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1844 First Restrike, B-2, High R.7, PR64 Red and Brown NGC. CAC. Our EAC grade PR63. ...
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Description
1844 B-2 First Restrike Half Cent, PR64 Red and Brown
Extremely Rare Variety
1844 First Restrike, B-2, High R.7, PR64 Red and Brown NGC.
CAC. Our EAC grade PR63. 82.5 grains. Walter Breen
enumerates five examples of the 1844 First Restrike half cent
including this lovely coin that is recorded in the Breen-Hanson
Condition Census. Richard T. Coleman, Jr., in his 2004
Penny-Wise article on the First Restrike proof half cents,
extends the provenance back to 1895 and the Winsor Collection sale.
Several trivial carbon flecks on the faded mint red obverse of this
important piece confirm its earlier appearance in the B. Frank
Collection sale of 1956. The reverse has medium brown toning with
hints of magenta and blue. Census: 1 in PR64 Red and Brown, 3 finer
for both restrike varieties (3/21).Ex: Richard B. Winsor Collection (S.H. & H. Chapman, 12/1895), lot 1051; Edouard Frossard; later, B. Frank Collection (Stack's, 11/1956), lot 28; Richard Picker; Norweb Family Collection (Bowers and Merena, 11/1987), lot 108; Jon Hanson; Donald G. Partrick.(Registry values: P4)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26ZB, PCGS# 1276, Greysheet# 610)
Weight: 5.44 grams
Metal: 100% Copper
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Auction Info
2021 April 22 - 25 Central States US Coins Signature Auction #1329 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
April, 2021
22nd-25th
Thursday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 20
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