1852 1/2C Restrike, BN PR(PCGS#35402)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1466

Grade

PR0

Price

6,463

Lot Description

Gem Proof 1852 First Restrike Half Cent Small Berries 1852 Braided Hair Half Cent. First Restrike. B-2. Rarity-5. Small Berries. Proof-66 BN (NGC). CAC. Glossy yet satiny deep golden-brown throughout with traces of pale mint orange in the protected areas. The strike is bold, as should be expected, and the eye appeal practically screams "Gem." The 1852 First Restrike, Small Berries Proofs are relatively common within a series wherein no Proof is actually a common item; this date tends to appear with somewhat more frequency than other Proofs of the era but still maintains a solid Rarity-5 designation. Choice for the grade and among the finest known of this somewhat elusive issue. PCGS# 35402. NGC Census: 6; none finer within any color designation. Two of the six pieces are Proof-66 RB.