1842 Second Restrike Proof Breen 1-C R7-. PCGS graded Proof 66+ Brown. Reverse of 1840. Beautiful iridescent rose and blue steel with generous amounts of underlying faded mint red. The fields are highly reflective with deep mirrors on both sides. There is a small carbon spot in the dentils under the 1 and a speck of darker toning high on the neck. Weight 98.0 grains, which places this piece in Breen's series V. There is a knife rim from star 5 to star 12 and over TES-OF-AME. Listed in the condition census on page 398 in the Breen encyclopedia. Our grade is Proof-64. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only example graded in BN. (PCGS # 35357) Estimate Value $8,500 - 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 $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 42.3.2).

Price Realized: $25300

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 162.

1842 First Restrike Proof Breen 1-B R6+. PCGS graded Proof 66+ Brown. CAC. Reverse of 1856. Double Struck. Beautiful bluish steel brown and iridescent rose with underlying faded red on both sides. The fields are highly reflective with deep mirrors on both sides. A gem example except for a carbon spot at the top of the outer hair bun and a speck of carbon at the left top of the first T in STATES. Double struck, the second impression rotated 5-10 degrees CCW from the first. Stars 6-13 have shadow stars between them in the fields, and clear evidence of the undertype can be seen on the chin, in the field below, on the nose tip, and over the tip of the coronet. There is some weaker undertype visible on the reverse as well, strongest at the leaves under RIC. This is not your usual chatter strike or machine doubling often seen on early proofs; this is a real double strike. An attractive example of a rare variety, probably unique as a double struck mint error. Our grade is Proof-63+. Weight 77.5 grains, most likely from Breen's Series III, similar to the preceding lot. There is a knife rim from star 3 to star 10 and on the upper two-thirds of the reverse. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest in BN. (PCGS # 35354) Estimate Value $8,500 - UP Ex Lester Merkin Coins, Inc., 3/15/1967:133 ($480.00)-Worrell Family Collection, Superior Galleries (a division of Superior Stamp and Coin Company, Inc.) 5/30/1989:5006 (where the double strike was not mentioned)-John Richard "J. R." Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior Galleries (a Stanford Financial Portfolio Company) 2/17/2001:160 ($8,625)-Chris Victor-McCawley Fixed Price List 12/8/2001-R. Tettenhorst-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 42.2.4).

Price Realized: $20700

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 161.

1842 First Restrike Proof Breen 1-B R6+. PCGS graded Proof 66+ Brown. CAC. Reverse of 1856. Double Struck. Beautiful bluish steel brown and iridescent rose with underlying faded red on both sides. The fields are highly reflective with deep mirrors on both sides. A gem example except for a carbon spot at the top of the outer hair bun and a speck of carbon at the left top of the first T in STATES. Double struck, the second impression rotated 5-10 degrees CCW from the first. Stars 6-13 have shadow stars between them in the fields, and clear evidence of the undertype can be seen on the chin, in the field below, on the nose tip, and over the tip of the coronet. There is some weaker undertype visible on the reverse as well, strongest at the leaves under RIC. This is not your usual chatter strike or machine doubling often seen on early proofs; this is a real double strike. An attractive example of a rare variety, probably unique as a double struck mint error. Our grade is Proof-63+. Weight 77.5 grains, most likely from Breen's Series III, similar to the preceding lot. There is a knife rim from star 3 to star 10 and on the upper two-thirds of the reverse. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest in BN. (PCGS # 35354) Estimate Value $8,500 - UP Ex Lester Merkin Coins, Inc., 3/15/1967:133 ($480.00)-Worrell Family Collection, Superior Galleries (a division of Superior Stamp and Coin Company, Inc.) 5/30/1989:5006 (where the double strike was not mentioned)-John Richard "J. R." Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior Galleries (a Stanford Financial Portfolio Company) 2/17/2001:160 ($8,625)-Chris Victor-McCawley Fixed Price List 12/8/2001-R. Tettenhorst-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 42.2.4).

Price Realized: $20700

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 161.

1842 First Restrike Proof Breen 1-B R6+. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. CAC. Reverse of 1856. Mellowed mint red delicately fading to light bluish steel brown. The fields are very reflective with deep mirrors on both sides. Apparently both sides, especially the reverse, were repolished to deepen the mirrors before striking this piece. There are a few very faint hairlines in the obverse fields and a microscopic rim nick at star 9. A gorgeous, very impressive proof half cent. Our grade is Proof-65+, the "plus" for the enhanced reflectivity. Weight 77.7 grains, apparently Breen's Series III. There is a wire rim from star 4 to star 10 and a similar wire rim over STATES OF AMERICA. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; second finest behind the preceding lot. (PCGS # 35355) Estimate Value $10,000 - UP Ex Martin F. Kortjohn, Stack's 10/19/1979:582 ($3,500)-R. E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr., Stack's (Auction '89) 7/7/1989:1518-R. Tettenhorst-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 42.2.3).

Price Realized: $18975

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 160.

1842 First Restrike Proof Breen 1-B R6+. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. CAC. Reverse of 1856. Mellowed mint red delicately fading to light bluish steel brown. The fields are very reflective with deep mirrors on both sides. Apparently both sides, especially the reverse, were repolished to deepen the mirrors before striking this piece. There are a few very faint hairlines in the obverse fields and a microscopic rim nick at star 9. A gorgeous, very impressive proof half cent. Our grade is Proof-65+, the "plus" for the enhanced reflectivity. Weight 77.7 grains, apparently Breen's Series III. There is a wire rim from star 4 to star 10 and a similar wire rim over STATES OF AMERICA. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; second finest behind the preceding lot. (PCGS # 35355) Estimate Value $10,000 - UP Ex Martin F. Kortjohn, Stack's 10/19/1979:582 ($3,500)-R. E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr., Stack's (Auction '89) 7/7/1989:1518-R. Tettenhorst-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 42.2.3).

Price Realized: $18975

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 160.

1842 First Restrike Proof Breen 1-B R6+. PCGS graded Proof 66+ Red & Brown. CAC. Reverse of 1856. Light bluish steel brown with beautiful electric blue and iridescent rose tones on the reverse, 20% of the mint color remaining. The mirrors in the obverse fields are deep while the reverse fields are slightly less reflective, those fields showing moderate to deep mirrors. This piece offers outstanding eye appeal. The only marks are a small spot of darker bluish steel toning (not carbon) in the field under the chin near the throat, a similar spot over the right top of the 4, and another on the lower right point of star 3. This example was used to illustrate the variety in the Breen encyclopedia, and the obverse is plated on page 115 in the second edition of the Cohen reference. Our grade is Proof-65. Weight 82.3 grains, apparently from Breen's Series I. There is an obvious knife rim on the obverse from star 5 to star 11. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest graded. (PCGS # 35355) Estimate Value $12,500 - UP Ex Carl M. Wurtzbach-Virgil M. Brand 6/20/1925-Brand Estate-Armin William Brand (consigned to Burdette G. Johnson February 1941, not sold) 6/21/1946-Armin W. Brand Estate-Jane Brand Allen-integrated into the Anderson Dupont (duPont) Sale, Part II, Stack's 11/11/1954:1134 ($190.00)-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 42.2.1).

Price Realized: $32200

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 159.

1842 First Restrike Proof Breen 1-B R6+. PCGS graded Proof 66+ Red & Brown. CAC. Reverse of 1856. Light bluish steel brown with beautiful electric blue and iridescent rose tones on the reverse, 20% of the mint color remaining. The mirrors in the obverse fields are deep while the reverse fields are slightly less reflective, those fields showing moderate to deep mirrors. This piece offers outstanding eye appeal. The only marks are a small spot of darker bluish steel toning (not carbon) in the field under the chin near the throat, a similar spot over the right top of the 4, and another on the lower right point of star 3. This example was used to illustrate the variety in the Breen encyclopedia, and the obverse is plated on page 115 in the second edition of the Cohen reference. Our grade is Proof-65. Weight 82.3 grains, apparently from Breen's Series I. There is an obvious knife rim on the obverse from star 5 to star 11. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest graded. (PCGS # 35355) Estimate Value $12,500 - UP Ex Carl M. Wurtzbach-Virgil M. Brand 6/20/1925-Brand Estate-Armin William Brand (consigned to Burdette G. Johnson February 1941, not sold) 6/21/1946-Armin W. Brand Estate-Jane Brand Allen-integrated into the Anderson Dupont (duPont) Sale, Part II, Stack's 11/11/1954:1134 ($190.00)-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 42.2.1).

Price Realized: $32200

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 159.

1842 Proof Original Breen 1-A R6+ PCGS Graded "Genuine", XF Details, Environmental Damage. Silvered. Glossy medium brown and chocolate with frosty light silvery steel in protected areas, especially on the reverse, apparently from a coating or plating of silver or some similar light-colored metal. The coating has mostly worn off but there is enough remaining to be obvious. The only notable mark is a pinprick in the field off the tip of the coronet. The fields are smooth and glossy but not reflective. Weight 80.0 grains. Our grade is Proof-25. Would rate a higher grade if not for the silvering. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. (PCGS # 1260) Estimate Value $2,500 - UP Ex Bowers & Ruddy Galleries 3/27/1981:12-Russell Wyatt, Superior Stamp and Coin Company, Inc., 9/9/1985:200 ($880)-(via James R. McGuigan)-Roger S. Cohen, Jr., 5/26/1990-Cohen Estate, Superior Galleries (a division of Superior Stamp and Coin Company, Inc.) 2/2/1992:355-R. Tettenhorst-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 42.1.3).

Price Realized: $3680

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 158.

1842 Proof Original Breen 1-A R6+ PCGS Graded "Genuine", XF Details, Environmental Damage. Silvered. Glossy medium brown and chocolate with frosty light silvery steel in protected areas, especially on the reverse, apparently from a coating or plating of silver or some similar light-colored metal. The coating has mostly worn off but there is enough remaining to be obvious. The only notable mark is a pinprick in the field off the tip of the coronet. The fields are smooth and glossy but not reflective. Weight 80.0 grains. Our grade is Proof-25. Would rate a higher grade if not for the silvering. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. (PCGS # 1260) Estimate Value $2,500 - UP Ex Bowers & Ruddy Galleries 3/27/1981:12-Russell Wyatt, Superior Stamp and Coin Company, Inc., 9/9/1985:200 ($880)-(via James R. McGuigan)-Roger S. Cohen, Jr., 5/26/1990-Cohen Estate, Superior Galleries (a division of Superior Stamp and Coin Company, Inc.) 2/2/1992:355-R. Tettenhorst-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 42.1.3).

Price Realized: $3680

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 158.

1842 Proof Original Breen 1-A R6+. PCGS graded Proof 65+ Brown. Gorgeous iridescent rose and bluish steel brown with underlying faded red, especially on the reverse. The obverse fields are deeply reflective while the reverse fields are not quite as reflective, those mirrors moderate to deep and still very attractive. A gem example except for a speck of carbon at the dentils under star 1, a small planchet crease on the rim under the ribbon end (as struck), and two tiny specks on the rim at A in STATES. This is the plate coin used to illustrate the variety in the Breen encyclopedia, page 396. Weight 83.3 grains. Our grade is Proof-64+. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 in 66BN. (PCGS # 1260) Estimate Value $10,000 - UP Ex Joseph Brobston, Stack's Fixed Price List #69, January 1963 (listed for $700.00)-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 42.1.1).

Price Realized: $29900

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 157.