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Sale 115
February 16-19, 2020 Pre long Beach Auction
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Lot 84 |
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1801 S-219 R2 3-Error Reverse. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Very attractive glossy light to medium brown with darker chocolate brown and steel toning on the highpoints of the devices. Mellowed mint red shows in protected areas on the obverse and about 20% of the reverse retains some faded mint color. Mint frost covers the fields and protected areas and this cent has outstanding eye appeal. The only notable marks are a vertical nick in the field off the lower end of the hair ribbon, a pair of nick-like planchet chips on the bottom of the neck and bust (as struck), and a couple very faint hairlines on the cheek. MDS, Breen state IV, with strong die clashmarks at LIBERTY and a single die crack on the reverse. Graded MS60 and finest known by a full 10 points in the Noyes census, his photo #21750. Bland says MS61 and finest known as well. Our grade is MS60+. This is the stand-alone finest example of the very popular 3-error reverse variety; a must-have for the finest "Registry" collection. The reverse of this cent is plated in Dr. Sheldon's Penny Whimsy to illustrate the 3-Error Reverse, and both sides are plated in the 1991 Noyes reference on early date large cents. A highlight of this fabulous collection, and it comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. (PCGS # 36272) Value $175,000 - UP
Ex Charles Steigerwalt FPL, 10/1904-A. C. Gies, Thomas L. Elder 10/1935:836f-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon 1945-Sheraton Coin Co.-Ernest Henderson 1958-Dorothy I. Paschal 1958-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner-Jay Parrino (The Mint) 9/1993-Denis Loring, Bowers & Merena 8/1995:14-Denis Loring 12/1996-John B. MacDonald 8/1999-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage Auctions 1/13/2005:3258-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1801 S-221 R2 Corrected Denominator 100 over 000. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Very attractive glossy light to medium chocolate brown with traces of very faded mint red showing on the reverse. Sharply struck with smooth, very slightly reflective fields on both sides thanks to a fresh die polishing. A beautiful cent, free of any spots or stains and showing only a few trivial contact marks. The notable ones are a couple light ticks in the field over the hair ribbon, a tiny rim nick over the L in LIBERTY, and a diagonal tick or chip over the left top of the T in CENT. E-MDS, Breen state II, with fine die clashmarks on both sides but no crumbling in the dentils at F-A. This is the Breen plate coin for the variety in his 2000 large cent encyclopedia. Graded MS60 and CC#1 as the only mint state example in the Noyes census, his photo #20949. Bland says MS60 and tied for CC#2. Our grade is MS62. Arguably the finest example of this popular "Redbook" variety, and the Corrected Denominator error is obvious to the unaided eye. 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 # 36284) Value $25,000 - UP
Ex Virgil M. Brand-Carl Wurtzbach-Charles R. Mathewson-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/14/1973:534-Rare Coin Company of America-Dennis Forgue-Thomas E. Werner 8/1984-Denis W. Loring 9/1/1984-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the New Netherlands auction envelope).
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1801 S-222 R1. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Lustrous medium steel and light chocolate brown. Mint frost covers the fields and protected areas and this cent has excellent eye appeal. Looks mint state but there is a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices. Just a few trivial marks; a planchet chip touching the leaf under the O in OF and a thin planchet void down from the right side of that F (both as struck) can help identify this cent. E-MDS, Breen state II, with a narrow rim cud over IB in LIBERTY and die clashmarks from dentils through all those letters. The strike is weak on the right half of both sides, a common feature for this variety. Graded AU55 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #21118. Bland says MS60 and tied for CC#2. Our grade is AU58. Comes with a great provenance that has been traced back well over 100 years. This is the plate coin for the variety in the Breen large cent encyclopedia. Both sides were plated in the 1879 Frossard monograph and the obverse is plated in the 1925 Newcomb reference on the cents of 1801-1803. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer. (PCGS # 36251) Value $10,000 - UP
Ex J. Brevoort-Lorin G. Parmelee, William H. Strowbridge 8/1873:1769-G. W. Merritt, Edouard Frossard 1/3/1879:136-C. F. Frothingham, H. G. Sampson 5/29/1883:77-James B. Wilson, Thomas L. Elder #21, 10/5/1908:1009-Dr. Henry W. Beckwith, S. H. Chapman 4/27/1923:25-Elmer S. Sears-Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/7/1945:329-Leonard M. Holland, Pennypacker Auction Centre 5/8/1959-Louis Helfenstein, Lester Merkin 8/14/1964:21 (plated)-Richard Picker-R. E. Naftzger Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co., 11/14/1973:535-Rare Coin Company of America-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-C. Douglas Smith-William R. T. Smith-Myles Z. Gerson-Bertram Cohen 5/1983-Denis Loring 5/1985-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:194-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Halpern lot ticket).
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1801 S-223 R1 Error Fraction 1/000. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Highly lustrous light olive and steel brown with mellowed mint red in protected areas on both sides. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is superb. The best identifying marks are a puff of lighter reddish tan toning on the neck and a micro-speck of darker toning in the field off the lower end of the hair ribbon. M-LDS, Breen state V, with a strong cud break at RT in LIBERTY and a narrow rim cud over IB. Some of the leaves in the wreath are softly struck but the devices on the obverse are quite sharp. Graded MS65 Choice and CC#1 as the only truly mint state example of the variety in the Noyes census, his photo #21000. Bland says MS63 and CC#1 in his census. Our grade is MS65 Choice. This is the Noyes plate coin for the variety. Recently submitted for reholdering while in a PCGS holder graded MS65RB (PCGS green label #1459.65/7423523), but apparently too much of the mint color has faded away to retain the "RB" designation. Comes with a superior provenance that is unbroken for nearly 150 years. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. (PCGS # 36278) Value $60,000 - UP
Ex G. F. Seavey, William H. Strobridge 6/1873:304-Lorin G. Parmelee, New York Stamp & Coin Co. 6/25/1890:790-S. H. & H. Chapman-John G. Mills, S. H. & H. Chapman 4/27/1904:1260-Carl Wurtzbach-Virgil M. Brand-B. G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.) 6/28/1944-Thomas L. Elder 7/8/1944-Leonard M. Holland, Pennypacker Auction Centre 5/1959-Louis Helfenstein, Lester Merkin 8/14/1964:22 (plated)-Richard Picker-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner-Jay Parrino (The Mint)-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and Helfenstein lot ticket).
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1801 S-224 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Glossy medium brown and chocolate with traces of golden tan faded down from mint color on the obverse and bluish steel overtones on the reverse. Fine satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is outstanding. No spots, stains, or planchet defects. Essentially flawless. The best identifying mark is an extremely faint hairline parallel with the bottom of the L in LIBERTY. EDS+, Breen state I, with die clashmarks on both sides but without the rim break at AME. Graded MS60 and finest known in the Noyes census as the only truly mint state example of the die variety, his photo #33741. Bland says AU55 and CC#1. Our grade is MS60+ and a good argument could be made for an even higher grade. This is the plate coin for the variety in Dr. Sheldon's Penny Whimsy. Another great cent with a superb 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 # 36254) Value $22,500 - UP
Ex Peter Mougey, Thomas L. Elder #43, 9/1/1910:45-S. H. Chapman-Allison W. Jackman, Henry Chapman 6/28/1918:715-Wayte Raymond (The United States Coin Co.)-Virgil M. Brand, 1948 ANA Sale (Frank Katen, Milford Coin & Stamp Co. #8) lot 1009-C. Douglas Smith-Louis Helfenstein, Lester Merkin 8/14/1964:23 (plated)-C. Douglas Smith-William R. T. Smith-Gene Reale, Bowers & Merena 8/1995:15-Gene Reale-M. Kramer 8/1995-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Smith collection envelope).
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1802 S-225 R3. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. CAC. Frosty light olive and steel brown with a few tiny peeps of very faded mint color showing in protected areas, particularly on the reverse. Smooth and attractive with just a few trivial marks. The notable ones are a puff of darker olive brown toning at the dentil tips before the chin, a few dull ticks on the bust (not to be confused with the die clashmarks in the same area), and a small spot of fine reddish carbon at the ribbon left of the numerator. MDS, Breen state III, with strong die clashmarks on and around the bust and fine die cracks on the reverse, but the rim cud break under the date has not formed. There is a strong double profile on the jaw (caused by die bounce or shift during the strike). Graded MS62 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #21167. Bland says MS60 and tied for CC#5. Our grade is MS60+. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer. (PCGS # 36290) Value $15,000 - UP
Ex Ed Hipps 1/1988-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1802 S-226 R3. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Lustrous steel brown and light olive with at least a dozen tiny spots of darker olive brown toning scattered over the obverse and a half dozen more on the upper part of the reverse. Satiny mint frost covers the planchet, even the highest points of the devices. The only contact mark is a shallow scuff in the field off the lower end of the hair ribbon. MDS, Breen state III, with a rim cud under 802 and fine die cracks on the reverse, but the obverse remains uncracked. Graded MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #21478. Bland says MS60 and tied for CC#2. Our grade is MS60. Comes with a very nice provenance that has been traced back nearly a century. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 63. (PCGS # 36293) Value $12,500 - UP
Ex J. R. Harding, Thomas L. Elder 5/1927:2955-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co., 11/14/1973:541-Rare Coin Company of America-Dennis Forgue-Thomas E. Werner 8/1994-Denis W. Loring 1/1985-Dr. Philip W. Ralls-Ed Hipps, Kagin's Numismatic Auctions #340, 1/30/1986:4222-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 12/11/1986-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:201-Douglas F. Bird Collection (last 2 lot tickets included).
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1802 S-228 R2 Error Fraction 1/000. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Very attractive lustrous bluish steel brown and light olive with generous traces of faded mint red in protected areas on both sides, particularly on the obverse. No spots or stains, and the only marks are a fine scratch or narrow scuff that breaks the frost just left of the L in LIBERTY, another fainter horizontal scuff in the field behind the head, and a short diagonal hairline scratch on the forehead. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is outstanding. E-MDS, Breen state II, with die erosion or scaling right of the D in UNITED. A bit softly struck at the top of the head and the opposing section of the bottom of the wreath. Graded MS62 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #20231. Bland says MS61 and tied for CC#3. Our grade is MS62. A very nice example of the 1802 Error Fraction "Redbook" variety. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer and only 2 MS graded at PCGS. (PCGS # 36341) Value $22,500 - UP
Ex Stephen C. Fenton (Knightsbridge Coins, London) 7/20/1988-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1802 S-229 R2. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. CAC. Choice lustrous bluish steel and chocolate brown with traces of very faded mint red remaining visible in some of the protected areas on both sides. The surfaces are covered with satiny mint frost and this cent has outstanding eye appeal. The only marks are some tiny scuffs at LIBE, a collection of microscopic planchet flakes on the cheek, a shallow nick on the eyebrow, and a dull pinprick over the left top of the E in STATES. MDS, Breen state IV, with an arcing die crack through ERTY and several small lumps from die rust on the neck and bust. Graded MS62 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #22946. Bland says MS61 and tied for CC#1. Our grade is MS62. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer. (PCGS # 36299) Value $20,000 - UP
Ex Copley Coin Co. circa 1952-C. Douglas Smith 10/1954-Louis Helfenstein, Lester Merkin 8/14/1964:26 (plated)-C. Douglas Smith 3/30/1992-Eric Streiner, Superior 10/11/1992:108-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Smith collection envelope and Superior lot ticket).
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1802 S-230 R1. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Glossy tan and light brown blending to chocolate brown on the highpoints. Frosty mint luster covers the fields and protected areas on both sides and this cent has great eye appeal. No spots or stains, and the only notable mark is a light nick at the hairline low on the neck. Looks mint state but there is a touch of rub on the highest points of the devices. M-LDS, Breen state VIII, with obvious die rust around the date and in the field before the portrait plus die cracks on the reverse. The failure in the dentils under the 18 has not occurred. Graded AU50 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #35036. Bland says AU55 and CC#2. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 63. (PCGS # 36302) Value $8,000 - UP
Acquired in the later half of the 19th Century by George L. Davis, Stack's 4/1954:1611-New Netherlands Coin Co. (privately)-Dr. James O. Sloss 9/1958-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., Abe Kosoff 10/1959:65-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co., 11/14/1973:545-Gordon J. Wrubel-Doug Winter 9/1996-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1802 S-231 R1 Stemless Wreath. PCGS graded MS-64+ Red & Brown. Lustrous medium steel brown and light olive with delicate overtones of light bluish steel and 15% of the original mint color remaining on both sides. There is a small area of slightly darker chocolate brown toning at ERT in LIBERTY, a couple barely visible specks of similar toning in the field left of the hair ribbon, and a small swipe of dark steel toning off the leaf tip below the first T in STATES. The only notable contact mark is a thin diagonal nick high on the neck. The surfaces are satiny and this cent has great eye appeal; the reverse is gem. Nicely struck E-MDS, Breen state II, before the die crack at RTY. Called MS63 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #20100. Bland says MS63 and finest known as well. Our grade is Mint State-63+. This is the undisputed finest known Stemless Wreath 1802 cent known, regardless of the die variety. Both sides of this cent are plated in the 1879 Frossard monograph, and it is the plate coin for the variety in the Noyes reference on the cents of 1793-1814. A "must-have" cent for the collector of the finest Registry collection of "Redbook" varieties. And it comes with a wonderful provenance, which you would expect for such an important cent. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer and the only RB graded at PCGS. (PCGS # 36345) Value $75,000 - UP
Ex George W. Merritt, Edouard Frossard 1/3/1879:142-Thomas Warner, S. H. & H. Chapman 6/9/1884:3015-Richard B. Winsor, S. H. & H. Chapman 12/16/1895:876-S. H. & H. Chapman-unknown-Charles J. DuPont (Anderson-DuPont Sale), Stack's 9/24/1954:367-Doris E. Nelson-Toby and Doris E. (Nelson) Syzmanski (The "TAD" Collection), Stack's 2/6/1976:64-Jesse Iskowitz-Steve Wander-Daryl Mercer (Tebo Coin Co.) 5/1980-Del Bland 6/1980-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Naftzger Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/14/2008:184-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1802 S-232 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous tan and medium brown blending to light chocolate brown on the highpoints of the devices. Mint frost covers all but the highest points of the devices and this cent has excellent eye appeal. The notable marks are a tiny spot of dark toning in the field before the mouth, a couple faint contact marks on the cheek, and a few small puffs of darker chocolate brown toning on the upper part of the reverse. MDS, Breen state IV, with a small rim cud involving three dentils under the 18 and several thin die cracks on the reverse. There is fine doubling on the neck and stronger doubling on all four digits of the date (from die bounce or shift, not a doubled die). A very shallow low spot covers most of the neck and cheek, all caused by debris on the die. Graded MS60 net AU55 and tied for finest known honors in the Noyes census, his photo #30905. Bland says MS60 and tied for CC#2. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer. (PCGS # 36345) Value $15,000 - UP
Ex William G. Preston 10/15/1901-Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), 1976 ANA Sale (Stack's) lot 245-Robert L. Hughes Enterprises FPLs 1979-Robert Schick-Doug Bird-John B. MacDonald 8/1999-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage Auctions 1/13/2005:3279 (color plate)-Tony Terranova-Haig Koshkarian 10/1/2005-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1802 S-235 R3. PCGS graded MS-63+ Brown. Frosty tan and light brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. The only notable marks are a speck of darker toning wedged between the bust tip and the dentils and a half dozen puffs of similar toning on the reverse including one right of the F in OF and another at the ribbon end left of the fraction. The obverse is sharply struck and the reverse is nicely struck except for weakness in the leaves under ICA. MDS, Breen state III, with clashmarks from the denominator at RTY. This is the plate coin for the variety in the Breen large cent encyclopedia. Graded MS60 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #23182. Bland says MS62 and CC#2 in his census. Both census takers agree there are only two mint state examples of this variety. Our grade is MS62. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. (PCGS # 36314) Value $20,000 - UP
Ex Charles J. DuPont, Stack's (Anderson DuPont Sale) 9/24/1954:385-Harold Bareford 9/13/1985-Herman Halpern-C. Douglas Smith 3/30/1992-Eric Streiner-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/18/2002:1267-Douglas F. Bird Collection (Superior lot ticket included).
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1802 S-237 R2. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. CAC. Frosty gunmetal blue and steel with generous traces of faded mint red in protected areas on both sides, especially on the reverse. The only marks are a wisp of lighter tan and brown toning in the field before the neck and a light diagonal nick in the field near the curl under the hair ribbon. MDS, Breen state V, with light die clashmarks on the obverse and several fine die cracks on the reverse. Graded AU55 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #21852. Bland says MS63 and finest known of the variety. Our grade is MS60+. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer: 1 in 63, 1 in 64. (PCGS # 36320) Value $25,000 - UP
Ex Jon Hanson 10/11/1974-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner 6/11/1992-Allan J. Kollar, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/29/2005:1025-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Superior lot ticket).
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1802 S-239 R3. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous tan and light brown fading to darker steel brown on the highpoints. A puff of slightly darker reddish brown toning on the hair ribbon contains traces of microscopic roughness and another is located at the top of the L in LIBERTY. Otherwise this cent is choice and the eye appeal is excellent. E-MDS, Breen state II, before the obverse die cracked. The berry right of T in ENT is gone and there are die clashmarks on both sides, strongest on the reverse. A very shallow low spot over NE in ONE was caused by debris on the die. Graded AU55 net EF45 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #20571. Graded AU55 by Del Bland and tied for finest known in his census. Our grade is AU55. 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 # 36326) Value $15,000 - UP
Ex Richard Picker-Dorothy I. Paschal-Donald G. Partrick, Stack's 5/1975:563-Gordon J. Wrubel 1/1976-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1990 EAC Sale, lot 63-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and EAC Sale lot ticket).
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1802 S-241 R1 Stemless Wreath, Doubled Fraction Bar. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. CAC. Lustrous medium brown and tan blending to light chocolate brown and steel on the highpoints. Faint hints of mint color can be found in a few of the protected areas on both sides. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal is excellent. The only notable marks are a nick under the left side of the L in LIBERTY, a smaller nick on the drapery over the 2, a puff of darker chocolate toning before the eye, and a reddish brown spot between the feet of the I & C in AMERICA. The spot before the eye has a tiny planchet chip in its center. E-MDS, Breen state II late, with a fine die crack through OF to the dentils near the adjacent A and very faint beginnings of an additional crack from the dentils to the right top of the second T in STATES. Graded MS61 and the only mint state example in the Bland census. Noyes says AU55 and tied for CC#1, his photo #23119. Our grade is MS60. This is the plate coin for the variety in Early American Cents, Penny Whimsy, and the 1991 Noyes reference, and the reverse is plated in the 1925 Howard Newcomb reference on the cents of 1801-1803. A wonderful example of the 1802 Stemless Wreath with Doubled Fraction Bar; called "One of the great aristocrats" by C. Douglas Smith. Comes with a wonderful provenance, which you would expect for an "aristocrat." The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 64. (PCGS # 36332) Value $22,500 - UP
Ex Henry C. Hines-Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co., 2/7/1945:387-Leonard M. Holland, Pennypacker Auction Centre 5/8/1959:22-Louis Helfenstein, Lester Merkin 8/14/1964:29 (as "Gem Unc" and plated)-Stack's (privately)-Frank H. Masters, Jr., Rare Coin Company of America 5/14/1971:151-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-C. Douglas Smith 3/30/1992-Eric Streiner, Superior 10/11/1992:124-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Smith collection envelope and Superior lot ticket).
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1802 S-242 R2. PCGS graded MS-64+ Brown. CAC. Highly lustrous golden tan and light steel brown with traces of mint red remaining visible on both sides, especially on the reverse. Mint frost covers this cent, even the highest points of the devices, and the eye appeal is superb. Essentially a flawless cent except for two small, inconspicuous scratches: one down from the right end of the foot of F in OF to the leaf tip below and another through the left foot of the second A in AMERICA. Otherwise this cent is an absolute gem. Nicely struck LDS, Breen state III, with die clashmarks on both sides and a crack through NIT to the dentils at both ends. Graded MS62 and CC#1 as the only true mint state example in the Noyes census, his photo #40008. Not seen by Bland. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. (PCGS # 36332) Value $40,000 - UP
Ex W. G. Crowther (Boston Coin Co.) circa 1890-Fred Crowther (son) circa 1960-John M. Ahern, Sr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/18/2002:1280-Douglas F. Bird Collection (lot ticket included).
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1803 S-243 R2 Stemless Wreath, Doubled Fraction Bar. PCGS graded MS-66 Red & Brown. CAC. Lustrous mix of mint red and light bluish steel brown blending to light olive. About 20% of the obverse and nearly a third of the reverse show mint color, and this cent has fabulous eye appeal. The surfaces are satiny and the only marks are a pair of closely spaced nicks in the field over the bust. No spots, stains, or planchet flaws. Sharply struck E-MDS, Breen state II. Most of the earlier clashmarks over ERICA have been lapped off the die but the rim break right of TY in LIBERTY has not formed. Another superb cent in this great collection. Graded MS65 Choice and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #33400. Bland says MS63 and tied for CC#1 in his census. Our grade is MS64+. The slightly finer example in the Noyes census and the equally fine piece in the Bland census (same coin) was offered as lot 186 in our 9/2008 sale of cents from the estate of R. E. Naftzger, Jr., and it realized $241,500. Difficult to estimate where bidding will end on this one. A superb example of the Stemless Wreath Doubled Fraction Bar variety of 1803. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer and 1 of only 2 RB graded at PCGS. (PCGS # 36420) Value $80,000 - UP
Ex William Van Roden, Stack's 5/2/1968:236-Gene Reale, Sotheby's (New York) 1/15/1998:37 (plated there in color)-Richard Burdick 8/2002-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1803 S-245 R3. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. CAC. Lustrous tan and light steel brown faded down from original mint color with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highest points of the design. No spots or stains, and the only notable marks are a couple microscopic planchet flakes near the dentils left of the lower curls, as struck, a tiny nick in the field right of these flakes, and a faint horizontal hairline of darker steel toning from the ear to the upper lip. Satiny mint luster covers everything but the very highest points of the design on both sides. Terminal die state, Breen state III, with a strong cud break at RICA plus another small but strong one over the left top of the N in UNITED. In addition, there is a clear, continuous double profile from the forehead down to the chin (machine doubling from die bounce or shift). Called MS65 choice and finest known in the Noyes census, his photo #21502. Bland says MS61 and tied for finest known honors. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 65. (PCGS # 36353) Value $30,000 - UP
Discovered in England-Major Charles Cole-Rare Coin Company of America 8/1970-Jerry A. Bobbe-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-C. Douglas Smith-Jerry A. Bobbe-C. Douglas Smith-Herman Halpern, Stack’s 3/16/1988:224-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner-Jay Parrino (The Mint)-Bowers & Merena 8/12/1996:22-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman and Chris McCawley) 1/7/2006-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:482-Chris McCawley, Heritage Auctions 6/2014:30024-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the last lot ticket).
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1803 S-246 R3 "Mumps" Obverse. PCGS graded AU-55. CAC. Choice frosty medium brown and chocolate with a puff of reddish brown toning between the E & R in LIBERTY. The surfaces are smooth and the eye appeal of this cent is outstanding. The only notable marks are a vertical scratch well hidden in the hair at the back of the head, a collection of microscopic ticks on the neck, and a small planchet chip at the end of the wreath stem right of the fraction (as struck). Well struck EDS, Breen state I, with die clashmarks on both sides but before the small lump formed on the bottom of the jaw (the so-called "Mumps" defect). Graded EF45 Choice and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #21744. Bland says EF45 and tied for CC#2 behind the slightly finer example that is permanently secured in the ANS collection. Our grade is EF45+. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. (PCGS # 36356) Value $12,500 - UP
Ex an Australian dealer-Larry Plunkett (Plunkett Coin Co.) 2/1977-Richard H. Wright, Bowers & Ruddy 10/1977:863-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Myles Z. Gerson 1981-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:364-C. Douglas Smith (via Jack H. Beymer) 11/20/1987-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Naftzger collection envelope).
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1803 S-247 R3 "Mumps" Obverse. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Very attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate with peeps of faded mint color showing on the obverse. The surfaces are perfectly smooth but there are a few marks. These include a puff of dark olive brown toning in the field off the end of the nose, another at the ends of the hair ribbon, a rim bruise opposite the neck, and a trail of microscopic ticks from the L into the hair above the ribbon. Otherwise this cent is choice and the reverse is flawless. E-MDS, Breen state I, with an uncracked reverse. The "Mumps" break at the throat and the clashed arc of dentils through the denominator are strong. Graded AU55 Choice and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #21380. Bland says AU55 and tied for CC#2. Our grade is AU50+. Both sides of this cent are plated in the 1925 Howard Newcomb reference on the cents of 1801-1803. 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 # 36359) Value $12,500 - UP
Ex Dr. George P. French-B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot 304-T. James Clarke 1944-B. Max Mehl #106, 6/1945:1682-Rodney T. Grove-Robert Nofal and Lewis Kling-Superior Stamp & Coin Co., Auction '81, 7/23/1981:521-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1803 S-248 R4 "Mumps" Obverse. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous tan and light steel brown blending to light chocolate on the highpoints. Mellowed mint red covers about 10% of the reverse and the eye appeal of that side is superb. The obverse, however, suffers from a mint-made impression in the planchet at the dentils left of the lowest curl (possibly a struck-through line from a piece of wire; probably a void in the planchet present before striking). Regardless it catches your eye. Otherwise the notable marks are a puff of darker brown toning in the field off the chin, a line of impressed dentils in the field before the eye, and a few contact marks in the field before the upper lip. E-MDS, Breen state I late, with a very faint die crack through the top of ERI. The "Mumps" break at the throat is strong. Graded MS60 net AU55 and finest known in the Noyes census, his photo #21023. Bland says MS63 and finest known (the only mint state example in his census). Our grade is MS60. 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 # 36362) Value $25,000 - UP
Ex Norman W. Pullen-John G. Wood 1982-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:366-Haig Koshkarian 3/30/1988-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Brown collection envelope and lot ticket).
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1803 S-249 R2 Corrected Fraction 100 over 000. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. CAC. The final "Mumps" Obverse variety. Lustrous golden tan and light olive with subtle overtones of light bluish steel and sea-green on both sides. Nearly free of marks or other distractions. The best identifying marks are a pair of microscopic planchet chips in the field far above the upper end of the hair ribbon and another in the field far off the tip of the nose (all as struck), plus a small spot of light reddish brown toning hidden in the hair left of the forehead. Nicely struck EDS, Breen state II, with a subtle bulge in the field off the tip of the bust but no die cracks. (Note: This bulge is present on the latest examples of S-248, which was struck prior to S-249, and it is present on the earliest strikes of S-249.) The "Mumps" break at the throat is strong and the Corrected Fraction (100 over 000) is obvious to the unaided eye. Graded MS65 Choice and tied for CC#1 honors in the Noyes census, his photo #23049. Bland says MS64 and CC#2 behind a slightly finer example. Our grade is MS64. This is the Breen plate coin for the variety in his large cent encyclopedia. A beautiful cent and it comes with a wonderful provenance. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer. (PCGS # 36416) Value $50,000 - UP
Ex S. H. & H. Chapman 12/16/1895:882-Peter Mougey-William H. Woodin, Thomas L. Elder #43, 9/1/1910:59-Dr. Henry W. Beckwith, S. H. Chapman 4/27/1923:31-Henry Chapman-(then possibly Dr. George P. French-B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot 301)-Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. 2/7/1945:407-Leonard M. Holland, Pennypacker Auction Centre 5/8/1959-Louis Helfenstein, Lester Merkin 8/14/1964:31 (plated)-C. Douglas Smith-Jerry A. Bobbe-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/2004:542-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Superior lot ticket).
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1803 S-250 R3. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Highly lustrous tan and light brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints of the devices. Traces of mint red remain visible on the reverse and this cent has great eye appeal. This cent is absolutely choice except for a mint-made planchet delamination on the leaf under TE in STATES, and the flaw does catch your eye. The only other marks are trivial and include a minor spot over the 0 in the date, a tiny tick in the hair at the shoulder, and another small nick in the hair over the ribbon knot. MDS with very fine radial die flowlines in the fields on both sides. Graded MS60 sharpness net AU55 for the planchet flaw and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #28587. Bland says net AU55 as well and tied for CC#5. 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 # 36365) Value $7,500 - UP
Ex Lee Numismatics International 1979-unknown-Superior 10/1990:3385-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1803 S-251 R2. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. CAC. Glossy chocolate brown and steel with golden tan faded down from mint color in the protected areas. Darker steel brown and olive toning covers the highpoints on both sides. There is a puff of darker toning near the dentils before the eye and a thin band of mint red at the dentil tips before the portrait, and these features can be used to identify this cent. Nicely struck E-MDS, Breen state II, with die clashmarks on both sides and swelling under the lowest curl. The repunching on the second S in STATES and M in AMERICA is clear. Not seen by Noyes. Bland graded MS60 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 3; 2 finer: 1 in 63+, 1 in 64. (PCGS # 36368) Value $12,500 - UP
Grant Pierce, Stack's 5/1965:64-unknown-Stack's 6/1968:2-unknown-Stack's 9/1974:35-unrecorded-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1803 S-253 R2. PCGS graded AU-58. Very attractive lustrous medium steel brown and chocolate with frosty lighter steel brown in protected areas. This cent has the luster and eye appeal of a mint state cent, but there is a touch of friction on the highpoints. The only mark is a dull nick nestled into the hair near the center of the head. MDS, Breen state IV, with die cracks and clashmarks on both sides. In addition there is a clearly defined rim cud break left of the first S in STATES (a feature not mentioned in the Breen reference). Graded AU50 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #25542. Bland says AU50 and tied for CC#5. Our grade is AU50+, close to AU55. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer: 1 in 62, 1 in 63. (PCGS # 36374) Value $7,000 - UP
Ex Frederick Weber-Denis Loring-Dr. Philip W. Ralls-Del Bland-Kevin Pullin (via Robert Everett) 6/2/1990-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Pullin collection envelope).
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1803 S-254 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. CAC. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with generous amounts of mint red remaining visible in protected areas on both sides. The notable marks are a small puff of darker toning (not carbon) between the tops of the L & I in LIBERTY and a nick under the I in UNITED. M-LDS, Breen state IV, with a strong die crack through the tip of the bust to dentils on both ends and die clashmarks on the reverse. A very shallow low spot (caused by grease or oil on the die) covers much of the field off the chin and neck (as struck). Graded MS63 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #35465. Our grade is MS62+. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer. (PCGS # 36377) Value $10,000 - UP
Acquired by Douglas F. Bird from an unrecorded source at the Baltimore Convention 11/4/1998.
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1803 S-255 R1. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. CAC. Frosty medium brown blending to light chocolate on the highpoints. The protected areas on the reverse are covered with lustrous tan and this cent has excellent eye appeal. There is a touch of rub on the highest points of the devices and a few small contact marks. The notable marks are a small nick and faint hairline on the neck, a short scratch under the C in CENT, and a dull pinprick under that E. E-MDS, Breen state II early, with faint die cracks at MERI and light die clashmarks on both sides. Graded MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #20682. Bland says AU55 and tied for CC#5 in his census. Our grade is AU55. An attractive cent that comes with a nice provenance that has been traced back more than a century. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer. (PCGS # 36380) Value $7,000 - UP
Ex Peter Mougey-William H. Woodin, Thomas L. Elder #43, 9/1/1910:57-William Sleicher, S. H. Chapman 10/9/1919:979-Henry Chapman-James G. Macallister-Milton A. Holmes, Stack's 10/5/1960:1440-"JIL"-unknown private collection 3/1987-Vincent Blume 3/18/1987-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1803 S-256 R3. PCGS graded MS-63+ Brown. CAC. Highly lustrous light olive and bluish steel brown with faded mint red in protected areas on both sides. Satiny mint frost covers this cent, even the highest points of the devices, and the eye appeal is outstanding. No spots or stains, and it looks flawless to the unaided eye, but a strong glass reveals some faint abrasions in the field before the face. The reverse is pristine. MDS, Breen state IV, with die cracks and clashmarks on both sides, but the cud at the first T in STATES has not formed. Not seen by Bland. Noyes photo #34210. Our grade is MS62. Certainly one of the finest known of the variety. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; none finer. (PCGS # 36383) Value $20,000 - UP
Acquired by Douglas F. Bird from an unrecorded source at the 1/1995 FUN Convention.
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1803 S-257 R2 Large Fraction. PCGS graded MS-60 Brown. Very attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate with frosty golden tan faded down from mint color in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and this cent has mint state eye appeal in spite of a very light touch of rub on the highpoints. The only marks are three very tiny ticks in the field off the end of the nose, a small planchet flake in the field before the neck, and an arc of darker chocolate brown toning at D in UNITED. Nicely struck EDS, Breen state I, with clashmarks on both sides but no cracks. Graded MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #20968. Bland says AU55 and tied for CC#6. Our grade is AU58. Comes with a century-long provenance that includes some of the giants of early large cent collecting. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer: 1 in 62, 1 in 63+. (PCGS # 36395) Value $9,000 - UP
Ex Henry C. Miller, Thomas L. Elder 4/13/1917:795-Henry Chapman-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon-T. James Clarke 10/1954-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co., 11/14/1973:575-Myles Z. Gerson-Jerry A. Bobbe-C. Douglas Smith-Jack H. Beymer, 1982 ANA Sale (Steve Ivy Numismatic Auctions), lot 1514-Denis Loring 2/1985-C. Douglas Smith-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:240-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1989 EAC Sale, lot 146 (as MS60)-Tony Terranova 4/15/1989-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and last 3 lot tickets).
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1803 S-261 R2 Large Fraction. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous tan and light brown blending to darker steel brown and light chocolate on the highpoints of the devices. The only notable marks are two small spots of darker reddish brown toning (not carbon), one on each side of the first A in AMERICA, and another between the tops of C & A. Has the eye appeal of a mint state cent but there is a hint of friction on the highest points of the devices. MDS, Breen state III, with die cracks on the obverse but without any trace of swelling in the field left of the lowest curl. Graded MS60 net AU55 and tied for finest known honors in the Noyes census, his photo #21129. Bland says AU55 and tied for CC#2. Our grade is AU58+. (Note: The obverse die for S-261 was salvaged from mint scrap decades after disposal and, following an alteration to the date, was used to produce the popular 1804 "Restrike" cents.) The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. (PCGS # 36407) Value $12,000 - UP
Ex Frederick W. Geiss, B. Max Mehl #109, 2/18/1947:81-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1989 EAC Sale, lot 150 (as MS60)-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and EAC Sale lot ticket).
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1803 S-265 R4 Large Date and Fraction. PCGS graded EF-40. Glossy uniform light chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. Just a few minor marks including a small spot of dark olive brown toning (not carbon) in the field close before the nose, a tiny diagonal scratch close off the upper end of the hair ribbon, a diagonal hairline scratch in the field before the neck, and a tiny planchet chip in the field over the bust tip (as struck). Nicely struck MDS, Breen state IV, with die cracks on both sides. Graded VF35 net VF30 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #20197 (and one of the two better ones in his census is in the ANS Collection). Not seen by Bland. Our grade is VF30. A very nice example of the Large Date/Large Fraction "Redbook" variety, just lightly worn. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 2 finer: 1 in 53, 1 in 58. (PCGS # 36413) Value $12,500 - UP
Ex Kagin's Long Beach Sale, 2/12/1987:4285-Douglas F. Bird Collection (lot ticket included).
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1804 S-266c R2. PCGS graded AU-55. Glossy olive and dark bluish steel brown with frosty tan and light brown faded down from mint color in protected areas on both sides. Smooth surfaces, void of any hint of roughness or verdigris. The only marks are a nick on the neck and two tiny pinpricks on the bust, plus some microscopic ticks scattered over both sides. Sharply struck LDS, Breen state IV, showing strong cud breaks at RTY and MERI. Only very light friction on the highest points of the devices from mint state. A sharp cent with excellent eye appeal. One of the nicest 1804 large cents to come to the market in decades. The only nicer one outside the ANS Collection is the PCGS MS63 Brown (our grade AU58) example in our sale of the Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., collection (7 Sept 2009, lot 531, which established a price record for an 1804 large cent: $661,250). Our grade is AU55, same as the PCGS grade. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 63 (the Holmes coin mentioned above). (PCGS # 36422) Value $150,000 - UP
Ex Michael Arconti, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/31/2010:661-Douglas F. Bird Collection (lot ticket included).
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1804 Private Restrike in Copper. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. CAC. Frosty medium brown and light olive with red covering about 15% of the obverse and traces of faded red showing on the reverse. A small spot of darker toning on the rim right of the chin can help identify this cent. Late die state with both dies heavily lapped to remove rust leaving the central hair details missing or severely weakened. The reverse is rotated 15 degrees clockwise from a perfect head-to-foot die orientation. An attractive example of this non-mint product made circa 1860 using scrap mint dies, the obverse from 1803 S-261 and the reverse from 1820 N-12. Noyes photo #21912 (no grade assigned). Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 14, two dozen finer. (PCGS # 45344) Value $1,500 - UP
Ex "The Laguna Beach Collection" 3/1/1987-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1804 Private Restrike in White Metal Judd-28 R8. PCGS graded MS-63. CAC. Very frosty light steel gray. No significant defects, essentially as struck. A small nick on the rim over ER in LIBERTY can be used to identify this example. Only two are known struck with both an obverse and reverse, but a uniface obverse strike and two uniface reverse strikes are known in white metal. These were struck from the later state of the dies with the central hair details lapped off the die. The planchet is thick and weighs 157.1 grains. Breen called the planchet metal "tin" while it is listed as "white metal" in the Judd reference. Regardless there is no trace of "tin pest" oxidation that is often seen on tin planchets. The dies used were salvaged scrap dies discarded by the US Mint: the obverse is from 1803 S-261 with the date altered to 1804, and the reverse is from 1820 N-12. Both dies were rusted, especially the obverse. Many were struck in copper to supply collectors who were frustrated trying to find a decent 1804 cent for their collections (see the preceding lot), but only a very few were struck in white metal/tin. Noyes photo #61453. Our grade is MS60. This is the Breen plate coin for the variety and it comes with a great provenance that has been traced back 150 years. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. Only 2 graded; the other is MS62. (PCGS # 12247) Value $17,500 - UP
Ex William A. Fewsmith, Mason & Co., 10/4/1870:2434-Ebenezer Locke Mason, Jr.-W. J. Jenks, W. Elliot Woodward 9/1880:805-Charles H. Shinkle, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #278, 4/26/1932:1-Dr. James O. Sloss-Pennsylvania Cabinet-Bowers & Merena 3/6/1997:149-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Bowers & Merena lot ticket).
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1805 S-267 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Very attractive lustrous medium chocolate brown and steel with a hint of slightly lighter steel brown toning on the upper half of the neck. Mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is outstanding. The only marks, and they are minor, are a small nick or planchet flake mid-jawline, a microscopic pinprick under the upright of the E in LIBERTY, and a pair of small spots of reddish chocolate toning (not carbon) at the feet of AT in STATES. This cent looks choice mint state but there is a faint touch of rub on the highest points of the devices. M-LDS, Breen state III, with blurry die clashmarks on both sides and minor die cracks on the reverse. Graded MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #20762. Bland says MS60 and tied for CC#5. Our grade is AU58+, very close to mint state. Comes with a great provenance. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 2 finer: 1 in 64, 1 in 65. (PCGS # 36427) Value $10,000 - UP
Ex M. A. Brown, S. H. & H. Chapman 4/16/1897:806-S. H. & H. Chapman-Allison W. Jackman, Henry Chapman 6/28/1918:721-Wayte Raymond-Charles J. DuPont, Stack's (Anderson DuPont Sale) 9/24/1954:486-Doris E. Nelson-Toby & Doris E. (Nelson) Syzmanski (the "TAD" Collection), Stack's 2/4/1976:75-Larry Whitlow (Ford City Coins & Stamps, Ltd.), New England Rare Coin Auctions 11/1978:51-Wayne Rattray (W & B Coin) 12/11/1982-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the last lot ticket).
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1805 S-268 R3. PCGS graded AU-55. Choice glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are perfectly smooth and quite attractive; satiny and nearly flawless. The only marks are a short, light pinscratch near the dentils right of the date and a faint diagonal hairline scratch on the cheek. MDS, Breen die state II, with faint die clashmarks at the throat but no die swelling on either side. The is the plate coin for the variety in the Breen encyclopedia and the 1991 Noyes reference on the early date large cents. Called AU50 net EF45 and finest known in the Noyes census, his photo #23075. Bland says AU50 and finest known by a full 10 points. Our grade is AU50. Comes with a nice provenance. This cent comes with a typed envelope from C. Douglas Smith where he states "Finest known by a goodly margin." Looks like his assessment has held up among EAC graders. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer. (PCGS # 36430) Value $14,000 - UP
Ex W. G. Kimball 9/1893-Dr. Thomas Hall 9/7/1909-Virgil M. Brand-New Netherlands Coin Co. (privately) 5/17/1952-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman 9/1999-Tony Terranova & Chris McCawley 3/2000-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/14/2008:195-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:535-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Smith and Holmes collection envelopes and Holmes lot ticket).
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1805 S-269 R1 Pointed 1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous light to medium chocolate brown and steel with a hint of reddish brown toning in the hair at the top of the head. Mint frost covers all but the highest points of the devices and this cent has mint state eye appeal. The only mark is a tiny horizontal scratch near the dentils before the eye. LDS, Breen state V, with strong die clashmarks on the obverse and a bulge in the field left of the lower curls. Graded AU55 Choice and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census. Bland says AU55 and tied for CC#2 as well. Our grade is AU55. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 65+. (PCGS # 36433) Value $12,500 - UP
Ex William Festus Morgan, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #287, 6/16/1932:78-James G. Macallister-T. James Clarke 10/1954-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/14/1973:586-Andrew M. Hain 10/29/1974-Lester Merkin-private collector-Century Stamp & Coin Co. 11/5/1989-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Century Stamp & Coin sales ticket).
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1806 S-270 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Frosty medium steel brown and chocolate. Satiny mint luster covers this cent and the eye appeal is excellent. Essentially flawless; it is difficult to find any identifying marks. A microscopic pinprick hidden in the hair over the 1 in the date and a tiny tick on the lower part of the upright of the second T in STATES may help identify this cent, but you need a strong glass to see them. LDS, Breen state IV, with obvious bulges through the date and in the field left of the lower curls. A narrow rim cud break shows at the top of the reverse. Graded MS63 Choice and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census. Bland says MS60 and tied for CC#5. Our grade is MS62. A beautiful cent that comes with a great provenance. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 1 finer in 64. (PCGS # 36436) Value $20,000 - UP
Ex S. H. & H. Chapman ($75, a very big price for the day)-Richard B. Winsor, S. H. & H. Chapman 12/1895:885 ($78)-Charles Steigerwalt-Dr. Thomas Hall 9/7/1909-Virgil M. Brand, New Netherlands Coin Co. (privately) 9/26/1951-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy I. Paschal-C. Douglas Smith-Ellen Enzler, Numismatic and Antiquarian Service Corporation of America 12/6/1978:2651-Ellen Enzler 12/1979-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner-Gilbert Steinberg, Superior 9/16/1996:1573-Douglas F. Bird Collection (Superior lot ticket included).
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1806 "Restrike" Judd-38a Rarity-8+ (Unique). PCGS graded Fair-2. A private "restrike" using an obverse die from an 1806 Quarter mated with a Large Cent Reverse of the 1803-1807 Type with Large Fraction. (The PCGS label says the reverse die was from a Matron Head large cent, which is incorrect.) Rather glossy chocolate brown. The date is weak but visible, and about two-thirds of the quarter design is clear. The lower half of the large cent reverse is visible, but the upper half is faint at best due to an uneven strike. There are some hairline scratches on both sides, strongest on the upper right side of the reverse. This piece was struck well after 1806 using two discarded dies. (It was common at one time for the mint to sell old dies as scrap metal, and those dies sometimes fell into the hands of "creative capitalists.") The host coin is a well worn Classic Head large cent of the 1808-1814 design. This normal mint-produced cent was overstruck using an 1806 Browning-5 quarter obverse die mated with a reverse die of the Large Fraction type used for large cents of 1803-1807. The 1806 quarter obverse is struck over the reverse of the host cent, with cent undertype clearly visible at the face of Ms Liberty. The Draped Bust large cent reverse was struck over the obverse of the host cent, but the only clear undertype remaining is the L in LIBERTY from the headband of the Turban Head large cent, and this is located under the E in UNITED. The 1806 quarter die shows evidence of extensive rusting around the stars and ribbon. The reverse die does not match any of the similar large fraction reverse dies used to strike any of the numerous varieties of large cents dated from 1803 to 1807, so it must have been an unused spare die made obsolete by the change to the Classic Head design at the end of 1807. It is easily differentiated from the known large fraction reverse dies by comparing the length of the fraction bar and the wreath stem that points to the U in UNITED. The fraction bar on this "new" reverse extends to above the center of the 1 in the denominator, and the wreath stem extends well over half way to the bottom of the U. Many additional differences can be found between this "new" die and the ones already familiar to us, but these are two of the more obvious ones. Both dies probably were obtained from the Mint as scrap sometime after 1816. Similar "restrikes" and improbable die parings were produced by Joseph Mickley using scrap dies obtained in this manner, and this piece may be a product of his whimsy. (The popular 1804 cent and 1811 half cent "restrikes" are two of the more famous Mickley products.) These and other discarded mint dies owned by Mickley were confiscated by the US Mint shortly before the auction of Mickley’s collection in 1867. This unique piece has been known for a long time. It is listed by Judd as #38a in his book on US Pattern Coinage, and it is mentioned in the Scott/Taxay Comprehensive Catalog of US Coinage. Our grade is Fair-2, same as the PCGS assessment. Noyes photo #28738. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only example graded. (PCGS # 12197) Value $9,000 - UP
Reported to be from the Empire Coin Company FPL #3, lot 83-unknown-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/3/2002:2456-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:548-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Holmes collection envelope and lot ticket).
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1807 S-271 R1 Small Fraction, "Comet" Obverse. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Frosty steel brown and tan with hints of underlying very faded mint color showing through in protected areas. Darker steel brown toning covers the highpoints on the obverse, and that side is a bit dull thanks to a microscopic layer of oxidation that subdues the luster. The reverse is bright and lustrous. Nearly free of marks, and the ones that are present are trivial. A speck of darker toning in the field above the bust, an extremely faint horizontal hairline on the bust, and a speck of toning near the leaf under the first T in STATES can help identify this cent. MDS, Breen state IV. The "Comet" break in the field behind the head is strong and there are additional linear flaws in the fields and on the neck of Ms. Liberty. Sharply struck and very attractive, but the obverse could benefit from a proper brushing to unleash the mint luster on that side. Graded MS63 Choice and tied for CC#1 with one other piece in the Noyes census, his photo #20735. Bland says MS63 and tied for CC#1 as well. Our grade is MS63. This is the plate coin for the variety in the 1991 Noyes reference on early date large cents. A superior example of this famous and very popular "Redbook" variety. Comes with an important provenance. PCGS population 1; the only RB graded at PCGS. (PCGS # 36455) Value $35,000 - UP
Ex Malcolm N. Jackson, The United States Coin Co. 5/1913:1271-Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/7/1945:465-James Kelly-Dr. James O. Sloss 9/1958-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner-Jay Parrino (The Mint), McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/1999:2141-Jay Parrino (The Mint), Heritage Auctions 11/2001:5036-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the last lot ticket).
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1807/6 S-272 R4+ Overdate Small 7 over 6. PCGS graded AU-55. Glossy chocolate and olive brown with underlying mint frost, especially on the reverse. The surfaces are smooth and quite glossy thanks in part to a very thin layer of "Care" or some similar protectant. Looks mint state but there is a trace of friction on the highest points of the devices. The only notable marks are a pair of small nicks high on the neck and a dull nick just right of the date. Sharply struck MDS, Breen state II, with fine die clashmarks on both sides. There are microscopic die polishing lines in the obverse fields and sharp pantograph lines on the portrait. The obverse is slightly misaligned to K-9 and the reverse is off center a bit to K-12. A sharp, very attractive example of this classic rarity in the early date series of large cents. It is graded AU50 in the Noyes and Bland census lists, and it has been recognized as the undisputed finest known example of the variety for more many decades. Noyes photo #20999. Our grade is AU50 as well. Both sides are plated in the 1934 Clapp reference on the cents of 1804-1814, Penny Whimsy, and the Noyes reference books. A "must-have" for the collector who wants the finest example of this "Redbook" rarity. And it comes with an outstanding provenance that has been traced back 100 years. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer. (PCGS # 36439) Value $140,000 - UP
Ex William Sleicher, S. H. Chapman 10/9/1919:1001-Henry C. Hines 1944-Dr. William H. Sheldon 1945-T. James Clarke-Carl Wurtzbach, Barney Bluestone 1947 FPL-Barney Bluestone Sale #100, 2/28/1948:452-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner-Jay Parrino (The Mint)-Dr. Juan XII Suros Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1999:15-Chris McCawley and Tony Terranova-Walter Husak, Heritage Auctions 2/15/2008:2277-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Husak collection envelope and lot ticket).
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1807/6 S-273 R1 Overdate Large 7 over 6. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. CAC. Lustrous chocolate brown and steel with a half-moon of slightly darker olive brown toning in the field before the face. Puffs of lighter brown toning are scattered over the reverse. The only notable mark is a dull diagonal nick under the eye. Has the eye appeal of a mint state cent but there is a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices. LDS, Breen state IV late, with clearly defined rim cud breaks over STA extending halfway to the adjacent D. Graded AU55 net AU50 in the Noyes census, his photos #34259 and #63343 (same coin, 2 photos). Not seen by Bland. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 5 finer: 2 in 62+, 1 in 64, 1 in 65, 1 in 66. (PCGS # 36442) Value $10,000 - UP
Ex Bowers & Ruddy 4/1979:159-unknown-Larry Hanks (The Texas Collection) 2/1995-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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1807 S-276 R1 Large Fraction. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. CAC. Frosty medium steel brown and light olive with mellowing mint red covering 5% of the obverse and at least 15% of the reverse. Sharply struck and nearly free of marks. A puff of slightly darker toning in the field over the bust tip and a thin diagonal nick high on the neck near the hair are the best identifying marks, and they are insignificant. The luster is a bit subdued by natural oxidation and a proper brushing could add to the eye appeal by uncovering the underlying mint bloom. EDS but not quite the earliest, Breen state II early, with crumbling connecting three dentils over the B in LIBERTY and two dentils over the right edge of that R. The reverse is rotated 30 degrees CCW relative to the normal head-to-foot die orientation. Graded MS63 Choice and finest known in the Noyes census, his photo #21281. Bland says MS62 and finest known in his census. Our grade is MS63. A superb example of the "Large Fraction" variant of 1807 cent, the finest of the type worthy of the very best Registry Collection. PCGS population 1, none finer. (PCGS # 36452) Value $30,000 - UP
Discovered in Europe-B. A. Seaby, Ltd. (London) 1960-Herbert M. Bergen, Quality Sales Corp. (Abner Kreisberg) 10/1979:1720-Ed Hipps (Ed's Coin & Stamp Shop) and Bruce Kutcher-Julian Leidman 5/15/1982-C. Douglas Smith 6/3/1982-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner-Jay Parrino (The Mint)-unknown-Superior 9/7/1997:73-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/31/1999:1487-2000 ANA Sale, Bowers & Merena 8/9/2000:323-Douglas F. Bird Collection.
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