Lot 2309
1857 Breen 1-B (proof-only variety) R4. Proof 55. Dark bluish steel and olive brown. No spots or stains, but there are a few microscopic handling marks on both sides plus a shallow planchet lamination on the lower edge of the bust above the 8 (as struck). The marks and lamination are visible only with the aid of a glass. The fields are nicely reflective, the mirrors deepest on the obverse, but they are not especially deep, which is typical of the variety. The doubled T in CENT (which is a characteristic of this proof-only die variety) is obvious.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
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| Realized $2,645 |
