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Sale 115
February 16-19, 2020 Pre long Beach Auction
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Lot 34 |
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1796 S-92 R3 Draped Bust. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. CAC. Lustrous light olive and steel with subtle overtones of light bluish steel in the fields and protected areas. Satiny mint frost covers the fields on both sides and this cent has outstanding eye appeal. The only marks, and they are insignificant, are a small spot of slightly darker toning in the center of the cheek, a few microscopic planchet flakes or chips in the field left of the hair ribbon, and a spot of reddish toning between the N & E in ONE. M-LDS, Breen state IV, with several very fine die cracks on the obverse and die clashmarks on both sides. In addition there is a strong double profile on the forelock, forehead, and nose (from die bounce or shift during striking, often called "machine doubling"). Graded MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #20324. Bland says MS60 and CC#2 in his census. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 65. (PCGS # 35813) Value $25,000 - UP
Discovered in a private collection in Europe by William P. (Billy) Paul (American Heritage Minting) 10/21/1987-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1796 S-93 R3 Draped Bust. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Choice lustrous medium brown and light chocolate with subtle hints of lighter reddish steel brown faded down from mint color in protected areas outside the wreath. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal of this cent is fabulous. The only marks are a dull nick on the jawline near the earlobe, a shallow nick at the right foot of the A in STATES, and a spot of darker toning at the left top of the D in UNITED. MDS, Breen state VI, with clearly defined die clashmarks on both sides and strong die cracks at ERICA and the fraction. A retained cud break connects the tops of CA to the rim but the retained cud break at ER has not formed. Graded MS62 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #28657. Bland says MS60 and tied for CC#3. Our grade is MS63. This cent was removed from an old green-label PCGS slab graded MS64BN, and it was covered with oxidation that obscured the luster and severely diminished the eye appeal (which may have affected the Bland and Noyes assessments). A delicate brushing brought it back to life. The cent is choice and the eye appeal is truly superior. And it comes with a great provenance. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer. (PCGS # 35816) Value $60,000 - UP
Ex C. T. Whitman, S. H. & H. Chapman 8/10/1893:837-M. A. Brown, S. H. & H. Chapman 4/16/1897:769-John G. Mills, S. H. & H. Chapman 4/27/1904:1253-George H. Earle, Jr., Henry Chapman 6/29/1912:3399-Henry Chapman-Dr. William H. Sheldon, Stack's 10/15/1938:391-unknown-Charles M. Williams, Numismatic Gallery 11/14/1950:100-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Myles Z. Gerson 10/1981-R. Tettenhorst 10/1995-Jay Parrino (The Mint) 2/1996-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1796 S-98 R4 Draped Bust. PCGS graded MS-63+ Brown. CAC. Glossy tan and light brown blending to light steel brown on the highpoints. Faded mint red shows in the protected areas covering about 10% of the planchet on both sides, and this cent has great eye appeal. The only defects are a spot of very fine carbon in the field left of the lower locks and some tiny planchet chips scattered over both sides (as struck). LDS, Breen state III, with a thick die crack from the dentils to the right top of the Y in LIBERTY and a fine diagonal crack through the top of the first A in AMERICA nearly reaching the adjacent M. Only 2 or 3 mint state examples of the variety are known (depending on the condition census you prefer), and the finest of those is impounded in the ANS collection. Graded MS62 and CC#2 behind the ANS coin in the Bland census. Noyes says MS60 and CC#3, his photo #21840. Our grade is MS60+. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. Only 2 graded MS at PCGS. (PCGS # 35828) Value $60,000 - UP
Ex Charles J. DuPont, Stack's (Anderson DuPont Sale) 9/24/1954:128 (via Dorothy I. Paschal and Stack's as compensation for cataloging the DuPont sale for Stack's))-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner 5/1992-John Whitney Walter, Stack's 5/1999:1732-Tony Terranova-Walter Husak, Heritage Auctions 2/15/2008:2099-Douglas F. Bird Collection (Heritage lot ticket included).
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1796 S-103 R4+ Draped Bust LIHERTY Error. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Lustrous medium steel brown and light olive with mint red in protected areas on both sides, especially on the reverse. A fabulous cent, virtually flawless except for some of the usual microscopic planchet flakes on the cheek and inside the wreath (all as struck). The surfaces are satiny and this cent has superb eye appeal. It is the undisputed finest example of the 1796 LIHERTY obverse by a wide margin, regardless of the die variety (S-103 and S-104 used this same obverse die). LDS, Breen state II, with fine die cracks on the reverse. Graded MS65 Choice and CC#1 by 15 points in the Noyes census, his photo #38824. Bland says MS63 and CC#1. Our grade is MS64. A highlight of this fabulous collection and a must-have for the collector of the finest "Redbook" registry set of large cents. (Note: This cent brought the highest price of all the superb 1796 large cents in the 5/4/1999 Stack's auction of the remarkable collection of 1796 US coinage assembled by John Whitney Walter.) The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. The only MS graded at PCGS. (PCGS # 35882) Value $175,000 - UP
Discovered in an attic in Europe in 1995-Heritage Rare Coin Galleries 8/18/1995-Tony Terranova 9/1995-John Whitney Walter, Stack's 5/4/1999:1738-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Whitney Walter lot ticket).
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1796 S-104 R3 Draped Bust LIHERTY Error. PCGS graded AU-53. Glossy light chocolate brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and frosty golden tan in protected areas, particularly on the obverse. The surfaces are smooth and the eye appeal is excellent. The notable marks are a dull nick under the I in LIBERTY, a very faint scuff of hairlines on the face, a dull scratch hidden in the leaves under the N in UNITED, and a couple spots of darker reddish chocolate toning below the second S in STATES. Very early die state (VEDS), Breen state I, with smooth fields that are free of any trace of die rust, and there are sharp die clashmarks on the reverse. The front edge of the face is softly struck as it the opposing area under NT in CENT, but everything else is sharp. The LIHERTY error is bold. A new discovery that has not been seen by Noyes or Bland. A premium example of the "common" LIHERTY variety. Our grade is VF35. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer. (PCGS # 35849) Value $22,500 - UP
Source not recorded-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1796 S-104 R3 Draped Bust LIHERTY Error. PCGS graded AU-53. Choice medium brown and chocolate blending to olive brown in protected areas on the reverse. The surfaces are smooth and show only minor contact marks. The notable ones are a horizontal nick on the forehead, a diagonal nick at the hair under the earlobe, and one more in the field under the chin. There are traces of soft dirt in the protected areas on both sides but you need a glass to see it and the eye appeal of this cent is outstanding. The LIHERTY error is bold. M-LDS, Breen state III, with extensive die rust evident on both sides, strongest around UNITED STATES on the reverse. The die cracks at the O in OF and M in AMERICA are present but the die crack at TY in LIBERTY has not formed. Graded EF45 net VF35 and tied for finest known honors in the Noyes census, his photo #25308. Bland says VF35 and tied for CC#3 in his census. Our grade is VF35+. A wonderful example of this very popular "Redbook" variety. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2 (tied with the previous lot); none finer. (PCGS # 35849) Value $22,500 - UP
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. 2/7/1945:105-James Kelly-Celina Coin Co. #21, 3/6/1947:2040-James Kelly-Milton A. Holmes, Stack's 10/5/1960:1389-Philip E. Benedetti (Pickwick Stamp & Coin Co.)-Loye L. Lauder, William Doyle Galleries 12/15/1983:345-Charles E. Harrison 10/25/1992-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Doyle lot ticket).
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1796 S-112 R4+ Draped Bust. PCGS graded AU-55. CAC. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with lighter brown and tan toning in protected areas, particularly on the obverse. The surfaces are smooth, void of any trace of roughness or verdigris. There are some light marks on the obverse including a hook-shaped nick or void on the cheek, a thin diagonal nick in the field close before the neck, and a spot of slightly darker steel brown toning on the left end of the eyebrow. Sharply struck E-MDS, Breen state II, with fine die clashmarks on the reverse and a faint die crack through the top of NIT plus a strong die line through ER in AMERICA. The repunching on the L & I in LIBERTY is sharp. Graded AU50 net EF45 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #20872. Bland says EF45 and CC#2. Our grade is EF45+. Comes with a very nice provenance that goes back more than 100 years. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 63. (PCGS # 35807) Value $30,000 - UP
Ex James B. Wilson, Thomas L. Elder #21, 10/5/1908:999-Henry Chapman-unknown-J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #384, 12/1937:344-Judge Thomas L. Gaskill-New Netherlands Coin Co. (privately) 11/1956-Dorothy I. Paschal 6/1977-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1989 EAC Sale, lot 70-Dennis Mendelson 7/15/1991-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/1996:155-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the collection envelopes from Paschal, Naftzger, Mendelson, and Brown plus the last 2 lot tickets).
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1796 S-117 R5+ Draped Bust. PCGS graded AU-55. Very attractive glossy light olive brown and chocolate with a puff of reddish brown toning at RTY in LIBERTY. The surfaces are smooth, free of any trace of roughness or verdigris, but there are some light contact marks scattered over both sides. A collection of tiny nicks left of the L in LIBERTY, a horizontal hairline scratch in the field right of the neck, and a minor rim bruise at TA in STATES are the notable marks. Nicely struck EDS, Breen state I, before any die cracks. Graded EF40 net VF35 and CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #21680. Bland says EF45 net VF35 and CC#3. Only 3 examples have been graded better than F15 by EAC standards, so this rare variety is one of the tougher ones to find in higher grades. The famous collections of Walter Husak (Heritage 1/2008:2118) and Daniel Holmes (Goldberg 9/2009:200) contained corroded net VG8 examples, and the best one in the ANS collection grades net VG10. Our grade is VF35. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 63. (PCGS # 35864) Value $25,000 - UP
Ex S. Benton Emory (acquired circa 1914)-Walter P. Nichols, Bowers & Merena 11/1984:24-Jack H. Robinson, Superior 1/29/1989:216-Dennis Mendelson 7/15/1991-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/1996:163-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Mendelson and Brown collection envelopes and the last 2 lot tickets).
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1796 S-119 R3 Draped Bust. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Frosty uniform medium brown. Satiny mint luster covers the fields on both sides and this cent has excellent eye appeal. No spots or contact marks, but both sides show many of the tiny pre-striking planchet chips that are commonly associated with this die variety. Most of these chips are found on the devices while the fields are nearly flawless. The only notable planchet chip is a diagonal nick-like line left of the eye. LDS, Breen state III, with crumbling along the rim over AT in STATES that involves at least 7 dentils. Almost certainly from the famous "Nichols Hoard" of mint state cents. (The Nichols Hoard consisted of a large number of mint state cents, perhaps as many as 1000, dated 1796 and 1797 that were obtained directly from the mint in 1797, reportedly by Benjamin Goodhue, a member of the Continental Congress. These cents were passed down to his daughters and eventually came into the possession of David Nichols of Gallows Hill near Salem, Massachusetts, in the 1860's. Die varieties found in the hoard included 1796 S-119, and 1797 S-123 & 135.) Noyes photo #34209. Our grade is MS60+. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 5; 3 finer: 2 in 64, 1 in 65. (PCGS # 35870) Value $17,500 - UP
Ex K. Alterman-Larry Hanks, Bowers & Merena 1/1995:1027-Larry Hanks-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1797 S-120a R3 Reverse of 1796, Plain Edge. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Choice lustrous medium brown blending to slightly darker steel brown on the highpoints of the devices. Satiny mint frost covers both sides of this cent and the eye appeal is fabulous. The only marks are a pair of thin nick-like planchet chips on the face, a very subtle puff of slightly darker toning in the field above the bust, and a spot of darker brown toning over the left wreath stem. E-MDS, Breen state II, with traces of fine die rust on the profile under the nose and lower lip with more along the lower edge of the hair ribbon. The fields on the obverse are very slightly prooflike and multiple sets of fine die clashmarks are visible on both sides. Struck very slightly off center to K-8 leaving some of the dentils off the planchet. The obverse of this cent is plated in Penny Whimsy, and both sides are plated in the 1991 Noyes reference. Graded MS63 Choice and finest known in the Noyes census, his photo #20327. Bland also says MS63 and finest known. In fact this is the only mint state example known of the variety, and it is the finest 1797 Reverse of 1796 Plain Edge by a wide margin, regardless of the die variety. A must-have cent for the finest registry collection. Our grade is MS63+ Choice. Comes with a great provenance, as you would expect. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only piece graded MS at PCGS. (PCGS # 35894) Value $70,000 - UP
Ex David Proskey-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner-Jay Parrino (The Mint)-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Naftzger collection envelope).
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1797 S-120b R2 Reverse of 1796, Gripped Edge. PCGS graded AU-55. CAC. Choice glossy light to medium brown blending to slightly darker steel brown on the highpoints of the devices. The surfaces are smooth and this cent has outstanding eye appeal. The only marks, and they are barely visible, are a tiny spot of darker toning over the right side of the N in ONE and a few more around the first S in STATES. LDS, Breen state VI, with all the die cracks and crumbling described by Breen and minor swelling at UNITED. The "Grip " marks applied by the mint to the edge of the planchet are bold. A beautiful example of this "Redbook" type. Graded AU50 net EF45 and tied for CC#6 in the Noyes census, his photo #27591. Bland says AU50 and tied for CC#4 honors in his census. Our grade is EF45+, very close to AU50. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 58. (PCGS # 35900) Value $12,000 - UP
Ex "Consignment A," Stack's 6/1968:172-Robert Whitmore 8/1977-Chuck Furjanic-Samuel Kaeppel (via James R. McGuigan) 1/9/1991-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1797 S-121b R3- Reverse of 1796, Gripped Edge. PCGS graded MS-65+ Brown. CAC. Choice, highly lustrous light to medium steel brown with lighter brown and reddish tan faded down from mint color in protected areas on both sides. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal of this cent is fabulous. No spots, stains, or contact marks. The best identifying marks are an extremely tiny and barely visible planchet flake high on the neck and another in the field off the upper edge of the hair ribbon (both as struck). LDS, Breen state V, with all the die cracks described by Breen. The field off the end of the hair ribbon is bulging due to the confluence of die cracks in that area. Graded MS65 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #20874. Not seen by Bland. Our grade is MS65. This is the Noyes plate coin for the variety in his reference on early large cents. A superb piece, the finest known 1797 Reverse of 1796 cent regardless of the die variety, gripped or plain edge. A cent for the very finest collection. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. Only 2 graded MS at PCGS. (PCGS # 35903) Value $80,000 - UP
Ex Germany-Paramount International Coin Co., 2/1965:979-Lester Merkin 6/1965-Dorothy I. Paschal-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner-Jay Parrino (The Mint)-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Naftzger collection envelope).
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1797 S-123 R4. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Glossy light to medium brown with golden light tan faded down from mint color peeking through in protected areas, especially on the reverse. The always-present die line on the cheek is obvious. The only notable marks are a speck of very fine carbon nestled against the left side of the upright of the T in LIBERTY, a faint spot of slightly darker brown toning (not carbon) in the field near the dentils before the face, and a pair of extremely faint hairlines on the face left of the chin. None of these marks is distracting and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. The planchet is perfectly smooth and quite choice on the right halves of both sides, but the left sides show many microscopic planchet chips that didn't completely smooth out during the strike. Apparently the dies were axially misaligned (the die faces not perfectly parallel) and the resulting strike pressure was slightly less on the left side allowing some of the natural planchet imperfections to remain visible. This condition is typical of the S-123 cents found in the Nichols Hoard. Still a beautiful cent, and the right halves are absolutely choice. M-LDS, Breen state III, with a tiny crumble in the dentils at TA in STATES but no die crack on the reverse. The usual Nichols Hoard die state for this variety (see the 1796 S-119 for a description of the "Nichols Hoard). Graded MS60 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #36180. Our grade is MS62. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer. (PCGS # 35909) Value $12,500 - UP
Ex "An East Coast Collection" 11/13/1998-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1797 S-128 R3 M over E in AMERICA. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. CAC. Lustrous light olive and steel brown with mellowing mint red covering 10-15% of both sides. No spots or stains, but there are some small puffs of lighter golden tan on the lower part of the reverse. Just a few microscopic contact marks including a very light rim bruise over the right side of the E in UNITED. A pair of short, thin struck-through lines (caused by debris on the die) are in the field under the lower end of the hair ribbon. MDS, Breen state VI, with die cracks on the obverse and clashmarks on both sides. The M over E in AMERICA die-cutting error is strong. Graded AU55 and finest known in the Noyes and Bland census lists (Noyes photo #20371). But after a proper brushing it is clear that this cent is mint state with great luster and eye appeal. Our grade is MS60+. This is the plate coin for the variety in the 1991 Noyes reference. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only MS graded at PCGS. (PCGS # 35924) Value $20,000 - UP
Ex Stephen C. Fenton (Knightsbridge Coins, London)-Ronald J. Gillio 8/20/1985-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1797 S-130 R2. PCGS graded AU-55. Very attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate brown with reddish steel brown tones in fields on the reverse. The sharpness is close to mint state with just a hint of friction on the highpoints, but there is some darker crud at the eye and around the hair ribbon into the field below. Otherwise the only notable mark is a nick in the field left of the lower curls. A very tiny planchet clip weakens a couple dentils over the B in LIBERTY and the opposing dentils under the fraction (as struck). M-LDS, Breen state V early, with a fine vertical die crack in the field before the portrait but before the tiny lump forms on the end of the nose. Graded AU50 and tied for CC#1 honors in the Noyes census, his photo #69698. Not seen by Bland. Our grade is AU50+ sharpness net EF45+. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer: 1 in 58, 1 in 62. (PCGS # 35930) Value $9,000 - UP
Ex a Pennsylvania Estate Auction-unrecorded source at the Long Beach Convention 1/28/2015-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1797 S-131 R2 Stemless Wreath. PCGS graded AU-55. Frosty steel and olive brown. Satiny mint frost shows in protected areas and this cent has outstanding eye appeal. No spots, stains, or roughness, only a few inconspicuous contact marks. The only notable mark is a dull diagonal nick between the C in CENT and the berry to the left. MDS, Breen state III early. The small lump hanging down from the end of the nose is clear and a fine die crack has started to emerge from the lower curls into the field, but the second vertical crack in the field before the portrait has not formed. Graded AU50 net EF45 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #23028. Bland says EF40 and tied for CC#2 behind a piece that is sharper but repaired and recolored. Our grade is EF45. This is the plate coin for the variety in Dr. Sheldon's Early American Cents and Penny Whimsy. A superior example of the 1797 Stemless Wreath variety. Comes with an impressive provenance that has been traced back more than 100 years. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer. (PCGS # 35981) Value $40,000 - UP
Ex Peter Mougey-William H. Woodin, Thomas L. Elder #43, 9/1/1910:28-Dr. Henry W. Beckwith, S. H. Chapman 4/27/1923:11-Elmer S. Sears-Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/7/1945:155-Leonard M. Holland, Pennypacker Auction Centre 5/8/1959-C. Douglas Smith-Bertram Cohen 3/30/1985-C. Douglas Smith-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:132-Roxanne Greenstein 8/25/1988-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2000:153-Jon A. Boka 10/27/2005-Walter Husak, Heritage Auctions 2/15/2008:2134-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the last lot ticket).
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1797 S-134 R4. PCGS graded AU-58. CAC. Glossy light to medium brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Mint frost shows in the fields and protected areas on both sides and this cent has excellent eye appeal. The only marks are a dull tick on the shoulder, a small rim bruise under the 97, and a spot of darker toning near the leaf under the U in UNITED. M-LDS, Breen state IV, with two strong die cracks from the rim to the E in AMERICA, and the area between these two cracks is raised but not yet a real cud break. The field under the hair ribbons is depressed thanks to a lack of planchet metal in that area, and that caused the strike on the opposing left side of the reverse to be weak. Graded EF45 and tied for finest known honors with the ANS example in the Noyes census, his photo #23907. Bland says AU50 and finest known. Our grade is EF45. A nice example of the "Small Fraction" variety that probably deserves a separate listing in the "Redbook." Struck on a planchet with a partially beaded edge. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. (PCGS # 35933) Value $12,500 - UP
Ex Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co. #267, 11/1966:22-Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co.-Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co. MBS #278, 6/1968:429-Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co.-Art Kagin 10/6/1989-Chris McCawley 10/6/1989-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 10/7/1989-Dr. Philip W. Ralls 11/1990-G. Lee Kuntz, Superior 10/6/1991:150-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Ralls and Kuntz collection envelopes and last lot ticket).
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1797 S-135 R3. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. CAC. Frosty very faded mint red mellowing to light steel brown with golden red toning showing in the fields and protected areas, especially on the obverse. Nicely struck with just a few minor planchet chips high on the cheek. The notable marks are a speck of carbon on the right edge of the 7, another hidden between the E in LIBERTY and the dentils above, a couple more over the N in ONE, and a tiny scuff on the left foot of the M in AMERICA. M-LDS, Breen state IV, with a faint bulge at D ST and a single clashmark at S OF (the usual Nichols Hoard die state for the variety; see the 1796 S-119 for a description of the hoard). Graded MS62 and tied for CC#6 in the Noyes census, his photo #21151. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 2 finer: 1 in 64+, 1 in 65. (PCGS # 35936) Value $12,500 - UP
Ex Abner Kreisberg-private collector-Gordon Berg 9/12/1987-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Kreisberg sales envelope).
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1797 S-136 R3. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Choice glossy medium brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Frosty lighter brown and tan toning covers the protected areas on both sides and the eye appeal of this cent is outstanding. The only marks are a tiny pinprick in the field before the middle of the neck and a short pin scratch over the bust tip. LDS, Breen state V, with a heavily blunted reverse die and fine die cracks at the U in UNITED and E in AMERICA. Die clashmarks are visible on both sides. Called AU55 Choice and tied for CC#1 honors in the Bland and Noyes census lists, Noyes photo #24192. In a side-by-side comparison with the equally graded Proskey-Hines-Sheldon-Naftzger coin conducted by Del Bland and others in June 1981, this piece was judged to be the finest by a very small margin. Our grade is AU58. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. Only 3 graded MS at PCGS. (PCGS # 35939) Value $25,000 - UP
Ex 1974 ANA Sale, Paramount International Coin Corp., lot 318-Joe Flynn, Sr. Coin Co.-Stack's 9/26/1980 (privately)-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-Del Bland-Dr. Philip W. Ralls-Ralls Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/26/2014:463-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Stack's sale ticket, the collection envelopes from Smith, Bland, and Ralls, and the Goldberg lot ticket).
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1797 S-137 R2. PCGS graded MS-61 Brown. Very attractive frosty medium steel brown with lighter tan faded down from mint color in the protected areas. Mint luster covers the fields and protected areas and this cent has mint state eye appeal in spite of a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices. The only marks are a spot of reddish chocolate toning between the E and S in STATES and inconspicuous spots of shallow reddish verdigris under the E and I in AMERICA. MDS, Breen state IV early, with light die cracks on the reverse. Both sides show some of the usual tiny planchet flakes and chips that are nearly always present on the variety, but they are not significant or distracting. This is the plate coin for the variety in the 1991 Noyes reference on early large cents. Graded AU50 and tied for CC#1 honors in the Noyes census, his photo #20609. Bland says AU50 and tied for CC#2. Our grade is AU55. This variety is unknown in mint state, and this one comes very close (C. Douglas Smith considered this piece to be "full mint state"). The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer and the only example graded MS at PCGS. (PCGS # 35942) Value $10,000 - UP
Discovered in England-John J. Ford, Jr., 8/1973 ($1400)-C. Douglas Smith 11/1974 ($2000)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner-Chris McCawley, 1994 EAC Sale, lot 219-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Smith collection envelope with extensive notes thereon, and the EAC Sale lot ticket).
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1797 S-139 R1. PCGS graded MS-66 Brown. Highly lustrous medium steel brown and darker bluish steel with traces of mint red remaining visible on both sides. Tiny puffs of darker chocolate brown toning are scattered over both sides, especially on the reverse. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is excellent. The only contact mark worthy of mention is a small, nearly vertical nick close off the lower end of the hair ribbon. MDS, Breen state III, with die clashmarks on both sides and a strong die crack from the middle curls to the rim. Graded MS63 Choice and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #21446. Bland says MS61 and tied for CC#1. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. (PCGS # 35948) Value $35,000 - UP
Discovered in England during the summer of 1958 by Eugene Exman-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner-Jay Parrino (The Mint)-unknown-Superior 9/7/1997:48-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and Superior lot ticket).
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1797 S-140 R1. PCGS graded AU-58. Frosty light to medium chocolate brown with lighter brown toning in protected areas, especially on the reverse. The details are very sharp and there is just a faint trace of rub on the highest points, but there are some mint-made planchet cracks/flaws in the field left of the hair ribbon and a shallow delamination in the dentils right of the fraction. No contact marks or other defects, and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent in spite of the minor planchet defects. Sharply struck except for the hair ribbon and the opposing area at ITE in UNITED. E-MDS, Breen state II, with clashmarks on both sides and a fine die crack at F AME. Not seen by Noyes or Bland. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 61. (PCGS # 35951) Value $8,000 - UP
Source not recorded-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1797 S-143 R5 Stemless Wreath. PCGS graded AU-53. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Nicely struck with smooth, nearly flawless surfaces. Just a few trivial contact marks including a dull rim nick under the 9 in the date and a collection of microscopic planchet chips over the left top of the N in ONE (as struck). LDS, Breen state III, with die clashmarks on both sides. The reverse of this cent is plated in Early American Cents, the obverse is plated in Penny Whimsy, and both sides are plated in the 1991 Noyes reference. A wonderful example of this rare variety of the Stemless Wreath type. Graded EF40 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #21223. Bland says EF40 and tied for CC#2. Our grade is EF40 as well. Comes with a wonderful provenance. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 55. (PCGS # 35990) Value $20,000 - UP
Ex David Proskey-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy I. Paschal 6/1977-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 12 11/1986-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:144-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1990 EAC Sale, lot 45-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and last 2 lot tickets).
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1798/7 S-152 R2 Overdate Large 8 over 7. PCGS graded AU-58. Glossy tan and steel brown with a few puffs of darker olive brown toning in the field behind the portrait. Mint frost covers the protected areas and this cent looks much better in hand that it does in the Noyes photo. From the standpoint of wear this cent deserves an AU grade, but there are a few too many tiny contact marks on the obverse for a grade that high. A pair of dull, nearly parallel diagonal scratches in the field off the chin are the only notable contact marks, and they are barely visible to the unaided eye. The reverse is choice. EDS, Breen state I late. The wave from the rim to the hair under the ribbon is weak and there are traces of a micro-fine hairline crack along the wave, but there is no trace of die rust at RICA. The overdate feature is bold. Graded EF45 net EF40 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census his photo #34494. Not seen by Bland. Our grade is EF45. One of the very finest examples of this popular "Redbook" overdate variety. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 61. (PCGS # 35999) Value $12,000 - UP
Ex William P. (Billy) Paul (American Heritage Minting) 10/1995-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1798 S-153 R3 Style I Hair, Large 8. PCGS graded AU-58. Choice frosty medium chocolate brown and steel with lighter steel brown toning in protected areas. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas and this cent has superb eye appeal. Looks choice mint state but there is a hint of friction on the very highest points of the devices. The only marks are a dull nick under the left foot of the L in LIBERTY and a thin diagonal nick left of the earlobe. Nicely struck LDS, Breen state VII, with a strong cud break connecting the bust to the rim and fine die rust covering the fields on the reverse. A fabulous example of a great die state. Graded AU55 net AU50 and finest known in the Noyes census, his photo #20089. Bland says EF45 and tied for CC#1. Our grade is AU55. The obverse is plated in the 1991 Noyes reference to show the latest die state. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. (PCGS # 36029) Value $12,000 - UP
Ex Sotheby's (London) 10/1987:353-William P. (Billy) Paul (American Heritage Minting) 10/21/1987-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1798 S-155 R3 Style I Hair, Reverse of 1796. PCGS graded MS-61 Brown. Lustrous chocolate brown and steel with traces of lighter steel brown and tan toning in protected areas. Peeps of golden tan faded down from mint color are visible on the reverse and this cent has great eye appeal. Nearly void of marks or other distractions. A thin diagonal planchet void along a die crack just right of the date and a microscopic planchet flake over the bust tip (both as struck) can help identify this cent, but you need a good glass to see them. LDS, Breen state VI, with all the fine die cracks described by Breen, a small lump in the drapery on the bust, and fine die rust scattered over the reverse. A great example of the 1798 Reverse of 1796 type. Called AU55 and tied for finest known in the Noyes census, his photo #25295. Not seen by Bland. Our grade is MS60 (the PCGS assessment appears to be a bit harsh by their usual standards). The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer: 1 in 62, 1 in 65. (PCGS # 36002) Value $20,000 - UP
Ex a private collection in England-Christie's Auction 10/10/1989:400-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1798 S-159 R3 Style I Hair, Small 8. PCGS graded AU-53. Frosty medium chocolate and olive brown with traces of lighter brown toning in protected areas. No roughness or verdigris but there are some light contact marks on both sides. The notable marks are a diagonal nick over the bust tip, a lighter horizontal nick on the chin, and a very light rim bruise over the R in LIBERTY. M-LDS, Breen state V, with vertical die cracks on the field behind the portrait but no cud breaks. Graded EF45 net EF40 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #32692. Bland says EF45 and CC#2. The finer example in both census lists resides in the ANS collection, so this piece is the finest of the variety available to collectors according to Noyes and Bland. Our grade is EF45 sharpness net EF40. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 55. (PCGS # 36041) Value $9,000 - UP
Ex Craig Whitford (via Bill Noyes) 5/22/1993-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1798 S-166 R1 Style II Hair, Large 8. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. CAC. Choice lustrous medium steel and olive with faded mint red showing on 5% of the obverse and at least 20% of the reverse. Satiny mint frost covers this cent, even the highest points of the devices, and the eye appeal is outstanding. No spots or stains, and the only contact marks are some very light scratches at the left foot of the M in AMERICA. Nicely struck except for the typically weak impression on the bust tip, along the bottom of the date, and on the first A in AMERICA (which is opposite the bust tip). LDS, Breen state VI, with a small internal cud break inside the E in UNITED and narrow rim cud breaks at STA in STATES nearly extending to the adjacent D in UNITED. Struck with the reverse rotated 30 degrees CCW (which caused the weakness on the bust tip). A relatively new discovery of the variety; not evaluated by Bland or Noyes. Our grade is MS63. After reviewing photographs of the top examples of the variety it is our opinion this piece is superior to any others known to us. And it has a significant amount of mint color remaining. A wonderful cent discovered in England (like so many of our best-preserved early cents). The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 2 finer: 1 in 63+, 1 in 64. (PCGS # 36089) Value $20,000 - UP
Discovered in England-William P. (Billy) Paul (American Heritage Minting) 8/16/2006-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1798 S-173 R3 Style II Hair, Small 8. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Glossy olive brown and chocolate with traces of lighter brown and tan toning on both sides. The surfaces are smooth and the fields are covered with satiny mint frost. The only notable marks are a long, thin diagonal nick under the earlobe and a few tiny ticks in the field well off the chin. Sharply struck E-MDS, Breen state II, with die clashmarks on the reverse. The reverse is rotated 40 degrees CCW relative to the normal head-to-foot die orientation. The fields are hard and very slightly reflective, and this cent has great eye appeal. A choice cent if not for the single nick under the ear (and this mark may be a pre-striking planchet flaw). This is the Breen plate coin for the variety. Noyes graded MS60 and CC#2, his photo #23016. Bland says MS60 and tied for CC#3 in his census. Our grade is MS60. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 1 finer in 63. (PCGS # 36089) Value $25,000 - UP
Ex George H. Blake, W. Elliot Woodward #73, 4/1885:791-Hillyer Ryder-New Netherlands Coin Co. #41, 9/26/1953:264-Dorothy I. Paschal 1972-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:244-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert S. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/2003:467-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Superior lot ticket).
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1798 S-181 R3 Style II Hair, Small 8. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous medium bluish steel with specks of darker olive near the dentils on both sides, particularly on the left side of the reverse. The surfaces are covered with mint frost, even the highest points of the devices, and there is not even a hint of rub on the highpoints. However there is a planchet flake at the rim left of the upper end of the hair ribbon, and this flaw does catch your eye. The only other mark is a tiny planchet flake in the field before the middle of the neck, and this defect is insignificant. Both of these defects are mint-made planchet flaws that can be used to identify this cent. E-MDS, Breen state II, with die cracks on the obverse, but the crack up from the dentils right of the date has not formed. Struck with the reverse rotated 45 degrees CCW. This variety has larger than normal numerals in the fraction, the only variety of the year with this feature (this Large Fraction variety probably deserves a separate listing in the "Redbook"). And the larger numerals were punched over the smaller (normal) numerals. The overpunching is clearly visible on the two 0's, and the first 0 was also punched over a small 1. Struck very slightly off center to K-9. Graded MS62 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #23255. Bland says AU55 (because of the planchet flaw) and tied for CC#3 in his census. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 64+. (PCGS # 36110) Value $20,000 - UP
Discovered unattributed in Germany on 10/30/1983 by Darwin B. Palmer, Jr., 3/15/1986-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/2003:480-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Superior lot ticket).
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1798 S-184 R1 Style II Hair, Small 8. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Very attractive lustrous light olive and bluish steel. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is outstanding. The only notable marks are microscopic ticks or planchet flakes in the field left of the portrait and an extremely faint hairline under TA in STATES. A tiny planchet flake near the dentil tips off the lower end of the hair ribbon is the only mark visible without a glass. E-MDS, Breen state II early. There are a few tiny lumps over the left top of the 7 in the date but none between RT in LIBERTY and the forelock. The bottom of the date, tip of the bust, and the opposing O in OF were all softly struck, but everything else is sharp. Graded MS60 net AU50 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #85009. Bland says AU55 and tied for CC#1 of those he actually confirmed but tied for CC#4 if you count the ones reported by unverified. Our grade is AU58+, and this cent has solid mint state eye appeal. Comes with a nice provenance that can be traced back a full century. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; none finer. (PCGS # 36119) Value $9,000 - UP
Ex B. C. Bartlett, Thomas L. Elder 1/1918:993-Foster Lardner, B. Max Mehl 6/1930:59-B. Max Mehl personal collection-T. James Clarke 10/1954-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co., 11/14/1973:500 (plated)-Myles Z. Gerson-Jerry A. Bobbe-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the New Netherlands auction envelope/lot ticket).
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1799/8 S-188 R4 Overdate 9 over 8. PCGS graded EF-40. Very attractive glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. Traces of mint frost show in protected areas and there are no traces of corrosion or verdigris. The only defects are some light contact marks scattered over both sides including several nicks in the field before the portrait, others inside the wreath, and a relatively strong vertical nick in the top of the E in STATES. Otherwise this cent would rate a slightly higher grade. MDS, Breen state III, with fine die clashmarks on both sides but no die cracks. Struck slightly off center to K-6 but the date is clear and the overdate feature is obvious. Graded VF25 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #21286. Bland says VF25 as well but tied for CC#5 in his census. Our grade is VF25. This cent was displayed in the 1914 Exhibition of United States and Colonial Coins presented by the American Numismatic Society in January and February of that year, and this cent is included on Plate #22 in the catalog prepared for that event. (Note: Deceptive copies of this cent were made for collectors prior to 1963. See the note at the bottom of page 540 in the Breen large cent encyclopedia for more information.) A great example of this classic rarity, and it comes with a wonderful provenance. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer: 1 in 45, 1 in 58. (PCGS # 36131) Value $40,000 - UP
Ex Dr. George P. French-B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot 232-Henry A. Sternberg 8/1930-T. James Clarke 1944-B. Max Mehl-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1958 ANA Sale (Abe Kosoff), lot 518-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., Abe Kosoff 10/1959:49-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Abe Kosoff-A. Mark Coin Co., 3/17/1973:136-Abe Kosoff-Mike Kliman (Numismatic Enterprises) 8/8/1983-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Numismatic Enterprises envelope).
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1799 S-189 R2. PCGS graded EF-45 Brown. CAC. Choice glossy medium chocolate brown with traces of mint frost showing in protected areas. A wonderful cent, void of any roughness or verdigris with only light contact marks, none distracting. The notable marks are two thin, parallel nicks in the hair left of the earlobe, a tiny scratch right of the base of the Y in LIBERTY, and a thin nick on the rim below the lowest curl. MDS, Breen state IV early, showing minor crumbling in the dentils at F-AM. The date and LIBERTY are strong and the eye appeal of this 1799 is outstanding. Graded VF30 and tied for CC#2 honors in the Noyes and Bland census lists, Noyes photo #21331. Our grade is VF30 as well. Noyes has this cent tied with the "Abbey" 1799, but in your cataloger's opinion the piece offered here is the better example (the Abbey example resides in a PCGS holder similarly graded as XF45). Del Bland has the Downing-Bird example offered here graded 5 points higher than the Abbey cent. The Abbey cent sold for $161,000 in the Heritage sale of the Walter Husak collection on 2/15/2008 (lot 2192). The finest example is the Daniel W. Holmes, Jr. AU55 (PCGS MS61BN) coin we sold in our 9/7/2009 auction (lot 352) where it brought a record price of $977,500. Both sides are plated to illustrate the variety in Dr. Sheldon's Early American Cents and in the 2000 Breen encyclopedia. A great 1799 cent worthy of a superior collection. And it comes with a very nice provenance. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 61. (PCGS # 36140) Value $150,000 - UP
Ex Henry C. Hines-Homer K. Downing, 1952 ANA Sale (New Netherlands Coin Co.) lot 1847 (where it brought $875, the highest price realized for any of the wonderful Downing cents in the sale)-C. Douglas Smith-Gordon J. Wrubel-C. Douglas Smith 1/25/1978 (via Lester Merkin)-Andrew M, Hain-Dennis E. Steinmetz (Steinmetz Coins & Currency)-1980 ANA Sale (Steve Ivy Numismatic Auctions) lot 949-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Smith collection envelope and ANA Sale lot ticket).
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1800/798 S-190 R3 Overdate 800 over 798, Style I Hair. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. CAC. Choice lustrous bluish steel brown with underlying very faded mint color peeking through in the fields and protected areas, particularly on the obverse. Satiny mint frost covers this cent, even the highest points of the devices, and the eye appeal is outstanding. No spots or stains, and you need a strong glass to find any contact marks. A pair of tiny ticks on the truncation over the 00 in the date and some lighter tan toning around ICA and the fraction can help you identify this cent. Nicely struck E-MDS, Breen state II, with die clashmarks under the fraction but before any noticeable die rust or chipping. Graded MS63 Choice and CC#1 in the Noyes and Bland census lists, Noyes photo #20242. Our grade is MS63+. This is the undisputed finest known example of the variety, and it has the distinction of being the finest 1800/798 overdate with Style I Hair of any die variety. According to the Noyes condition census this is the only mint state example of the type, and it is truly beautiful. This is the plate coin for the die variety in the 1991 Noyes reference on early large cents. A highlight of this fabulous collection and a must-have for the collector who demands the very finest. This cent was housed in an NGC holder graded MS65RB when it was sold in the 2005 Rasmussen sale, but PCGS decided to cross it with a BN designation. Comes with a great provenance. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. Only 2 graded MS at PCGS (the other is MS62BN). (PCGS # 36143) Value $100,000 - UP
Ex W. S. Lincoln & Son, London 8/1891-Benjamin H. Collins 1/30/1919-Dr. Henry W. Beckwith, S. H. Chapman 4/27/1923:20-Elmer S. Sears-Charles J. DuPont (Anderson DuPont Sale), Stack's 9/24/1954:283-Harold Bareford 9/13/1985-Herman Halpern-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner-Jay Parrino (The Mint) 1/1995-John B. MacDonald 8/1999-Wesley A. Rasmussen, Heritage Auctions 1/13/2005:3221-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1800/798 S-191 R3 Overdate 800 over 798, Style I Hair. PCGS graded Uncirculated Details Rim Damage. A sharp, attractive cent with mint state details, but both sides are covered with microscopic hairlines. In addition it appears this cent was tacked to a display board at one time, and if you look closely you can see several very tiny indentations around the obverse rim where the tiny tacks or other fasteners contacted the coin. Otherwise the only notable marks are a shallow planchet void (as struck) above the B in LIBERTY, a nearly horizontal nick high on the neck, and a spot of darker reddish brown toning at the left foot of the R in LIBERTY. Glossy reddish chocolate brown and steel. MDS, Breen state IV, with die cracks, bulges, and clashmarks on the reverse, but the loops in the wreath ribbon are still complete. The 800 over 798 overdate feature is clearly visible on all 3 digits. This is the Breen plate coin for the variety. Graded MS60 net EF45 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #21340. Bland says AU50 and tied for CC#1. Our grade is AU55 sharpness net EF45. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label (PCGS # 146099) Value $5,000 - UP
Ex Donald Frederick-Gordon J. Wrubel-Del Bland-Dr. Byron M. Stuart, 1977 ANA Sale (Kagin's), lot 288-William R. T. Smith 10/2018-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Smith collection envelope).
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1800/79 S-193 R4 Overdate 80 over 79, Style II Hair. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous golden tan with steel brown toning on the highpoints and hints of light bluish steel overtone in protected areas. The only notable marks are a light vertical scuff in the field left of the upper end of the hair ribbon, a dull pinprick under the chin, and a dull nick or planchet chip under the I in UNITED. The scuff left of the hair ribbon is the only mark that catches your eye. E-MDS, Breen state II, with a fine die crack through UN to the fraction bar and extending faintly to the adjacent A. Strong die clashmarks show at ICA, but there is no crack through the denominator and no cud breaks. The overdate feature is bold. This is the finest example of the variety by a wide margin in the Bland and Noyes census lists. Bland says MS61 and finest by 16 points; Noyes says AU55 and finest by 20 points, photo #21895. Our grade is MS60. This is the plate coin for the die variety in Dr. Sheldon's Penny Whimsy and in the 1991 Noyes reference. Comes with an important provenance. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. The only MS graded at PCGS. (PCGS # 36158) Value $50,000 - UP
Discovered in England-New Netherlands Coin Co. (privately) 5/24/1951-C. Douglas Smith 1/1957-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner 4/1992-John B. MacDonald 8/1999-Wesley A. Rasmussen, Heritage Auctions 1/13/2005:3227-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1800/79 S-194 R3 Overdate 80 over 79, Style II Hair. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. CAC. Choice lustrous bluish steel brown and light to medium chocolate with traces of lighter brown and golden tan faded down from mint color on both sides. Just a few trivial contact marks from flawless. The notable ones are a faint diagonal hairline from the ear to the chin, a light nick on the throat, and another tiny horizontal nick over the junction of the E & N in CENT. Nicely struck E-MDS, Breen state II. There is a fine die crack arcing through CA to the dentils left of the denominator but no cud breaks. The overdate feature is obvious to the unaided eye. A great example of this "Redbook" type. Called MS63 and tied for CC#1 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS60 and CC#2, his photo #24190, and he lists only 2 mint state examples of the variety. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 2 finer: 1 in 63+, 1 in 64. (PCGS # 36161) Value $30,000 - UP
Ex William Bono-1973 ANA Sale, Jess Peters #66, lot 1577-Garry F. Fitzgerald-Auction '86 (Stack's) 7/25/1986:10-James R. McGuigan 10/4/1980-Dr. Philip W. Ralls-Ralls Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/26/2014:597-Douglas F. Bird Collection (Goldberg lot ticket included).
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1800/79 S-195 R5 Overdate 80 over 79, Style II Hair. PCGS graded EF-45. Glossy olive and medium chocolate brown. The surfaces are perfectly smooth and this cent has great eye appeal. The only notable marks are a few small puffs of slightly darker toning at the top of the obverse, a pair of faint vertical hairlines on the cheek, and a thin diagonal nick in the field left of the lower curls. MDS, Breen state III, with die cracks on both sides but no cud break on the obverse. The 80 over 79 overdate feature is obvious. Graded EF40 net VF35 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #28692. Bland says VF35 and CC#2 in his census. The #1 coin in both census lists is impounded in the ANS collection so this is the finest example available to collectors. A wonderful example of this tough die variety. Our grade is VF35+. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. (PCGS # 36164) Value $7,500 - UP
Discovered in Europe-William P. (Billy) Paul (American Heritage Minting) 11/8/1990-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1800/79 S-196 R1 Overdate 80 over 79, Style II Hair. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Lustrous medium steel brown and light chocolate. Mint frost covers the fields and protected areas on both sides and this cent has mint state eye appeal in spite of a touch of friction on the highest points of the devices. No spots or stains, only a few minor contact marks including a dull nick in the drapery over 00 and a small contact mark close over the upper end of the hair ribbon. LDS, Breen state III, with a die crack down through the E in LIBERTY and the portrait to the truncation over the 8. Breen notes this crack reaches into the hair, but it clearly extends all the way down to the truncation on this example. Graded AU50 net EF45 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #22592. Bland says EF45 and tied for CC#3. Both census takers evaluated this cent while it had a layer of dirt hiding the mint luster. That dirt has been removed and the true beauty of this cent has been uncovered. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. The only MS graded at PCGS. (PCGS # 36167) Value $10,000 - UP
Ex Heritage Auctions 10/5/1989:33-Douglas F. Bird Collection (lot ticket included).
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1800 S-197 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous medium steel and chocolate brown. A very attractive cent that is covered with mint frost. The only marks, and they are trivial, are a spot of lighter golden tan toning near the dentils left of the lower curls, some microscopic ticks in he field before the portrait, and a collection of microscopic ticks between the leaf tips over the N in ONE. Very late die state, Breen state IV late, with cracks and fine die rust on both sides. Narrow but clearly defined rim cud breaks are visible over the B in LIBERTY and over the AT and ES in STATES. The obverse of this cent is plated in Dr. Sheldon's Early American Cents and Penny Whimsy. Graded MS62 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #28741. Bland says AU55 and tied for CC#5. Our grade is MS60. Comes with a great provenance. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer. (PCGS # 36179) Value $12,000 - UP
Ex Peter Mougey-William H. Woodin, Thomas L. Elder #43, 9/1/1910:44-Elmer S. Sears-Malcolm N. Jackson, The United States Coin Co. 5/1913:1254-Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/7/1945:283-James Kelly-Standish Hall, Hollinbeck Stamp & Coin Co. FPL #25, 1947:24-unknown-Julian Leidman-Robert Emmer (Penn State Galleries) 8/13/1973-Dr. Peter G. Anderson (via Darwin B. Palmer, Jr.) 4/15/1989-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1800 S-202 R4+. PCGS graded AU-53. Choice glossy medium chocolate brown with a puff of reddish brown toning at the C in CENT. The surfaces are smooth and mint frost covers the protected areas on both sides. A wonderful cent, nearly flawless with outstanding eye appeal. LDS, Breen state VII, with die cracks and strong swelling on both sides. A great example of a spectacular die state. The reverse of this cent is plated in the 1991 Noyes reference to show the late die state. Graded EF40 Choice and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #21722. Bland says EF40 and CC#3 in his census. Our grade is EF40++, very close to EF45. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 63. (PCGS # 36194) Value $17,500 - UP
Ex Charles J. DuPont, Stack's (Anderson-DuPont Sale) 9/24/1954:300-Abe Kosoff-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/14/1973:517-Dr. Byron M. Stuart-Gordon J. Wrubel-Jerry A. Bobbe-Chuck Furjanic, Kagin's Numismatic Auctions #305, 1/1975:489-Chuck Furjanic-Jerry A. Bobbe-Myles Z. Gerson-Jerry A. Bobbe 1978-William R. T. Smith-William C. Noyes 8/18/1982-William R. T. Smith-William C. Noyes-Del Bland 8/12/1983-Jack H. Robinson, Superior 1/29/1989:426-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the last lot ticket).
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1800 S-203 R3. PCGS graded MS-63 Red & Brown. CAC. Lustrous golden tan and steel brown with 5-10% of the faded mint color remaining, mostly on the obverse. There are a few small spots of darker steel brown toning (not carbon) in the field before the portrait but they are not distracting. The only spots visible to the unaided eye are a tiny one off the tip of the bust and another near the rim before the chin. The obverse fields also show numerous microscopic contact marks, none visible without the aid of a strong glass. The best identifying mark is a tiny planchet flake on the shoulder (as struck). The reverse is essentially flawless. MDS, Breen state III, showing die clashmarks on both sides, strongest at TES OF. This cent is plated in the 1991 Noyes reference to illustrate the die variety. Graded MS63 Choice and CC#1 in the Noyes census with the only other mint state example being impounded in the ANS, his photo #21412. Bland says MS61 and CC#1. Our grade is MS62+. If you want a mint state example of the variety, this is your only hope for success. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only RB graded for the variety. (PCGS # 36198) Value $25,000 - UP
Ex Francis H. Lee circa 1913-Essex Institute, Stack's 2/6/1975:147-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner 12/1993-Thomas D. Reynolds Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/2016:224-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Stack's lot envelope that also served as the Naftzger collection envelope plus the Goldberg lot ticket).
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1800 S-204 R4. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. CAC. Lustrous tan and light steel brown with puffs of light olive and darker steel brown toning on both sides. Mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is excellent. The only marks are a small planchet flake near the dentils off the lower end of the hair ribbon (as struck) and a line of microscopic ticks near the dentils before the nose. Rare LDS, Breen state VIII, with a wedge-shaped rim cud break opposite the mouth plus additional die failures and die cracks in the field near the cud. A beautiful cent in a very rare die state. Graded AU55 net AU50 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census (but clearly the finest of the late die state), his photo #28786. Bland says AU55 and finest known in his census. Both graders evaluated this cent when it was covered with a layer of wax or oil that has since been removed to expose the natural luster. Our grade is MS60. The obverse of this cent is plated in the 1991 Noyes reference to illustrate the late die state. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer. (PCGS # 36200) Value $20,000 - UP
Ex John Work Garrett-Johns Hopkins University, Bowers & Ruddy 11/28/1979:96-unknown-Auction USA (Numisco, W. Perske) 3/1991:14-James R. McGuigan and Stephen Fischer 3/21/1991-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1800 S-205 R4. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. The obverse is lustrous light brown; the reverse is lustrous medium steel brown and chocolate with lighter brown and tan in protected areas. Both sides are covered with satiny mint frost and the eye appeal is wonderful. The only notable marks are two puffs of dark olive brown toning (not carbon) in the field above the hair ribbon, a faint diagonal hairline scratch from the bottom of the T in LIBERTY into the field before the face, and a spot of dark toning under the first T in STATES. M-LDS, Breen state II late, with clashmarks and die cracks on both sides. Graded MS62 Choice and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #21087. Bland says MS61 and CC#2 in his census. Our grade is MS60+. Comes with an unbroken provenance that reaches back over 100 years. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer and only 2 graded MS at PCGS. (PCGS # 36203) Value $30,000 - UP
Ex Ralph R. Barker-Dr. Henry W. Beckwith 1/30/1919-Benjamin H. Collins-B. Max Mehl Collection-T. James Clarke 12/1954-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner, 1994 EAC Sale, lot 263-Tony Terranova-Chris McCawley 11/30/1996-Jack Wadlington 2005-Bob Grellman and Chris McCawley 2005-Walter Husak, Heritage Auctions 2/15/2008:2208-Walter Husak-Douglas F. Bird Collection (Husak lot ticket included).
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1800 S-206 R3. PCGS graded AU-55. A sharp cent but recolored glossy light olive and chocolate with overtones of sea-green. The surfaces are smooth and the eye appeal is quite nice, but there are some nicks in the field below the hair ribbon that do catch your eye. MDS, Breen state II, with die cracks on both sides. Graded AU50 sharpness net EF40 and finest known in the Noyes census, his photo #21391. Bland says net EF40 and tied for CC#1 with one other example. Our grade is AU50 net VF35+. This is the plate coin for the variety in the Breen encyclopedia and in the 1991 Noyes reference. And it comes with a nice provenance that is unbroken for more than a century. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 58. (PCGS # 36206) Value $9,000 - UP
Ex "Consignor B"-Henry Chapman 6/3/1909:756-J. W. Scott & Co., Ltd.-Henry C. Hines-Homer K. Downing, 1952 ANA Sale (New Netherlands Coin Co. #38) 8/16/1952:1864-C. Douglas Smith 1971-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:300-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Brown collection envelope and lot ticket).
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1800 S-209 R3. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. CAC. Frosty tan and light steel brown with tiny puffs of darker steel brown and olive toning on the obverse. Looks mint state but there is a hint of rub on the very highest points of the devices. No roughness, only a few small contact marks. The notable ones are a diagonal nick on the right top of the 1 in the date, a tiny scratch arcing through the bust tip, and a microscopic planchet chip on the bust (as struck). LDS, Breen state VII, with very fine die rust in the fields on the reverse and two narrow but clearly defined rim cud breaks under the denominator and ribbon end to the right. Graded AU55 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #25049. Bland says AU55 and CC#2 as well. Our grade is AU58. The finest known example of this variety brought $126,500 in our sale of the Daniel Holmes collection (9/6/2009:396). This one is beautiful but it should be considerably less expensive. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer and the only MS graded at PCGS. (PCGS # 36215) Value $17,500 - UP
Ex a collection formed in the 1890's, Mayflower Coin Auctions 7/1962:86-Frank H. Masters, Jr., Rare Coin Company of America 5/14/1971:133-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co., 11/14/1973:524-Julian Leidman-Mulford B. Simons, Jr. (Penn Valley Coin Shoppe)-Tony Terranova 4/13/1990-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1800 S-212 R3. PCGS graded AU-55. Frosty bluish steel and light olive. Mint frost covers the fields and protected areas and this cent has excellent eye appeal. The only notable marks are two small spots of lighter tan toning at the curl below and to the left of the earlobe. MDS, Breen state III early, with lumps on the bust and drapery (from die rust) and a spike to the left from the left loop of the wreath ribbon. In addition there is a very shallow low spot on the neck extending into the hair (caused by debris on the die). Graded AU50 net EF45 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #21249. Bland says EF40 and tied for CC#4. Our grade is EF45+, very close to AU50. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 58. (PCGS # 36224) Value $9,000 - UP
Ex a collection in England, Sotheby's (London) 5/1987:555-William P. (Billy) Paul (American Heritage Minting) 6/5/1987-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1801 S-213 R2. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous tan and light brown blending to darker steel brown on the highpoints. The fields are satiny and there are hints of very faded mint color peeking through between die cracks in the field before the face. The only notable marks are a thin wisp of steel brown toning in the field above the upper end of the hair ribbon, a speck of crud at the dentils left of the L in LIBERTY, and a small spot of dark crud in the dentils over the right side of the D in UNITED. M-LDS, Breen state VI, with extensive die cracks from BERTY into the head and field before the face plus strong die clashmarks at the bottom of the reverse. This cent is plated in the Newcomb reference on the cents of 1801-1803, the obverse is plated in Dr. Sheldon's Early American Cents and Penny Whimsy, and this is the plate coin for the variety in the 1991 Noyes reference. Graded MS62 and CC#1 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS60 net AU55 and CC#1, his photo #21759. Our grade is MS62. This piece is the finest known by at least 10 points in both census lists. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. The only MS graded at PCGS. (PCGS # 36236) Value $20,000 - UP
Ex University Heights, Lyman H. Low 1/1914:675-Hillyer Ryder 5/1945-Wayte Raymond-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner-Jay Parrino (The Mint)-Harold Rothenberger Collection, Superior 1/31/1994:792-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Superior lot ticket).
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1801 S-214 R3. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. CAC. Lustrous bluish steel and olive with traces of mellowed mint red in protected areas, especially on the obverse. No spots or stains; the only mark is a tiny horizontal nick in the field close under the end of the chin. The surfaces are satiny and the mint frost is unbroken. A very attractive cent that would qualify for gem status except for the weak strike on the bust and the opposing area at S-OF. Breen mentions this strike problem on page 614 of his large cent encyclopedia where he states "Often weak on the profile and end of drapery, lower right obverse dentils, some leaves on the right branch, S OF, and upper right border, reflecting axial die misalignment of state III." M-LDS, Breen state II late, with die clashmarks on both sides and numerous cracks on the reverse, but the rim break over RTY has not occurred. Called MS63 Choice and tied for CC#1 honors with the ANS example in the Noyes census list, his photo #21715. Bland also says MS63 and tied for finest known with the ANS piece. Our grade is MS63. The obverse of this cent is plated in Dr. Sheldon's Early American Cents. A beautiful cent, the finest available to collectors, and it comes with an important provenance. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer and the only MS graded at PCGS. (PCGS # 36239) Value $20,000 - UP
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/7/1945:313-Barney Bluestone-Charles J. Dupont, Stack's (Anderson DuPont Sale) 9/24/1954:316-Abe Kosoff-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co., 11/14/1973:528-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Auction '81 (Paramount Rare Coin Corp.) 7/24/1981:1052 (via Stanley Kesselman)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Naftzger Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/7/2008:180-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Goldberg lot ticket).
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1801 S-216 R1. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Lustrous tan and light steel brown mottled with darker steel brown toning on the obverse. Traces of mint red remain visible on both sides, about 5% of the obverse and at least 10% of the reverse showing mint color. The only notable marks are two small nicks over the eye and a few tiny ticks hidden in the hair left of the ear. The reverse is choice and the eye appeal of this cent is quite nice in spite of the uneven toning on the obverse. MDS, Breen state II, with dull die clashmarks on both sides and sharp dentils over STA without any hint of a rim cud in that area. The bust tip is well struck, which is a big plus for a variety that often comes with significant weakness in that area. Graded MS60 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #35464. Bland says MS62 and tied for CC#4. Our grade is MS60+. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 63. (PCGS # 36245) Value $12,000 - UP
Ex An East Coast Collection (acquired at the convention in Baltimore 11/14/1998)-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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