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1849 1/2 C Small Date, First Restrike, B-2, Low R.6, PR64 Brown PCGS....
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Sold on Jan 11, 2023 for:
$9,300.00
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Description
1849 B-2 Half Cent, PR64 Brown
First Restrike
From the Brobston Collection
1849 1/2 C Small Date, First Restrike, B-2, Low R.6, PR64 Brown
PCGS. This variety is on the border of Low R.6 and High R.5,
with 28 examples listed in Rick Coleman's survey, and at least two
others that probably exist. A splendid Choice proof, this 1849
Small Date half cent exhibits brilliant blue and violet toning on
the obverse, with blue and emerald toning on the reverse. It was
described as a "Gem blue and gold proof" in the Wolfson catalog.
Population: 5 in 64 Brown, 3 finer (11/22).Ex: Joseph Brobston Collection (Stack's, 1/1963 FPL); sold with the Samuel Wolfson Collection (Stack's, 5/1963), lot 36; Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 2/2018), lot 3707, where it brought $7,200.(Registry values: P3)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26ZM, PCGS# 1305, Greysheet# 645)
Weight: 5.44 grams
Metal: 100% Copper
Auction Info
2023 January 11 - 15 FUN US Coins Signature® Auction #1356 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
January, 2023
11th-15th
Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 13
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