Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 103

February 18-21 2018 Pre Long Beach Sale

Liberty Cap Half Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 4		1794 C-1a R3 Large Edge Letters NGC graded MS63 Brown. Choice frosty uniform medium chocolate brown and steel. Sharply struck with smooth, nearly mark-free surfaces. The only notable defects are a tiny nick-like planchet chip over the 1 in the date, a dull scratch left of the F in OF, and a light scratch left of the denominator. None of these marks is at all distracting and this piece offers outstanding eye appeal. LDS, Manley state 3.0, showing obvious die clashmarks on both sides. The reverse is rotated 20 degrees CCW. Our grade is AU50. A beautiful 1794 half cent. NGC population 2; tied for finest MSBN of the variety. Estimate Value $25,000 - UP Ex Bowers & Merena 8/5/2009-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $15,863
Lot 5		1794 C-1b R6- Small Edge Letters VG10. Sharper by at least 5 points but the planchet is covered with uniform fine granularity under rather glossy olive brown and steel toning. No verdigris and the only mark is a tiny nick on the rim under the 9 in the date. The date and legends are complete and easily readable, and the important Small Edge Letters feature is strong. EDS, Manley state 1.0, before any swelling at the top of the wreath. Weight 98.9 grains. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP Ex Chris McCawley 1/15/2010-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,288
Lot 6		1794 C-2a R2+ Small Edge Letters PCGS graded XF45. Choice glossy olive brown and chocolate. Smooth and very attractive, virtually perfect for the grade. Finding any identifying marks presents quite a challenge; a barely visible rim nick above the lower end of the pole and an equally insignificant rim bruise left of the top of the cap will have to suffice for this purpose. M-LDS, Manley state 3.0, showing strong die clashmarks before the portrait. The reverse is rotated 20 degrees clockwise. A really nice example of this relatively common die variety. Noyes photo #73613. Weight 111.5 grains. Our grade is VF30. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 4 finer, 1 in 53, 1 in 55, 2 in 62 for the variety. Estimate Value $6,000 - UP Ex Fred Borcherdt-Chris McCawley-Russ Butcher 8/10/2002-Bob Yuell (The Whister Collection), McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/4/2011:7-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,581
Lot 7		1794 C-2a R2+ Small Edge Letters VG10. Sharpness near mint state but the planchet is covered with uniform microscopic porosity. No verdigris, and the only mark is a shallow scrape out of the rim over the F in OF. Uniform dark steel and olive brown. MDS with die clashmarks on the obverse. The date and legends are complete and clear. Removed from an NGC slab graded AU Details Corroded (NCS label #5032508-002 included, and it shows the attribution). Weight 88.8 grains. Estimate Value $600 - UP Ex Heritage Auctions 1/2011:3098-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $705
Lot 8		1794 C-3a R5 Small Edge Letters G5. Slightly sharper, especially on the reverse, but the obverse is covered with fine pinscratches that break the natural patina. There are a few hairline scratches hidden in the toning on the reverse but no additional contact marks. Traces of very fine greenish verdigris are visible in protected areas, mostly on the reverse. Slightly glossy chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. The date is easily readable but not strong while the remainder of the legends are clear. EDS, Manley state 1.0, without the minor bulge under the bust. Weight 102.5 grains. Estimate Value $400 - UP Ex Stack's 10/20/1982:841-Carvin Goodridge-Goodridge Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2/2012:18-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,116
Lot 9		1794 C-3a R5 Small Edge Letters AG3+. Sharpness near VG8 but fine to moderate granularity covers all but the highpoints, which are smooth. No verdigris, and the only marks are a very light rim bruise over the R in LIBERTY and a slightly stronger one over the U in UNITED. Olive brown and steel with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. MDS, Manley state 1.0, before the minor bulge right of the date. The date is weak but readable with some effort and the legends are complete. Weight 87.3 grains. Estimate Value $300 - UP Ex Bowers & Merena 11/2010:330-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $282
Lot 10		1794 C-4a R3 Small Edge Letters PCGS graded VF35. Slightly sharper but there are a few very light rim bruises on the obverse and a pair of equally insignificant rim nicks at ST in STATES. The only other marks are a very thin planchet void in the field right of the Y in LIBERTY and a small planchet chip hidden in the hair above the shoulder (both as struck). The surfaces are smooth and this piece offers excellent eye appeal, especially the reverse which is choice. Sharply struck EDS, Manley state 1.0, a rare die state that has no die clashmarks before the neck. The reverse is rotated 15 degrees CCW. Weight 98.9 grains. Our grade is VF25+. A nice mid-grade example of a tough die state. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 6 finer for the variety. Estimate Value $2,500 - UP Ex Heritage 7/31/2008-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,819
Lot 11		1794 C-4b R7 Large Edge Letters PCGS graded VG10. Glossy light to medium brown blending to light chocolate brown on the devices. The surfaces are smooth and the only notable marks are a small splash of reddish chocolate toning under the 94, a small rim nick at the end of the pole, and a shallow low spot (incomplete planchet) at the top of EN in CENT. Very close to VG10. The date and legends are strong except for weakness at E in CENT thanks to the low spot in the planchet. The Large Edge Letters are complete and clear. EDS, Manley state 1.0, without any die clashmarks on the obverse. The reverse is rotated 15 degrees CCW. A nice example of a very important variety that is missing from most advanced collections, tied for CC#5 in the Mike Spurlock census. Noyes photo #73664. Weight 100.1 grains. Our grade is VG8+. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 30 for the variety. Estimate Value $15,000 - UP Ex Dennis Coffey (who purchased it unattributed at the Heart of America show in Kansas City 11/19/83) 1/1984-Richard Gross 2/19/1984-Bob Yuell (The Whister Collection), McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/4/2011:11-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 12		1794 C-5a R4+ Small Edge Letters PCGS graded VF35. Slightly glossy olive brown and chocolate. The surfaces appear smooth to the unaided eye but a glass reveals extremely fine granularity in the fields and protected areas on both sides. No verdigris, and the only notable mark is a short scratch that is perfectly blended into the toning on the cap. Nicely struck EDS, Manley state 1.0. The dies are unclashed and the reverse rotated 70 degrees clockwise relative to the normal head-to-foot die orientation. The obverse is slightly misaligned to the upper left but the reverse is properly centered on the planchet. The date and legends are all strong. A nice example that is at the lower end of the condition census for this tough die variety. Our grade is net VF20+. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 4 finer, 1 in 40, 1 in 55, 1 in 63, 1 in 64+ for the variety. Estimate Value $5,000 - UP Ex Bowers & Merena 6/22/2010-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,055
Lot 13		1794 C-5a R4+ Small Edge Letters PCGS VF Details, Environmental Damage. Rather glossy dark olive with light chocolate brown toning covering the highpoints. Extremely fine granularity covers the fields and protected areas on both sides, strongest on the reverse. No verdigris or notable marks other than a minor planchet clip (as struck) affecting the dentils over the top of the cap. The two-tone appearance is attractive and the contrast accents the devices and legends. The date and legends are complete and strong, and the eye appeal is nice in spite of the imperfect surfaces. Rare LDS, Manley state 2.0, showing strong die clashmarks around the portrait. The reverse is rotated 30 degrees CW from a normal head-to-foot die orientation. Our grade is F15+ sharpness net F12. A decent mid-grade example of this tough variety. Weight 99.9 grains. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Only 8 graded for the variety at PCGS. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2009:2242-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $999
Lot 14		1794 C-6a R5+ Small Edge Letters G4. Sharpness near VF20 but corroded, especially on the reverse. The result is a split grade of net G6 on the obverse and net Fair-2 on the reverse, hence the overall G4 grade. Parts of the obverse fields have been lightly smoothed to minimize the roughness. Slightly glossy dark steel and olive. No verdigris, and the only contact mark is a rim nick left of the cap. The date is clear and most of the legends remain readable in spite of the roughness. The reverse is rotated 20 degrees clockwise. Weight 96.9 grains. Estimate Value $600 - UP Ex Chris McCawley 12/16/2009-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $400
Lot 15		1794 C-7 R5+ PCGS graded F15. Glossy light olive and chocolate with some lighter brown toning in protected areas on the reverse. No corrosion or verdigris, only microscopic ticks scattered over both sides. The best identifying marks are a very small nick in the field off the tip of the nose and a tiny puff of darker chocolate toning at the left end of the fraction bar. Neither mark is at all significant and the eye appeal of this piece is excellent, especially for a variety that is very difficult to find without significant surface problems. MDS, Manley state 2.0. The radial die crack from the rim through the right side of the E in UNITED to the wreath is obvious and the reverse is rotated 10-15 degrees CCW. The date is bold and the legends are clear. Weight 101.0 grains. Our grade is F12. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer, 1 in 20, 1 in 58 for the variety. Estimate Value $5,000 - UP Ex Heritage 3/25/2010-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,114
Lot 16		1794 C-8 R5 PCGS graded F15. Glossy light to medium brown and light olive. Smooth and attractive but there are some light rim bruises on both sides, none distracting but too many to ignore. A rim bruise over ER in LIBERTY and another at ICA can help identify this piece. Otherwise the surfaces are void of any notable marks or traces of roughness. MDS Manley state 2.0 early. The die crack from the dentils to the top of the second T in STATES is light and it does not extend down from the base of that T to the wreath. The date is bold and the legends are clear except for the usual strike weakness on the C in CENT. A nice example of this tough variety in spite of the minor rim bumps, near the lower end of the condition census. Weight 101.9 grains. Our grade is consistent with the PCGS grade. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 3 finer, 2 in 45, 1 in 62 for the variety. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP Ex Chris McCawley 1/15/2010-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,055
Lot 17		1794 C-9 R2 G6. Several points sharper but covered with uniform microscopic roughness. No marks or verdigris. Dark steel and olive shifting to chocolate brown on some of the highpoints. The date is bold and the legends are complete. EDS, Manley state 1.0, with the obverse die uncracked. Weight 98.7 grains. Estimate Value $400 - UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2009:2244-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $499
Lot 18		1795 C-1 R2 Lettered Edge PCGS graded AU58+, CAC Approved. Very attractive frosty light to medium brown with lustrous tan in protected areas and slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Essentially flawless with just a hint of rub on the very highest points of the devices. The only mark that can help identify this example is a small puff of reddish brown toning at the front edge of the neck where it joins the pole. LDS, Manley state 2.0, with a subtle bulge at AME. A wonderful example of the Lettered Edge type of 1795 half cent. Weight 104.7 grains. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 4 finer, 2 in 63, 1 in 66, 1 in 67 for the variety. Estimate Value $15,000 - UP Ex Heritage Auctions 6/2011:3014-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $21,150
Lot 19		1795 C-2a R3 Punctuated Date, Thick Planchet PCGS graded AU53. Very glossy dark chocolate and steel fading to light brown in the protected areas. Subtle tones of reddish chocolate brown show in a few of the protected areas on the reverse. This piece offers excellent eye appeal. The notable marks are a very faint spot of carbon hidden under the glossy toning near the dentils left of the cap and a few very light rim bruises. The only notable rim bruise is well right of the Y in LIBERTY. Very rare MDS, Manley state 2.0, with a strong bulge at ER in AMERICA but without the clashmark connecting the F in OF to the leaf below. The Large Edge Letters are complete and strongly impressed. A premium example of this popular "Redbook" variety, at the lower end of the condition census. Weight 107.5 grains. Our grade is EF45. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 4 finer, 1 in 55, 1 in 58+, 1 in 64+, 1 in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $8,000 - UP Ex Bowers & Merena FPL 1985-Bowers & Merena 4/10/1986:926 (as Choice AU-55)-unknown-Stack's 10/18/2006:2541 (as Choice AU55)-Jim McGuigan-Ray Rouse, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/14/2008:23-Bob Yuell (The Whister Collection), McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/4/2011:23-The Green Tree Collection (Rouse lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,813
Lot 20		1795 C-2b R6+ Punctuated Date, Thin Planchet VG10. Sharpness VF20 but the planchet is dark and covered with extremely fine roughness under rather glossy dark olive brown and olive toning. No verdigris. The only marks are some fine hairline scratches hidden in the toning on both sides. The only mark visible without the aid of a good glass is a scratch from the rim through the L in LIBERTY to the hair near the cap. LDS, Manley state 3.0, with HALF CENT weakly struck (as usual) and bulges at AMER. A curved planchet clip reaches just inside the dentils over TY and to the right and above the opposing ICA. Struck on a thin plain edge planchet that weighs only 66.0 grains versus the thin planchet standard of 84.0 grains, but the mint clip error has to account for some of the difference. An important example of this very rare variety. Estimate Value $5,000 - UP Ex Bill Panitch at the 1985 EAC Convention 4/12/1985-Carvin Goodridge-Goodridge Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2/2012:38-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,113
Lot 21		1795 C-3 R5+ Punctuated Date, Plain Edge PCGS graded VF25. Rather frosty medium brown and light chocolate blended with a few small spots of lighter tan toning including one on the 9 in the date and several more on the upper right part of the reverse. The planchet is smooth except for a few microscopic planchet flakes, as struck. The notable ones are in the field off the end of the pole and at the opposing area around OF. The only notable contact mark is a dull dent at RI in AMERICA. Extremely rare EDS, Manley state 1.0, with HALF CENT complete. This is the Manley plate coin for the variety and die state 1.0 in his 1998 reference on the half cent series. Near the end of the condition census for the variety, regardless of the die state. Weight 87.0 grains. Our grade is F15. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer, 1 in 35, 1 in 50 for the variety. Estimate Value $8,000 - UP Ex Scotsman Auction Co. 10/16/2010-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 22		1795 C-4 R3 Punctuated Date, Plain Edge PCGS graded VF25. Choice glossy light to medium chocolate brown. Essentially flawless except for microscopic contact marks of no significance. The best identifying mark is a tiny tick over the second A in AMERICA, but you will need a glass to see it. The date is bold and the "punctuation" between the 1 and 7 is strong. The legends are fully formed except for the usual weakness on CENT. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0 early. A beautiful half cent that offers great eye appeal. Our grade is VF20 choice. The attribution, "Punctuated Date" feature, and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 4 finer, 1 in 40, 1 in 50, 1 in 55, 1 in 63+ for the variety. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/2015:36-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,468
Lot 23		1795 C-4 R3 Punctuated Date, Plain Edge F12. Sharpness near VF25 but there are several fine pinscratches on the obverse, including a couple relatively strong ones at IBER. The reverse, in contrast, is essentially mark-free. No roughness or verdigris, and the toning is an attractive glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. MDS, Manley state 2.0. The bulge in the field before the face is clear and EN in CENT is very weakly struck (a characteristic of the later die state) but all of HALF is clear. The date is strong and the "punctuation" between the 1 and 7 is obvious. Weight 82.6 grains. Estimate Value $800 - UP Ex Bill Bainum (bourse dealer) 5/22/1970-Carvin Goodridge-Goodridge Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2/2012:38-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $646
Lot 24		1795 C-5a R3 No Pole, Thin Planchet PCGS AU Details, Cleaned. Lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy dark olive and steel with slightly lighter steel brown and chocolate toning in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and nearly flawless. The only mark is a small nick on the rim over the second T in STATES. MDS, the usual die state with a strong die crack slanting across the upper half of the reverse. Reasonably well centered on the planchet, the reverse off only slightly to K-10.5. The reverse is rotated 20 degrees CCW. Our grade is AU50 sharpness net EF45 for the retoning. Tied for CC#6 honors in the Mike Spurlock census, #5 in the Frank Wilkinson census, #2 in the Jim McGuigan list, and #6 in the Breen list. Weight 80.3 grains. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Only 3 graded at AU or better for the variety at PCGS. Estimate Value $5,000 - UP Ex Joe Spray, Stack's 3/30/1978:26-R. Tettenhorst 6/6/1984-Harold Bareford-William Bareford-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/2006:19020-Bob Yuell (The Whister Collection), McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/4/2011:22-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 25		1795 C-5b R4 No Pole, Thick Planchet PCGS graded VF30. Rather glossy medium brown with a swipe of bluish steel toning at the date and a subtle hint of reddish chocolate at the dentils off the chin. The surfaces are smooth and attractive but there are a half dozen small contact marks, including tiny nicks on the obverse rim at K-12, K-4.5, and K-7.5 suggesting this piece may have been held on a display board using tiny tacks spaced around the coin. In addition, there is a tiny scratch at the N in UNITED and another at CA in AMERICA. No corrosion or verdigris. The date is a bit weakly impressed, as always on the thick planchet version of the variety, but it is complete and easily readable. The legends are clear except for the usual weakness in the center of the reverse. Weight 115.7 grains. Struck on a planchet made from a spoiled large cent that is thicker and far heavier than the usual rolled copper planchets at the 84-grain standard intended for half cents. Our grade is VF30 sharpness net VF25. A nice example of the thick planchet version, at the lower end of the condition census. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer, 2 in 45, 1 in 50 for the variety. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP Ex Jon Hanson-Doug Bird 3/17/2006-Michael Spurlock, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2008:253-Chris McCawley 1/2/2013-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,820
Lot 26		1795 C-6a R2 No Pole, Thin Planchet PCGS AU Details, Cleaned. Struck over a cut-down Talbot Allum & Lee Cent. Mint state sharpness but lightly cleaned and retoned lustrous medium to dark chocolate brown and olive with hints of frosty steel in protected areas on the reverse. The surfaces are flawless except for a single microscopic planchet chip near the dentils off the chin, as struck, and a very small rim bruise above the O in OF. Struck slightly off center to K-4 but all the designs remain on the planchet. Some evidence of the TAL Cent undertype shows above STATES-O, but there is not enough of the undertype remaining to determine the date of the TAL Cent (1794 or 1795). EDS, Manley state 1.0, before any hint of a bulge in the field right of the Y in LIBERTY. The fields are hard and the designs are sharply impressed. Our grade is MS60 sharpness net AU55. A premium example in spite of the retoning. Tied for CC#7 honors in the Spurlock condition census. Weight 83.0 grains. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS has graded 7 at AU or better for the variety. Estimate Value $8,000 - UP Ex Otto Heaton, James Kelly MBS 6/1/1953:16-unknown-Stack's 1/17/2006:1756 (as MS60)-Michael Spurlock (via Chris McCawley FPL 11/16/2007-Bob Yuell (The Whister Collection), McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/4/2011:24-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,994
Lot 27		1795 C-6a R2 No Pole, Thin Planchet PCGS graded VF35. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are smooth and attractive but there is a small collection of shallow contact marks at the dentils before the neck and in the opposing dentils over the first A in AMERICA. Otherwise this piece is virtually flawless. Later die state, Manley state 2.0, with a subtle bulge in the field near the dentil tips right of the Y in LIBERTY. The date and legends are all strong, and HALF CENT is bold. Weight 84.9 grains. Our grade is VF25. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 11 finer for the variety. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP Ex Scotsman Auction Co. 10/16/2010-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,644
Lot 28		1795 C-6b R5+ No Pole, Thick Planchet PCGS Fine Details, Environmental Damage. Slightly glossy olive brown and steel with lighter steel brown and chocolate toning on the devices. The surfaces appear smooth to the unaided eye but the planchet is covered with uniform extremely fine granularity that is visible only under magnification. No verdigris, and the only contact mark is a small rim nick over the left side of the E in LIBERTY. EDS, Manley state 1.0, without the minor bulge right of the Y in LIBERTY. The date and HALF CENT are relatively weak (as usual for the thick planchet variety), but they complete and easily readable. The other legends are clear. Struck on a spoiled large cent planchet cut down to half cent diameter and weighing 116.2 grains (versus the 84-grain standard for the normal thin planchet strikes). Our grade is F12 sharpness net VG10. A decent example of the very rare thick planchet version of the die variety, at the lower end of the condition census. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Only 5 graded at Fine or better for the variety at PCGS. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP Ex Tom Reynolds 5/16/2011-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 29		1795 C-6b R5+ No Pole, Thick Planchet PCGS graded VG8. Glossy medium steel brown and chocolate. The surfaces are smooth except for a couple shallow pits at ERTY in LIBERTY. No verdigris, and the only other notable mark is a fine hairline scratch in the wreath slanting through AL in HALF and the E in CENT. The details on the reverse are a couple points better than the obverse. EDS, Manley state 1.0, before the bulge right of Y in LIBERTY. The date is weak (as usual) but is complete and easily readable. Struck on a heavy planchet weighing 102.4 grains versus the 84-grain standard for the normal thin planchet strikes. There are a few curious incuse lines in the field around the top of the cap, and these may be from a spoiled large cent that was cut down to make this half cent planchet. Our grade is G6. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 7 finer for the variety. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP Ex Scotsman Auction Co. 10/16/2010-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,585
Lot 30		1797 C-1 R2 1 Above 1 Variety PCGS graded AU55. Frosty medium steel brown and light olive blending to chocolate. Free of any trace of corrosion or verdigris, and the only marks are some very fine hairline scratches on the cheek and nose with a few extending slightly into the field before the face. The scratches are faint, visible only under magnification, and this half cent offers excellent eye appeal. M-LDS, Manley state 4.0, with multiple bulges and die cracks on the obverse and ICA in AMERICA starting to weaken due to the advancing die failure on the obverse. Our grade is AU50+ sharpness net EF45. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 5 finer for the variety. Estimate Value $8,000 - UP Ex Heritage Auctions 4/29/2010-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,638
Lot 31		1797 C-2 R3 PCGS graded XF45. Choice glossy chocolate brown and steel with traces of frosty lighter steel brown faded down from mint color in a couple of the most-protected areas. There is a faint spot of slightly darker toning in the field left of the top of the cap and a splash of similar toning at TATES. The only contact mark is a tiny nick hidden in the dentils right of the tip of the nose. Nicely struck MDS displaying subtle swelling from CA to the fraction. Our grade is EF40+ with great eye appeal for the grade, close to EF45. A premium example of the variety. Weight 83.8 grains. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 3 finer, 1 in 55, 1 in 63, 1 in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $5,000 - UP Ex William Eckberg, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/20/2010:670-Chris McCawley 5/16/2011-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,935
Lot 32		1797 C-3b R4 Low Head, Lettered Edge PCGS Fine Details, Scratched. Glossy medium to dark chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth, void of corrosion or verdigris, but there are numerous small, light contact marks scattered over the obverse. A small chip on the center of the neck, a collection of fine horizontal scratches in the field before the face, and a tiny dig near the dentils before the chin are the notable marks. MDS, Manley state 2.0, with a dull wave from the chin to the rim. The date is bold and the legends are clear except for the usual weakness on parts of HALF CENT. The edge lettering is complete except for those parts of the letters that are too tall to fit on the edge of the thin planchet. Our grade is F12 sharpness net VG8+. A decent example of the very popular Lettered Edge version of the Low Head type. Weight 79.7 grains. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Only 3 of the variety graded at PCGS. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP Ex Jack Beymer-Lund, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/31/2015:55-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,233