Lot 129
1849 Small Date First Restrike Breen 1-B R6+. Proof 60. Attractive uniform light brown with delicate overtones of bluish steel and iridescent rose in protected areas. No spots, stains, or contact marks. The only defect is a tiny mint-made struck-through line on the middle of the jawline caused by a tiny piece of debris on the die. The fields are smooth and reflective, but the mirrors are not especially deep. Most likely lightly cleaned long ago, as were most of the pieces in the famous King Farouk palace collection. This piece is coin #7 in Rick Coleman's list of first restrike 1849 proofs. Weight 85.5 grains. Comes with an important provenance.
Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000.
Ex King Farouk (The Palace Collection), Sotheby's 1954-A. Buol Hinman, Paramount International Coin Co., 4/30/65:123-Ellis Robison, Stack's 2/10/82:384-Martin Paul (The Rarities Group)-Superior 9/88:1775-J. Bruce Jackson, Superior 1/28/90:119-Joseph E. Usibelli, Jr.-Stack's 6/04:2126.
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