831 1/2 C, BN
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Sold on Feb 12, 1999 for:
Not Sold Description
Rare and Important 1831 Original Half Cent
1831 AU 50 PCGS. Original. B-1, C-1, High R.6. Even chocolate-brown surfaces with minor discoloration scattered about and a small patch of porosity between the second T in STATES and the wreath. Breen's roster of 1831 half cents includes an example sold in a 1972 Stack's auction to Roger Cohen that, in our opinion, is this coin. In addition to "minor porosity," Breen mentions "a small scratch on (the) lower chin line (and a) nick above (the) dentils directly below (the) ribbons on (the) reverse." Perhaps 15 to 20 are known of these originals, plus a handful of proofs. Population: 1 in 50, 1 finer (12/98).Coin Index Numbers: (PCGS# 1156, GSID# 540)
Metal: 100% Copper
Weight: 5.44 grams
Weight: 0.19189oz
Mintage: 2,200
Auction Info
1999 February Long Beach Sale #197 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
February, 1999
11th-13th
Thursday-Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 2
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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