1845 Proof Original Breen 1-A R6+. PCGS graded Proof 64 Brown. CAC. Light olive brown with blue steel and sea green overtones on the obverse. The fields are slightly reflective with shallow mirrors. There are two tiny nicks on the lower part of the neck, some microscopic ticks in the field at stars 1-3, and a nick over the left top of the N in CENT. Delicate but obvious repunching shows on the 4 and triple punching is evident on the 5, as always for this date. Our grade is Proof-58. Not circulated, merely a slightly mishandled proof. This is the third example listed in the Breen/Hanson condition census (encyclopedia, page 408). Weight 82.0 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; none finer. (PCGS # 1278) Estimate Value $6,500 - UP Ex Philip M. Showers, Stack's 1969 (privately)-Willis Harrington duPont-Fred S. "Freddy" Werner 2/1976-Superior Stamp and Coin Company, Inc., 2/1976-Joe Flynn and Son Rare Coins, Inc. (Joseph S. Flynn, Jr.) 4/20/1976-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 45.1.1).

Price Realized: $35650

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 172.

1845 Proof Original Breen 1-A R6+. PCGS graded Proof 64 Brown. CAC. Light olive brown with blue steel and sea green overtones on the obverse. The fields are slightly reflective with shallow mirrors. There are two tiny nicks on the lower part of the neck, some microscopic ticks in the field at stars 1-3, and a nick over the left top of the N in CENT. Delicate but obvious repunching shows on the 4 and triple punching is evident on the 5, as always for this date. Our grade is Proof-58. Not circulated, merely a slightly mishandled proof. This is the third example listed in the Breen/Hanson condition census (encyclopedia, page 408). Weight 82.0 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; none finer. (PCGS # 1278) Estimate Value $6,500 - UP Ex Philip M. Showers, Stack's 1969 (privately)-Willis Harrington duPont-Fred S. "Freddy" Werner 2/1976-Superior Stamp and Coin Company, Inc., 2/1976-Joe Flynn and Son Rare Coins, Inc. (Joseph S. Flynn, Jr.) 4/20/1976-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 45.1.1).

Price Realized: $35650

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 172.

1844 Second Restrike Proof Breen 1-C R6. PCGS graded Proof 66 Brown. CAC. Reverse of 1840. Attractive golden light brown with blue steel overtones and faded mint red in protected areas on the obverse. The fields are highly reflective with deep mirrors on the obverse, moderate to deep mirrors on the reverse. Flawless except for a thin, very light contact mark in the field close over star 1. Our grade is Proof-64. Weight 98.2 grains, consistent with Breen's series V, which he says "probably exists" (his encyclopedia, page 384, next to last paragraph). Curiously, on page 406 Breen goes on to list a known example of series V weighing 96.2 grains (NN #44, 6/23/1954:322), and Richard T. Coleman Jr., lists a total of four, including this piece. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; tied for finest with the preceding lot. (PCGS # 35369) Estimate Value $8,500 - UP Ex Stack's 4/26/1962:234 ($690.00)-Loye L. Lauder, William Doyle Galleries 12/15/1983:301-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 44.3.3).

Price Realized: $17825

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 171.

1844 Second Restrike Proof Breen 1-C R6. PCGS graded Proof 66 Brown. CAC. Reverse of 1840. Bluish steel brown and chocolate. The fields are nicely reflective with moderate to deep mirrors showing some faint hairlines on the obverse. There is a lighter coppery tone on the highest points over the ear and a very tiny rim nick under the left side of the second 4. Plated on page 406 in the Breen reference to illustrate the variety and in the second edition of the Cohen book on page 115 to show the 1844 obverse. Our grade is Proof-63. Weight 78.6 grains, Breen's series IV, the sharp early state. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; tied for finest with the following lot. (PCGS # 35369) Estimate Value $8,500 - UP Ex Farish Baldenhofer collection, Stack's 11/11/1955:114 ($150.00)-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/15/1976 (via Delmar N. Bland)-Roy E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr., 10/8/1976-William K. Raymond, Fixed Price List August 1977 (listed at $1,400)-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 44.3.2).

Price Realized: $14375

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 170.

1844 Second Restrike Proof Breen 1-C R6. PCGS graded Proof 66 Brown. CAC. Reverse of 1840. Bluish steel brown and chocolate. The fields are nicely reflective with moderate to deep mirrors showing some faint hairlines on the obverse. There is a lighter coppery tone on the highest points over the ear and a very tiny rim nick under the left side of the second 4. Plated on page 406 in the Breen reference to illustrate the variety and in the second edition of the Cohen book on page 115 to show the 1844 obverse. Our grade is Proof-63. Weight 78.6 grains, Breen's series IV, the sharp early state. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; tied for finest with the following lot. (PCGS # 35369) Estimate Value $8,500 - UP Ex Farish Baldenhofer collection, Stack's 11/11/1955:114 ($150.00)-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/15/1976 (via Delmar N. Bland)-Roy E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr., 10/8/1976-William K. Raymond, Fixed Price List August 1977 (listed at $1,400)-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 44.3.2).

Price Realized: $14375

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 170.

1844 First Restrike Proof Breen 1-B R7+. PCGS graded Proof 66 Red & Brown. CAC. Reverse of 1856. Mellowed mint red fading to light bluish steel brown, at least half of the original color remaining. The fields are highly reflective with deep mirrors on the obverse and moderate to deep mirrors on the reverse. The only defects, and they are trivial, are a small planchet chip right of star 2 and a carbon spot over the left side of star 1. Otherwise this piece is a solid gem. Plated on page 405 in the Breen encyclopedia to illustrate the variety. This piece is the first one listed in the Breen/Hanson condition census on that same page. Our grade is Proof-64+, very close to Proof-65. Weight 82.4 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only example graded in RB. (PCGS # 35367) Estimate Value $17,500 - UP Ex Howard Rounds Newcomb (valued by Newcomb at $36.00) 1935 (privately)-B. Max Mehl 1935 (privately)-Col. E. H. R. Green 6/8/1936-Green Estate (appraised by F. C. C. Boyd for the Estate at $25.00 on 8/9/1937) sold in April 1943 for $30.01-the Newman/Johnson partnership-Burdette G. Johnson 2/2/1947-Burdette G. Johnson Estate 12/15/1948, valued at $65.00-later-Charles J. duPont, Anderson Dupont (duPont) Sale, Part II, Stack's 11/11/1954:1138 ($350.00)-Doris E. Nelson-Toby and Doris E. (Nelson) Szymanski (the "TAD" collection) Stack's 3/15/1975:865-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 44.2.1).

Price Realized: $74750

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 169.

1844 First Restrike Proof Breen 1-B R7+. PCGS graded Proof 66 Red & Brown. CAC. Reverse of 1856. Mellowed mint red fading to light bluish steel brown, at least half of the original color remaining. The fields are highly reflective with deep mirrors on the obverse and moderate to deep mirrors on the reverse. The only defects, and they are trivial, are a small planchet chip right of star 2 and a carbon spot over the left side of star 1. Otherwise this piece is a solid gem. Plated on page 405 in the Breen encyclopedia to illustrate the variety. This piece is the first one listed in the Breen/Hanson condition census on that same page. Our grade is Proof-64+, very close to Proof-65. Weight 82.4 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only example graded in RB. (PCGS # 35367) Estimate Value $17,500 - UP Ex Howard Rounds Newcomb (valued by Newcomb at $36.00) 1935 (privately)-B. Max Mehl 1935 (privately)-Col. E. H. R. Green 6/8/1936-Green Estate (appraised by F. C. C. Boyd for the Estate at $25.00 on 8/9/1937) sold in April 1943 for $30.01-the Newman/Johnson partnership-Burdette G. Johnson 2/2/1947-Burdette G. Johnson Estate 12/15/1948, valued at $65.00-later-Charles J. duPont, Anderson Dupont (duPont) Sale, Part II, Stack's 11/11/1954:1138 ($350.00)-Doris E. Nelson-Toby and Doris E. (Nelson) Szymanski (the "TAD" collection) Stack's 3/15/1975:865-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 44.2.1).

Price Realized: $74750

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 169.

1844 Proof Original Breen 1-A R5+. PCGS graded Proof 66 Brown. CAC. Beautiful electric steel blue and iridescent rose with mint red in protected areas of the obverse. The fields are highly reflective with deep mirrors on both sides. The only marks, and they are trivial, are a very lightly abraded spot in the field off the lips, another at the dentils below star 11, a tiny planchet chip in the field very close to the chin, plus a small spot of steel toning at the dentils below star 2. This piece is pictured in the Breen encyclopedia to represent the date in the color photos at the back of the book. Our grade is Proof-64. Weight 82.9 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest graded. (PCGS # 1272) Estimate Value $8,500 - UP Ex Howard Rounds Newcomb (valued by Newcomb at $65.00) 1935 (privately)-B. Max Mehl 1935 (privately)-Col. E. H. R. Green 6/8/1936-Green Estate (appraised by F. C. C. Boyd for the Estate at $15.00 on 8/9/1937) sold in April 1943 for $30.01-the Newman/Johnson partnership-Eric P. Newman-EPNNES November/December 1980-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 44.1.2).

Price Realized: $71875

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 168.

1844 Proof Original Breen 1-A R5+. PCGS graded Proof 66 Brown. CAC. Beautiful electric steel blue and iridescent rose with mint red in protected areas of the obverse. The fields are highly reflective with deep mirrors on both sides. The only marks, and they are trivial, are a very lightly abraded spot in the field off the lips, another at the dentils below star 11, a tiny planchet chip in the field very close to the chin, plus a small spot of steel toning at the dentils below star 2. This piece is pictured in the Breen encyclopedia to represent the date in the color photos at the back of the book. Our grade is Proof-64. Weight 82.9 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest graded. (PCGS # 1272) Estimate Value $8,500 - UP Ex Howard Rounds Newcomb (valued by Newcomb at $65.00) 1935 (privately)-B. Max Mehl 1935 (privately)-Col. E. H. R. Green 6/8/1936-Green Estate (appraised by F. C. C. Boyd for the Estate at $15.00 on 8/9/1937) sold in April 1943 for $30.01-the Newman/Johnson partnership-Eric P. Newman-EPNNES November/December 1980-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 44.1.2).

Price Realized: $71875

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 168.

1843 Second Restrike Proof Breen 1-C R7. PCGS graded Proof 65+ Brown. CAC. Reverse of 1840. Light bluish steel brown and golden tan. The fields are nicely reflective with moderate to deep mirrors on both sides, a few faint hairlines from choice. The only notable mark is a spot of darker toning mixed with fine crud on the left side of star 5. Plated on page 403 in the Breen encyclopedia to illustrate the variety and also in his color photos at the back of the book. Weight 97.5 grains, which places this piece in Breen's series V (although he mistakenly lists it as a Series VI example in his condition census). A knife rim shows on more than half of both sides. Our grade is Proof-62. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only example graded at PCGS. (PCGS # 35363) Estimate Value $8,500 - UP Ex Frederick Reed Alvord 11/1/1923-Alvord Estate, Samuel Hudson Chapman 6/9/1924:199 ($36)-unknown-Joseph Brobston, Stack's Fixed Price List January, 1963 (listed for $1,450)-Philip M. Showers, Stack's 1969 (privately)-Willis Harrington duPont-Fred S. "Freddy" Werner 2/1976-Superior Stamp and Coin Company, Inc., February 2/1976-Joe Flynn and Son Rare Coins, Inc. (Joseph S. Flynn, Jr.) 4/20/1976-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 43.3.1).

Price Realized: $12650

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 167.