Lot 160
1823 Private Restrike. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. CAC. Frosty light to medium brown and tan. Just a few minor marks including a diagonal nick in the field before the eyebrow and a spot of darker toning in the field off the inner curl. Rare EDS, before the obverse die cracked. The fields are very slightly reflective (in those places not covered with lumps from die rust) thanks to the extensive lapping required to minimize the die rust that occurred during decades of improper storage of the scrapped dies. The rim cud breaks seen on the latest state of 1823 N-2 are present, although they are stronger than those seen on the latest state of the genuine mint product. Struck with the reverse rotated 150 degrees clockwise, closer to medal alignment (head-to-head) than normal coin alignment (head-to-foot). A very attractive example of this rare die state. Made outside the mint using discarded mint dies sold as scrap metal. The obverse die used was the normal Newcomb-2 variety of 1823, but apparently a reverse die of the type used in 1823 was not available and they substituted a reverse die used for the 1813 Sheldon-293 variety. The result was an "1823" cent that looked nothing like the genuine mint product. Breen says 49 uncracked examples were struck in 1862 for Joseph J. Mickley before the obverse die broke. Noyes photo #36410. Our grade is MS62. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 9, 17 finer: 11 in 65, 6 in 66. (PCGS # 81627) Value $2,500 - UP
Ex Michael Graham 4/30/1997-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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