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Notes:
In 1874, John W. Haseltine and J.
Colvin Randall restruck the 1861 Confederate Cents using the original dies
obtained from Robert Lovett, Jr. Seven examples were struck in Gold,
12 in Silver, and 55 in Copper, upon which the dies broke.
PCGS
has graded 3 Gold Restrikes of the 1861 Confederate Cent, the finest of
which are two PR-64's.
Known examples:
"Proof-64". Ex -
Eliasberg collection
"Proof-63".
Ex - R.W. Ward, sold in 1974 - Harry W. Bass, Jr. - Auctions by Bowers
& Merena, Inc. "Harry W. Bass, Jr.", sold in 1999 (this may
be the following example)
"Proof-63". Ex -
Bowers & Merena Galleries "The Rarities Sale", July 31,
2002, Lot 566, illustrated, no prior pedigree listed, sold for $41,400.00
"Proof". Ex - King
Farouk - Stack's "C. Ramsey Bartlett", February 1966, Lot 992 -
Stack's, September 1994, Lot 316.
"Proof". Ex
- Stack's "400th Sale", January 1988, Lot 538, "..a small
dig on the neck and some hairline obverse scratches; minor edge
nicks."
"F-VF". Ex -
Kreisberg-Schulman "Lichtenfels", March 1964, Lot 1107 - Lester
Merkin, October 1973, Lot 457 - Stack's "Groves", November 1974,
Lot 467 - Stack's "Ellis H. Robison", February 1979, Lot 235 -
Bowers & Ruddy "Michael Steig", September 1982, Lot 2013 -
Stack's, January 1989, Lot 680 - Auction '89, Lot 188. Dent at the
last A in AMERICA, edge repair. 99.7 grains
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, October 2002" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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