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

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n.d. (1795) Penny, LIBERTY AND SECURITY, corded rims. Unverified, 1976 Publick II Sale1050
1796 Washington REPUB.AMERI. Penny. Baker 68. Copper, Orr (S 5/74)925
n.d. (ca. 1800) Similar, birth and death dates below bust. Baker 69. White metal. 1975 Dr. Spence sale440

HALF CENTS

1811 Wide date (Gilbert 2). Norweb coll_
1825 2 vars. 2 or 3 known. Unlocated_
1826 Unlocated_
1828 13 stars. 3 known. Unlocated_
1829 4 known. Unlocated_
1831 Original. Rev. of 1832. Point of high leaf under r. side of S. 5 or 6 known. 1975 Dr. Spence/TAD sale2700
*1831 First restrike. Rev. of 1836. Point of high leaf under left side of S. (Pictured in 1976 Guidebook as "original", p. 64.) Possibly 35-40 known? 1976 Garrett sale1900
*1831 Second restrike (rev. small berries, style of 1840-57) 4 known_
1832 3 vars. 9 or 10 known 1975 TAD sale1900
1833750
1834900
1835 2 vars900
*1836 Originals and early restrikes; rev. similar to 1835, 1976 ANA sale2000
*1836 Restrike. Small berries, style of 1840-57. 5 known, 1975 TAD sale4750
*1840 Large berries. Originals and restrikes1000
*1840 First restrike. Rev. of 1856. Small berries. Double impressions at CENT, ribbon. About 6 known.("First restrikes" of later dates have same rev.)1750
*1840 Second restrike. Small berries, die file marks over RICA. 10-12 known1100
*1841 Original. Large berries1000
*1841 First restrike. 5 or 6 known, 1975 TAD sale1900
*1841 Second restrike (die of 1840 second restrike) About 12 known. 1976 ANA sale1100
*1842 Original. Large berries. About 12 known1200
*1842 First restrike. About 13 known1100
*1842 Second restrike. About 10 known. 1975 TAD sale1150
*1843 Large berries. Originals and restrikes1000
*1843 First restrike1000
*1843 Second restrike. About 7 known1750
*1844 Original. Large berries. About 16 known1000
*1844 First restrike. About 5 known. 1975 TAD sale1500
*1844 Second restrike. 8 to 10 known1600
*1845 Large berries. Originals and restrikes1200
*1845 First restrike. 5 or 6 known. 1975 TAD sale2900
*1845 Second restrike. About 10 known, 1975 TAD sale1350
*1846 Large berries. About 16 known1000
*1846 First restrike. Three known_
*1846 Second restrike. About 14 known1000
*1847 Large berries. About 16 known1000
*1847 First restrike. 3 reported, only one seen, 1973 Kagin Sale of the 70's5750
*1847 Second restrike. About 24 known1000
*1848 Large berries. Originals and restrikes, 1976 ANA sale1700
*1848 First restrike1000

*1848 Second restrike. 4 or 5 known_
*1849 Small date. Large berries. Originals and restrikes, 1976 ANA sale1800
*1849 Small date. First restrike, 1975 TAD sale1150
*1849 Small date. Second restrike. Unverified_
1849 Large date. 3 known_
1850 About 12 known, 1976 ANA sale1700
1851 About 8 known, 1976 ANA sale1250
*1852 Small berries, original (not rev. of 1856, see text) Unverified_
*1852 Small berries. First restrike, rev. of 1856950
*1852 Small berries. Second restrike, die file marks over RICA. 6 or 7 known. No recent auction record_
*1852 Large berries. Restrikes only. 5 known. 1969 Miles sale6000
1854 Copper850
1854 Copper-nickel. Two known, 1975 TAD sale1800
1855750
1856*Double impressions on CENT and ribbon700
1856 Other reverses. Copper. 6 or 7 known_
1856 Same. Copper-nickel. [50+] Possibly 70-80 known? 1975 TAD sale1700
1857*Double impressions on CENT and ribbon. S 2/77 sale1100
1857 Die chip on r. side of first A in AMERICA. 3 or 4 known_

LARGE CENTS

1793 Chain, with periods. Unique_
1793 Wreath. Large date and LIBERTY. 3 or 4 known_
1793 Wreath. Broad leaves (Sheldon 6) 2 or 3 known_
1817 Newcomb 6, 8. 3 or 4 known_
1819/18 3 known_
1819 Other varieties. Untraced or unverified_
1820/181 Large date. One known_
1820 Large date. Connected Stars. Unique?_
1820 Large date. N-10. 2 known_
1820 Small date. N -6. 1 or 2 known_
1821 Compact date, second 1 low. 16 to 20 known2000
1821 Wider date, low 8. 1 or 2 known_
1822 Wide date. N-10 (other dies unique or nearly unique)2000
1822 Close date. N-1, 2. One known of each_
1823/22 4 known_
1823 Normal date. Unique_
1825 Small A's. N-6. 2 known_
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