1831 First Restrike Proof Breen 1-B R6-. PCGS graded Proof 65 Brown. CAC. Reverse of 1836. Light golden brown with traces of faded mint red on the obverse and underlying iridescent rose on the reverse, plus hints of blue steel in protected areas, especially on the obverse. The fields are nicely reflective with deep mirrors on both sides. The only defects are a small carbon spot left of star 8, another over star 10, and one left of star 12. The reverse is essentially flawless. M-LDS, Breen state III early. The reverse has the additional die crack from the L in HALF to the second A in AMERICA, but the final crack down through the C in CENT has not formed. Listed in the Breen census on page 347 of his reference. Listed by Richard T. Coleman, Jr., as one of only three known examples of his state V with the second crack reaching the border at the second A in AMERICA. Our grade is Proof-63. Weight 76.8 grains, Breen's series III. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 4 finer. (PCGS # 1189) Estimate Value $20,000 - 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 (privately)-unknown-Chris McCawley 1996-Richard T. Coleman 10/25/1999-R. Tettenhorst-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 31.2.5).

Price Realized: $20125

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 125.

1831 First Restrike Proof Breen 1-B R6-. PCGS graded Proof 65 Brown. CAC. Reverse of 1836. Light golden brown with traces of faded mint red on the obverse and underlying iridescent rose on the reverse, plus hints of blue steel in protected areas, especially on the obverse. The fields are nicely reflective with deep mirrors on both sides. The only defects are a small carbon spot left of star 8, another over star 10, and one left of star 12. The reverse is essentially flawless. M-LDS, Breen state III early. The reverse has the additional die crack from the L in HALF to the second A in AMERICA, but the final crack down through the C in CENT has not formed. Listed in the Breen census on page 347 of his reference. Listed by Richard T. Coleman, Jr., as one of only three known examples of his state V with the second crack reaching the border at the second A in AMERICA. Our grade is Proof-63. Weight 76.8 grains, Breen's series III. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 4 finer. (PCGS # 1189) Estimate Value $20,000 - 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 (privately)-unknown-Chris McCawley 1996-Richard T. Coleman 10/25/1999-R. Tettenhorst-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 31.2.5).

Price Realized: $20125

Images and description courtesy of Ira and Larry Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, Los Angeles, CA.

From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 125.

1831 First Restrike Proof Breen 1-B R6-. PCGS graded Proof 65+ Red & Brown. CAC. Reverse of 1836. Mint red mellowing to iridescent rose and blue steel, a third of the red remaining. Flawless except for a speck of carbon at the peak of the first 1 and a few microscopic specks on the cheek and neck. Otherwise this piece is a solid gem. The fields are nicely reflective with deep mirrors. This piece offers outstanding eye appeal in spite of the few specks. MDS, Breen state II. The reverse has a single die crack that meanders from the rim at the T in UNITED through the legend and wreath to the rim at the F in OF. Listed in the Breen census on page 345 of his encyclopedia. Listed by Richard T. Coleman, Jr., as one of only four known examples of his state III with the single die crack on the reverse. Our grade is Proof-64. Weight 76.8 grains, Breen's series III. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer in 66RB. (PCGS # 1190) Estimate Value $25,000 - UP Ex Howard Rounds Newcomb (valued by Newcomb at $50.00) 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-Eric P. Newman-EPNNES November/December 1980-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 31.2.2).

Price Realized: $46000

Images and description courtesy of Ira and Larry Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, Los Angeles, CA.

From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 124.

1831 First Restrike Proof Breen 1-B R6-. PCGS graded Proof 66 Red & Brown. CAC. Reverse of 1836. Slightly faded mint red and steel brown, half the red remaining on the obverse, nearly a third on the reverse. The proof mirrors in the fields are deep on both sides and the only defects are a few specks of carbon at the dentils over the head and between stars 5 and 6. Outstanding eye appeal. EDS, Breen state I late, the reverse die uncracked but starting to bulge (the first of 4 distinct die states represented in this collection). Our grade is Proof-65. Listed in the Breen census on page 345 of his encyclopedia. Listed by Richard T. Coleman, Jr., as one of only two known examples of his state II (reverse bulged but not cracked). Weight 77.7 grains, Breen's series I but on the lighter end of the weight range. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; tied for finest graded. (PCGS # 1190) Estimate Value $30,000 - UP Ex George L. Davis 1890-Davis Estate, Stack's 4/8/1954:110 (as "original") ($140)-Dr. Sigismund J. Ostrowski-Chevy Chase Coin Company (Harold "Hal" Webber) 8/23/1973-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Note: The George L. Davis collection was deposited in the vaults of a North Andover Trust Company office following his death in 1890 where it remained undisturbed until October 1953 when it was consigned to Stack's for auction.) (Mocab 31.2.1).

Price Realized: $132250

Images and description courtesy of Ira and Larry Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, Los Angeles, CA.

From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 123.

1831 First Restrike Proof Breen 1-B R6-. PCGS graded Proof 65+ Red & Brown. CAC. Reverse of 1836. Mint red mellowing to iridescent rose and blue steel, a third of the red remaining. Flawless except for a speck of carbon at the peak of the first 1 and a few microscopic specks on the cheek and neck. Otherwise this piece is a solid gem. The fields are nicely reflective with deep mirrors. This piece offers outstanding eye appeal in spite of the few specks. MDS, Breen state II. The reverse has a single die crack that meanders from the rim at the T in UNITED through the legend and wreath to the rim at the F in OF. Listed in the Breen census on page 345 of his encyclopedia. Listed by Richard T. Coleman, Jr., as one of only four known examples of his state III with the single die crack on the reverse. Our grade is Proof-64. Weight 76.8 grains, Breen's series III. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer in 66RB. (PCGS # 1190) Estimate Value $25,000 - UP Ex Howard Rounds Newcomb (valued by Newcomb at $50.00) 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-Eric P. Newman-EPNNES November/December 1980-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 31.2.2).

Price Realized: $46000

Images and description courtesy of Ira and Larry Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, Los Angeles, CA.

From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 124.

1831 First Restrike Proof Breen 1-B R6-. PCGS graded Proof 66 Red & Brown. CAC. Reverse of 1836. Slightly faded mint red and steel brown, half the red remaining on the obverse, nearly a third on the reverse. The proof mirrors in the fields are deep on both sides and the only defects are a few specks of carbon at the dentils over the head and between stars 5 and 6. Outstanding eye appeal. EDS, Breen state I late, the reverse die uncracked but starting to bulge (the first of 4 distinct die states represented in this collection). Our grade is Proof-65. Listed in the Breen census on page 345 of his encyclopedia. Listed by Richard T. Coleman, Jr., as one of only two known examples of his state II (reverse bulged but not cracked). Weight 77.7 grains, Breen's series I but on the lighter end of the weight range. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; tied for finest graded. (PCGS # 1190) Estimate Value $30,000 - UP Ex George L. Davis 1890-Davis Estate, Stack's 4/8/1954:110 (as "original") ($140)-Dr. Sigismund J. Ostrowski-Chevy Chase Coin Company (Harold "Hal" Webber) 8/23/1973-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Note: The George L. Davis collection was deposited in the vaults of a North Andover Trust Company office following his death in 1890 where it remained undisturbed until October 1953 when it was consigned to Stack's for auction.) (Mocab 31.2.1).

Price Realized: $132250

Images and description courtesy of Ira and Larry Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, Los Angeles, CA.

From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 123.

1831 Original (Business Strike) Breen 1-A R7-. PCGS graded AU-55 Brown. Lightly cleaned, now retoned a slightly glossy very dark steel and olive. The obverse displays more gloss than the reverse. There are some tiny contact marks scattered over both sides, including a tick on the tip of the chin. It can be argued that all 1831 Original Strikes are proofs since they were all made from the same pair of dies and in the exact same die orientation (head-to-foot). And some of the lightly circulated examples do show prooflike reflectivity in the fields and protected areas, which supports the "all were proofs" position. But this lightly worn example (as well as a few others) has no hint of reflectivity on either side. Breen went with the business strike option for this coin, and PCGS decided the same thing. This is the third business strike listed in the Breen/Hanson census (page 341 in the Breen encyclopedia). Our grade is EF40 sharpness net VF30. Weight 82.8 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only Business Strike graded. (PCGS # 35270) Estimate Value $30,000 - UP Ex Consignment E from Ohio, Hollinbeck Coin Co. #214 10/1957:2089 ($420)-Hollinbeck Coin Co.-1961 ANA Sale (World Numismatiques, James Kelly), lot 1395 ($850)-Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co.-Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co #299 1/1973:211 ($1150)-Ellis and Doris Robison Family Collection, Stack's 2/10/1982:353-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 31.1.4).

Price Realized: $50600

Images and description courtesy of Ira and Larry Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, Los Angeles, CA.

From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 122.

1831 Original (Business Strike) Breen 1-A R7-. PCGS graded AU-55 Brown. Lightly cleaned, now retoned a slightly glossy very dark steel and olive. The obverse displays more gloss than the reverse. There are some tiny contact marks scattered over both sides, including a tick on the tip of the chin. It can be argued that all 1831 Original Strikes are proofs since they were all made from the same pair of dies and in the exact same die orientation (head-to-foot). And some of the lightly circulated examples do show prooflike reflectivity in the fields and protected areas, which supports the "all were proofs" position. But this lightly worn example (as well as a few others) has no hint of reflectivity on either side. Breen went with the business strike option for this coin, and PCGS decided the same thing. This is the third business strike listed in the Breen/Hanson census (page 341 in the Breen encyclopedia). Our grade is EF40 sharpness net VF30. Weight 82.8 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only Business Strike graded. (PCGS # 35270) Estimate Value $30,000 - UP Ex Consignment E from Ohio, Hollinbeck Coin Co. #214 10/1957:2089 ($420)-Hollinbeck Coin Co.-1961 ANA Sale (World Numismatiques, James Kelly), lot 1395 ($850)-Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co.-Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co #299 1/1973:211 ($1150)-Ellis and Doris Robison Family Collection, Stack's 2/10/1982:353-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 31.1.4).

Price Realized: $50600

Images and description courtesy of Ira and Larry Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, Los Angeles, CA.

From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 122.

1831 Proof Original Breen 1-A (Bronzed) R8. PCGS graded Proof 62 Brown. CAC. Uniform medium reddish brown. The fields are reflective but the bronzing mattes the mirrors so they are not nearly as deep as those seen on the "normal" brilliant proofs. Choice except for a trail of tiny ticks right of star 2 to the curl on the cheek. One of only 2 bronzed proofs known to Breen, both 1831 Originals, and the other is in the Mint Cabinet housed at the Smithsonian. This is the final proof listed in the Breen/Hanson census on page 342 in the Breen reference. Walter Breen claimed that the United States Mint experimented with the new "bronzed" finish, apparently first used by Bolton & Watt's Soho Mint in Birmingham, England, when samples of the bronzing powder were sent to our mint by the Soho Mint (see page 49 in Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of United States and Colonial Proof Coins 1722-1977). In addition to the two 1831 Original Bronzed Proof Half Cents, a very limited number of proof large cents were also bronzed by the mint (several of the 1829 Newcomb-6 and one of the 1834 Newcomb-7 Proof-Only strikes), apparently in a process that involved coating a normal planchet with bronzing powder before striking. Breen speculated that the U.S. Mint might have struck a few 1829 Bronzed Proof Half Cents as well, but he never saw one. So if you want a Bronzed Proof large cent, you have choices. But if you want a Bronzed Proof half cent, this lot appears to be your only option. Weight 84.3 grains. Our grade is Proof-60+. The attribution, Bronzed feature and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only Bronzed example graded. (PCGS # 1186) Estimate Value $75,000 - UP Ex New Netherlands Coin Co. 51st Catalogue, 6/19/1958:1205 ($165.00)-R. Henry Norweb Family collection (The Honorable Raymond Henry Norweb [October 1, 1983] and Emery May Holden Norweb)-Emery May Holden Norweb (March 27, 1984)-Raymond Henry Norweb, Jr., Auctions by Bowers and Merena, Inc., 10/12/1987:77-R. Tettenhorst-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 31.1.6).

Price Realized: $115000

Images and description courtesy of Ira and Larry Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, Los Angeles, CA.

From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 121.

1831 Proof Original Breen 1-A (Bronzed) R8. PCGS graded Proof 62 Brown. CAC. Uniform medium reddish brown. The fields are reflective but the bronzing mattes the mirrors so they are not nearly as deep as those seen on the "normal" brilliant proofs. Choice except for a trail of tiny ticks right of star 2 to the curl on the cheek. One of only 2 bronzed proofs known to Breen, both 1831 Originals, and the other is in the Mint Cabinet housed at the Smithsonian. This is the final proof listed in the Breen/Hanson census on page 342 in the Breen reference. Walter Breen claimed that the United States Mint experimented with the new "bronzed" finish, apparently first used by Bolton & Watt's Soho Mint in Birmingham, England, when samples of the bronzing powder were sent to our mint by the Soho Mint (see page 49 in Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of United States and Colonial Proof Coins 1722-1977). In addition to the two 1831 Original Bronzed Proof Half Cents, a very limited number of proof large cents were also bronzed by the mint (several of the 1829 Newcomb-6 and one of the 1834 Newcomb-7 Proof-Only strikes), apparently in a process that involved coating a normal planchet with bronzing powder before striking. Breen speculated that the U.S. Mint might have struck a few 1829 Bronzed Proof Half Cents as well, but he never saw one. So if you want a Bronzed Proof large cent, you have choices. But if you want a Bronzed Proof half cent, this lot appears to be your only option. Weight 84.3 grains. Our grade is Proof-60+. The attribution, Bronzed feature and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only Bronzed example graded. (PCGS # 1186) Estimate Value $75,000 - UP Ex New Netherlands Coin Co. 51st Catalogue, 6/19/1958:1205 ($165.00)-R. Henry Norweb Family collection (The Honorable Raymond Henry Norweb [October 1, 1983] and Emery May Holden Norweb)-Emery May Holden Norweb (March 27, 1984)-Raymond Henry Norweb, Jr., Auctions by Bowers and Merena, Inc., 10/12/1987:77-R. Tettenhorst-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 31.1.6).

Price Realized: $115000

Images and description courtesy of Ira and Larry Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, Los Angeles, CA.

From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 121.