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1842 1/2 C B-3, High R.6, Second Restrike, PR63 Brown PCGS. Our EAC Grade PR60. Dusky olive toning subdues the lovely blue and violet surfaces of this Select proof half cent. The mirrored fields exhibit limited depth under the toning. Variety: B-3. Small berries in the wreath and short die file marks over RICA identify this Second Restrike proof half cent. Population Data (3/15): Including First and Second Restrikes, PCGS shows four in PR63 Brown and 14 finer. Heritage Commentary: Richard Coleman's census notes for the 1842 proof half cents record 18 Original, 17 First Restrike, and 13 Second Restrike specimens. Provenance: Dorothy Nelson; Stack's (3/1975), lot 861; M.B. Simons & Associates, FPL #127 (9-10/1975); Century Sale (Superior, 2/1992), lot 471; Superior (2/1999), lot 1941; Stack's (10/1999), lot 28; Stack's (5/2000), lot 179.