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PCGS Number: 1194 Coin Date: 1831 Denomination (Short): 1/2c Denomination (Long): Half Cent Variety: Restrike Variety 2: Reverse 1840, Small Berries Desg: PR Mint Mark: P Composition: Copper Strike Type: Proof Coinage Type: Classic Head Coinage Years: 1809-1836 Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 23.5 Weight (Grams): 5.44 Designer: John Reich Edge: Plain Edge Obverse Description: Lady Liberty is portrayed with a capped bonnet, facing left, in what is referred to as the so-called classic head style. The word LIBERTY appearing on her headband. 13 stars appear left and right in a 7x6 formation. Reverse Description: The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery surround a wreath framing the words HALF CENT. The wreath is tied by a bow at the bottom. General Notes: The Reverse 1840, Small Berries variety of the 1831 Proof Half Cent is known as the second restrike type struck. As compared to the Reverse 1836, Large Berries variety there are a few minor diagnostic differences on the reverse. The berries that appear on the reverse wreath are very tiny in which that specific reverse design remained in use from 1840 through 1857. These restrikes were minted a few decades later from 1858 to 1861, for sale to collectors, just before the start of the Civil War. This Half Cent Issue comes from an original mintage of just 12 coins with only a single digit quantity known to exist today, making it very rare and valuable as well as desirable to high-end collectors. PCGS #: 1194 NGC ID: 2238
