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1840 1/2 C Original PR63+ Brown NGC. B-1, R.5....
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$10,200.00
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Description
1840 Half Cent, PR63+ Brown
Original B-1 Example
1840 1/2 C Original PR63+ Brown NGC. B-1, R.5. Original 1840
B-1 half cents feature Large Berries on the reverse and, according
to Walter Breen's 1988 Complete Encyclopedia, were struck on
planchets that were "experimentally reeded on edge before insertion
into the plain-edge collar (reason unknown): a condition discovered
by Richard Picker." About 15 to 20 Originals exist. This high-end
Select proof features glossy brown surfaces with steel-blue and
reddish-violet accents. Definition is razor-sharp, save for the
lower obverse and upper reverse dentils. Small contact marks are
largely limited to the head side. Our EAC grade PR60.(Registry values: P4)Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26Z4, PCGS# 1248, Greysheet# 582)
Weight: 5.44 grams
Metal: 100% Copper
Auction Info
2021 January 20 - 24 FUN US Coins Signature Auction #1326 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
January, 2021
20th-24th
Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 25
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