Lot 432
1847 Second Restrike Breen 1-C R6- NGC graded Proof-62 Brown. Reverse of 1840. Golden tan and light olive with a splash of reddish steel toning at star 12 and hints of iridescence on both sides. There are faint hairlines in the fields on both sides and traces of carbon around star 12 and under the triangle of the 4. Probably lightly cleaned or brushed long ago but the fields on both sides are reflective. Our grade is Proof-60. This half cent was part of the famous Missouri Cabinet Collection that we sold in our 1/26/2014 sale, but it was inadvertently left behind in possession of Mr. Tettenhorst. And it comes with a nice provenance. Weight 86.4 grains. Pop 1; 15 finer at NGC. Estimate Value $2,250 - UP
Ex Joseph Brobston, Stack's FPL #69 1/1963-unknown-Auction '86 (Paramount) 7/26/1986:1510 (as Proof-63 Choice, plated)-Tony Terranova 5/10/1987-R. Tettenhorst (The Missouri Cabinet Collection) 2018-Tettenhorst Estate (includes the Tettenhorst collection envelope).
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| Realized $3,600 |
