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Sale 117
September 13-16, 2020 Pre-Long Beach Auction
| The Chuck Hall Collection |
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Lot 61 |
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1816 N-1 R4+ PCGS graded AU58. Very attractive glossy medium chocolate brown with traces of frosty lighter steel brown and tan in protected areas. There is just a touch of friction on the highpoints and a few trivial contact marks scattered over both sides. The best identifying mark is a spot of darker olive brown toning between star 6 and the tip of the coronet. M-LDS with rim cud breaks from star 8 to star 11 and a fine die crack through the top of NITED. The chin is a bit sunken, as usual for this variety. Graded AU50 and tied for CC#5 in the Bland census. Noyes says AU55 net EF45 and tied for CC#4, his photo #27325. Our grade is AU50. This attractive cent comes with a great provenance. The attribution and Newcomb-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36523. Pop 1; 2 graded higher at PCGS for the variety, 1 in 63, 1 in 65. Estimated Value $4,000 - UP
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co., 5/16/1945:489 (as "Unc.")-Floyd T. Starr, 1949 ANA Sale, lot 863 (as "Unc.")-Judge Thomas L. Gaskill-Dorothy I. Paschal-Bob Bender-Steve Ivy Auctions 12/1976:71-Jerry A. Bobbe 12/27/1976-C. Douglas Smith 3/1978-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 10/17/1981-C. Douglas Smith-John J. Nicholas, Jr., Superior 2/2/1992:482 (via Chris McCawley)-Manuel Ahumada Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 6/4/2017:1-Chuck Hall Collection (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and last 2 lot tickets).
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$7,500 |
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Lot 62 |
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1816 N-2 R1 PCGS graded MS63+ Brown. Lustrous light olive and steel brown with 10% of the mint red remaining visible, mostly on the obverse. No notable spots or stains, only a few contact marks. The notable ones are a dull nick on the neck, a thinner nick on the bust tip, and a couple nicks in the field between star 3 and the end of the nose. MDS with the usual rim cud breaks on the right side of the obverse. Most likely from the famous Randall Hoard of mint state cents dated from 1816 to 1820. Our grade is MS60+. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36526. Estimated Value $650 - UP
Ex 2007 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/28/2007:365-Chuck Hall Collection (lot ticket included).
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$960 |
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Lot 63 |
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1816 N-3 R4 PCGS graded VF35. Glossy medium chocolate brown with lighter brown toning in protected areas. No roughness, only minor contact marks, including a light rim bruise at IC in AMERICA. The best identifying defect is a fine planchet lamination that arcs through stars 12 & 13, as struck. MDS with the usual rim cud break from star 8 to star 11. Our grade is VF25. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36529. Estimated Value $450 - UP
Ex Jack Robinson, Superior 1/29/89:655-March Wells-Chris McCawley, 2009 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/18/2009:216-Chuck Hall Collection (includes both lot tickets).
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$900 |
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Lot 64 |
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1816 N-4 R2 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Lustrous medium steel brown and light chocolate, the obverse delicately mottled with some darker olive brown tones. Satiny mint frost covers the fields and protected areas on both sides and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. Looks mint state but there is a trace of friction on the highest points of the devices. MDS. The die lines of the early state found over AME are gone while the dash between the C & A in AMERICA is dull but clearly visible. Our grade is AU55. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36532. Pop 2; 8 graded higher at PCGS for the variety. Estimated Value $650 - UP
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/29/2012:351-Chris McCawley 4/14/2012-Terry Denman-Chris McCawley 4/28/2016-Chuck Hall Collection.
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$900 |
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Lot 65 |
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1816 N-5 R3 PCGS AU Detail Altered Surface. Choice glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are perfectly smooth and virtually flawless. A tiny puff of slightly lighter toning on the lower point of star 9 can help identify this cent. MDS. The repunching at the left bottom of the N in CENT is clear and the edge is partially reeded from star 4 to star 7. A very nice cent in spite of the confusing "Altered Surface" assessment by PCGS. Our grade is EF45. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36535. Estimated Value $500 - UP
Ex Harlan Berk 2/9/1985-Jim Corrado, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/11/2007:376-Chuck Hall Collection (includes the Corrado collection envelope and lot ticket).
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$504 |
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Lot 66 |
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1816 N-6 R2 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Frosty light chocolate brown delicately mottled with slightly lighter and darker brown tones. The surfaces are satiny and this cent has mint state eye appeal, but there is a hint of rub on the very highest points of the devices. No spots, stains, or contact marks. The only mark is a tiny planchet flake on a dentil under star 12. M-LDS. Fine die rust covers the obverse fields and many of the dentils are gone. Our grade is AU55. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36538. Pop 3; 6 graded higher at PCGS for the variety. Estimated Value $850 - UP
Ex Steve Fischer-Jim Corrado, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/11/2007:377-Chuck Hall Collection (lot ticket included).
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$1,260 |
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Lot 67 |
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1816 N-7 R3 PCGS graded AU58. Glossy olive brown and dark steel. Satiny mint frost covers the obverse and this cent has excellent eye appeal. The only notable marks are a tiny tick on the cheek right of the mouth and a small planchet chip over the left top of the T in CENT (as struck). MDS. Most of the dentils on the reverse are gone but the left top of the second T in STATES is still visible. Graded AU50 net EF40 by Noyes, his photo #56695. Our grade is EF45+. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36541. Pop 1; 5 graded finer at PCGS for the variety. Estimated Value $450 - UP
Ex Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 4/1983-Wesley A. Rasmussen, Heritage Auctions 1/13/2005:3369-Chris McCawley 4/1/2005-Chuck Hall Collection.
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$576 |
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Lot 68 |
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1816 N-8 R3 PCGS graded XF45. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel mottled with some lighter brown on both sides. Mint frost covers the protected areas on both sides and this cent has excellent eye appeal. No notable marks, just lightly worn. LDS with clear rim cud breaks from above star 9 to star 10 and another from star 11 to star 12, plus a very narrow rim cud from star 3 to star 4. Our grade is VF35. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36544. Pop 1; 9 graded higher at PCGS for the variety. Estimated Value $650 - UP
Ex Douglas F. Bird 5/5/2006-Chuck Hall Collection.
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$660 |
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Lot 69 |
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1816 N-9 R3 NGC graded MS64 Brown. Choice frosty medium steel brown. Satiny mint luster covers this cent and the eye appeal is very nice. No spots or stains. The only notable marks are two tiny ticks on the cheek, a faint diagonal hairline on the cheek, and a microscopic pin prick near the curl on the lower part of the neck. M-LDS. Traces of repunching remain visible on the 81 in the date and there is a subtle wave in the field above the back of the head. Graded MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #27520. Our grade is AU58+, very close to mint state, and the cent has choice mint state eye appeal. Once housed in a PCGS slab graded MS63BN (old green PCGS label #1591.63/7422172). The attribution and Mervis Collection provenance are noted on the NGC label. Pop 1; the finest example graded at both services for the variety. Estimated Value $2,000 - UP
Ex John J. Nicholas, Superior 2/2/1992:490-Chris McCawley-Adam Mervis, Heritage Auctions 1/10/2014:2011-Chuck Hall Collection (includes the Nicholas collection envelope and both lot tickets).
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$4,080 |
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Lot 70 |
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1817 N-1 R4 PCGS graded AU55. Frosty chocolate brown with steel brown highpoints and faint specks of light brown toning sprinkled about both sides. Flashy flowline luster covers the fields and protected areas on both sides. This cent has great eye appeal and is void of any notable defects. LDS. The die crack from the bust tip to the dentils under star 1 is clear and a new die crack extends from the coronet tip to the dentils left of star 6. Called EF40 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #28465. Our grade is EF45. A great example of a tough die variety. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36550. Pop 1; only 1 graded higher in 58 for the variety at PCGS. Estimated Value $2,500 - UP
Ex Stack’s OTC 8/1968-John D. Wright 1/18/2006-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/2006-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:25-Chuck Hall Collection (includes the Wright and Holmes collection envelopes and lot ticket).
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$2,520 |
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Lot 71 |
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1817 N-2 R3 PCGS graded AU53. Frosty medium chocolate and steel brown with tiny puffs of reddish chocolate toning sprinkled about the obverse. A faint hairline from the front edge of the neck to just under the earlobe and a very light rim bruise at star 10 are the only notable marks. LDS with a die crack from the bust tip to the dentils under star 1 and a bisecting reverse crack from F-A to NI in UNITED. The earlier die crack down through the first S in STATES is strong. An attractive example of this scarce variety. Called EF45 net EF40 and tied for CC#16 in the Noyes census, his photo #37122. Our grade is EF45. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36553. Pop 1; 14 graded higher at PCGS for the variety. Estimated Value $450 - UP
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau #461, 5/16/1945:497-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 12/6/1984:1560-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:28-Walter Scheer, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/31/2016:631-Chuck Hall Collection (includes the Holmes and Scheer collection envelopes and the last 2 lot tickets).
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$1,050 |
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Lot 72 |
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1817 N-3 R2 PCGS graded AU58. Frosty steel and olive brown with faint hints of reddish steel faded down from mint color in protected areas around the wreath. Satiny flowline luster covers the fields and protected areas on both sides and this cent has nice eye appeal. The only defects are a mint-made planchet lamination chip on the rim at star 1 and a tiny planchet flake in the field under the end of the wreath stem. The chip at star 1 catches your eye; the flake under the stem does not. Otherwise this cent is choice and it looks mint state with just a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices. Nicely struck MDS with a tiny lump on the top of the head where a "Mouse" break is forming and is faintly outlined (perhaps we should call this die state the "Minnie Mouse"). A neat die state and it comes with a very nice provenance. Graded AU50 and tied for CC#17 in the Noyes census, his photo #28069. Our grade is AU55. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36556. Estimated Value $500 - UP
Ex Hillyer Ryder, Thomas L. Elder 2/25/1909:147-Thomas Warfield, Associated Coin Auction Co., 10/28/1955:421-Willard C. Blaisdell 1976-Del Bland-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:459-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:302-Jim Neiswinter, 2016 EAC Sale, lot 325-Chuck Hall Collection (includes the last lot ticket).
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$930 |
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Lot 73 |
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1817 N-4 R3+ PCGS graded XF45, CAC Approved. Choice glossy chocolate brown with traces of slightly lighter brown toning in protected areas on the reverse. The only marks are a very light rim bruise above star 8 and a faint diagonal hairline scratch above CE in CENT. MDS. The always-present die crack through the base of the date is strong and a new radial crack connects that crack to the rim under the right point of star 1. A very pleasing example of this tough variety, and it comes with an impressive provenance. Our grade is VF35+, close to EF40. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36559. Pop 1; 5 graded higher at PCGS for the variety. Estimated Value $400 - UP
Ex Dorothy I. Paschal, New Netherlands Coin Co. #50, 12/6/1957:1339-John Schreuder-Del Bland-Carl Windon-Del Bland-Bob Vail, Superior 9/7/1997:366-Ed Jasper, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/29/2012:369-Chuck Hall Collection (includes the Schreuder and Jasper collection envelopes and the last 2 lot tickets).
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$1,380 |
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Lot 74 |
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1817 N-5 R3 PCGS graded AU53. Very attractive glossy medium chocolate brown and steel with some lighter brown in protected areas on the reverse. Satiny mint frost covers the fields and protected areas and this cent has excellent eye appeal. The only notable marks are a small nick on the bust, a short scratch on the right foot of the first T in STATES, and a tiny planchet flake under the left foot of the N in ONE. MDS. The dies are flowlined but the rim cud at star 1 has not formed. Our grade is EF40. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36562. Estimated Value $400 - UP
Ex an unrecorded source 6/29/1983-James L. Corrado, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/11/2007:396-Chris McCawley 4/16/2008-Chuck Hall Collection (includes the Corrado collection envelope and lot ticket).
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$600 |
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Lot 75 |
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1817 N-6 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Lustrous light olive and bluish steel with generous traces of mellowed mint red remaining visible in protected areas on both sides. A cent with excellent eye appeal. The notable marks are a spot of slightly darker reddish brown toning low on the neck and a smaller one at the bottom of the curl above the 17. MDS. The fields are flowlined but most of the dentils remain visible on both sides. Our grade is MS60, but it has the eye appeal of a higher grade. Housed in an older generation PCGS holder. PCGS #1595. Estimated Value $2,000 - UP
Ex Alto Collection, Stack's 12/1970:553-C. Douglas Smith-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:311 (as MS63)-John J. Nicholas, Superior 2/2/1992:494 (as MS62)-unknown-Heritage Auctions 9/17/2015:3057-Chuck Hall Collection (lot ticket included).
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$1,680 |
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Lot 76 |
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1817 N-7 R3 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Frosty medium chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are lustrous and this cent has mint state eye appeal although there is a touch of friction on the highest points of the devices. The only notable marks are a trio of tiny ticks on the bust and a spot of reddish olive roughness at TA in STATES. LDS with a bold "Mouse" break resting on top of the head and several fine die cracks on the obverse. Graded AU55 net EF45 and tied for CC#8 in the Noyes census, his photo #28538. Our grade is AU50. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36568. Pop 2; 3 graded higher at PCGS for the variety, 1 in 63, 1 in 64, 1 in 66. Estimated Value $2,250 - UP
Ex Byrd Saylor 1987-March Wells, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/7/2000:1751-Jay Miller, Superior 9/10/2006:680-Thomas D. Reynolds 12/13/2009-Chuck Hall Collection.
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$2,880 |
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Lot 77 |
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1817 N-8 R2 PCGS graded AU58, CAC Approved. Frosty light steel brown with darker steel brown and chocolate toning on the devices. Hines of underlying very faded mint color show through in the protected areas on both sides and this cent has great eye appeal. The only notable mark is a spot of darker reddish chocolate brown toning on the end of the wreath stem. Looks mint state but there is a bit of friction on the highest points of the devices. Nicely struck EDS with crisp dentils and no trace of a "Mouse" break on top of the head. Struck slightly off center to K-1. Our grade is AU50+. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36571. Estimated Value $600 - UP
Ex Brotman 9/1973-Myles Z. Gerson-Jack Beymer-Wayne Anderson 3/1994-Thomas D. Reynolds, 1995 EAC Sale, lot 266-Stuart A. Hodge, 2004 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/17/2004:330-Chris McCawley 9/30/2005-Chuck Hall Collection (includes the Hodge collection envelope and both lot tickets).
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$780 |
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Lot 78 |
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1817 N-9 R2 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Very attractive and close to mint state sharpness, but there is a very faint hairline scratch arcing above star 1 and another slanting down to the left through the T in CENT, plus a trio of shallow contact marks over the E in ONE. Otherwise this cent is choice and the eye appeal is excellent. Lustrous steel brown and chocolate with frosty faded mint color in protected areas on both sides. Sharply struck E-MDS, before any trace of the Mouse break on top of the head under star 8. Called AU50 in the Noyes census, his photo #37224. Our grade is net AU50 although this cent has the eye appeal of a higher grade. The attribution and Dan Holmes provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36574. Pop 5; 9 graded higher at PCGS for the variety, 7 in MSBN, 2 in MSRB. Estimated Value $600 - UP
Ex Robert E. Matthews, Superior 5/28/1989:548-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:46-Chuck Hall Collection (includes the Holmes collection envelope and both lot tickets).
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$870 |
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Lot 79 |
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1817 N-10 R1 PCGS graded AU55. Glossy chocolate brown and steel with underlying frosty golden tan and light brown in protected areas on the reverse. A couple tiny nicks on the cheek and a miniscule planchet flake under the C in CENT are the only marks. Sharp and attractive. E-MDS. The dentils are sharp, the fields are smooth, and there are no rim cud breaks or other die defects. Graded EF45 net EF40 by Noyes, his photo #37234. Our grade is EF45. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36577. Estimated Value $450 - UP
Ex Ray Chatham-Gordon Wrubel 4/1983-Stuart A. Hodge 9/1984-Wesley A. Rasmussen 5/1985-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:49-Chuck Hall Collection (includes the Hodge, Rasmussen, and Holmes collection envelopes and the Holmes lot ticket).
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$660 |
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Lot 80 |
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1817 N-11 R1 PCGS graded AU50, CAC Approved. Frosty light to medium chocolate brown and steel with peeps of tan in protected areas. Essentially flawless, just lightly worn on the devices. A few tiny contact marks over NT in CENT may help identify this cent. EDS with clearly defined dentils on both sides. Struck very slightly off center to K-6 leaving some dentils shorter than normal. A nice cent. Our grade is EF40. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36580. Estimated Value $375 - UP
Ex Douglas F. Bird 1/5/2006-Chuck Hall Collection.
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$456 |
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Lot 81 |
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1817 N-12 R3 PCGS graded AU53. Glossy light to medium brown with a splash of slightly darker olive brown and steel toning on the obverse. Hints of very faded mint color remain visible in protected areas on the reverse. The surfaces are smooth and there are only a few minor contact marks including a faint diagonal hairline scratch off the lower right point of star 6 and a long, thin nick above star 12. The reverse is choice. MDS with a bold connection between the tops of the 1 & 7 in the date in addition to the earlier cracks on the obverse. Graded EF40 net VF35 and tied for CC#14 in the Noyes census, his photo #33301. Our grade is EF40. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36583. Pop 1; 8 graded higher at PCGS for the variety, 1 in 58, 3 in 62, 4 in 63. Estimated Value $2,500 - UP
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/5/1991:106-Walter Dudgeon, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 7/30/1994:19-Ed Jasper, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/29/2012:386-Chuck Hall Collection (includes the Jasper collection envelope and last 2 lot tickets).
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$2,520 |
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Lot 82 |
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1817 N-13 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty medium brown and light olive with hints of bluish steel overtone. Peeps of very faded mint red show on the reverse. The only marks are a couple tiny ticks or planchet voids on the rim at star 12 and a speck of copper slag right of star 8. E-MDS, a die state found in the famous Randall Hoard of mint state cents dated from 1816 to 1820. Our grade is MS60. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36586. Pop 1; 9 graded higher at PCGS for the variety, 6 in MSBN, 3 in MSRB. Estimated Value $800 - UP
Ex Thomas D. Reynolds, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/2005:465-Chris McCawley 12/21/2007-Chuck Hall Collection (lot ticket included).
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$780 |
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Lot 83 |
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1817 N-14 R1 NGC graded MS64 Brown. Frosty chocolate brown and steel with traces of mellowed mint red showing on both sides. No notable spots or stains, only a few trivial ticks. A tiny nick over the nostril may help identify this cent. M-LDS, the usual Randall Hoard die state for this variety. The repunching on the left foot of the N in ONE is bold. The portrait is well struck but the stars are relatively flat, as always. Our grade is MS60. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Pop 6; 6 graded finer in MS-64 RB at NGC for the variety. Estimated Value $700 - UP
Ex Scottsman Auctions 10/2007:243-Chuck Hall Collection.
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$750 |
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Lot 84 |
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1817 N-15 R4 PCGS graded AU58. Glossy chocolate brown and light greenish olive. Sharply struck and this cent looks flawless, but a strong glass reveals some faint hairlines that do not break the toning. The only marks visible without a glass are two fine hairlines at star 3. E-MDS. The die crack connecting stars 1-3 is faint. The reverse is rotated 70 degrees CCW relative to the normal head-to-foot die orientation. Our grade is net EF40. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36592. Pop 3; 6 graded higher at PCGS for the variety. Estimated Value $600 - UP
Ex Douglas F. Bird 5/5/2006-Chuck Hall Collection.
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$780 |
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Lot 85 |
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1817 N-16 R1 15-Star Obverse PCGS AU Detail Cleaned. Frosty medium steel brown with lighter steel brown and tan in protected areas. The toning is attractive and we do not think this cent was ever "Cleaned" as claimed on the PCGS label. No notable marks or other defects, just lightly worn on the highpoints. LDS with the stars drawn to the rim and a cud break over AM in AMERICA. A nice example of this popular "Redbook" variety. Our grade is EF45. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36598. Estimated Value $1,400 - UP
Ex Thomas D. Reynolds 6/27/2009-Chuck Hall Collection.
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$1,680 |
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Lot 86 |
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1817 N-17 R4 PCGS graded AU53, CAC Approved. Beautiful glossy light to medium brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Frosty cartwheel luster shows in the protected areas on both sides and this cent has excellent eye appeal in spite of some tiny contact marks on otherwise smooth surfaces. The best identifying marks are a small nick on the front edge of the neck and a dull, narrow scrape on the neck under this nick. Not quite perfect but still a very important example of this tough die variety. MDS. Die cracks have raised the right arm of the first T in STATES toward the rim but the crack up from that E to the dentils above has not formed. Called EF45 net EF40 and tied for CC#2 honors among the confirmed examples in the Noyes census, his photo #25240. Del Bland says EF40 and tied for CC#2 honors among the confirmed examples in his census. Our grade is EF40. A great cent that comes from a long line of distinguished collectors. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36595. Pop 2; 3 graded higher at PCGS for the variety, 2 in 55, 1 in 58. Estimated Value $6,500 - UP
Ex Clarence S. Bement, Henry Chapman 5/29/1916-Henry C. Hines-Floyd T. Starr, 1949 ANA Sale, Numismatic Gallery 8/21/1949:894-C. Douglas Smith-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/1976-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Del Bland 3/1977-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:483-Wesley A. Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/2005:3398-Ed Jasper, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/29/2012:397-Chuck Hall Collection (Includes the C. Douglas Smith envelope that contains a typed note from Doug to Willard Blaisdell offering to sell him the coin at the same $8 price Doug paid at the 1949 ANA Sale. In addition, the Doug Smith envelope has annotations by Ted Naftzger who purchased the Blaisdell collection but did not retain this piece for his collection. Also includes the Blaisdell, Brown, and Rasmussen collection envelopes and the last 2 lot tickets).
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$8,400 |
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Lot 87 |
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1818 N-1 R2 PCGS graded AU58+, CAC Approved. Very attractive frosty medium chocolate brown and steel. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas on both sides and this cent has excellent eye appeal. The only mark is a small rim bruise over the second A in AMERICA. Looks mint state but there is a touch of friction on the highest points of the devices. MDS with narrow rim cud breaks from star 3 nearly up to star 5. Our grade is AU50. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36601. Pop 1; 8 graded higher at PCGS for the variety. Estimated Value $700 - UP
Ex Thomas D. Reynolds 12/13/2008-Chuck Hall Collection.
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$600 |
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Lot 88 |
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1818 N-2 R4 NGC graded AU55. Glossy olive brown and chocolate with frosty lighter golden tan toning faded down from mint color in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and this cent is quite attractive, just lightly worn on the devices. No spots or stains, only trivial contact marks. A small pinprick over the left edge of the curl at the bottom of the neck can help identify this cent. E-MDS with a fine die crack through the top of UNITED ST. A very nice example of this tough die variety, and it comes with an important provenance. Our grade is VF35+. The attribution and Jules Reiver Collection provenance are noted on the NGC label. Pop 1; 1 graded higher in 61 at NGC for the variety. Estimated Value $1,250 - UP
Ex George Ramont 8/19/1971-Jules Reiver, Heritage Auctions 1/24/2006:19739 (as EAC EF45)-Chris McCawley 4/29/2011-Chuck Hall Collection.
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$1,920 |
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Lot 89 |
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1818 N-3 R3 PCGS graded AU55. Glossy chocolate brown with slightly lighter brown toning at stars 6-12. The surfaces are smooth and nearly flawless, just lightly worn on the devices. A tiny rim bruise at star 2 is the only notable mark, and it is trivial. LDS. The spike up from the coronet above the L is gone and the reverse is rotated 25 degrees CCW. Our grade is EF40+. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36607. Estimated Value $450 - UP
Ex Vern Lowe 4/1979-Ed Jasper, 2005 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/23/2005:317-Chuck Hall Collection (includes the Jasper collection envelope and lot ticket).
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$630 |
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Lot 90 |
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1818 N-4 R4+ PCGS graded G4. Attractive glossy olive brown and chocolate. The planchet is smooth, just a few small nicks including a tiny rim nick off the stem tip. Struck very slightly off center to the right leaving the details stronger on the left side, weaker on the right. Rare EDS, before any hint of swelling in the obverse fields and without a radial die crack from the dentils through star 3. The O in ONE is properly struck, another indication the obverse die has not started to fail. A scarce die state for this tough variety. Our grade is G5. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36610. Estimated Value $350 - UP
Ex March Wells, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/7/2000:1785-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:85-Dennis Fuoss, Goldbergs 2/18/2018:406-Chuck Hall Collection (includes the Wells and Holmes collection envelopes and all 4 lot tickets).
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$528 |
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Lot 91 |
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1818 N-5 R3 PCGS graded AU55. Mottled frosty chocolate brown and olive with overtones of bluish steel. Peeps of faded mint color can be found on the obverse. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas on both sides. The only mark is a small rim nick left of star 1. This cent has the luster of a mint state cent but there is a touch of friction on the highest points of the devices. LDS with a strong die crack from the right point of star 1 down to the dentils. Our grade is AU50, net EF45 for the rim nick. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36613. Estimated Value $450 - UP
From a Westford, Massachusetts Coin Show 6/23/2013-John Pijewski, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/31/2015:254-Chuck Hall Collection (includes the Pijewski collection envelope and lot ticket).
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$480 |
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Lot 92 |
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1818 N-6 R1 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Very attractive lustrous medium brown with delicate overtones of light bluish steel. A small area of reddish brown toning just left of star 12 and a thin horizontal nick on the chin are the only notable defects. Sharply struck EDS, before the strong, dull vertical die lines were added down through ICA and the wreath stem. The fields on both sides are smooth and slightly reflective and the dentils are sharp. The always-present die crack from ED to ST and over to F-AMERIC is clear but not strong, and this crack ends with a strong rectangular lump inside the bottom of that C. A scarce die state of a relatively common die variety. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Twin Leaf Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36616. Pop 2; 6 graded higher at PCGS for the variety, 2 in 63, 4 in 64. Estimated Value $600 - UP
Ex Avenue Coin & Stamp 6/1982-John D. Wright 1/18/2006-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/2006-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:91-Jack Wadlington (The Twin Leaf Collection), Stack's Bowers 7/16/2015:2044-Chuck Hall Collection (includes the Wright and Holmes collection envelopes, the Wadlington collection notes, and both lot tickets).
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$1,050 |
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Lot 93 |
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1818 N-7 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Lustrous light to medium steel brown and tan with subtle bluish steel overtones in protected areas. A small spot of darker olive brown toning above the N in ONE and a small planchet chip under the left foot of that N (as struck) are the notable defects. LDS with a small cud break connecting the O in OF to the rim above. A fine die crack also extends from the tip of the coronet through star 5 to the rim. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Fricke provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36619. Estimated Value $650 - UP
Ex 1986 EAC Sale, lot 193-Stu Hodge, 2004 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/17/2004:349-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:95-Pierre Fricke, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/12/2017:378-Chuck Hall Collection.
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$960 |
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Lot 94 |
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1818 N-8 R3 PCGS graded AU55. Glossy olive brown and steel with lighter brown in some of the protected areas on the obverse. Sharply struck and void of any roughness or verdigris, but there are light contact marks scattered over the obverse. The only notable mark is a dull vertical nick on the jaw over the throat. MDS with a rim cud break at star 5 and another thinner one between stars 6 & 7, but none at star 6. The obverse is slightly misaligned to K-1 while the reverse is well centered on the planchet. A sharply detailed cent with just a touch of rub on the highest points of the devices. Our grade is AU50, net EF40+ for the small contact marks on the obverse. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36622. Estimated Value $550 - UP
Ex Thomas D. Reynolds-Douglas F. Bird 5/5/2006-Chuck Hall Collection.
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$600 |
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Lot 95 |
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1818 N-9 R3 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel brown and light olive with hints of underlying very faded mint red, especially on the obverse. No spots or stains and only some minor contact marks including a light vertical scuff up from the left point of star 11, a small diagonal nick high on the cheek, and a short, dull scratch into the field from the lower left points of star 12. MDS. The fields are covered with fine radial flowlines and the doubling on the outer point of star 8 is lost in those flowlines. A fine die crack connects the tops of MER, but there are no rim cud breaks on either side. Strike doubling (from die bounce or "machine doubling") shows on the right side of the ear, most of LIBERTY, and on the hair behind the head and neck. Called MS60 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #25236. Bland also says MS60 but tied for CC#3 in his census. Our grade is MS60. This cent is plated in the 1940 Newcomb reference to illustrate the variety (Plate II, item 9-I). Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Dan Holmes provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36625. Pop 2; 2 graded higher at PCGS for the variety, 1 in 64+ BN, 1 in 66 RB. Estimated Value $2,250 - UP
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau 5/16/1945:521-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/1984:109-Wesley A. Rasmussen, Heritage Auctions 1/13/2005:3415-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:100-Greg Hannigan-Adam Mervis, Heritage Auctions 1/10/2014:2042-Chuck Hall Collection (includes the last lot ticket).
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$1,800 |
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Lot 96 |
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1818 N-10 R1 PCGS graded MS62 Brown, CAC Approved. Glossy chocolate brown and steel with faded mint red showing in protected areas on both sides. No spots or stains, only a few tiny ticks on the cheek and neck. A small planchet flake hidden in the hair above the R in LIBERTY (as struck) can help identify this cent. Frosty mint luster covers the fields and protected areas. M-LDS with a die crack passing through the date and all the stars. Most likely from the Randall Hoard of mint state cents. Our grade is MS60. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36628. Estimated Value $450 - UP
Ex R. J. Rudolph Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 6/5/2016:303-Chuck Hall Collection (lot ticket included).
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$600 |
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Lot 97 |
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1819/8 N-1 R1 Overdate 9 over 8 PCGS graded AU58, CAC Approved. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with lighter brown and tan in protected areas. Sharply struck and quite attractive with just a hint of rub on the highpoints. No notable marks or other defects. EDS. The overdate is bold and the repunching on stars 2 & 4 is obvious. All the stars have their radial lines clearly defined. A very nice example of this popular overdate variety. Our grade is AU50+, close to AU55. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36658. Estimated Value $550 - UP
Ex 1985 Georgia Numismatic Association Convention, Mid American Rare Coin Auctions 5/24/1985:49-Jim Corrado, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/11/2007:449-Chuck Hall Collection (includes the Corrado collection envelope and both lot tickets).
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$930 |
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Lot 98 |
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1819 N-2 R1 Large Date PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty medium chocolate brown. No notable marks and the eye appeal is nice, but the surfaces are a bit dull from a layer of oxidation. Specks of microscopic debris can be found on both sides. Looks like a cent that hasn't been touched for a very long time. MDS with tiny lumps from die rust on both sides. The repunching on the 8 & 9 is clear. Our grade is MS60. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36631. Pop 3; 5 graded higher at PCGS for the variety, 3 in MSBN, 2 in MSRB. Estimated Value $600 - UP
Ex 2019 EAC Sale, lot 223-Chuck Hall Collection (lot ticket included).
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$930 |
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Lot 99 |
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1819 N-3 R3- Close Stars PCGS graded AU58. Frosty light to medium brown with darker steel brown toning on the high points of the portrait. Satiny mint luster covers the protected areas on both sides. No spots or stains, just a few tiny ticks on the cheek and nostril. There is a nick-like planchet chip close over star 1 and a thin planchet fold hidden in the dentils over the E in UNITED, both as struck, and these two marks might help identify this cent. The reverse is choice. M-LDS. A very nice example of this scarce "Close Stars" variety. Graded EF40 by Noyes, his photo #28587. Our grade is EF40+. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer in 63. PCGS #36634. Estimated Value $750 - UP
Ex Tom Reynolds 2/1989-Dennis Mendelson, Superior 2/3/1991:270-March Wells, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/7/2000:1800-Philip Moore 7/28/2015-The Westwood Collection, Goldbergs 9/1/2019:48-The Chuck Hall Collection (includes the Mendelson, Wells, and Moore collection envelopes and all three lot tickets).
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$600 |
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Lot 100 |
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1819 N-3 R3 Close Stars PCGS graded AU50. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate with lighter brown and tan in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and mint frost covers the protected areas on both sides. No spots, stains, or notable marks, just lightly worn on the devices. LDS with most of the dentils worn off the die and a die clashmark in the field at the throat. A nice example of this scarce variety. Our grade is VF30+, and the reverse looks EF40. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; 6 graded higher at PCGS for the variety, 4 in MSBN, 2 in MSRB. Estimated Value $275 - UP
Ex Chris McCawley 8/7/2004-Chuck Hall Collection.
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$348 |
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Lot 101 |
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1819 N-4 R3 Close Stars PCGS graded AU50. Attractive glossy chocolate brown with a couple traces of frosty lighter brown and tan in protected areas. The only notable marks are a barely visible rim bruise at star 5 and a swipe of microscopic reddish roughness from the E in ONE to the N in CENT. MDS. The die line that connects the feet of the T & E in STATES is dull but visible. Our grade is EF40, at the lower end of the condition census for this scarce variety. PCGS #36637. Pop 1; 3 graded higher at PCGS for the variety, 1 in 53, 1 in 55, 1 in 58. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP
Ex Chris McCawley 5/2/2014-Chuck Hall Collection.
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$870 |
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Lot 102 |
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1819 N-5 R3 PCGS graded AU58+. Glossy steel and medium brown with darker olive brown covering the right side of the obverse and frosty lighter steel brown in protected areas. Mint luster covers the fields and protected areas on both sides and this cent has excellent eye appeal. Just a few trivial contact marks including a dull, light nick on the chin and another in the field below, plus a fine vertical hairline over star 13. EDS. The obverse fields hard and slightly reflective and a die line connects the bases of the T & E in STATES. A variety that's difficult to find in high grade, this one solidly in the condition census. Called EF45 and CC#3 among the confirmed examples in the Bland census. Noyes says AU50 net EF40 and tied for CC#6 in his census, photo #36032. Our grade is EF45. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36640. Pop 1; 3 graded higher at PCGS for the variety, 2 in 62, 1 in 64. Estimated Value $1,750 - UP
Ex Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/1984:116-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:114-Chuck Hall Collection (includes the Holmes collection envelope and both lot tickets).
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$2,160 |
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Lot 103 |
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1819 N-6 R1 PCGS graded AU53. Glossy light to medium chocolate brown with frosty lighter brown and tan in the protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and nearly void of marks. A tiny diagonal nick left of the peak of the 1 and a puff of darker steel brown toning under the end of the wreath ribbon can help identify this cent. MDS with fine radial die flowlines from the dentils on both sides, but the dentils are complete and clear. Our grade is EF45. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36643. Estimated Value $350 - UP
Ex D'Atri Auctions 2/26/2017-Chuck Hall Collection.
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$570 |
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Lot 104 |
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1819 N-7 R4 PCGS AU Detail Environmental Damage. Glossy dark olive brown with frosty flowline luster covering the fields and protected areas. The only notable marks are a thin vertical nick off the bust tip, a few tiny ticks on the rim at star 5, and a small nick or planchet chip in the center of the cheek. MDS with fine die rust covering the reverse (tiny lumps on the coin, not to be confused with corrosion or "Environmental Damage"), as always in this die marriage. A nice cent in spite of the relatively dark toning. Our grade is EF40, at the lower end of the condition census for this tough die variety. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36646. Estimated Value $700 - UP
Ex Henry T. Hettger, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/18/2018:412-Chuck Hall Collection (lot ticket included).
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$1,020 |
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Lot 105 |
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1819 N-8 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Choice lustrous light olive and medium chocolate brown. Satiny mint frost covers the planchet and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. Essentially flawless in every respect. A tiny diagonal nick under the right side of the N in ONE and another under the right side of the N in CENT are the only contact marks. LDS with flowlined fields and a subtle buckle inside the wreath. Our grade is MS63. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36649. Estimated Value $700 - UP
Ex Abner Kreisberg (Quality Sales Corp) 6/17/1968:102-R. J. Rudolph Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 6/5/2016:307-Chuck Hall Collection (includes the Kreisberg auction lot envelope, the Rudolph collection envelope, and the Goldberg lot ticket)).
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$1,380 |
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Lot 106 |
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1819 N-9 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous light greenish olive, a classic "greenie." A very attractive cent, void of spots or stains. Just a few minor marks can be found including a tiny planchet chip on the rim under star 13 and a light diagonal nick right of the top of the 9 in the date. LDS the usual Randall Hoard die state for this variety. Noyes photo #62065 (not graded). A beautiful "greenie" that comes with an excellent provenance. PCGS #36652. Estimated Value $1,250 - UP
Ex Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 3/20/1987-March Wells, 2011 EAC Sale, lot 408-Chuck Hall Collection (includes the Smith and Wells collection envelopes and EAC Sale lot ticket).
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$1,590 |
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Lot 107 |
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1819 N-10 R4 PCGS graded AU58+, CAC Approved. Frosty light to medium brown and tan. Mint luster covers the fields and protected areas and this cent has very nice eye appeal. No spots or stains. The only marks are a tiny tick on the throat at the jawline, a couple more on the right upright of the N in ONE, and a thin nick over the C in CENT. Otherwise this cent essentially is flawless and it has mint state eye appeal. LDS. The bottom of the C in CENT is quite weak due to excessive die wear. Our grade is AU50. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36655. Estimated Value $800 - UP
Ex George Ramont 7/3/1983-Jules Reiver, Heritage Auctions 1/24/2006:19780-Thomas D. Reynolds 12/13/2009-Chuck Hall Collection (includes the Reiver collection envelope and lot ticket).
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$1,200 |
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Lot 108 |
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1820/19 N-1 R1 Overdate Large 20 over 19 PCGS graded AU50. Glossy medium brown and tan with darker steel brown and chocolate toning on the highpoints. The only notable mark is a small nick between star 4 and the forehead. E-MDS with fine die flowlines from the dentil tips. The dentils are well-defined on both sides and the overdate feature is bold. Our grade is VF30+. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36679. Estimated Value $275 - UP
Ex Douglas F. Bird 4/1994-Ed Jasper, 2005 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/23/2005:336-Chuck Hall Collection (includes the Jasper collection envelope and lot ticket).
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$600 |
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Lot 109 |
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1820/19 N-2 R2 Overdate Small 20 over 19 PCGS graded AU55. Choice medium chocolate brown with frosty lighter steel brown toning in protected areas, particularly on the obverse. The surfaces are lustrous and this cent looks mint state, but there is a bit of friction on the highpoints. The only notable mark is a thin horizontal nick over the 8 in the date. M-LDS with flowlined fields. The overdate feature is dull but remains visible on both digits. A nice cent that comes with an excellent provenance. Graded EF45 net EF40 and tied for CC#19 in the Noyes census, his photo #22256. Our grade is EF45. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36682. Estimated Value $700 - UP
Ex Henry DeVore-Russell Wyatt, Superior 9/30/1985:441-Dennis Mendelson, Superior 2/3/1991:281-March Wells, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/7/2000:1811-Dr. Wallace Lee, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/2003:646-Chris McCawley, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/11/2007:467-Chuck Hall Collection (includes the Wyatt collection pillbox, the Mendelson and Wells collection envelopes, and all 5 lot tickets).
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$1,320 |
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Lot 110 |
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1820/19 N-3 R2 Overdate Small 20 over 19 PCGS graded AU53. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. Frosty flowline luster covers the fields and this cent has excellent eye appeal. The only notable mark is a tiny pinprick left of the first A in AMERICA. E-MDS. The overdate is clear on both digits, including the fine loop of the undertype 9 inside the 0. Our grade is EF40. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36685. Estimated Value $450 - UP
Ex John D. Wright 8/10/1984-Richard V. Punchard 7/30/1989-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:128-Chuck Hall Collection (includes the Wright and Holmes collection envelopes and lot ticket).
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$840 |
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