1844 Proof Original Breen 1-A R6 Proof-20. Five points sharper with a few light contact marks on both sides, including 2 dull nicks at the tip of the chin and a vertical nick over star 4. Very attractive glossy chocolate brown with hints of frosty lighter steel brown in protected areas. Another proof-only issue that escaped into circulation for a short time (perhaps out of economic necessity). Weight 82.0 grains. Davy #44.1.3. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Ellis Robison, Stack's 2/1982:375-Roger S. Cohen, Jr., Superior 2/2/1992:357. Categories: Selections from the Davy Collection of US Half Cents Part 2
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