1831 Classic Head Half Cent. First Restrike. B-2. Rarity-5. Large Berries, Reverse of 1836. Proof-65 RB (PCGS). CAC.The obverse of this Gem Proof glows with fiery tangerine luster and hints of steel blue patina across the high points. The reverse is more evenly toned in golden brown color with faint clouds of sapphire luster shadowing the devices. Soft at the upper reverse rim but otherwise sharply struck. Lightly reflective in the fields and without any notable handling defects. Among the finer survivors from of this variety, with only 5 ranked higher by PCGS. According to the <em>Guide Book</em>, 2,200 half cents were struck in 1831, this despite a backlog of half cents that was already on hand in 1831.There is likely no such thing as an 1831 circulation strike half cent, though a somewhat worn piece in the Missouri Cabinet was assigned a grade of AU-55 by PCGS. Instead, there are three varieties of Proofs that collectors can choose among to own an example of this date. Original 1831 half cents, struck in Proof finish in 1831, are extreme rarities, with perhaps a dozen known. The 1831 half cents with the reverse type of 1840 were coined much later, perhaps as late as the 1870s, and are also extremely rare. Just five are known, including the specimen in the next lot. Most date collectors end up acquiring an example like this, if they ever find one at all. The 1831 First Restrikes use a reverse from 1836 and were likely coined in the late 1850s, when interest in United States copper coins first began to blossom.PCGS# 1190. NGC ID: 2237.PCGS Population: 3; 5 finer.
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