Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 48

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

The Rouse Collection - Draped Bust Half Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 38		1800 C-1 R2. AU-55. Frosty dark chocolate brown and steel with subtle hints of bluish steel overtone. Sharply struck and quite attractive, just a touch of friction on the highest points from mint state. The surfaces are covered with satiny mint luster. The only marks are a few tiny ticks on the cheek and a thin nick in the field below the Y in LIBERTY. A tiny planchet flake in the dentils over the left edge of the U in UNITED may be the best identifying mark. M-LDS, Manley state 4.0. The fields on both sides are covered with fine die lines thanks to a fresh die lapping. Removed from a PCGS slab with an old green label graded AU55 (PCGS label included). Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. Ex Jim McGuigan 1994. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,955
Lot 39		1802/0 C-1 R6 Overdate 2 over 0, Reverse of 1800. VG-10. Struck over a spoiled Large Cent. A couple points sharper but there are spots of shallow corrosion on the rims, and many of these spots show microscopic traces of greenish verdigris. The surfaces inside the rims are mostly smooth and offer decent eye appeal, but there are areas of extremely faint roughness on both sides, strongest at ED in UNITED to CE in CENT. This roughness is mostly hidden under the rather glossy olive and chocolate brown patina. The devices are a slightly lighter shade of steel brown, and the contrast accents the details and adds to the eye appeal. The planchet was made from a spoiled large cent that was cut down to half cent size. Traces of the cent undertype are visible at ERT in LIBERTY, and the planchet is slightly beveled under the bust tip and 02 in the date. The date and legends are complete and clear and the overdate feature is obvious. Early die state. The area at the bust tip and the opposing area at OF are almost always weakly struck on this variety, and this piece is no exception. Weight 80.0 grains. Called "About Fine" by Breen and listed as tied for CC#5 in his census. That still seems accurate. Comes with an impressive provenance. Estimated Value $30,000 - 35,000. Ex R. H. Underhill, Thomas L. Elder 1/18/1929:1116-Anderson Dupont collection, Stack's 11/11/54:1066-"B. E."-Mrs. R. Henry Norweb, who traded it to Kenneth W. Rendell-Metropolitan Coin Co/Paul Weinstein (New York)-Philip E. Benedetti-Kagin's 3/13/67:12-unknown-Russ Butcher-Chris McCawley 4/2005. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $39,100
Lot 40		1802/0 C-2 R3 Overdate 2 over 0. VF-25. Reverse of 1803. Sharpness VF35 but a mark on the chin was carefully smoothed away leaving a very shallow depression in that spot, and there is a rim nick at the L in LIBERTY. Retoned a slightly glossy dark olive and steel with traces of chocolate brown on both sides. Extremely faint roughness is well hidden under the dark patina. EDS, Manley state 1.0. The date and legends are bold and the overdate is obvious. This is the plate coin in the Breen encyclopedia for his die state II and is plated in the Manley book to illustrate die state 1.0. Not perfect but still a sharp, attractive example of this popular overdate variety. Weight 84.9 grains. Estimated Value $8,000 - 10,000. Ex Edward Miller collection, William Hesslein 4/12/1916:508-Hillyer Ryder-Ryder Estate 1928, Wayte Raymond 12/1944-New Netherlands Coin Co #44, 6/23/54:283-Harold Bareford-William J. Bareford collection 5/25/84-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/2006:19035-Mike Spurlock, McCawley & Grellman FPL 2007. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,625
Lot 41		1802/0 C-2 R3 Overdate 2 over 0. Fine-15. Overdate 2 over 0. Struck over Spoiled Large Cent. Attractive glossy dark steel and olive brown with chocolate toning on the devices. The surfaces are smooth and the only notable marks are a dull rim nick at the I in LIBERTY and a small tick under the H in HALF. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0 with clear die rust chips between the I & B in LIBERTY. Struck on a planchet cut down from a spoiled large cent. Dentils from the spoiled cent are boldly displayed over ATES and the planchet is slightly beveled at the opposing area under the date. The date and legends are complete and clear and the overdate is sharp. Weight 79.5 grains. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. Ex Don Valenziano 2/2/98. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,038
Lot 42		1803 C-1 R1. EF-40. Choice glossy medium brown and chocolate with frosty lighter brown in protected areas of the reverse. No marks or other notable defects. A very attractive example for the grade. EDS, Manley state 1.0. Estimated Value $600 - 800. Ex Steve Fischer 10/15/93. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 43		1803 C-1 R1. VF-30. Very attractive glossy chocolate and light steel brown with frosty lighter brown toning covering the protected areas on the obverse. A choice example with only a few microscopic marks, including a microscopic pinprick in the field off the chin. MDS, Manley state 2.0. Estimated Value $350 - 450. Ex Howard Barron 3/2006. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 44		1803 C-1 R1. VF-35. Frosty light to medium brown with darker steel brown toning on the devices. Flowline luster shows in protected areas on the reverse. A half dozen small spots of darker chocolate toning left of the lowest curl and a barely visible rim bruise at IB in LIBERTY are the best identifying marks, and they are insignificant. LDS, Manley state 3.0. Estimated Value $500 - 700. Ex Apache Coin Co. (Coin World) 10/91. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 45		1803 C-2 R4. Fine-15. Five points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned bluish steel brown and chocolate. The surfaces appear perfectly smooth to the unaided eye but do show extremely fine roughness under strong magnification. The notable marks are a very shallow pitmark in the field before the lips, another under ER in LIBERTY, and a splash of darker toning under the E in UNITED. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0, which Manley says is rare. This is the plate coin for Breen's state IV in his encyclopedia, and he calls the die state extremely rare. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. Ex Clinton Hollins-Rick Gross 4/78-Bill Weber 4/95. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,255
Lot 46		1803 C-3 R2. EF-40. Ten points sharper with a microscopic planchet chip out of the cheek, a pair of small, shallow pitmarks at IB in LIBERTY, and a splash of reddish chocolate toning on the lower left portion of the reverse. Traces of extremely faint roughness show in these reverse stains. Otherwise the surfaces and eye appeal of this piece are excellent. Satiny mint luster shows through in the fields and protected areas on both sides. MDS, Manley state 3.0. Estimated Value $600 - 800. Ex Jeff Kierstead 6/93. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $891
Lot 47		1803 C-3 R2. AU-50. Choice frosty steel brown and chocolate with satiny lighter brown toning in protected areas. A faint spot of slightly darker toning under the I in LIBERTY and an even more subtle one in the field before the eye are the only marks. M-LDS, Manley state 4.0, with the usual weak strike at the top of the wreath. All the other details are sharp. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. Ex Bill Weber 4/02-Russ Butcher 1/07. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,900
Lot 48		1803 C-4 R4. EF-45 Plus. Rotated Reverse. Choice frosty medium brown delicately mixed with wisps of darker steel and olive brown. Very close to AU50, and the eye appeal is outstanding. The surfaces are satiny and nearly flawless in every respect. The best identifying marks are a tiny rim nick over the right side of the I in LIBERTY and a small nick under the first T in STATES. The reverse is rotated 135 degrees CW, the first seen or reported with this die orientation. Certainly in the condition census for this tough variety. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500. Ex Mike Demling 4/2007. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $11,500
Lot 49		1804 C-1 R3. VF-25 Plus. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown. Excellent eye appeal, and this piece appears nearly flawless to the unaided eye. However, a glass reveals a few light contact marks on the obverse, including a fine hairline scratch through the eye to the curl under the hair ribbon. This scratch blends perfectly into the attractive toning and is not a significant distraction. EDS, Manley state 1.0. The die crack on the upper half of the reverse is present but very light. Removed from a PCGS slab graded VF35 (PCGS label included). Estimated Value $300 - 400. Ex Chris McCawley 1/2004. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 50		1804 C-1 R3. VF-35. Sharper by 5 points but lightly cleaned and expertly retoned glossy chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth and there are only a few trivial contact marks, including a dull one that connects the second S in STATES to the adjacent O in OF. MDS, Manley state 2.0. The arcing die crack at the top of the reverse is strong and the area outlined by this crack is slightly raised suggestive of a retained cud. Estimated Value $500 - 600. Ex Chris McCawley 5/80. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,006
Lot 51		1804 C-2 R6+. Fine-12. Low 4. A few points sharper, especially where fully struck up, but there are light contact marks scattered over both sides. A thin vertical nick under the eye and a dull horizontal scratch close over CE in CENT, plus a collection of hairline scratches at TED-STA are the notable ones. All the contact marks blend perfectly into the attractive glossy chocolate brown toning. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0 early. The die crack through the top of RTY is clear but does not extend to the right top of the E. Softly struck on the left edge of the reverse, as usual, while the details on the right side approach VF20. Second finest known by a very small margin and apparently the finest ever offered at auction. Better than the examples auctioned from the collections of Jack Robinson, J. R. Frankenfield, Dr. Wallace Lee, Mike Spurlock, Roger Cohen, or Jules Reiver, and a variety missing from the Bill Weber and Steven Ellsworth sales. A highlight of this outstanding collection. Estimated Value $35,000 - 45,000. Ex Peter Setian 6/07. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $66,125
Lot 52		1804 C-4 R5. VF-30. Low 4. Five points sharper but lightly cleaned and superbly retoned a very attractive frosty chocolate and steel brown with medium brown toning in protected areas of the reverse. Has the eye appeal of a higher grade. The only marks are a very faint fingerprint in the field left of the lower curls and a small, shallow planchet flake over the H in HALF. LDS, Manley state 3.0, which he says is rare. In fact, this is the plate coin for that die state in Manley's book. CC#3 for the variety. Estimated Value $8,000 - 10,000. Ex Ken Pines-Dr. Wallace Lee, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/03:164. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $14,375
Lot 53		1804 C-5 R4 Spiked Chin. VF-35 Plus. Slightly sharper and quite attractive, but there is a dull pinprick in the field near the dentils off the lower ribbon end and a fine hairline scratch on the bust tip. The surfaces are smooth and the toning is a very appealing frosty chocolate brown and light bluish steel. M-LDS, Manley state 5.0. The Spiked Chin feature is clear. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. Ex Don Valenziano 10/94. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $891
Lot 54		1804 C-5 R4. EF-40. Spiked Chin. Choice frosty steel brown and chocolate with lighter brown toning in protected areas. The only mark is a dull, light nick on the cheek. Great eye appeal for the grade. M-LDS, Manley state 5.0 late. The die cracks on the reverse are stronger than on the preceding example and there is a new, very fine die crack slanting down from the dentils to the right side of the left top of the M in AMERICA. This new crack was not mentioned by Manley. The later die crack to the center of that M (state 6.0) has not formed. An interesting die state, apparently quite rare. The Spiked Chin feature is clear. Removed from an NGC slab graded AU58BN (NGC label included, and it mentions the Spiked Chin feature). Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. Ex Gene Braig 10/25/04. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,243
Lot 55		1804 C-6 R2. AU-55. Spiked Chin. Choice lustrous chocolate and steel brown. The fields are satiny and the surfaces are flawless. Just a touch of friction on the highpoints from mint state. The only mark is a rim nick over the right side of the M in AMERICA. LDS, Manley state 11.0, Braig state 8.0, with an extensive series of rim cuds on the reverse. The Spiked Chin is obvious. Removed from a PCGS slab graded MS63BN (PCGS label included, and it mentions the Spiked Chin feature). (NOTE: There is a comprehensive run of die states for this variety following the 1857 half cents in this sale. Every die state listed by Manley is represented.). Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. Ex Chris McCawley 7/04. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,530
Lot 56		1804 C-7 R4. VF-20. Spiked Chin. Five points sharper with a some light contact marks on both sides. None of the marks is distracting but there are a few too many for the sharpness grade. The surfaces are smooth, no hint of corrosion or verdigris. A dull diagonal nick over the T in CENT is the best identifying mark. Frosty bluish steel and chocolate brown. MDS, Manley state 4.0. The reverse die cracks are clear but the first of the cud breaks has not formed. The Spiked Chin die flaw is clear. Removed from an ANACS slab graded VF30 (ANACS label included, and it mentions the Spiked Chin feature). Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. Ex Shawn Yancey 4/2004. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,725
Lot 57		1804 C-8 R1. NGC graded MS-62 Brown. Spiked Chin. Frosty golden light steel brown with overtones of light bluish steel in protected areas. The surfaces are satiny and free of any spots, stains, or notable signs of contact. Just a bit of rub on the highpoints from mint state. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0. The strike is decent but there is minor weakness in the leaves on the lower part of the wreath. The Spiked Chin feature is strong. EAC grade AU58. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. Ex: Tom Reynolds 1/97. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,610
Lot 58		1804 C-8 R1. EF-40 Plus. Spiked Chin. Slightly sharper with an extremely faint scuff of microscopic hairlines in the field behind the portrait. These hairlines are only visible when you get the light at just the right angle, and even then they are easy to miss. Otherwise the surfaces are frosty and the eye appeal is excellent. Very close to EF45 in spite of the faint scuff. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0, with a light die crack up from the top of the L in LIBERTY to the dentils in addition to the earlier fine crack passing through the tops of those letters. The Spiked Chin is clear. Estimated Value $300 - 500. Ex Doug Bird 3/95. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 59		1804 C-8 R1. EF-40. Spiked Chin. Frosty steel brown and chocolate with lighter brown toning in protected areas. Nearly flawless for the grade. A few tiny ticks in the field below the hair ribbon and a tiny nick on the jawline are the only marks visible without the aid of a strong glass. Scarce LDS, Manley state 6.0, with a clearly raised retained cud break connecting LIBER to the rim above. A sharp, attractive example of this neat die state. Estimated Value $300 - 500. Ex Don Valenziano 9/89. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 60		1804 C-9 R2. VF-30. Ten points sharper but the obverse was lightly cleaned and has a few very faint hairlines from the old cleaning. The rim from just right of the Y in LIBERTY down to off the bust tip was lightly smoothed to remove a few small rim nicks, and similar smoothing was done to the rim left of the lower curls. Frosty steel brown and chocolate. Nice eye appeal in spite of the minor defects. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0. Estimated Value $200 - 250. Ex Chris McCawley 4/91. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 61		1804 C-9 R2. EF-40 Plus. Slightly sharper but a glass reveals some extremely tiny contact marks covering the portrait, the marks so tiny they make the affected surface appear satiny. A fine hairline scratch well hidden in the drapery folds over the 4 in the date is the only notable contact mark. Frosty steel brown and chocolate with lustrous lighter brown in protected areas. A tiny spot of reddish chocolate toning in the field over the bust and a similar spot of toning on the tip of the left wreath stem are good identifying marks. M-LDS, Manley state 4.0, with a strong cud break connecting RTY to the rim. Estimated Value $400 - 600. Ex Gene Braig 9/94-Doug Bird 7/97. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $891
Lot 62		1804 C-10 R1. AU-55. Lustrous chocolate and steel brown with subtle traces of darker olive brown toning near the rims on the obverse and at the top of OF on the reverse. Great flowline luster and eye appeal. The only mark is a light diagonal nick on the upright of the L in LIBERTY. Just a hint of rub on the highpoints from mint state. MDS, Manley state 2.0. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. Ex Bob Matthews 6/87. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 63		1804 C-11 R2. VF-30. Plain 4 with Stems. Sharper by at least 10 points but there is a faint scuff of fine hairline scratches on the highpoints of the portrait plus a few more on the highest points of the wreath. These marks are extremely well hidden in the glossy chocolate brown patina and are visible only with the aid of a strong glass. Otherwise the surfaces offer excellent eye appeal and the only mark visible without a glass is a tiny rim bruise well right of the Y in LIBERTY. Nicely struck EDS, Manley state 1.0. HALF CENT is well struck, which is unusual for this variety. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. Ex Jim McGuigan 3/25/05. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,725
Lot 64		1804 C-11 R2. VF-35. Plain 4 with Stems. Frosty reddish brown with darker steel toning on the highpoints and traces of tan in protected areas. A tiny rim nick over the right side of the N in UNITED and a faint vertical hairline scratch from the earlobe to the neck are the only notable marks. Excellent eye appeal for the grade. MDS, Manley state 2.0, with minor swelling inside the wreath. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,750. Ex Fred Borcherdt 1/07-David Consolo 4/07. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,415
Lot 65		1804 C-12 R2. AU-55. Crosslet 4 without Stems. Lustrous light steel brown delicately mixed with darker olive and steel brown toning on both sides. Peeps of reddish tan faded down from mint color can be found in protected areas of the reverse. The only mark is a tiny rim nick over the second T in STATES. Excellent eye appeal. Very close to mint state. MDS. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. Ex Don Valenziano 12/91. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,840
Lot 66		1804 C-13 R1. EF-45. Plain 4 without Stems. Frosty steel and medium chocolate brown with traces of tan faded down from mint color on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and offer outstanding eye appeal for the grade. Only a few trivial contact marks, including a barely visible rim bruise at the R in LIBERTY, a fine hairline scratch in the hair right of the ribbon, and a tiny scuff under the U in UNITED. MDS, Manley state 2.0. Estimated Value $400 - 500. Ex Chris McCawley 9/89. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 67		1805 C-1 R2-. AU-50. Stemless Wreath. Frosty light reddish brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints. The fields are satiny and attractive. A small splash of darker steel toning at the 1 in the date is the best identifying mark. E-MDS, Manley state 1.0. The small rim cud right of the fraction is clear and the reverse is rotated 20 degrees CW. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. Ex Don Valenziano 6/90. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,898
Lot 68		1805 C-1 R2- Possibly Broadstruck. AU-55. Lustrous chocolate and steel. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal is consistent with a mint state example. The only marks are a tiny rim nick under the tip of the bust and another on the rim over the first S in STATES. MDS. The strike on this example is significantly different than usually seen as the rims are wide and flat giving this piece the look of a broadstruck mint error. This cataloger has seen similar strikes on a few 1805 and 1806 half cents, but the exact cause of the wide, flat rims is uncertain. The lack of a properly fitting striking collar is an obvious guess, but tight collars were not introduced until much later. What is certain is the odd appearance of these pieces and the great eye appeal of this example. The reverse is rotated 20 degrees CW. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. Ex Bill Weber, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/3/2002:2325-Chris McCawley FPL #71, 9/10/02. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 69		1805 C-2 R5 Small 5 with Stems. Fine-12. Very attractive glossy chocolate brown. The surfaces are perfectly smooth, void of any hint of corrosion or verdigris. There are a few light contact marks, including a small scrape in the field before the neck, another on the upper edge of the bust at the neck, and a faint hairline scratch from the hair ribbon to the front edge of the neck. These contact marks blend perfectly with the natural toning and the eye appeal of this example, especially for a variety that usually comes with seriously degraded surfaces, is outstanding. A premium example of this rare variety, in the middle to lower end of the condition census. The reverse is rotated 20 degrees CCW. Estimated Value $12,000 - 15,000. Ex Corrado Romano, Stack's 6/16/87:127-Rick Leonard 9/91, Gene Braig 12/03. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $41,400
Lot 70		1805 C-3 R4 Small 5 with Stems. Fine-15. Glossy chocolate brown, the obverse blending to lighter and darker tones giving a delicately mottled appearance on that side. No corrosion or verdigris, only minor contact marks consistent with the grade. The notable marks are a small, light rim bruise over the E in LIBERTY, an even smaller one under the 1 in the date, and a faint hairline scratch over AM in AMERICA. LDS, Manley state 2.0, with strong swelling in the field before the portrait and the reverse rotated 15 degrees CW. An attractive, important example of this rare variety, in the lower half of the condition census. Removed from a PCGS slab graded F15 (PCGS label included, and it mentions the Small 5 with Stems features). Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000. Ex Tom Reynolds 1/2004. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,325
Lot 71		1805 C-4 R2- Large 5. EF-40. Frosty chocolate brown with a spot of slightly reddish chocolate toning at the T in LIBERTY. Sharply struck with nice eye appeal. The only notable defect is a faint horizontal scuff of microscopic hairlines on the neck and cheek. EDS, Manley state 1.0. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. Ex: 1992 EAC Bourse. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208
Lot 72		1805 C-4 R2- Large 5. AU-50. Frosty medium brown with darker steel toning on the highpoints. The only marks of any significance are a short diagonal struck-through line (caused by debris on the die) near the dentils left of the lower end of the hair ribbon and a faint horizontal hairline scratch across the upper end of the neck. LDS, Manley state 2.0, with a fine die crack passing through the bust tip. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,750. Ex Gino Sanfilippo 4/93. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,243
Lot 73		1805 C-4 R2- Large 5. AU-50. Possible Broadstrike. Frosty chocolate brown and steel with a thin swipe of darker chocolate toning at the rim on the lower left of the obverse and upper left reverse. Lustrous lighter brown and tan covers the protected areas on the reverse. A nick-like planchet void on the rim below the 0 in the date and a shallow nick on the rim right of the chin are the only notable marks. LDS, Manley state 2.0 late, Breen state VI. The die crack through the end of the bust is strong. In addition, the rims are wide and flat on much of both sides, similar to the 1805 C-1 offered earlier in this sale. However, the wide rim feature is not consistent all the way around the rims as if the collar made good contact with parts of the planchet but not all of it during the striking process. Makes an interesting puzzle. Estimated Value $1,750 - 2,000. Ex Don Valenziano 8/94. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,783
Lot 74		1806 C-1 R1 Stemless Wreath. AU-58. Lustrous steel brown and chocolate with tan faded down from mint color showing through in protected areas on both sides. Great eye appeal, just a hint of friction on the highest points from mint state. The notable marks are a small spot of darker olive brown toning under the curl on the neck, a faint diagonal hairline on the cheek, and a shallow low spot (caused by debris on the die) over the A in HALF. EDS with the reverse rotated 15 degrees CCW. The rim cud break right of the fraction is strong, which is unusual. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. Ex Gene Braig 10/2004. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,025
Lot 75		1806 C-2 R4 Small 6 with Stems. EF-45 Plus. Frosty dark steel brown delicately mottled with medium chocolate brown. No roughness, only light contact marks scattered over both sides. The notable ones are a very light rim bruise left of the upper end of the hair ribbon, a small rim nick left of the L in LIBERTY, and a faint curved hairline scratch over the EN in CENT. MDS, Manley state 2.0, with sharp die clashmarks at RT in LIBERTY. The fields are hard and slightly reflective, and the fields on the reverse are covered with fresh die polishing lines. A sharp example, close to AU50, and at the lower end of the condition census for this popular "Redbook" variety. Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000. Ex Barry Abrahams (Penny-Wise ad) 7/15/90. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,338
Lot 76		1806 C-3 R6 Small 6 with Stems. Good-5 Plus. The obverse is very slightly weaker while the reverse is a bit stronger. Close to Good-6 overall. Slightly glossy steel and light chocolate brown. No notable roughness, but there are several old, faint vertical scratches in the field before the portrait and some old hairline scratches on the reverse, mostly inside the wreath. All the scratches are so old they are worn away where they cross over the devices, and they blend into the natural toning. The date and legends are complete and strong except for the upper half of LIBERTY, which is flowing into the rim above. MDS, Manley state 2.0, with a die crack at CA but before the cud break occurs. Not in the condition census (the finest known grades Fine-15) but certainly an acceptable example of this extremely rare variety. Estimated Value $8,000 - 10,000. Ex Rick Leonard-Don Valenziano 1991-Wally Gilligan, Bowers & Merena 5/27/94:112. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $11,500
Lot 77		1806 C-4 R1 Large 6. EF-45. Frosty medium chocolate and steel with lighter greenish olive in protected areas, especially on the reverse. A spot of reddish brown toning at the base of the O in OF and a small splash of darker olive brown toning at the U in UNITED are the notable marks. Otherwise just a few trivial contact marks of no consequence. E-MDS, Manley state 1.0. The repunching on the 6 is complete and bold, and the reverse is rotated 55 degrees CW. The bust tip is well struck, which is quite unusual for this variety, but there is some weakness in the leaves below ICA. Estimated Value $300 - 400. Ex Don Valenziano 7/94. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $449
Lot 78		1807 C-1 R1. EF-40. Misaligned Dies. Frosty steel brown with lustrous lighter brown in protected areas and darker steel brown highpoints. The only marks are a few small, faint spots of darker toning scattered over the obverse and a collection of microscopic pinpricks at the leaf under TA in STATES. E-MDS, Manley state 1.0 late, with the obverse slightly misaligned to K-9 and the reverse rotated 15 degrees CCW. Seldom found in a die state this early. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. Ex Tom Reynolds 10/14/94. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,898
Lot 79		1807 C-1 R1. EF-40. Five points sharper with myriad extremely faint hairlines on the face and neck, none visible without a very strong glass. Otherwise the only defect is a tiny rim nick over the I in LIBERTY. Frosty chocolate brown and bluish steel with traces of tan in protected areas of the obverse. The surfaces are covered with attractive satiny flowline luster and the eye appeal is outstanding for the grade in spite of the trivial marks. M-LDS, Manley state 3.0. The reverse is rotated 15 degrees CW. Estimated Value $400 - 500. Ex Coin Galleries 8/20/86:2342-Don Valenziano 3/91. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $518
Lot 80		1808/7 C-2 R3 Overdate 8 over 7. VF-30. Ten points sharper with several faint hairline scratches meandering about in the field before the face and neck, plus four dull pinpricks or small nicks in among the fine scratches. These four small contact marks are the only defects visible to the unaided eye, and the eye appeal of this piece is excellent otherwise. The portrait was very lightly smoothed for an unknown reason. Glossy chocolate and olive brown with frosty lighter brown in protected areas, especially on the reverse. The reverse is choice. EDS, Manley state 1.0, without a die crack at TY in LIBERTY. The overdate is bold. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500. Ex Chris McCawley 7/88. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,060
Lot 81		1808 C-3 R1. EF-40. Five points sharper with a small, sharp dig on the shoulder at the upper drapery line. Otherwise the surfaces and eye appeal are virtually flawless. Frosty chocolate and steel brown with lighter brown and tan toning in some of the protected areas. Nicely struck E-MDS, Manley state 2.0, with the reverse rotated 25 degrees CCW. Great eye appeal in spite of the single contact mark. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. Ex David Proskey 11/22/1909-Albert Holden-Norweb Collection, Bowers & Merena 10/12/87:59. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,025
Lot 82		1808 C-3 R1. EF-40. Rotated Reverse. Frosty chocolate brown with fine flowline luster covering the protected areas on the reverse. The obverse fields are smooth and satiny. No roughness, only a few trivial contact marks, including a pair of tiny, very light but fresh ones under the D in UNITED. Nicely struck E-MDS, Manley state 2.0, with the reverse rotated 165 degrees CW. Great eye appeal. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. Ex Chris McCawley FPL #48, 11/95. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 83		1808 C-3 R1. VF-35. Glossy medium chocolate brown with underlying flowline luster in the fields and protected areas. Excellent eye appeal. The only defect is a small nick or pinprick in the field close before the eyebrow. MDS, Manley state 3.0 early, with the reverse rotated 10 degrees CW. Estimated Value $400 - 500. Ex Chris McCawley 11/15/85. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460