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

*- Same but plain edge, usually offered as originals. Early: die alighment , line up from top of wing points between AT, no cracks. Later: ,partial kniferim, line up from top of wing points to O(F), cracked as described, light rim crumbling, (1868 strikings?). Obv. repolished, recutting at 83 fading out. Commoner than originals, on which eagle flies (in Patterson's words) "onward and upward"; on restrikes, eagle's placement is as on 1856-58 cents -horizontal, the two circular ornaments flanking ONE DOLLAR not level. Over 2/3 the Gobrechts offered are of this variety with these die alighments, suggesting a mintage of at least a couple of thousand. Some are found cleaned, nicked, scratched or even worn (pocket pieces?).

* - Same obv. Starless rev. of 1838. Silver. Judd 65, A-W44. Only one seen, ex Ralph J. Lathrop, 1952 ANA:1236, C. Jay:173; cf. W. J. Jenks:117 (6/25/1883).

No record of the copper striking from these dies.

* 1838 Dollar. Starless rev" reeded edge, usual type. Restrike from original dies, though usually sold as originals. Judd 84, A-W 65. Over 99% of 1838 dollars sold are of this restrike issue, with either of the two die alignments. Later examples show knife-rims, obv. occasionally with field rust marks, rev. cracked through NITE and AMERI. Louis S. Werner (ca. 1958) discovered an early impression overstruck on an 1859 silver dollar, date plain, and sold it to Art Kagin for a price well into four figures.

* - Same. Plain Edge. Judd 85; A-W 64. Possibly three known. I have been unable to sort them out from available illustrations: a) John Zug, Ralph J. Lathrop, 1952 ANA:1287; b) Olsen:1765; c) Atwater:219; d) KS 2/60:1531; e) Wolfson: 1397; f) Jay:176; g) Miles:1571. No record of the copper impression, though it is priced in Judd book.

* - Same. Starry rev. of 1836. Silver, plain edge. No originals of this combination. 1) Maris: 149, Parmelee:l086, Woodin, Newcomer, Boyd, Col. Curtis: 1031, Farouk: 1721, Baldenhofer, Ostheimer, LM 9/68:332, pictured in AW. 2) Lohr, Miles: 1572. The reeded edge coin has not been verified to exist (A-W 62).

* 1839 Dollar. Regular type, starless rev., restrikes from original dies. Silver, reeded edge. Die alignment and may also exist . Later strikings have high knife-rims. Various stages of cracks through many letters, beginning at NITE and AMERI. Judd 104; A-W 84. Usually sold as originals, but at least twice as often seen as real originals. Cf. Zug, Landau:621; "Gilhousen": 1290, many others. No record in copper.

* - As last but plain edge. Judd 105, A-W 83. Two known. (1) Granberg, Woodin, Newcomer, Boyd, Menjou: 2083, Curtis: 1032, Farouk: 1728, Baldenhofer, Ostheimer, LM 9/68:334. Lint mark below 0 of ONE; many adjustment marks at rounded rims. (2) Jay: 177, Miles: 1574. A third reported but not confirmed. The unique (?) copper striking with plain edge was in the Farouk collection.

*- Same. Starry rev. of 1836. Silver, plain edge. The three records, Parmelee: 1101, Lenox Lohr, Miles: 1575 ($5,500), probably refer to a single coin. Also reported with reeded edge; I have long since lost track of that one. The Brand estate had a copper impression but I do not recall its edge.

* 1840 Half Cent. Restrike, large berries. Series VII. Knife-rims, dies worn and repolished. Not on the "plain over reeded edge" flans characterizing originals. (1) Brobston, 81.8 grains. (2) Norweb, 81.3 grains.

* - Small berries, dies 1-B, "first restrike," double impressions on CENT and ribbon. Series I. Six known. including Brobston's and the Bryant-Ryder piece, latter at 82.7 grains, to a book bidder.

* - Similar, dies 1-C, "second restrike," die file marks over RICA. Series IV: early thin 1-C's, no knife-rim or central weakness, all details sharp. Four seen, including Garrett: 10, $950.

* - As last but Series V, thick flans. (1) "Dupont": 1130, 98 grains, D.N., TAD: 857, $1,200. (2) Eliasberg, 96 grains. (3) T. James Clarke:470, weight not ascertained but probably still heavier.

*- As last but Series VI. Heavy high knife-rims, central weakness, die failure. (1) Brobston, $700. (2) Wolfson:28, $600, Century: 105, $550; others.

Silver Dollars. It is possible that some of the proofs of 1840-49 and 1852 with the original reverse (chip between dentils above space between TE of UNITED, claws not joined, arrowheads not touching, space between arrows clear, tiny defects on r. side of final A, parts of 1st, 2nd and 6th stripes extend into azure) may be restrikes, though many are certainly originals. Those with unusually pronounced knife-rims are thought to be restrikes.