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1840 First Restrike Breen 1-B R7+ PCGS graded PR65 Red & Brown, CAC Approved

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1840 First Restrike Breen 1-B R7+ PCGS graded PR65 Red & Brown, CAC Approved
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Reverse of 1856. The obverse is mellowed red and rose fading to bluish steel brown while the reverse is medium bluish steel brown. The fields are nicely reflective with mirrors that are moderate to deep on both sides. There is some crud caked around LIBERTY and the obverse shows faint hairlines in the fields. The best identifying mark is a barely visible planchet chip on the rim at the first A in AMERICA, as struck. This is the first example listed in the Breen/Hanson census on page 389 in the encyclopedia. Weight 82.6 grains. One of the rarest of the Proof-Only varieties of US Half Cent. Our grade is Proof-62. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. (The slab is a bit scuffed which may affect the photos.)
Ex Joseph Brobston, Stack's Fixed Price List January, 1963 (listed for $700.00)-Loye L. Lauder, William Doyle Galleries 12/16/1983:293-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/26/2014:149
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