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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

Auction Dates
April, 2021
22nd-25th Thursday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 20
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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Sold on Apr 23, 2021 for: $6,600.00
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