Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 115

February 16-19, 2020 Pre long Beach Auction

Liberty Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 875		1851 N-29 R2 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty medium brown. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas and this cent has great eye appeal. There is a trace of rub on the highest points of the devices but otherwise this cent is flawless. M-LDS, die state b. The line under the first 1 is gone and the line at the throat is dull. Our grade is AU58. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 65. Only 2 graded in BN at PCGS. Value $225 - UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/9/1993:380-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $348
Lot 876		1851 N-30 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty medium brown and light olive with traces of mint red on both sides, especially on the reverse. This cent would be choice if not for an area of darker toning that covers the ear. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. The small points up from CENT are clear. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer in 65. Value $300 - UP Ex Coin Galleries (Stack's) 4/15/1992:2521-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $384
Lot 877		1851 N-35 R5+ VF30+. Glossy light olive with a few small puffs of darker brown toning at the 18 and the first two stars. The surfaces are smooth showing only minor contact marks consistent with the grade. EDS with a couple narrow rim cud breaks at NIT in UNITED. Our grade is VF30+, CC#6 for the variety in the Grellman census. Value $300 - UP Ex Jim Corrado (who acquired it unattributed on 6/5/1982)-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $180
Lot 878		1851 N-38 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Very attractive lustrous steel brown and light olive with mellowed mint red covering 25% of the obverse, 15% of the reverse. Sharply struck and virtually flawless. A speck of darker toning nestled between star 2 and the dentils and a tiny rim nick over star 6 are the only notable marks, and they are insignificant. EDS, die state a, with points down from the bottom of EN in CENT. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 3 finer: 2 in 65, 1 in 66. Value $500 - UP Ex Douglas F. Bird 5/13/1989-Wesley A. Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1998:366-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $810
Lot 879		1851 N-39 R3 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty medium steel brown and light olive with hints of faded mint red showing on both sides. The surfaces are satiny and this cent has excellent eye appeal. The only notable marks are two small spots of darker toning over star 12 and a few planchet flakes on the rim at stars 9 & 10 (as struck). E-MDS, die state a, with an elongated lump near the dentils above star 3. Most of the high grade examples of this variety are from the later die state without the lump. A nice cent. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 5; 3 finer: 1 in 64, 1 in 65, 1 in 66. Value $300 - UP Ex R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/1/1998:699-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (includes the Brown collection envelope and lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $312
Lot 880		1851 N-45 R4 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous light chocolate and steel brown with traces of mint red showing on both sides. Just a few minor spots from choice including a tiny one at the hair under star 8, another connecting the feet of the C & A in AMERICA, and a reddish one on the leaf over the E in ONE. LDS, die state b, with an additional fine die crack from the field right of star 4 through the coronet into the field under star 7. Our grade is MS60. A very nice example of this tough variety, tied for CC#4 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 66. Value $500 - UP Ex Louisville Coin Exchange (Byrd Saylor)-Dave Humphreys 2/2005-Phyllis Thompson, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/31/2010:1702-Chris McCawley, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/29/2012:549-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (includes the Thompson collection envelope and last lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $750
Lot 881		1852 N-1 R1 Repunched 18 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous medium steel brown and light chocolate with 10% of the planchet showing mint red, mostly on the reverse. A cent with excellent eye appeal and just a few minor marks. The notable ones are a short diagonal scratch over star 1, a spot of darker toning right of the inner curl, and a thin nick on the rim under star 12. E-MDS, die state b. The repunching under the 1 is dull and the repunching on the 8 is no longer visible. A couple fine die cracks have formed on the obverse but the reverse is uncracked. The devices are sharply struck but the dentils and rims on the obverse are mostly flat as often seen on this variety. Our grade is MS62+. Previously housed in a PCGS holder graded MS63RB (PCGS label #01899.63/8079883). The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 5 finer: 1 in 64+, 1 in 65, 3 in 66. Value $350 - UP Ex Vintage Auctions 2/10/1989:172 (via Thomas D. Reynolds)-Wesley A. Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1998:372-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (includes the Rasmussen collection envelope and both lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $600
Lot 882		Group of Five 1852 Cents grading AU50. Includes N-1 R1 Repunched 18 M-LDS (c), N-14 R1 Repunched 52 E-MDS (b), N-16 R1 VEDS (a early; trace of faded mint red with prooflike fields), N-20 R4 MDS (a) ex R. S. Brown, and N-22 R1 LDS (d; Newcomb's old #9). Some are slightly sharper with defects but overall a very nice group. Lot of 5 coins. Value $575 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details	Realized $630
Lot 883		Trio of 1852 Cents grading AU55 to AU58. Includes N-3 R1 MDS (b) ex G. Lee Kuntz, N-4 R1 E-MDS (a), and N-5 R2+ E-MDS (a) ex Naftzger. A nice group, all with mint state eye appeal. Lot of 3 coins. Value $400 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details	Realized $600
Lot 884		1852 N-4 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with puffs of darker chocolate toning at stars 3-6 and another at the bottom of the reverse. No notable contact marks. Nicely struck MDS, die state a, with fine die flowlines but no cracks. Our grade is MS60. A nice cent that comes with an equally nice provenance. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 4 finer: 3 in 64, 1 in 66. Value $300 - UP Ex John Pawling, Abner Kreisberg 9/25/1967:500-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-G. Lee Kuntz, Superior 10/6/1991:601-Wesley A. Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1998:375-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (includes the Naftzger, Kuntz, and Rasmussen collection envelopes and the last 2 lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $456
Lot 885		Group of Six 1852 Cents grading EF40 to EF45+. Includes N-5 R2+ MDS (b), N-6 R2 LDS (c with large rim cud on the obverse), N-10 R2+ MDS (b), N-17 R1 LDS (c) ex Naftzger, another N-17 R1 LDS (c), and N-21 R4 MDS (b) ex R. S. Brown, Jr. A couple are slightly sharper with minor defects but all have smooth surfaces and nice eye appeal. Lot of 6 coins. Value $400 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details	Realized $480
Lot 886		1852 N-6 R2 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous medium brown and light chocolate. A very attractive cent; satiny and virtually flawless. The only marks are a couple dull rim nicks at the top of the obverse and a bit of darker toning on star 7. LDS, die state c, with a large rim cud break from just below star 10 down to star 12. Our grade is AU58+, very close to mint state. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 4 finer: 2 in 64, 1 in 65, 1 in 66. Value $300 - UP Ex John J. Pittman, David Akers Numismatics, Inc.10/21/1997:263-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $480
Lot 887		Group of Seven 1852 Cents grading VF20 to VF35. Includes N-6 R2 EDS (a), N-7 R1 MDS (b), N-11 R1 EDS (a), N-14 R1 LDS (e), N-16 R1 MDS (b), N-22 R1 EDS (a), and N-23 R5 M-LDS (b with a large rim cud break at the bottom of the reverse). A couple are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 7 coins. Value $350 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details	Realized $264
Lot 888		1852 N-7 R1 Repunched Date PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. Satiny mint luster covers the fields on both sides and this cent has excellent eye appeal. No spots, stains, or notable contact marks. MDS, die state b. Repunching is no longer visible on the 8 but it is clear on the other 3 digits. Our grade is AU58. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 6; 8 finer. Value $250 - UP Ex Larry Briggs-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 1/1989-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $300
Lot 889		1852 N-8 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous light olive and bluish steel with hints of very faded mint color in a few of the protected areas. Sharply struck and quite attractive. A minor spot of brown toning on the neck and a thin planchet flake on the truncation over the 8 are the notable marks, and they are trivial. LDS, die state d, with fine die cracks on both sides. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 6; 5 finer: 4 in 65, 1 in 66. Value $400 - UP Ex 1991 EAC Sale, lot 393-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $384
Lot 890		Trio of 1852 Cents grading AU55 to AU58. Includes N-8 R2 M-LDS (c) ex Herman Halpern, N-11 R1 MDS (die state b; mint state but recolored, ex R. S. Brown, Jr.), and N-18 R3 EDS (die state a; traces of faded mint red remain visible). A nice group, all with mint state eye appeal. Lot of 3 coins. Value $400 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details	Realized $384
Lot 891		1852 N-11 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous mint red fading to light olive and steel brown with very faded mint color showing through in the fields and protected areas on both sides. There are a few small spots of darker toning on both sides, the largest of these on the leaf under the E in STATES. MDS, die state b. The small spur from the dentils over the U is weak, nearly gone, and there are no rim cud breaks. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 3 finer: 1 in 64+, 2 in 65. Value $300 - UP Ex 1991 EAC Sale, lot 395-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $384
Lot 892		1852 N-12 R1 Repunched 18 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous light olive and light steel brown. The eye appeal is excellent and the only marks are a thin scratch on the rim over the second S in STATES and a spot of darker toning at the left foot of the N in ONE. This cent has choice mint state eye appeal but there is a touch of rub on the hair at the top of the ear. Nicely struck E-MDS, die state a. The fields are starting to show fine radial die flowlines but the repunching on the 18 is visible and the obverse is uncracked. Our grade is AU58+, very close to mint state. Previously housed in a PCGS holder graded MS63RB (PCGS label #01899.63/2163746). The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 5; 8 finer: 2 in 65, 5 in 66, 1 in 67. Value $300 - UP Ex Norm Pullen 2/28/1988-Wesley A. Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1998:384-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (includes the Rasmussen collection envelope and lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $360
Lot 893		1852 N-12 R1 Repunched 18 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Very attractive lustrous reddish steel and light olive. Sharply struck with the look of a "cameo" on the obverse. The only mark is a trace of an old fingerprint in the field before the neck. EDS, die state a. The repunching on the 18 is clear. Our grade is MS60+. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 5; 8 finer: 2 in 65, 5 in 66, 1 in 67. Value $350 - UP Ex Stack's 4/30/1996:298-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $480
Lot 894		1852 N-22 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Lustrous light olive and bluish steel with 20% of the mint color remaining. The surfaces are satiny and this cent has outstanding eye appeal. No spots, stains, or contact marks. The best identifying mark is a microscopic planchet flake in the field close to the curl on the shoulder (as struck). M-LDS, die state c (Newcomb's old #9). Some of the die lines from the inner curl are still visible and there are a couple light die cracks on the obverse but the reverse remains uncracked. A nice cent. Our grade is MS63+, very close to MS64. Value $775 - UP Ex Doug Strain. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $900
Lot 895		1852 N-22 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous light olive and sea green with faint hints of very faded mint color in protected areas on both sides. Choice except for a dull nick on the front edge of the neck and a spot of reddish brown toning over star 12. M-LDS, die state c (Newcomb's old #9) with a die crack on the obverse but none on the reverse. Our grade is MS60+. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 5 finer: 1 in 64+, 3 in 66, 1 in 67. Value $300 - UP Ex Thomas D. Reynolds-Gary M. Ruttenberg, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/19/1995:660-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth, 2000 EAC Sale, lot 404-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (includes both lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $360
Lot 896		Group of Six 1853 Cents. Includes N-1 R2 MDS VF35+, N-4 R3+ MDS VF20, N-12 R1 LDS VF35, N-15 R2 MDS VF35, N-17 R1 MDS VF30, and N-21 R4 LDS VF35+. A couple are sharper but recolored. Lot of 6 coins. Value $275 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details	Realized $150
Lot 897		Group of Five 1853 Cents grading EF40+. Includes N-2 R3 MDS (b), N-8 R3 MDS (b), N-11 R2 MDS (b), N-21 R4 M-LDS (b), and N-30 R2 M-LDS (b) ex G. Lee Kuntz. All are attractive glossy brown and chocolate with smooth surfaces. A nice group. Lot of 5 coins. Value $300 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details	Realized $480
Lot 898		Group of 5 NGC Graded Cents, 1853-1857. All are graded AU58 by NGC. Includes 1853 N-2 R3 EDS (our grade EF45), 1856 N-10 R1 Upright 5 LDS (our grade EF45), 1856 N-16 R2+ Italic 5 EDS (our grade AU50), 1857 N-1 R1 Large Date EDS (our grade EF45+), and 1857 N-4 R1 Small Date LDS (our grade EF45+). A nice group, just lightly worn. Each has the variety attribution noted on the NGC label. Lot of 5 slabbed cents. Value $675 - UP View details	Realized $780
Lot 899		Trio of 1853 Cents with Mint State Sharpness but Recolored. Includes N-3 R1 MDS (b), N-5 R2 E-MDS (a), and N-6 R1 MDS (b). All are attractive with mint state eye appeal in spite of the retoning. Lot of 3 coins. Value $300 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details	Realized $312
Lot 900		1853 N-6 R1 AU58. A lustrous mint state cent that has planchet flakes on the rim over AMER (as struck). Otherwise the only mark is a tiny spot of darker toning in the field close before the middle of the neck. Frosty light olive. E-MDS, die state a. Value $225 - UP Ex McLaughlin & Robinson Auctions #4369, lot 343-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/7/1995:702-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (includes the Brown collection envelope and both lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $192
Lot 901		Group of Seven 1853 Cents grading EF45. Includes N-7 R2 EDS (a), N-9 R2 E-MDS (b), N-12 R1 MDS (b), N-14 R3 EDS (a), N-18 R1 MDS (b), N-20 R3 Repunched 53 E-MDS (a), and N-29 R3- E-MDS (b). A nice group; all are smooth and quite attractive. Lot of 7 coins. Value $500 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details	Realized $720
Lot 902		1853 N-10 R1 Repunched 18 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Lustrous steel brown with splashes of darker reddish chocolate brown toning on the right side of the obverse. Traces of mint red remain visible on the obverse. A choice cent if not for those splashes of different toning on the obverse, and they do catch your eye. MDS, die state b. The fields are lightly flowlined and the repunching on the 18 is clear. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 4 finer: 3 in 64, 1 in 66. Value $250 - UP Ex Chris McCawley, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/5/1991:240-Gary M. Ruttenberg, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/19/1995:683-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (includes the Ruttenberg collection envelope and both lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 903		Trio of 1853 Cents grading AU55 to AU58. Includes N-11 R2 E-MDS (a), N-17 R1 MDS (b), and N-26 R2 MDS (b). A very nice group, all with mint state eye appeal and one with traces of mint red. Lot of 3 coins. Value $400 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details	Realized $600
Lot 904		1853 N-13 R1 Repunched 1 PCGS graded MS65+ Brown, CAC Approved. Choice lustrous light olive and steel with mint red covering 10% of the planchet, mostly on the reverse. Satiny mint frost covers this cent, even the highest points of the devices, and the eye appeal is outstanding. No spots, stains, or notable contact marks. MDS, die state b. The repunching at the bottom of the 1 is still visible but the small points to the left from the E in CENT are gone. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer in BN. Value $375 - UP Ex William Hesslein (Boston) 10/5/1918 (price 30 cents)-unknown-R. Williamson-1983 EAC Sale, lot 507-Dr. Philip W. Ralls-Del Bland-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (includes the Ralls collection envelope and EAC sale lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,200
Lot 905		1853 N-15 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty steel brown with traces of mint red showing on both sides. Satiny mint luster covers this cent and the eye appeal is excellent. The only notable marks are a few tiny planchet flakes on the rim below the date (as struck). MDS, die state b. The repunching at the left top of the 5 is strong. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 5; 3 finer in 65. Value $300 - UP Ex J. R. Grellman Collection 10/1995-R. S. Brown, Jr., 1999 EAC Sale, lot 659-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (includes the Brown collection envelope and lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $408
Lot 906		1853 N-16 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty olive brown and chocolate with traces of very faded mint red showing in protected areas on the reverse. The only notable mark is a long nick on the cheek. Otherwise this cent is choice. Sharply struck EDS (but not quite the earliest), die state a, with fine die clashmarks on both sides. There are full radial lines in all the stars. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 3 finer: 2 in 65, 1 in 66. Value $275 - UP Ex Thomas D. Reynolds 11/7/1987-Wesley A. Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1998:418-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (includes the Rasmussen collection envelope and lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $312
Lot 907		Trio of Cents, 1853 & 1854. Includes 1853 N-17 R1 MDS (b) MS60 net AU55 for recoloring, 1854 N-2 R1 MDS (b) AU58 but softly struck with traces of mint red, and 1854 N-20 R3 E-MDS (a) MS60 net AU58 for recoloring. Inspection recommended. Lot of 3 coins. Value $400 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. The 1854 N-20 is also ex Rasmussen-Robbie Brown (with envelopes). View details	Realized $408
Lot 908		Pair of PCGS graded Cents, 1853 & 1854. Includes 1853 N-18 R1 MDS (b) PCGS graded MS62BN (our grade AU55), and 1854 N-3 R1 EDS (a) PCGS MS63BN (our grade MS60). An attractive pair, both with traces of mint red showing on both sides. Lot of 2 slabbed cents. Value $350 - UP View details	Realized $630
Lot 909		1853 N-19 R1 Repunched Date PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Frosty medium steel brown with traces of mellowed mint red on both sides, mostly on the reverse. The only marks are a few small spots of darker toning over ONE. LDS, die state c. Repunching remains visible under the 3 but it is gone on the other 3 digits. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 6; 4 finer: 1 in 65, 3 in 66. Value $275 - UP Ex Abe Kosoff Estate, Bowers & Merena 11/4/1985:279-Walter Dudgeon, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 7/30/1994:455-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (includes both lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $348
Lot 910		1853 N-22 R2+ Repunched 18 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with traces of mint red showing on both sides. The only mark, and it is barely visible, is a small splash of darker toning on the edge right of star 13. MDS, die state b. The repunching at the bottoms of the 1 & 8 is clear and the die lines at the throat are dull but visible. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 1 finer in 65. Value $325 - UP Ex Norm Pullen 8/16/1988-Wesley A. Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1998:424-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (includes the Rasmussen collection envelope and lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $408
Lot 911		1853 N-23 R4 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Very attractive lustrous medium brown and light chocolate with bluish steel overtones and faded mint red in protected areas on the reverse. This cent has choice mint state eye appeal but there is a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices. The only mark is a tiny pinprick on the rim below the right edge of the 1 in the date. MDS, die state b. The fields are covered with fine radial flowlines but the top of the stray 1 right of the ear is clear. Our grade is AU58. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 5 finer: 2 in 64, 1 in 64+, 1 in 65, 1 in 66. Value $300 - UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/8/1994:564-Wesley A. Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1998:425-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (includes the Rasmussen collection envelope and both lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $324
Lot 912		Trio of 1853 Cents grading AU50+. Includes N-24 R2 MDS (a), N-27 R2 M-LDS (c), and N-33 R2+ Repunched 1 EDS (a) ex Herman Halpern-Wes Rasmussen. A nice trio with excellent eye appeal. Lot of 3 coins. Value $375 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details	Realized $660
Lot 913		1853 N-25 R1 Repunched 1 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Glossy medium olive and chocolate brown. Frosty mint luster covers the fields and protected areas and this cent has excellent eye appeal. A tiny diagonal tick on the nose is the only notable mark. MDS, die state b. The repunching under the 1 is dull but visible. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 3 finer: 2 in 64, 1 in 64+. Value $250 - UP Ex Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:719-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photo	Realized $216
Lot 914		1853 N-27 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous medium brown and light chocolate. The surfaces are satiny and this cent has excellent eye appeal. The only notable mark is a very shallow planchet flake or low spot under star 7. LDS, die state d, with flowlined fields and a pair of very narrow and barely visible rim cud breaks on the obverse. A nice cent. Our grade is MS60. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 4 finer: 3 in 65, 1 in 66. Value $300 - UP Ex Will W. Neil Collection, B. Max Mehl 6/17/1947:2153-Dr. Kenneth Sartoris 5/1972-Del Bland-Alan Meghrig-Bill Noyes & Douglas F. Bird 4/21/1994-Wesley A. Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1998:431-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/7/2000:2328-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (includes the Bland, Rasmussen, and Brown collection envelopes and the last lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $360
Lot 915		1853 N-28 R3+ PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty light olive and steel with a puff of darker olive and steel toning at the right top of the reverse. No contact marks, just a few small spots of darker toning scattered over both sides. A small spot on top of the C in CENT can help identify this cent. LDS, die state c, with flowlined fields and weakness on the top of the 8 caused by die wear. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#8 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 5 finer: 3 in 64, 2 in 65. Value $300 - UP Ex J. R. Frankenfield 5/1988-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $228
Lot 916		1853 N-28 R3+ PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Choice frosty medium brown and light chocolate. Looks choice mint state but there is a hint of friction on the highest points of the devices. No notable marks. LDS, die state c. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 5 finer: 3 in 64, 2 in 65. Value $225 - UP From the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $360
Lot 917		1853 N-29 R3- PCGS graded MS63 Red. Frosty mint red fading to light steel brown with about 70% of the original mint red remaining. There are traces of an old fingerprint on the obverse and a glass reveals some kind of residue in protected areas on both sides. Apparently the residue was not significant enough to keep the PCGS graders from assigning a high grade to this cent. MDS, die state b. The die lines from the dentils at stars 1 & 2 are dull but visible. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census. This is the only example of the variety given a RED grade at either service. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; the only MSRD example graded at both services for the variety. Value $975 - UP Ex Doug Strain. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $720
Lot 918		Trio of 1853 Cents, all Scarce Varieties. Includes N-31 R4+ MDS (b) VF30+, N-32 R4+ EDS (a) EF40, and N-32 R4+ LDS (c) VF20+. All are glossy brown and chocolate with excellent eye appeal. Lot of 3 coins. Value $375 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details	Realized $264
Lot 919		Trio of 1854 Cents grading AU50 to AU55. Includes N-1 R3 EDS (a), N-4 R2 EDS (a), and N-22 R4 E-MDS (a) removed from an NGC MS62BN holder. All are smooth and very attractive with just a touch of wear on the highpoints. Lot of 3 coins. Value $300 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details	Realized $480
Lot 920		Group of Six 1854 Cents. Includes N-1 R3 LDS VF30+, N-5 R3 MDS VF20, N-7 R2 EDS VF20, N-13 R4 E-MDS VF35, N-21 R2 M-LDS F15, and N-27 R3- MDS with rotated reverse VF35. Some are slightly sharper with defects. Lot of 6 coins. Value $225 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details	Realized $156
Lot 921		Trio of 1854 Cents graded AU50. Includes N-2 R1 M-LDS (c), N-5 R3 LDS (c), and N-17 R1 MDS (b). All are near mint state sharpness but recolored. Lot of 3 coins. Value $250 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details	Realized $252
Lot 922		1854 N-3 R1 PCGS graded MS65+ Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous light steel brown and olive with mellowed mint red in the protected areas on the obverse. The only notable mark is a shallow planchet flake on the rim at star 3 (as struck). EDS, die state a, with a fine diagonal line through star 6 to the top of the head. The stray 4 nestled into the curl over the 85 is sharp. Our grade is MS60+. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 66. Value $375 - UP From the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $780
Lot 923		1854 N-6 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Very attractive frosty medium brown. Nearly flawless; the only marks are a tiny tick on the front end of the eyebrow and a thin nick on the rim over the I in UNITED. M-LDS, die state c, with a tiny lump in the field under the end of the nose. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 3 finer: 2 in 65, 1 in 66. Value $300 - UP Ex Norm Pullen 8/16/1988-Wesley A. Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1998:444-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (includes the Rasmussen collection envelope and lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $528
Lot 924		1854 N-8 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty light steel brown. Sharply struck and choice except for a spot of dark toning in the hair right of the Y in LIBERTY. MDS, die state b. Our grade is MS60+. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 4 finer: 1 in 65, 3 in 66. Value $300 - UP Ex Dr. Conway A. Bolt Collection, Stack's 4/21/1966:183-unknown-Thomas D. Reynolds-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (includes the Stack's lot envelope). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $810

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