1811 1/2C Mickley Restrike, RB (Regular Strike)

Series: Classic Head Half Cents 1809-1835

PCGS MS66RB

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PCGS MS65+RB

PCGS #:: 35245

Designer:: John Reich

Edge:: Plain

Diameter:: 23.50 millimeters

Weight:: 5.44 grams

Mintage:: N/A

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: Copper

Auction Record:: $39,100 • MS66 • 01-26-2014 • Goldberg Auctioneers

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Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity By Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity By Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
All Grades	4	R-9.8	1 / 16 TIE	1 / 16 TIE
60 or Better	4	R-9.8	1 / 16 TIE	1 / 16 TIE
65 or Better	2	R-9.9	1 / 16 TIE	1 / 16 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	4
60 or Better	4
65 or Better	2

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-9.8
60 or Better	R-9.8
65 or Better	R-9.9

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All Grades	1 / 16 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 16 TIE
65 or Better	1 / 16 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	1 / 16 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 16 TIE
65 or Better	1 / 16 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS66RB PCGS grade	Frederick A. Canfield, sold privately in 1934 - New Jersey Historical Society - Parke-Bernet Galleries 9/1969:85, $1,300 - Raymond D. Munde Collection - Roger S. Cohen, Jr., Fixed Price List #1 (listed for $2,500) 10/1972 - R. Tettenhorst Collection - Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 11.3.1) - Goldbergs 1/2014:105, $39,100
1	MS66RB PCGS grade	Thomas Elder 9/1905:656, $2 - Virgil Brand Collection - Bowers & Merena 11/1983:473, $9,350 - Stack's 9/2003:77, $28,750 - American Numismatic Rarities 11/2004:117, $24,150
2	MS65+RB PCGS grade	William Forrester Dunham Collection - B. Max Mehl 6/1941:1269 - Belden Roach Collection - B. Max Mehl 2/1944:3278 - Will W. Neil Collection - B. Max Mehl 6/1947:2250 - Joseph Brobston Collection - A. Buol Hinman Collection - Paramount International Coin Corp. 4/1965:89 - Alfred Bonard - Jon Hanson - Donald Groves Partrick Collection - American Numismatic Rarities 9/2003:122, not sold - Heritage 1/2004:2006, not sold - Stack's 1/2009:40, $34,500 - Larry Hanks - D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part V - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 3/2017:5068, $31,725 - Stack's/Bowers 8/2019:5077
3	MS63RB estimated grade
4	MS62RB estimated grade

#1 MS66RB PCGS grade

Frederick A. Canfield, sold privately in 1934 - New Jersey Historical Society - Parke-Bernet Galleries 9/1969:85, $1,300 - Raymond D. Munde Collection - Roger S. Cohen, Jr., Fixed Price List #1 (listed for $2,500) 10/1972 - R. Tettenhorst Collection - Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 11.3.1) - Goldbergs 1/2014:105, $39,100

#1 MS66RB PCGS grade

Thomas Elder 9/1905:656, $2 - Virgil Brand Collection - Bowers & Merena 11/1983:473, $9,350 - Stack's 9/2003:77, $28,750 - American Numismatic Rarities 11/2004:117, $24,150

#2 MS65+RB PCGS grade

William Forrester Dunham Collection - B. Max Mehl 6/1941:1269 - Belden Roach Collection - B. Max Mehl 2/1944:3278 - Will W. Neil Collection - B. Max Mehl 6/1947:2250 - Joseph Brobston Collection - A. Buol Hinman Collection - Paramount International Coin Corp. 4/1965:89 - Alfred Bonard - Jon Hanson - Donald Groves Partrick Collection - American Numismatic Rarities 9/2003:122, not sold - Heritage 1/2004:2006, not sold - Stack's 1/2009:40, $34,500 - Larry Hanks - D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part V - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 3/2017:5068, $31,725 - Stack's/Bowers 8/2019:5077

#3 MS63RB estimated grade

#4 MS62RB estimated grade

Ron Guth:

The 1811 Mickley "Restrike" is not a proper restrike in that no Half Cent combining an 1811 obverse and an 1802 reverse was ever made. Rather, this coin was made outside the mint from old dies that had been purchased from the Mint by Joseph J. Mickley in 1816. Mickley created a variety of interesting, fantastic mules using his collection of mismatched dies. His estate, including his coin dies, was offered for sale in 1878 by Moses Thomas & Sons. Before the sale took place, the U.S. Mint repurchased (some say confiscated) the dies and destroyed them.

The number of 1811 Mickley "Restrikes" is unknown, but appears to be in the range of 10-15 examples. Most examples are Brown or Red-Brown; no full Red examples have turned up yet.

Sources and/or recommended reading: "Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of United States Half Cents 1793-1857" by Walter Breen