Lot 141
1823 Private Restrike PCGS graded MS65BN. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Glossy light chocolate brown with very faded original red bleeding through in the protected areas on both sides. The only mark is a thin swipe of darker chocolate brown toning covering the I in AMERICA. Rare early state without any die cracks and the cud break over star 7 not fully formed. One of the original 49 strikes made for Joseph Mickley in 1862 according to Walter Breen. The fields are prooflike in spite of the always present lumps caused by die rust. These dies were obtained as scrap from the mint and lapped to minimize rust prior to use to strike these unofficial "restrikes" to help fill unsatisfied collector demand for 1823 cents. The obverse die used was from 1823 Newcomb-2 (the normal date) and the reverse was from the 1813 Sheldon-293 die variety. The reverse on this piece is rotated 150 degrees CW from a normal head-to-foot die orientation. Our grade is MS65. PCGS Population 3; 4 finer in 66BN.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Jerry A. Bobbe 12/8/83.
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