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Images courtesy of Superior
Galleries
Significant examples:
"Proof-64" (illustrated above). Ex -
Superior Galleries New York ANA Sale, August 1-3, 2002, Lot 194,
illustrated, where it was described as follows: "1846. Second
Restrike. Breen 1-C Rarity-6. Proof 63. Light olive and chocolate brown
with beautiful overtones of bluish steel and iridescent sea-green. The
fields are nicely reflective and the upper half of the obverse still shows
many of the fine die polishing lines. A bit softly struck on the central
hair details around the ear and at stars 8 & 9, which is
characteristic of Breen's "Series VI" version of these
restrikes. There is a tiny, faint spot of reddish brown toning over star 1
and a microscopic planchet flake in the field midway between the inner
curl and star 12. In addition, portions of the raised knife rim were
carefully smoothed down on both sides (which was done at the mint on many
of these first and second restrike proofs prior to their release). Weight
77.2 grains. Ex Louis C. Gehring, Thomas L. Elder 8/1921:1005
- unknown - 1976 ANA Sale, Stack's 8/24/76:198 - J. J. Teaparty-Dr. Ernest
J. Montgomery, 1997 ANA Sale, Heritage 7/30/97:8118."
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"American Half Cents, The 'Little Half Sisters', Second
Edition", by Roger S. Cohen, Jr.
Relevant collector
organizations:
Early American Coppers Club
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