1847 1/2C Reverse of 1840, BN PR(PCGS#35387)

November 2021 Baltimore U.S. Coins auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1108

等级

PR62BN

价格

30,581

详细说明

1847 Braided Hair Half Cent. Second Restrike. B-3. Rarity-5. Small Berries, Reverse of 1840. Proof-62 BN (PCGS). CAC. Impressive Proof quality for this rare date in the Braided Hair half cent series. This is a fully struck coin, as befits the method of manufacture, with broad, squared off rims framing crisp design elements. Closer inspection also reveals a partial wire rim around both sides. Both sides are richly and originally toned. The obverse exhibits even olive-brown patina, while the reverse displays more variegated sandy-olive, golden-brown and light rose colors. Satiny in texture with a remarkably smooth and blemish-free appearance for the assigned grade. The die file marks along the reverse border outside the letters RICA in AMERICA are diagnostic for the Breen-3 attribution, parallel striae (a.k.a. die polish lines) slanting up to the right in the field on that side a bit weak and confirming that this specimen was struck from a later state of the die. According to Breen (1983), these striae are "from the grinding wheel used after hubbing." A magnificent specimen of a great rarity -- one that in any other series would be worth multiples of the current market value. Let us explain: the later series of half cents contains a panorama of Proof-only rarities including the of 1836, three different varieties for each date from 1840 to 1848, the 1849 Small Date and the 1852. If there were perhaps just one rare Proof-only half cent (as there is just one Proof-only Morgan dollar issue), the present coin would probably be worth many tens of thousands of dollars if not more. Here indeed is a coin with a lot of potential! Today in 2021 these Proof-only half cents are collected by the different die varieties of each date. Dave Bowers recalls that in the 1950s he had only one client who desired examples of each pairing: Emery May Holden Norweb. PCGS# 1293. NGC ID: 26ZH. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.