Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 115

February 16-19, 2020 Pre long Beach Auction

Liberty Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 725		Trio of NGC graded Cents, 1843-1848. Includes 1843 N-2 R1 Petite Head EDS NGC graded MS61BN (our grade EF45+), 1847 N-24 R1 EDS NGC graded MS61BN (our grade AU50), and 1848 N-3 R2 Repunched Date LDS NGC graded MS62BN (our grade EF45+). All are attractive and free of notable defects, just lightly worn. All have the variety attribution noted on the NGC label. Lot of 3 slabbed cents. Value $500 - UP View details	Realized $720
Lot 726		Pair of 1843 Cents. Includes N-3 R3 Type of 1842 LDS EF45, and N-4 R1 Obverse of 1842 Reverse of 1844 LDS (Newcomb's old #13) AU50+. A very nice pair. Lot of 2 coins. Value $550 - UP Both from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details	Realized $1,170
Lot 727		Trio of 1843 Cents. Includes N-5 R1 Type of 1844 MDS AU50, N-8 R3 Type of 1842 E-MDS EF40, and N-9 R3 Type of 1842 MDS AU50. All are sharper but recolored. Lot of 3 coins. Value $450 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details	Realized $552
Lot 728		1843 N-6 R1 Type of 1844 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Frosty light olive and steel brown with about a third of the planchet showing mint color, mostly on the reverse. The only marks are a speck of darker brown toning on the neck and a swipe of slightly darker toning in the field at the inner curl. This cent would be choice except that the strike on the portrait is soft while everything else is sharply impressed. The reverse is perfect, nearly gem. E-MDS, die state a. The repunching on the 18 is clear and there are no rim cud breaks on the obverse. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 4 finer in 65RB. Value $500 - UP Ex Larry Hanks 9/1994-John MacDonald-Denis Loring 12/1998-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 729		Quartet of 1843 Type of 1842 Cents. Includes N-10 R3 EDS EF40, N-11 R2 MDS EF40, N-12 R1 EDS AU50, and N-12 R1 MDS VF35. A decent group. Lot of 4 coins. Value $500 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details	Realized $840
Lot 730		1843 N-14 R6+ Type of 1842 PCGS Proof, Unc Detail Graffiti. Medium brown and light chocolate. No spots, stains, or carbon spots, but this cent was intentionally mutilated. It appears someone used a compass to add circles and other lines around both sides. Otherwise the surfaces are quite nice and the toning is original. Sharply struck which you would expect for a proof strike, but a few of this variety are known with soft impressions (a fact noted in the 2001 Grellman reference on the cents of 1840-57). This piece has stars 9-11 boldly double and triple struck, and this does not look like the usual "machine doubling" that we often see on circulation strikes. An odd piece worth a close look. Our grade is net Proof-20. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Value $1,500 - UP Ex J. R. Frankenfield 1/7/1990-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $552
Lot 731		Trio of Scarce Varieties of 1843. Includes N-15 R3 Type of 1842 EDS EF45, N-16 R4 Type of 1844 E-MDS VF25+, and N-17 R5 Type of 1844 EDS VF20. All three are slightly sharper with defects. Lot of 3 coins. Value $350 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details	Realized $690
Lot 732		Group of 5 Tough Die Varieties 1843-1848. Includes 1843 N-17 R5 Mature Head F12, 1846 N-21 R5+ Small Date EDS VG8, 1847 N-23 R5 M-LDS F15, 1847 N-34 R5+ M-LDS F15, and 1848 N-42 R5 VG8. A few are slightly sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 5 coins. Value $325 - UP View details	Realized $330
Lot 733		1844 N-1 R1 Repunched 1 AU55. Lustrous light olive and steel brown with about 20% of the planchet showing mint red. Would rate a choice mint state grade except for some faint horizontal hairlines across the lower half of the obverse, and these are visible only when you get the light at the correct angle. No spots, stains, or additional contact marks. M-LDS, die state d, with die cracks on the reverse. The repunching off the right bottom of the 1 is dull but still visible. Value $300 - UP Ex R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:976-Thomas D. Reynolds-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (includes the Brown collection envelope and lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $336
Lot 734		1844/81 N-2 R2 Overdate 44 over 81 PCGS graded AU58. Glossy light chocolate brown and olive with bluish steel overtones in the fields and protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and the only marks are a pair of nicks on the cheek and one more hidden in the hair bun left of star 10. MDS with the usual weak strike on the tip of the coronet (a fully struck example is unknown). The 44 over 81 (actually an inverted 18) is clear. A nice example of this very popular "Redbook" variety. Our grade is EF40+, close to EF45. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 2 finer: 1 in 62, 1 in 63. Value $400 - UP Ex Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,260
Lot 735		1844/81 N-2 R2 Overdate 44 over 81 NGC graded AU50. Frosty steel brown with lighter golden tan in protected areas. Smooth and attractive, just lightly worn with minor contact marks. A thin diagonal nick under the chin and a vertical nick at the top of the ear are the notable marks. E-MDS, die state a late. The 44 over 81 feature is strong (actually the entire date was punched inverted into the die, then corrected). A decent example of this popular "Redbook" variety. Our grade is VF35. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $630
Lot 736		Pair of 1844 Cents Grading net AU50. Includes N-3 R2 Repunched 18 MDS with some small rim cud breaks on the obverse and N-5 R1 First 4 Repunched M-LDS. Both pieces have mint state sharpness but were cleaned and retoned. Inspection recommended. Lot of 2 coins. Value $350 - UP Both from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details	Realized $840
Lot 737		Pair of 1844 Cents. Includes N-3 R2 Repunched 18 MDS AU50 and N-7 R2 LDS with a rim cud break at star 1 EF45 (tied for CC#9 of the die state in the Grellman census). A nice pair. Lot of 2 coins. Value $350 - UP Both from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details	Realized $288
Lot 738		Trio of 1844 Cents. Includes N-3 R2 Repunched 18 E-MDS VF30, N-5 R1 First 4 Repunched LDS with a large rim cud break from the 18 to star 1 VF35, and N-7 R2 MDS EF40. Lot of 3 coins. Value $200 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details	Realized $408
Lot 739		1844 N-4 R2 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty steel brown and light olive with generous traces of mellowed mint red remaining visible on both sides, especially on the obverse. The only marks are a nick on the coronet over LI and some small spots of slightly darker toning (not carbon) scattered over the reverse, none notable. LDS, die state d, with narrow rim cud breaks at stars 4 & 5 and fine die cracks on the reverse. Softly struck on the tip of the coronet and the bottom of the wreath, as usual for this variety. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 64. Value $425 - UP Ex Stuart A. MacDonald, Heritage Auctions 9/1997:5310-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $960
Lot 740		1844 N-5 R1 First 4 Repunched PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with frosty tan in protected areas. Looks mint state but there is a touch of rub on the highpoints. The only mark is a spot of shallow corrosion on LI in LIBERTY. LDS, die state d, with a large rim cud break from the 18 to star 1. Our grade is net AU50. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 5 finer: 2 in 63, 2 in 64, 1 in 64+. Value $300 - UP Ex Stack's 4/30/1996:295-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $600
Lot 741		1844 N-5 R1 First 4 Repunched PCGS graded AU55. Frosty light olive and steel with traces of mint red showing on both sides, especially on the obverse. Sharply struck and attractive with just a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices. M-LDS, die state c, with fine die cracks on the reverse but no cud break on the obverse. The repunching at the top of the first 4 is clear. Our grade is AU50+, close to AU55. Value $225 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $336
Lot 742		1844 N-6 R3+ AU55. A frosty mint state cent but there are some contact marks on the cheek and in the field over star 2. Light olive and bluish steel brown with traces of faded mint red on the obverse and 25% of the reverse showing brighter mint color. EDS, die state a, with sharp die lines at the throat and neck and no die cracks on the reverse. Softly struck on the top of the ear and on the coronet over LI, as always on this variety (and on many of the varieties of 1844). Value $400 - UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions 7/31/1993:56-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $240
Lot 743		1844 N-8 R6+ PCGS Proof, Unc Detail Tooled. Bluish steel brown and light olive with faded mint red in protected areas, especially on the reverse. Would be a choice cent except for an area around star 2 where the field has been rubbed or very lightly abraded (reason uncertain; perhaps to remove a spot). The fields on both sides are quite reflective and the reverse is choice Red & Brown. Comes with an ANACS photo grading certificate as Proof 60/62 Obverse Tooled (certificate number WR7933). Our grade is Proof-55. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Value $6,000 - UP Ex Denis Loring (as Proof-60 via Thomas D. Reynolds 1996)-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (includes the Loring collection envelope). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,000
Lot 744		Group of Five 1845 Cents. Includes N-1 R4 EDS EF45, N-2 R1 EDS EF40, N-3 R4 E-MDS EF45+, N-4 R1 Repunched 5 MDS AU58, and N-6 R2 MDS EF40. A nice group of cents. Lot of 5 coins. Value $450 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. The N-1 also is ex R. S. Brown Superior 9/30/1986:989-Dr. Thomas S. Chalkley Superior 1/28/1990:916 (Brown collection envelope and lot tickets included). View details	Realized $600
Lot 745		1845 N-2 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty medium reddish brown and light chocolate. Sharply struck. The only notable marks are a thin diagonal nick under the ear lobe and traces of an old fingerprint at stars 6-9. EDS, die state a. The die clashmark over the N in ONE is sharp. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 5 finer: 3 in 64, 2 in 65. Value $300 - UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/1/1998:510-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $360
Lot 746		1845 N-5 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Medium olive and steel brown with 25% of the obverse and 10% of the reverse showing mint color. Looks choice but there is a short vertical scratch under the 1 and a faint scratch in the field near the mouth. Sharply struck EDS, die state a, before the obverse die cracked at star 2. Our grade is MS62+, tied for CC#10 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer: 2 in 65, 1 in 65+. Value $450 - UP Ex Denis Loring 1/1999-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,920
Lot 747		1845 N-6 R2 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Very attractive frosty chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are satiny and this cent has choice mint state eye appeal, but there is a collection of microscopic pinpricks near the dentils over star 9. Otherwise this cent is sharp and flawless. EDS (but not quite the earliest), die state b, with fine clashmarks on both sides. Our grade is AU58. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer: 1 in 63, 1 in 64. Value $275 - UP Ex Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:570-March Wells-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (includes the Wells collection envelope and Halpern lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $480
Lot 748		Group of Six 1845 Cents grading VF30 to EF45. Includes N-7 R5 E-MDS VF30, N-8 R1 EDS VF30, N-9 2 M-LDS EF40, N-11 R3 EDS EF45, N-13 R2 E-MDS EF40+, and N-15 R4+ MDS EF40. A couple are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 6 coins. Value $400 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details	Realized $552
Lot 749		1845 N-8 R1 PCGS graded MS64+ Brown, CAC Approved. Very attractive uniform medium brown and steel. Essentially flawless. A speck of darker toning at the tip of a dentil over star 4 is the best identifying mark. MDS. Our grade is MS60+. A beautiful cent that comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 65. Value $450 - UP Ex Andrew Hain-Dennis Steinmetz (Steinmetz Coins & Currency)-1980 ANA Sale (Steve Ivy Numismatic Auctions), lot 1090-Del Bland 1/20/1988-Wesley A. Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1998:82-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (includes the Bland and Rasmussen collection envelopes and the Rasmussen lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,500
Lot 750		1845 N-9 R2 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty medium steel brown with a couple streaks of darker olive brown toning on the obverse. The reverse is flawless. A shallow planchet flake at the dentils under star 3 is the best identifying mark (as struck). M-LDS, die state b, with die cracks on the reverse but no rim cud. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#10 honors for the variety in the Grellman census. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 5; none finer. Value $350 - UP Ex Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 1997-J. R. Grellman-Chris McCawley, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/1/1998:521-Chris McCawley 9/1999-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $480
Lot 751		1845 N-9 R2 AU55. Attractive frosty tan and light brown. No spots or stains; the only mark is a small nick on the rim at star 6. Sharply struck MDS, die state b, with die cracks on the reverse but no cud break. Value $200 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $324
Lot 752		Trio of Cents, 1845-1848. Includes 1845 N-10 R2 M-LDS (b) AU50+ (ex R. S. Brown, Jr.), 1847 N-6 R1 MDS (b) AU55 (ex Floyd T. Starr), and 1848 N-25 R4 LDS (c) EF45 (ex R. S. Brown, Jr.). All are smooth and quite attractive. Lot of 3 coins. Value $400 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (includes collection envelopes and lot tickets). View details	Realized $600
Lot 753		1845 N-11 R3 NGC graded MS61 Brown. Glossy medium steel brown and light chocolate. Smooth and attractive with problem-free surfaces. Looks mint state but there is a hint of friction on the highpoints of the devices. MDS, die state b, with a thin rim cud break from star 3 to star 4. Our grade is AU50. Value $300 - UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1998:1227-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $384
Lot 754		1845 N-12 R3 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Glossy medium chocolate and light olive brown with slightly faded mint red in protected areas on both sides. Mint frost covers the fields and protected areas and this cent has excellent eye appeal. The only mark is a very thin diagonal nick on the cheek. Nicely struck LDS, die state d, with a narrow rim cud break from star 3 nearly up to star 4. A very nice cent. Our grade is MS60+, tied for CC#6 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 3 finer: 2 in 64, 1 in 65. Value $500 - UP Ex Wesley A. Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1998:87-Chris McCawley 4/1998-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $870
Lot 755		1845 N-12 R3 PCGS graded MS62 Brown, CAC Approved. Choice glossy medium brown and light olive. Satiny mint frost shows in the fields and protected areas and this cent has outstanding eye appeal. Looks mint state but there is a trace of rub on the highest points of the devices. The only mark is a tiny diagonal nick near the dentils right of the date. LDS, die state d, with a thin rim cud break from star 3 nearly up to star 4. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 6 finer: 3 in 63, 2 in 64, 1 in 65. Value $300 - UP Ex Douglas F. Bird, 1997 EAC Sale, lot 326-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $480
Lot 756		1845 N-13 R2 VF30. Glossy olive brown and chocolate. Smooth and attractive for the grade, just lightly worn. Rare latest die state (h) with clearly defined rim cud breaks from right of star 12 clockwise to star 3 and over ERICA to the bottom of the wreath. Tied for CC#4 of 12 known of this die state in the Grellman census. Value $200 - UP Ex Jack H. Robinson, Superior 1/29/1989:1267-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $216
Lot 757		Group of Five 1846 Cents grading EF45 to AU58+. Includes N-1 R1 Repunched 18 M-LDS EF45, N-2 R2 Repunched 1 E-MDS EF45+, N-4 R1 Repunched Date E-MDS AU50, N-5 R2 Repunched 1 MDS EF45+, and N-6 R1 Repunched 46 E-MDS AU58. A very nice group, all with excellent eye appeal. Lot of 5 coins. Value $500 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details	Realized $900
Lot 758		1846 N-3 R2 Repunched Date PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Lustrous light bluish steel and olive with mellowed mint red in protected areas, particularly on the obverse. Essentially a flawless cent except for several low spots on both sides caused by debris on the dies. A speck of fine carbon on the right foot of the Y in LIBERTY can help identify this cent, but you need a glass to see it. EDS, die state a, with fine die lines at the top of star 13 and an uncracked reverse. Repunching is visible on all 4 digits of the date. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 5; 6 finer: 4 in 64, 2 in 65. Value $350 - UP Ex Bertram Cohen 4/1990-J. R. Grellman Collection-R. S. Brown, Jr., 1999 EAC Sale, lot 572-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (includes the Grellman and Brown collection envelopes and EAC Sale lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $432
Lot 759		Group of Five 1846 Cents grading EF45 to AU50. Includes N-6 R1 Repunched 46 MDS, N-11 R1 Medium Date, N-12 R1 Tall Date E-MDS, N-15 R4 MDS, and N-18 R1 MDS. All have near mint state sharpness but were cleaned and retoned. Inspection recommended. Lot of 5 coins. Value $600 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. The N-11 is ex R. E. Naftzger, Jr.; the N-15 is ex Robbie Brown (Superior 9/30/1986:1054)-Dr. Thomas S. Chalkley (Superior 1/28/1990:944). Includes the Naftzger and Brown collection envelopes and lot tickets. View details	Realized $720
Lot 760		Pair of 1846 Cents grading AU55 & AU58. Includes N-7 R3 E-MDS (b) AU55 and N-8 R1 M-LDS AU58. Both are choice with mint state eye appeal and a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices. Lot of 2 coins. Value $350 - UP Both are from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. The N-7 also is ex Robbie Brown (includes his envelope). View details	Realized $480
Lot 761		1846 N-9 R2 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Choice frosty medium brown. Looks choice mint state but there is a hint of rub on the very highest points of the devices. A puff of reddish brown toning at the berry below IT in UNITED can help identify this cent. MDS. The die line between the C & A in AMERICA is dull but still visible. Our grade is AU58. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 3 finer: 1 in 64, 2 in 65. Value $275 - UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/6/1996:517-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $552
Lot 762		1846 N-10 R4 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Mint frost covers the fields and protected areas and this cent has mint state eye appeal. The only marks are a tick on the nose before the eye and a tiny puff of darker toning over the right side of star 3. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. The die lines at the throat are clear and there are no rim cud breaks on the obverse. Our grade is AU58, tied for CC#5 of this tough variety in the Grellman census. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 64. Value $700 - UP Ex Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 11/1997-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,140
Lot 763		Group of Seven 1846 Cents grading VF35 to AU50. Includes N-10 R4 MDS AU50, N-11 R1 Medium Date LDS EF40+, N-13 R34 Tall Date M-LDS EF40+, N-17 R4 E-MDS VF35, N-18 R1 LDS AU58, N-19 R4 MDS EF40, and N-20 R3 E-MDS EF40+. A very nice group, all with excellent surfaces and eye appeal. Lot of 7 coins. Value $900 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details	Realized $870
Lot 764		Pair of 1846 Cents with Rim Cuds. Includes N-10 R4 LDS (b) VF25 and N-12 R1 Tall Date Terminal Die State (j) VG10. Both are slightly sharper; the N-10 was recolored and the N-12 has some contact marks. The cud breaks are clear. Lot of 2 coins. Value $175 - UP Both are from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details	Realized $192
Lot 765		Pair of 1846 Cents with Tall Date. Includes N-13 R4 LDS (c) EF45 (CC#7) and N-16 R5- EDS (a) EF40+ (tied for CC#7). A very nice pair. Lot of 2 coins. Value $700 - UP Both are from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details	Realized $630
Lot 766		1846 N-14 R3 Tall Date with Repunched 1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty light olive and steel brown with golden tan in protected areas. Sharply struck and very attractive, essentially flawless. The best identifying mark, and it is barely visible under strong magnification, is a fine hairline between the T & A in STATES. E-MDS, die state a, before any die cracks or cuds. The repunching at the base of the 1 is clear and the dash to the left from the top of the 8 is sharp. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 2 finer: 1 in 64+, 1 in 65. Value $500 - UP Ex Denis Loring 7/1994-Wesley A. Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1998:111-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (includes the Rasmussen collection envelope and lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,880
Lot 767		1846 N-17 R4 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty medium steel brown and light olive. Sharply struck and quite attractive. The only notable marks are a small spot of fine carbon on the rim just left of the date and a spot of lighter reddish brown toning between the I & C in AMERICA. M-LDS, die state c, with fine die cracks on the reverse. The "moonscape" texture on the portrait (seen only on this variety plus 1846 N-16 and 1847 N-18) is obvious. A nice example of this scarce variety. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer in 64. Value $800 - UP Ex Robert E. Vail, Superior 9/1997:680-Martin Paul-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1998:1236-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (last lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $750
Lot 768		Quartet of Slabbed Cents, 1846-1851. Includes 1846 N-18 R1 Small Date EDS (a) NGC graded AU55 (our grade EF40), 1847 N-12 R3 Repunched 8 LDS (c) with rim cud break at star 9 PCGS graded XF45 (our grade VF30), 1851 N-45 R4 MDS (a) PCGS graded AU53 (our grade EF40), and 1854 N-14 R2 Repunched 4 E-MDS (scarce die state a) PCGS graded AU58 (our grade AU50). A decent group. Inspection recommended. Lot of 4 slabbed cents. Value $475 - UP View details	Realized $312
Lot 769		Group of 5 Rare Varieties of 1846. Includes N-21 R5+ MDS F15, N-23 R5+ Tall Date EDS F15+, N-25 R5 Tall Date EDS G4, N-26 R5 Tall Date EDS G4, and N-26 R5 Tall Date M-LDS VG10. Most are sharper with defects. Inspection recommended. Lot of 5 coins. Value $500 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details	Realized $780
Lot 770		Quartet of 1847 Cents grading AU55 to AU58. Includes N-1 R2 Repunched Date MDS, N-20 R3 E-MDS, N-28 R3+ Repunched 4 M-LDS, and N-38 R1 M-LDS. Some have traces of mint red remaining. A very nice group. Lot of 4 coins. Value $850 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. The N-28 also is ex Ted Naftzger (Naftzger collection envelope included). View details	Realized $990
Lot 771		1847/7 N-2 R3 Large 7 over Small 7 EF45. Glossy medium brown with light chocolate brown toning in protected areas. Smooth and attractive, but there appears to be a thin layer of wax or some similar protectant covering both sides. Sharply struck EDS. The "Large 7 over Small 7" feature is obvious. A nice example of this popular "Redbook" variety. Value $250 - UP Ex Jack H. Beymer-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (includes the Beymer sales envelope). View details	Realized $480
Lot 772		1847 N-3 R3 EF40. Slightly sharper but there is a faint stain from star 12 to star 13 and another smaller one on the rim over star 5. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and quite nice for the grade. M-LDS, a previously unknown intermediate die state for this variety. There is a rim cud break at S-O and a small rim cud break over the right side of the R in AMERICA (about half the size of the normal rim cud in that area that extends to over the right edge of the adjacent E). These cuds are not bold but the margins of both cuds are clearly defined, and there is no trace of a rim cud at the first S in STATES. When Newcomb, Reiver, and Grellman wrote attribution guides for this variety they were aware of examples with no rim cuds, three rim cuds, and four rim cuds, but none with one or two rim cuds (or 1.5 rim cuds like this piece). This cent helps fill in that gap in the die state sequence. An important cent for the serious die state specialist. Value $300 - UP Discovered by Henry T. Hettger. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $480
Lot 773		Trio of 1847 Cents grading EF40 to EF45+. Includes N-3 R3 Repunched Date MDS, N-24 R1 EDS, and N-27 R4 Repunched 18 EDS. A nice group. Lot of 3 coins. Value $350 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details	Realized $312
Lot 774		Group of Nine 1847 Cents. Includes N-3 R3 LDS VF20, N-13 R4 M-LDS F15, N-23 R5 M-LDS F12, N-28 R3+ EDS VF20, N-31 R5 Large 7 over Small 7 (3 pieces: EDS G6, MDS F12, LDS F15), N-36 R5+ EDS VG8, and N-36 R5+ MDS G5. Most are sharper with defects. Inspection recommended. Lot of 9 coins. Value $250 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details	Realized $324

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