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

* 1841 Half Cent. Restrikes. Small berries, "first restrike," dies I-B (see 1840). Series I. Obv. crack heavier than on originals. Four seen, including (1) Davis-Graves: 117, Brobston, 83.2 grains, $900; (2) "Dupont":1132, D.N., TAD: 859, $1900, 83.5 grains.

*- Similar. Dies 1-C, "second restrike." Series IV, early: no high knife-rims, no marked die failure, etc. Obv. crack heavier. Only 5 seen. Cf. NN 56:461; Garrett: 11, $1,500.

* - As last but thick flans, Series V. Weight about 96 grains. (1) Eliasberg. (2) Eric P. Newman.

* - As last but Series VI, late die state, thin flans, heavy knife-rims, central die failure. Four seen. "Century":107 may have belonged to this group.

* 1842 Half Cent. Restrikes. Small berries. Dies I-B, "first restrike." Series I. About 5 seen.

* _ As last. Series II. Wt. 87 grains. Only one seen. * - Same, but Series III. Very late strikings, knife-rims, central die failure, very light weight. (1) Dunham: 1284, Phila. Estate. (2) "Dupont": 1134, believed later Wolfson: 30. (3) Omaha City Library ex Byron Reed bequest. (4) Pvt. coll.

*_ Dies 1-C (see 1840), "second restrike." Series IV, early. (1) Norweb. (2) Showers, 87 grains (very atypical, but planchet like other Series IV coins).

*_ As last, but Series V, weight about 96 grains. (1) Garrett, Johns Hopkins. (2) Eric P. Newman. (3) Bryant, Ryder: 319, S.J.O., 96.9 grains.

* - As last but Series VI, late strikings, high knife-rims, central die failure, light weight. (1) Brobston, 68.2 grains. (2) Haseltine, R. Coulton Davis, Davis-Graves: 118, H.O., 70.0 grains. (3) Dunham: 1285, Phila. Estate, knife-rim filed down. (4) T. James Clarke, believed reappearing as "Century": 109.

1843 Half Cent. Large berry restrikes, Series VII. Knife-rims, rev. die in similar state to the 1852, worn, strengthened, repolished. (1) Cass, "Empire":108. (2) Showers. (3) Norweb. (4) Brobston.

* - Similar, small berries, dies 1-B or "first restrike." Series I. About 15 seen, possibly more, including Byron Reed; Davis-Graves: 119.

* - Same, series II, 87 grains. Two seen.

* - Same, series III. Late lightweight strikings, knife-rims, central die failure. Bryant, Ryder: 320, S.J .0. "Century": 111 may be another.

* - Similar, dies 1-C, "second restrike." Series IV, early. Johns Hopkins.

* - As last. Series V, very thick flans, about 96 grains. (1) John Story Jenks, John H. Clapp, Eliasberg. (2) Pvt. Coll.

* - As last. Series VI, very late, thin, die failure, knife-rims, etc. The Alvord-Brobston coin is typical. Two or three others reported.

*1844 Half Cent. Restrikes. Dies 1-B or "first restrikes." Series I only to date. (1) Showers, NERCG "Cambridge" sale (12/76): 107, 82.4 grains. (2) Eliasberg. (3) "Dupont":350, D.N., TAD:865. (4) B. Frank:28, R.P. (5) Pvt. coll., seen in late 1950's.

* _ Similar, dies 1-C, "second restrike." Series IV, early. (1) Garrett: 12, $1,050. (2) TAD:866. Three others in private collections.