Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of United States and Colonial Proof Coins 1722-1989

* - Same, series V, very thick flans. Bryant, Ryder:322, 96.2 grains.

* - Same, series VI, thin flans, late die state, high knife-rims. (1) Brobston. (2) T. James Clarke: 476. (3) "Century": 113. Three others seen.

* 1845 Half Cent. Restrikes. Large berries, series VII. The only one definitely identified is Brobston's, 79.5 grains, repolished dies.

* - Similar, small berries, dies 1-B. "First restrike." Series I, early. (1) Norweb. (2) Leon Bookman, Kagin. (3) "Dupont":1140, D.N., TAD:868, $2900. (4) Cass, "Empire":111, Brobston, $1,450.

* - As last but late state, Series III. High knife-rims, central die failure, etc. Two seen, pvt. colls. * - Similar, dies 1-C, "second restrike." Series IV, early. (1) Mehl 12/12/39:311, Phila. Estate. Three others seen.

* - As last. Series V, weight about 96 grains. (1) Garrett: 13, $1,150, A.M. (2) T. James Clarke. Plus three others, pvt. colls.

* -- As last. Series VI. Very late state, underweight, central weakness, knife-rims. (1) Byron Reed, Omaha City Library. (2) "Century": 115, possibly.

*1846 Half Cent. Restrikes. Small berries, dies 1-B, "first restrike," early, Series I. (1) Norweb. (2) Leon Bookman, Kagin. (3) 1962 N.Y. Metropolitan sale. * - Similar, dies 1-C, "second restrike." Early, Series IV. Two seen, pvt. colls.

* - Same, series V, 96 grains. (1) Eliasberg. (2) Martin Kortjohn. (3) Eric P. Newman. (4) Bryant, Ryder: 326.

* - As last, series VI, very late state, underweight, central failure, knife-rims. (1) Garrett:14, $1,100, Joe Flynn. (2) Brobston, (3) "Dupont" :1142, D.N., TAD:871. (4) Wolfson:33, $600, "Century": 117, $525, possibly ex either Clarke: 479 or Holmes: 1340. Four others seen in private collections.

*1847 Half Cent. Restrikes. Large berries, series VII, late state, knife-rims. (1) Norweb, 80.9 grains. (2) Showers, 86 grains.

* - Small berries, dies 1-B, "first restrike," early (?). (1) Bowers, ca. 1955, $300. (2) Kagin, 1973. (3) One seen by me at a Los Angeles convention about 1972, possibly same as either of foregoing. This is the most elusive of these dates.

* - Similar, dies 1-C, "second restrike," early, Series IV. About seven seen.

* - Same, thick, 96 grains. Series V. (1) Brobston. (2) "Dupont": 1144, D.N. Plus four others in private colls.

* - Same, thin, late state, Series VI. Nine or ten seen.

*1848 Half Cent. Restrikes. Large berries, series VII. (1) Brobston, 79.3 grains, offered (understandably) as an original. (2) Ex King Farouk, exceptionally thick flan.

* - Small berries, dies 1-B, "first restrike," early, Series I. About 12 seen.

* - Same, about 87 grains, Series II. Four seen.

*-Same, very late, Series III. (1) "Century": 121. (2) Grant Pierce: 28. (3) Garrett: 15, $1,100, D. W. Plus six or seven others.

* - Similar, dies 1-C, "second restrike," early. Series IV. (1) Merkin. (2) Pvt. coll.

* - As last, very thick, 96 grains. Series V. (1) Eliasberg. (2) Norweb.

*1849 Half Cent. Small date. Restrikes. Large berries. Series VII. As none (even among the claimed originals) weighs correctly, all have been questioned; but the piece in the Stickney set (ex Mint, 1849) establishes that originals were made. The only obvious restrikes are (1) Norweb, 81.3 grains, and (2) Showers, 85.3 grains.