Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 115

February 16-19, 2020 Pre long Beach Auction

Classic Head Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 128		1808 S-277 R2. PCGS graded MS-62+ Brown. Lustrous tan and light brown blending to light chocolate on the highpoints. Peeps of faded mint red remain visible in protected areas on the reverse and this cent has mint state eye appeal. Just a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices. The only marks, and they are trivial, are a couple tiny ticks on the bust and a few more at the 1 in the date. The best identifying mark is a tiny planchet chip at the dentil tips below the end of the wreath stem (as struck). M-LDS, Breen state VII. The die cracks at the D in UNITED and sinking at STAT are strong, and the first star is completely missing as a result. In addition there is a raised retained cud nestled between the two cracks inside the D. Graded MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #20291. Bland says AU55 and tied for CC#7. Our grade is AU58. A great example of this popular die state (many claimed to be the "12-Star" die state have a weak but partially visible first star; see the following lot). The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer: 1 in 63, 1 in 64, 1 in 66. (PCGS # 36457) Value $14,000 - UP Discovered in Europe-Heritage Auctions 8/1986:29-Jerry A. Bobbe-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1990 EAC Sale, lot 75-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and EAC Sale lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $13,800
Lot 129		1808 S-277 R2. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Lustrous tan and light chocolate brown. Satiny mint frost covers the fields and protected areas and this cent has great eye appeal. Nearly flawless; a microscopic planchet fissure between the feet of the E & R in AMERICA can help identify this cent. The obverse looks solidly mint state but there is a hint of rub on the highest points of the wreath. LDS, Breen state VIII, with a small internal cud break inside the D in UNITED and a narrow but clearly defined rim cud break over that N. Star 1 is weak due to sinking at STAT but it is still visible. Graded AU55 Choice and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #21518. Bland says AU55 and tied for CC#7 in his census. Our grade is AU58. (This cent has been graded as high as MS65 in prior auctions; a testament to its great eye appeal.) The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 4 finer: 1 in 62+, 1 in 63, 1 in 64, 1 in 66. (PCGS # 36457) Value $14,000 - UP A. H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd. (London)-New Netherlands Coin Co. #56, 6/27/1962:524-Louis Helfenstein, Lester Merkin 8/14/1964:43 (as MS65, plated)-unknown-Mayflower Coin Auctions 6/1966:1415-unknown-Harmer Rooke Numismatics, Ltd. 9/1980:78-Del Bland-George E. Ewing, Jr. 6/3/1983-Douglas F. Bird Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,200
Lot 130		1808 S-278 R3. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. The obverse is mix of frosty light brown, chocolate, and olive brown tones. The reverse is frosty darker olive. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent in spite of the uneven toning. Just a few tiny marks including a microscopic chip on star 1 (as struck) and a few light marks around stars 1 & 2. EDS, Breen state I, with crisp dentils below the date and smooth fields. Graded MS60 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #20636. Bland says MS60 and tied for CC#7. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 1 finer in 64. (PCGS # 36460) Value $16,000 - UP Ex Dr. G. F. E. Wilharm, B. Max Mehl #59, 2/15/1921:1468-unknown-Stack's 9/9/1987:404-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:264-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the last lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $15,000
Lot 131		1808 S-279 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Beautiful, highly lustrous bluish steel and medium olive brown. Mint frost covers this cent, even the highest points of the devices, and the eye appeal is outstanding. The only marks, and they are barely visible, are four tiny ticks near the dentil tips left of the date and a faint spot of darker toning (not carbon) at the top of the C in CENT. Sharply struck with complete radial lines in all the stars and crisp details on all the devices. A wonderful Classic Head cent. This is the plate coin for the variety in Dr. Sheldon's Penny Whimsy and in the 1991 Noyes reference on the early date large cents. Graded MS63 Choice and tied for CC#1 honors with a relatively mushy late die state example in the Noyes census, his photo #20279. Bland says MS61 and tied for CC#2. Our grade is MS63. A great cent that comes with an equally impressive provenance that goes back over 100 years. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 66. (PCGS # 36463) Value $40,000 - UP Ex F. W. Lincoln (W. S. Lincoln & Son, London) 8/1891-Benjamin H. Collins 1937-B. Max Mehl Collection-T. James Clarke 1950-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner-Jay Parrino (The Mint), Bowers & Merena 1/8/1997:9-Douglas F. Bird Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $25,200
Lot 132		1809 S-280 R2. PCGS graded AU-58. CAC. Frosty olive and steel with tiny peeps of faded mint red on the obverse and at least 10% of the reverse showing lustrous mint red. The only notable marks are a small nick on the right point of star 3 and a small puff of darker steel toning (not carbon) under star 12. Otherwise there are no defects. MDS, Breen state V, with die cracks on the reverse and the start of a small dimple forming over the left top of the M in AMERICA. Our grade is AU50 (although the reverse would grade at least AU55 by itself). The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 5 finer: 2 in 62, 1 in 63, 2 in 64. (PCGS # 36466) Value $6,000 - UP Source not recorded-Douglas F. Bird Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,200
Lot 133		1810/09 S-281 R1 Overdate 10 over 09. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Lustrous golden tan and steel brown with traces of mint red on the obverse and 25% of the reverse showing mint color. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is outstanding. There are two tiny spots of darker olive brown toning (not carbon) in the field above the front of the head. The only contact marks, and they are trivial, are a fine hairline scratch well hidden in the toning on the jawline over the throat and a tiny tick at the dentil tips below the 0 in the date. The reverse is flawless except for a tiny tick under the left side of the O in ONE. MDS with fine radial die flowlines in the fields and weakening dentils on both sides. The 10 over 09 overdate is clearly visible to the unaided eye. Graded MS65 Choice and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #32116. Bland says MS64 and CC#1 as well. Our grade is MS64. A superior example of this popular overdate variety; a candidate for the very finest collection. 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 # 36470) Value $100,000 - UP Discovered in England-Major Charles Cole 12/1969-Dr. Peter G. Anderson-Fred H. Borcherdt 4/23/1992-Eric Streiner-Jay Parino (The Mint)-Dr. Eugene Sherman, Superior 9/7/1997:79-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Superior lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $90,000
Lot 134		1810 S-282 R2. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. CAC. Frosty medium steel brown and chocolate. Mint luster covers the fields and protected areas on both sides and this cent has excellent eye appeal. No spots but there is a nick on the front edge of the neck that catches your eye and a shallow planchet void under ON in ONE (as struck). MDS, Breen state III, with flowlines connecting stars 8-13 to the rim and a raised ridge over TES-OF-A. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 2 finer: 1 in 63, 1 in 64. (PCGS # 36475) Value $10,000 - UP Ex "The Texas Collection," Larry Hanks 1995-Douglas F. Bird Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,500
Lot 135		1810 S-283 R2. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. CAC. Very attractive lustrous medium brown and light chocolate with generous traces of mint red remaining visible on the obverse and at least 15% of the reverse showing original mint color. A beautiful cent with only a few trivial marks. The notable ones are a small planchet flake in the field before the mouth (as struck), a very faint horizontal hairline on the cheek, a thin diagonal nick very well hidden in the hair under the Y in LIBERTY, and a small spot of darker toning (not carbon) at the dentil tips under star 11. None of these marks is significant and the eye appeal of this cent is outstanding. LDS, Breen state IV. The dies are worn and flowlined and there is a clearly defined rim cud break from star 5 to star 6. Graded MS61 and tied for CC#1 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS60 and tied for CC#1, his photo #39130. Only 2 mint state examples have been recorded in either census. Our grade is MS63. The late die state may be seen as a negative factor because the finer details on the dies are weakened but the amount of mint color remaining visible is a big plus. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. (PCGS # 36478) Value $25,000 - UP Ex Heritage Auctions 6/1989:36 (where misattributed as S-282)-Tony Terranova-Stack's 10/15/1991:512-Robert Schick, Heritage Auctions 1/12/2002:5350-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the last 2 lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $26,400
Lot 136		1810 S-284 R3. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. CAC. Very attractive lustrous bluish steel brown and olive with faint peeps of faded mint color showing on both sides. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is superb. Just a few trivial marks from perfect, and you need a good glass to see them. A dull nick on the eyelash, a few microscopic ticks on the front edge of the nose, and a puff of microscopic reddish carbon over the E in ONE are the notable marks. Nicely struck M-LDS, Breen state III, with dull die clashmarks in the field before the face. Struck slightly off center to K-7 leaving some of the dentils off the planchet, but all the devices are clear. Graded MS62 Choice and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #29850. Not seen by Bland. Our grade is MS62. Only 3 mint state examples are listed in the census for this variety. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; none finer. (PCGS # 36481) Value $35,000 - UP Ex Andrew M. Hain-Hain Estate, Stack's 1/15/2002:756 (as MS63, color plate)-Stuart Levine, 2002 ANA Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 8/1/2002:247-Douglas F. Bird Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $40,800
Lot 137		1810 S-285 R2. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Choice light olive and bluish steel brown with traces of faded mint red remaining visible on both sides, particularly on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and this cent has great eye appeal. The only notable marks are a small planchet flake in the dentils below star 1 and another on the bust above the first 1 in the date (both as struck). Nicely struck E-MDS, Breen state II, with fine radial die flowlines in the fields and complete dentils around both sides. Graded MS63 Choice and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #34067. Bland says MS63 and tied for CC#2 as well. Our grade is MS63+, close to MS64. A wonderful Classic Head large cent. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. (PCGS # 36484) Value $40,000 - UP Ex Charles J. DuPont, Stack's (Anderson DuPont Sale) 9/24/1954:507-Gene Reale, Sotheby's 1/15/1998:48 (as MS66)-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes both lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $33,600
Lot 138		1810 Private Restrike in Tin Judd-41 R8. PCGS graded MS-63. CAC. Frosty bright steel and gray. The only defect is a small area of very light corrosion on the rim at star 3 and a thin planchet crease on the rim over the first T in STATES (as struck). Only two examples are known struck with both an obverse and reverse, but a couple uniface impressions are known. The obverse die was used on the 1810 S-285 variety and the reverse is from the 1820 N-12 (same as used on the 1804 private restrikes). Both dies were heavily lapped to remove rust that accumulated after these dies were discarded as scrap metal. This example is clearly the finer of the two known pieces; the other piece is damaged with multiple rim cuts. Struck on a rather thin planchet (either tin or white metal alloy) that weighs 114.0 grains. This piece is plated in the Breen encyclopedia and the 2003 Whitman update of the Judd book on US pattern coinage. Noyes photo #61455. Our grade is MS60. Comes with a provenance than has been traced back well over a century. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only example graded. (PCGS # 12200) Value $20,000 - UP Ex Lyman Wilder, John W. Haseltine 5/1879:956-David Proskey-Howard D. Gibbs-1952 ANA Sale, New Netherlands Coin Co. #38, lot 1990-Dr. James O. Sloss-private collection, Bowers & Merena 3/6/1997:151-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Bowers & Merena lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $43,200
Lot 139		1811/10 S-286 R3 Overdate 11 over 10. PCGS graded AU-58. CAC. Choice lustrous light chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning in protected areas and very faded mint red showing in the protected areas on the reverse. A sharp, nearly flawless cent that has just a light touch of friction on the highest points of the devices. The only notable mark is a small rim nick at star 1. Nicely struck EDS, Breen state I, without any die clashmarks. The overdate feature is bold. Graded AU50 Choice and tied for CC#1 honors in the Noyes census, his photo #20326. Bland says AU50 and tied for CC#2. Your cataloger has had the pleasure of cataloging the three top examples of this variety, and in my opinion this is the finest of that group and it's the only piece with any mint color remaining. Our grade is AU58, same as the PCGS grade. This is the plate coin for the variety in the 1991 Noyes reference and it comes with a very nice provenance. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer. (PCGS # 36490) Value $60,000 - UP Ex T. Bishop Disney-Peter Mougey-William H. Woodin, Thomas L. Elder #43, 9/1/1910:82-Henry Chapman-Clarence S. Bement, Henry Chapman 5/29/1916:326-Hillyer Ryder 5/1945-Wayte Raymond, New Netherlands Coin Co. #41, 9/26/1953:312-Harold Bareford 9/13/1985-Herman Halpern 12/11/1986-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner-Jay Parrino (The Mint)-Dr. Juan VII Suros, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1999:10-Gene Gardner, Heritage Auctions 3/2015:98026-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the last lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $52,800
Lot 140		1811 S-287 R2. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Beautiful lustrous light bluish steel and olive with frosty mint red covering 10% of the obverse and 20% of the reverse. The only notable marks are a few tiny spots of darker reddish brown oxidation under star 1, a microscopic speck of similar toning under the end of the wreath stem, and another over the O in ONE. These tiny specks are not significant and the eye appeal of this cent is outstanding. MDS, Breen state III late. The fields are covered with fine radial die flowlines and the dentils left of stars 2 & 4 are failing, but there are no rim cuds in those places. Graded MS65 Choice and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #20009. Bland says MS64 and CC#2 behind an example that has been downgraded to net AU55 by Noyes for questionable color (the D. Brent Pogue PCGS MS65RD coin, Stack's Bowers/Sotheby's 3/2017:5135 that brought $493,500). This is the Noyes plate coin for the variety in his 1991 reference on the early date large cents. Our grade is MS64+, close to MS65. A superb example worthy of the finest collection. (Note: This cent was in a PCGS holder graded MS65RB when submitted for reholdering to add the Sheldon variety attribution and Doug Bird provenance to the label, so we suspect is it on the borderline for the RB designation.) The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. (PCGS # 36496) Value $100,000 - UP Ex Stack's 10/1978:877-Ed Hipps 1983-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner-Jay Parrino (The Mint), Bowers & Merena 7/1997:19-Douglas F. Bird Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $60,000
Lot 141		1812 S-288 R2 Large Date. PCGS graded MS-64+ Red & Brown. CAC. Lustrous faded mint red mellowing to light olive and bluish steel brown. About half the planchet shows some of the faded mint color and the eye appeal of this cent is outstanding. Nearly flawless. The only notable marks are a spot of darker toning (not carbon) at the dentil tips over star 8, a smaller spot between star 13 and the dentils, and another on the leaf tip under the U in UNITED. LDS, Breen state III. The dentils on the reverse are gone. Our grade is MS63. A superior example of the Classic Head type of large 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 # 36506) Value $50,000 - UP Ex Dean Oakes Collection, Heritage Auctions 1/9/2014:5127 (Platinum Night)-2017 ANA Sale, Stack's Bowers 8/3/2017:2019 (Rarities Night)-Douglas F. Bird Collection (last lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $37,200
Lot 142		1812 S-289 R1 Large Date. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Choice lustrous light to medium chocolate brown and steel. Satiny flowline luster covers this cent and the eye appeal is outstanding. Peeps of golden tan faded down from mint color can be found in a few of the protected areas on the reverse. Looks choice mint state but there is a hint of rub on the very highest points of the hair. Essentially flawless; a trio of microscopic ticks on the inner point of star 13 are the only marks, and they are difficult to see with a strong glass. E-MDS, Breen state II. The repunching on the 2 is still clearly visible and the fields are covered with fine radial die flowlines. Graded AU55 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #35046. Not seen by Bland. Our grade is AU58+, very close to mint state. A wonderful cent that has solid mint state eye appeal. 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 # 36508) Value $15,000 - UP Ex Stack's (privately) 9/26/1988-Gilbert Steinberg, Superior 9/16/1996:1576-Douglas F. Bird Collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $13,800
Lot 143		1812 S-290 R1 Small Date. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Beautiful lustrous bluish steel and light olive with at least 15% of both sides showing slightly mellowed mint red. No spots, but there are several very light contact marks on the obverse including some ticks on the bust, front edge of the neck, in the field before the neck, and at the right corner of the mouth. A long, thin nick or pre-striking planchet line on the bust tip is the only mark that catches your eye. The reverse is nearly flawless with just a few trivial, well-hidden ticks. Nicely struck E-MDS, Breen state II, with die clashmarks on both sides, clearest on the reverse. Graded MS63 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #34339. Bland says MS62 and CC#3 among the confirmed examples in his census. Our grade is MS63. 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 # 36500) Value $40,000 - UP Ex 1976 EAC Sale, Pine Tree Auction Co., 3/1976:2434 (plated)-Kenneth M. Goldman-Martin Haber (South Miami Rare Coins)-Kenneth M. Goldman 1989-Denis Loring 11/1990-R. Tettenhorst 10/1995-Douglas F. Bird Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $24,000
Lot 144		1812 S-291 R2 Small Date. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Very attractive frosty medium chocolate brown and steel with some lighter brown toning in protected areas on the reverse. The fields and protected areas are covered with satiny mint luster and this cent has solid mint state eye appeal in spite of a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices. Sharply struck and choice in every respect. MDS, Breen state III, with die cracks through 812 and all 13 of the stars. The best identifying mark is a tiny planchet clip at star 1 (as struck). A beautiful Classic Head cent. Not seen by Noyes or Bland. Our grade is AU58. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 4 finer: 1 in 63+, 1 in 64, 2 in 65. (PCGS # 36502) Value $15,000 - UP Ex Lyn Knight Auctions 6/2007:4062-Douglas F. Bird Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $11,400
Lot 145		1813 S-292 R2. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Choice lustrous light to medium chocolate brown and steel. Fine flowline luster covers all but the highest points of the devices and this cent has outstanding eye appeal. Essentially flawless. A small nick on the rim at the bottom of the reverse can help identify this cent. LDS, Breen state V. The dentils on the reverse are gone. Graded AU55 Choice and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #34842. Bland says AU55 and tied for CC#4. Our grade is AU58+, very close to mint state. A beautiful cent. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 2 finer in 63. (PCGS # 36511) Value $12,500 - UP Ex Paramount International Coin Corp. FPL 4/1976-Paramount International Coin Corp. 11/1976:91-Jack H. Beymer-unknown-Woodbury's Rare Coin Brokers 11/1991-Denis Loring 12/2/1991-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/1996:397-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Brown collection envelope and lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $11,700
Lot 146		1813 S-292 R2. PCGS graded AU-55. Glossy steel brown and olive with darker chocolate brown and steel toning on the reverse. Mint frost covers the protected areas on both sides and a few tiny peeps of faded mint color remain visible in protected areas on the obverse. The surfaces are smooth and the notable marks are a spot of dark crud under star 2 (possibly removable) and a puff of darker olive brown toning between the date and star 13. Nicely struck MDS, Breen state III, with die clashmarks on both sides and fine radial die flowlines from the dentil tips. The obverse is slightly misaligned to K-11.5 while the reverse is nearly centered on the planchet. Our grade is EF45. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 9 finer: 3 in 58, 1 in 61, 3 in 62, 2 in 63. (PCGS # 36511) Value $6,000 - UP Source not recorded-Douglas F. Bird Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,280
Lot 147		1813 S-293 R2. PCGS graded MS-63+ Brown. Frosty light to medium chocolate brown with lighter brown and tan toning in protected areas on the obverse. Mint luster shows in the fields and protected areas. There is a thin vertical scuff in the field left of star 10 and puffs of darker olive brown toning at the N and D in UNITED plus another at the first T in STATES. MDS, Breen state III, with clashmarks on both sides and a raised ridge over TES-OF-AM. The repunching on the 3 remains clear. Struck slightly off center to K-4 leaving some of the obverse dentils off the planchet. Graded AU55 net EF45 in the Noyes census, his photo #20669. Our grade is AU50+, close to AU55. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 65. Only 2 graded MS at PCGS. (PCGS # 36514) Value $8,500 - UP Ex Joseph A. Stack Collection, Bowers & Ruddy 4/23/1979:172-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1986 EAC Sale, lot 162-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 10/4/1986-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and the Bowers & Ruddy lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $13,800
Lot 148		1814 S-294 R1 Crosslet 4. PCGS graded MS-65+ Brown. Lustrous mix of golden tan, rose, and bluish steel brown. Very faded mint color shows on both sides and this cent is nearly flawless. Satiny mint frost covers this cent, even the highest points of the devices, and the eye appeal is superb. The best identifying marks are a trio of tiny golden tan spots under the E in STATES. LDS, Breen state II, with flowlines connecting stars 8-13 to the dentils and a raised ridge at the dentil tips over TES-OF-A. Graded MS65 Choice and tied for CC#1 honors in the Noyes census, his photo #20150. Bland says MS64 and alone as CC#1. Our grade is MS64+. A fabulous cent that comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. (PCGS # 36520) Value $35,000 - UP Discovered in England-Jonathan Kern-Gordon J. Wrubel 1982-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner-Jay Parrino (The Mint)-Silvano DeGenova (Tangible Assets), Superior 7/1993:19-Dr. Eugene Sherman-Silvano DeGenova (Tangible Assets)-Douglas F. Bird Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $38,400
Lot 149		1814 S-294 R1 Crosslet 4. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous golden tan and light chocolate with hints of light bluish steel overtones in protected areas. The only contact marks are a tiny tick on the nostril and a small planchet flake right of the nostril, and neither mark is visible without the aid of a strong glass. Traces of an old fingerprint show in the field at stars 4-7 and 8-10, and there is a small spot under the T in UNITED. Otherwise this cent is choice and the eye appeal remains excellent. M-LDS, Breen state II. There are faint die clashmarks at the throat and a raised ridge over TES-OF-A. Not seen by Noyes or Bland. Our grade is AU58+, very close to MS60. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 5; 2 finer: 1 in 63+, 1 in 65+. (PCGS # 36520) Value $12,500 - UP Ex Lyn Knight Auctions 6/2017:10010-Douglas F. Bird Collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $13,800
Lot 150		1814 S-295 R1 Plain 4. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. CAC. Lustrous mint red fading to steel brown on the highpoints with nearly half the original bright mint color remaining on both sides. The "reddest" 1814 we have seen retaining more original mint color than any 1814 of either variety in the Noyes census. Would be a gem if not for some wisps of darker toning (not carbon) on the left side of the obverse and tiny specks of similar toning on both sides. The only trace of carbon is a small spot nestled inside the bottom of the N in ONE. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and there are no contact marks. E-MDS, Breen state IV, with a fine die crack that arcs from star 11 through the lowest curl to the left top of the 8. Our grade is MS64, same as the PCGS assessment. A wonderful 1814 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 # 36518) Value $40,000 - UP Ex Heritage Auctions 2/2017:4009-Douglas F. Bird Collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $43,200