Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 115

February 16-19, 2020 Pre long Beach Auction

Braided Hair Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 378		1840 N-8 R1 Large Date. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. CAC. Choice lustrous medium brown and light chocolate with traces of mint red remaining visible, mostly on the reverse. Nearly flawless; the only marks are a tiny tick on the rim over star 6 and a microscopic scuff at the dentil tips over the E in AMERICA. LDS with numerous clearly defined rim cud breaks from star 8 to star 13. A beautiful, frosty cent. Our grade is MS63 and tied for CC#8 for the variety in the Grellman census. Noyes photo #61066. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 3 finer: 1 in 65, 1 in 65+, 1 in 66. (PCGS # 395840) Value $2,000 - UP Ex Thomas D. Reynolds 2/11/2006-Nancy & Bryan Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,160
Lot 379		1841 N-6 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Uniform glossy light olive and steel. Mint luster covers the fields and this cent has excellent eye appeal. A tiny tick on the jawline over the throat and a line of microscopic ticks right of the second A in AMERICA may help identify this cent. LDS, die state c, with subtle waves in the obverse fields. Our grade is MS60. Noyes photo #61314. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 2 finer: 1 in 64, 1 in 66+. (PCGS # 405806) Value $600 - UP Ex Kagin's 1983 ANA Sale, 8/16/1983:364-Dr. Philip W. Ralls 1/1993-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:70-Chris McCawley, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/27/2007:191-Chris McCawley-2008 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 5/10/2008:540-Thomas D. Reynolds-Q. David Bowers Collection-Thomas D. Reynolds 9/23/2010-Nancy & Bryan Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,380
Lot 380		1842 N-3 R3 Large Date. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. CAC. Lustrous light bluish steel brown and olive with faded mint red covering about 15% of the obverse, 25% of the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and this cent has outstanding eye appeal. The only marks, and they are barely visible, are a tiny nick on the rim under the 2 in the date and a few tiny marks at D-S on the reverse. MDS, die state b. Graded MS63 Choice and CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #61464. Our grade is MS63+, close to MS64, and tied for CC#6 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 66RB. (PCGS # 407635) Value $3,000 - UP Ex Stack's 6/2000:417-Wesley A. Rasmussen, Heritage Auctions 1/13/2005:3755-The Joshua Collection, Heritage Auctions 7/31/2008:1065-Doug Strother, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/29/2012:496-Nancy & Bryan Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,240
Lot 381		1843 N-2 R1 Petite Head Small Ltrs. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. CAC. Very attractive lustrous medium steel brown and light olive with peeps of very faded mint red showing on the reverse. Just a few trivial ticks from choice including a tiny tick on the rim left of star 2, another on the upper point of that star, and a tiny planchet fissure on the rim right of star 10 (as struck). LDS, die state c (Newcomb's old #7). There is no trace of the die line from the base of the N in ONE and a clear rim cud break shows over UN with a tiny one over NI. A wonderful cent and a tough die state. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#2 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer in 65. (PCGS # 405836) Value $2,000 - UP Ex Lee J. Bellisario, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/29/2005:1717-Thomas D. Reynolds 4/5/2006-Nancy & Bryan Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,040
Lot 382		1844 N-7 R2+. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with traces of old fingerprints on the obverse and peeps of underlying faded mint red remaining on the reverse. There are a few light nicks on the chin, neck, and in the field over the bust tip, plus a dull nick on the rim under the second 4. The reverse is choice. LDS, die state c, with a strong rim cud break at star 1. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#5 in the Grellman census for the die variety. A very nice example of this tough die state, and it comes with a good provenance. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 3 finer: 2 in 64, 1 in 65. (PCGS # 397737) Value $1,200 - UP Ex William C. Noyes-J. R. (Bob) Grellman Collection 9/1992-R. S. Brown, Jr., 2002 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/20/2002:574-Chris McCawley 12/2003-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/30/2011:88-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Brown and Holmes collection envelopes and both lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,440
Lot 383		1845 N-5 R1. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown+. CAC. Very attractive lustrous medium brown and light olive with bluish steel overtones on both sides and traces of mint red on the reverse. No spots or stains, only a few minor contact marks. The notables ones are a small diagonal nick right of the nostril and a diagonal nick hidden in the hair under the E in LIBERTY. MDS, die state a late. The die lines over UNIT are dull but visible and the die crack at star 2 has not formed. Our grade is MS62+, tied for CC#10 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. (PCGS # 397752) Value $1,000 - UP Ex Thomas D. Reynolds 4/17/2009-Nancy & Bryan Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,980
Lot 384		1846 N-10 R4 Small Date. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. CAC. Frosty medium brown and steel with subtle overtones of light bluish steel on both sides. Sharply struck and nearly void of marks or other defects. The best identifying marks, and they are difficult to see, are a trio of tiny ticks on the truncation over the 8 and a very tiny planchet flake inside the O in ONE. EDS, die state a. The die lines at the throat are clear and there are no rim cud breaks. Graded AU55 by Noyes and CC#3 in his census, photo #58499. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. (PCGS # 403880) Value $1,100 - UP Ex Thomas D. Reynolds 2/15/2007-Nancy & Bryan Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,620
Lot 385		1847 N-1 R2 Repunched Date. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. CAC. Highly lustrous bluish steel and light olive with generous traces of faded mint red covering about 10% of the planchet. Satiny mint frost covers this cent, even the highest points of the devices, and the eye appeal is superb. Just a few trivial marks including a small nick or planchet chip on the eyebrow over the right edge of the eye and a small spot of slightly darker toning (not carbon) right of star 13. M-LDS, die state c, with die cracks on the reverse but no rim cud. The repunching on the date is weak but still visible at the left base of all 4 digits. Our grade is MS63+, close to MS64, and CC#2 for the variety in the Grellman census. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 1 finer in 66. (PCGS # 37268) Value $1,300 - UP Ex Drew St. John, American Numismatic Rarities 6/24/2005:1185-Thomas D. Reynolds 2/11/2006-Nancy & Bryan Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,620
Lot 386		1848 N-31 R3 PCGS Unc Detail Cleaned. Glossy brown and olive with bluish steel and darker chocolate toning on the obverse. Mint frost covers the protected areas on both sides and there are a couple tiny peeps of mint red on the reverse. Sharply struck with just a hint of friction on the highpoints but there are some faint hairlines from a very light cleaning. E-MDS, die state b, with crumbling connecting the tops of the C & E in CENT but no crumbling in the dentils over the R in AMERICA. Our grade is AU50. This was the first large cent acquired by Bryan for his collection (his eye for superior quality improved as his collecting journey progressed). The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label (PCGS # 406521) Value $200 - UP Ex Thomas D. Reynolds 12/14/2002-Nancy & Bryan Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $228
Lot 387		1848 N-40 R3 Repunched 18. PCGS graded MS-66 Brown. Very attractive lustrous bluish steel and light olive with peeps of faded mint red visible on both sides. The surfaces are satiny and nearly flawless, and this cent has great eye appeal. Just a few trivial marks including a small splash of reddish brown toning on the left side of star 5 and a dull nick on the truncation over the 1. E-MDS, die state a. The repunching on the 18 is clear and there is no rim cud break under the date. Graded MS60 by Noyes and tied for CC#2, his photo #30153. Our grade is MS62+, CC#4 for the variety in the Grellman census. A very nice cent. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. (PCGS # 406544) Value $1,750 - UP Ex Joseph H. Rose, Harmer Rooke Numismatics, Ltd. 3/15/1990:414 (plated)-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:646-Thomas D. Reynolds, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/19/2005:543-Thomas D. Reynolds 2/15/2007-Nancy & Bryan Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,220
Lot 388		1849 N-17 R4. PCGS graded MS-64+ Brown. Frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate with lighter reddish steel faded down from mint color in protected areas on the obverse. Mint luster covers the fields on both sides and this cent has excellent eye appeal. Just a few microscopic marks including a tiny pinprick or planchet chip on the cheek left of the ear lobe and a few tiny ticks on the chin. E-MDS, die state b. The tops of the C & E in CENT are connected by crumbling but the die lines at the right top of the T in CENT are clear. Graded MS61 by Noyes and tied for CC#2, his photo #30392. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer in 65. (PCGS # 405673) Value $1,250 - UP Ex Larry Whitlow Collection of 1849 Cents (via Bob Grellman) 1/1990-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:732-Thomas D. Reynolds, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/19/2005:548-Thomas D. Reynolds 9/14/2006-Nancy & Bryan Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,100
Lot 389		1850 N-4 R1. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. CAC. Lustrous bluish steel brown and light olive with faded mint red in protected areas on both sides, especially on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and this cent has excellent eye appeal. No spots or stains, just a few tiny ticks from flawless. The notable ones are a small nick on the cheek left of the ear and a thin nick left of the peak of the 1. E-MDS, die state a late. The line up from star 9 is dull but visible. In addition there is a shallow low spot over CENT (caused by debris or lubricant on the die). Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#1 honors with 3 other pieces in the Grellman census. Previously housed in an NGC holder graded MS64RB (NGC label #1841225-015) but the red has faded too much to rate the RB designation today. PCGS population 3; none finer. (PCGS # 405871) Value $1,400 - UP Ex Thomas D. Reynolds 4/27/2007-Nancy & Bryan Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,620
Lot 390		1850 N-23 R2. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Beautiful lustrous bluish steel and light olive with faded mint red covering at least 10% of the planchet, mostly on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal of this cent is outstanding. Essentially flawless; a small puff of lighter reddish brown toning under the end of the wreath stem is the best identifying mark. E-MDS, die state a. The die flowlines are very light and the line connecting the O & F in OF has not formed. Our grade is MS64, tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. Previously housed in an NGC slab graded MS64RB (NGC label #308001-007) but the mint color has faded too much to rate an "RB" grade at PCGS. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; none finer in BN at PCGS. (PCGS # 405916) Value $1,000 - UP Ex Jules Reiver, Heritage Auctions 1/25/2006:20452-unknown-Thomas D. Reynolds 4/25/2010-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Reiver collection envelope). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,140
Lot 391		1851 N-31 R3. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel brown and light olive. The surfaces are satiny and nearly flawless, and the eye appeal of this cent is outstanding. The only marks are a tiny tick on the front edge of the nose and a speck of darker toning left of star 8. LDS, die state c. The earlier die lines are gone and there is a tiny lump on the left side of the right upright of the N in CENT. The faint raised "W" that is always present on the cheek (added there by the die cutter, perhaps intentionally) is visible. A very nice example of this tough die variety. Our grade is MS63, CC#5 for the variety in the Grellman census. Comes with an important provenance. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer in BN at PCGS. (PCGS # 406746) Value $900 - UP Ex Henry C. Hines-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/14/1984:691-Jules Reiver, Heritage Auctions 1/25/2006:20493-Lee J. Bellisario-Thomas D. Reynolds 8/16/2006-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Hines-Starr collection pillbox that was lettered by Newcomb, the Reiver collection envelope, and the Starr lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,200
Lot 392		1851 N-45 R4+. PCGS graded MS-66 Brown. Lustrous light steel brown with faint hints of underlying very faded mint red in the fields and protected areas. The surfaces are satiny, the mint luster is unbroken, and the eye appeal of this cent is superb. No spots, stains, or significant signs of contact. The best identifying marks are a microscopic planchet flake in the field close under the tip of the nose and a few tiny ticks on the rim, including one left of star 4 and another over star 7. E-MDS, die state a, with a single die crack on the obverse from the coronet through star 5 to the dentils over star 4. Our grade is MS63+, finest known of the variety in the Grellman census. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. (PCGS # 406790) Value $1,250 - UP Ex Tom Reynolds 8/19/2004-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/30/2011:484-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Holmes collection envelope and lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,640
Lot 393		1852 N-21 R4. PCGS graded MS-65+ Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red faded to light olive and steel brown on the devices with at least a third of both sides of the planchet retaining mint color. A beautiful cent, virtually flawless. The best identifying marks, and they are barely visible with a good glass, are a tiny planchet flake near the dentils left of star 2 and a very light vertical nick just right of star 4. Nicely struck E-MDS, die state a. The obverse is uncracked and there are no die clashmarks on the reverse. Our grade is MS63+, finest known of the variety in the Grellman census. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer and the only RB graded at PCGS. (PCGS # 147282) Value $2,000 - UP Ex William Yates-Thomas D. Reynolds 5/29/2008-Nancy & Bryan Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,760
Lot 394		1853 N-8 R3. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. CAC. Choice lustrous medium brown and light olive with 20% of the mint color remaining. Sharply struck and free of spots, stains, or significant contact marks. The best identifying marks are a small spot of slightly darker toning (not carbon) inside the top of the 3 and a barely visible hairline tucked under the front edge of the eye. E-MDS, die state a late. The early die lines at the dentils near stars 2 & 3 are dull but most remain visible. Graded MS63 and finest known in the Noyes census, his photo #37737. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census. A sharp cent with outstanding eye appeal. Once part of the Jack Wadlington Collection that contained the finest collection of 1853 cents by die variety and die state ever formed. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS66RB (NGC label #630541-007). Must have been very close to getting an "RB" designation from PCGS. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer in BN. (PCGS # 405997) Value $1,500 - UP Ex Bowers & Merena 3/5/1998:309-Jack Wadlington (Twin Leaf Collection), Stack's Bowers 7/16/2015:2628-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Wadlington collection notes). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,980
Lot 395		1854 N-30 R6-. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Lustrous light olive with faded mint color in protected areas on both sides, particularly on the reverse. The surfaces are frosty and nearly flawless, and this cent has excellent eye appeal. The only notable mark, and it is trivial, is a tiny speck of darker toning over the upper right point of star 6. MDS, the only die state known for this variety that combines the obverse of 1854 N-21 (later) with the reverse of 1854 N-23 (earlier). Nicely struck except for some weakness on the coronet over LIB, as always on this variety. This variety was unknown until it's discovery in 1993. Thirty examples are known now, and this is the finest of that group. Graded MS60 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photos #60402 and 61019. Our grade is MS60+, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Previously housed in a PCGS holder graded MS64RB (PCGS label #1905.64/13857081), but the mint color has faded since then. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. (PCGS # 406142) Value $3,000 - UP Ex Thomas D. Reynolds 2/7/2009-Nancy & Bryan Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $15,000
Lot 396		1855 N-9 R1 Italic 55 Knob-on-Ear. PCGS graded MS-65+ Brown. CAC. Beautiful frosty medium brown and light chocolate with faded mint red in protected areas on the obverse. A premium cent; lustrous and nearly flawless. A spot of slightly darker toning on the midpoint of the front edge of the neck and a tick on the rim under the second 5 in the date are the only marks. Sharply struck M-LDS, die state f, with a bold "Knob" break at the top of the ear. A wonderful example of this very popular "Redbook" variety, and the strong "Knob" break is a big plus. Noyes photo #61073 (not graded). Our grade is MS63 Choice. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 66. (PCGS # 403958) Value $1,500 - UP Ex Thomas D. Reynolds 8/5/2009-Nancy & Bryan Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,000
Lot 397		1856 N-1 R1 Italic 5. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Lustrous medium brown and light olive with mellowed mint red on 25% of both sides. Sharply struck with just a few trivial marks. The notable ones are a speck of carbon at the dentils just right of the date, a couple very tiny ticks on the rim over stars 6 & 7, and a small nick on the rim at the bottom of the reverse. EDS but not quite the earliest. There are fine radial die flowlines in the fields but some of the early die lines over the N in UNITED are still visible. There are a couple shallow low spots inside the wreath, as nearly always seen on this variety. Graded MS63 by Noyes and tied for CC#5, his photo #33542. Our grade is MS63+, tied for CC#8 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; none finer. (PCGS # 406195) Value $1,250 - UP Ex Pahrump Coins 6/1/2007-Nancy & Bryan Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,110
Lot 398		1857 N-1 R1 Large Date. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Frosty medium brown and steel with 20% of the planchet showing slightly faded mint red. Sharply struck with only a few trivial marks. The notable ones are a diagonal nick-like planchet flake in the field before the nose and a tiny scratch off the peak of the 1. Neither mark is visible without the aid of a glass and this cent has great eye appeal. EDS, die state a. The die lines over UNI are sharp and the top of a misplaced 1 that is located in the dentils below the left side of the 8 is clear. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer in BN at PCGS. (PCGS # 389634) Value $1,750 - UP Ex Thomas D. Reynolds 5/31/2007-Nancy & Bryan Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,980
Lot 399		1857 N-4 R1 Small Date. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. CAC. Frosty slightly mellowed mint red fading to dark bluish steel and olive on the highpoints, about half the original mint color remaining. The surfaces are lustrous and this cent has great eye appeal. Just a few minor marks including a speck of dark toning in the dentils at star 12, another between the top of the 1 and the bust above, and a tiny nick over the left top of the N in ONE. The tip of the coronet over LIB and the opposing leaves at the bottom of the wreath are softly struck, as usual on this variety. Scarce E-MDS, die state a. The die line from the lower left point of star 1 to the dentils at the left is dull but visible and the dies are unclashed. Called MS63 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #31518. Our grade is MS64, tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census. A very nice example of the final year of large cent production, and it comes with an excellent provenance. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4, 1 finer in 65RB. (PCGS # 403970) Value $2,000 - UP Ex Scott 3/9/1973-Jerry A. Bobbe 3/30/1973-Del Bland-Myles Z. Gerson-Stanley Kesselman 7/1980-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Naftzger Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/7/2009:1302-Haig Koshkarian, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/12/2017:150-Pierre Fricke 4/21/2017-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,220