Lot 119
1836 Proof Original Breen 1-A Rarity-5+. Proof 63. Very attractive light golden brown with subtle overtones of light bluish steel and sea green toning in protected areas. No stains or notable spots. The fields are nicely reflective with moderately deep mirrors on both sides, but they do show faint hairlines. The notable marks are a tiny tick in the field midway between star 2 and the chin and a faint hairline scratch below star 12. Removed from an NGC slab graded Proof-64 Brown (NGC label included). This piece is coin #36 in the Rick Coleman list of known proof examples for this variety.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000.
Ex Larry Briggs-Jim McGuigan-Don Valenziano 1/25/97.
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| Realized $8,913 |
