Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 51

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

The March Wells Collection

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 477		1797 C-2 R3. VF-25. Overstruck. Choice glossy chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning covering the devices. Smooth, attractive surfaces void of any hint of corrosion or verdigris. The only marks are a thin planchet crease at the top of the Y in LIBERTY, which is a remnant of the undertype design, and a shallow planchet chip in the dentils left of the date, as struck. Additional undertype design is visible in the dentils at the top of the reverse, but there is not enough of the undertype visible to be certain of its origin. Our best guess is this planchet was made from a cut-down Talbot Allum & Lee Cent dated 1794 or 1795. Regardless, this is a very attractive early half cent for the grade. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500. Ex Superior 10/07:2026 (via Chris McCawley). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,105
Lot 478		1800 C-1 R2. EF-40. Glossy chocolate and steel with frosty luster covering the protected areas. No spots, stains, or contact marks. Very little if any wear, but there are microscopic planchet flakes on both sides, mostly on the portrait (all as struck). M-LDS, Manley state 4.0, with tiny rim cud breaks at LIB. Excellent eye appeal with the luster of a higher grade. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. Ex Chris McCawley 1/08. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,006
Lot 479		1803 C-4 R4. VG-8. Rotated Reverse. Glossy chocolate and olive with hints of bluish steel overtone in the fields. Smooth surfaces with excellent details for the grade. Close to VG10 except for a small dig close before the throat and a pinprick just right of the berry below C in CENT. Otherwise this piece is void of any notable defects. Struck with the dies misaligned 165 degrees CCW from the normal head-to-foot orientation. Estimated Value $100 - 125. Ex Louisville Numismatic Exchange 10/06. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 480		1804 C-6 R2. AU-50. Spiked Chin. Glossy olive and chocolate brown with frosty golden tan faded down from mint color covering the protected areas of the reverse. Mint luster covers the protected areas on both sides. The only marks are a few light nicks on the neck and in the field under the chin. Excellent eye appeal. M-LDS, Manley state 9.5, Braig state 6.5, with a series of cud breaks around half of the reverse legend. The "Spiked Chin" feature (damage to the die that is present on all examples of the variety) is obvious. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. Ex Chris McCawley 11/06. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,415
Lot 481		1805 C-1 R2-. EF-45. Stemless Wreath. Five points sharper but there are some tiny, barely visible hairline scratches well hidden in the upper hair waves. Otherwise this piece is essentially flawless showing only a hint of friction on the highest points of the design. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with frosty mint luster showing through in the protected areas. MDS, Manley state 1.0. A tiny rim cud break shows in the dentils right of the fraction. Estimated Value $800 - 1,200. Ex Chris McCawley 11/06. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 482		1807 C-1 R1. EF-40. Choice glossy dark steel brown and chocolate with frosty light brown and tan faded down from mint color in protected areas, especially on the reverse. Attractive cartwheel luster covers the fields on both sides thanks to fine radial die flowlines. The only marks are a few tiny ticks in the hair right of the ribbon and a small depression on the rim left of the lower curls, as struck. Just a hint of wear on the highpoints, and the cartwheel luster gives this piece the eye appeal of a higher grade. LDS, Manley state 3.0. Estimated Value $400 - 600. Ex Clem Schettino-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg's 2/11/07:205. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 483		1808/7 C-2 R3. VG-8. Overdate 8 over 7. Glossy chocolate and steel with smooth, attractive surfaces. Just a few minor contact marks consistent with the grade, including a dull nick on the rim over the T in UNITED and another over the E in AMERICA. Otherwise this piece is essentially flawless for the grade. EDS, Manley state 1.0. The overdate feature is obvious. Estimated Value $400 - 600. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg's 2/07:208. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $334
Lot 484		1809 C-1 R4. Fine-15 Plus. Sharpness VF25 but the planchet is covered with extremely faint roughness that reduces the natural gloss. The portrait and highpoints of the other devices also display microscopic hairline scratches that are well hidden in the slightly glossy dark steel and olive brown patina. A short hairline scratch under star 4 and a pinprick over the E in CENT may be the best identifying marks on this piece. MDS, Manley state 2.0, with a light die crack passing through the top of MERICA. An imperfect half cent but this is a tough die variety that never comes perfect. CC#6 in a census that does not include any piece grading EF or better. Estimated Value $4,000-UP. Ex Michael Spurlock-Chris McCawley 12/06. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,900
Lot 485		1810 C-1 R1. VF-30. Slightly sharper but covered with microscopic granularity that reduces the natural gloss of the dark steel brown and olive toning. The surfaces still display a good amount of gloss and are free of any hint of verdigris. Just a few light contact marks, including a few microscopic pinpricks in the field under the chin and a few tiny scratches at the second 1 in the date. MDS with the reverse rotated 30 degrees CCW. Softly struck on the right edge of both sides, as usual for this variety. Removed from an NGC slab graded XF45BN (NGC label included, and it shows the attribution). Estimated Value $300 - 500. Ex Heritage 2/07:2078. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $804
Lot 486		1811 C-2 R3. VF-20. Rather glossy steel brown and chocolate with traces of lighter brown in protected areas on the reverse. No corrosion or verdigris. Perhaps the sharpness is closer to VF25 but there are a few too many tiny contact marks scattered about for the higher grade. MDS, Manley state 2.0. Fine parallel die lines cover the fields on the reverse and clear die clashmarks are visible along the back of the head. A bit softly struck on the left edge of the reverse, as usual, while everything else is well struck. A decent example of this tough date. Removed from an NGC slab graded VF35 (NGC label included). Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. Ex Heritage 8/07:68. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,875
Lot 487		1828 C-3 R1. AU-50. Frosty medium brown fading to dark steel and chocolate on the devices, especially on the obverse where the darker toning is dominant. Peeps of very faded mint color can be found in a couple places. A microscopic planchet void is located under star 3 and in the field right of star 4, as struck. M-LDS, Manley state 3.0. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS62BN (NGC label included). Estimated Value $150 - 250. Ex Rick DeSanctis 1/07. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $322
Lot 488		1833 C-1 R1. MS-60. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with slightly faded mint red showing in the protected areas. No spots, stains, or notable marks. Excellent luster and eye appeal for the grade. MDS, Manley state 2.0, showing fine die clashmarks on both sides. Removed from a PCGS slab graded MS64BN (PCGS label included). Estimated Value $400 - 600. Ex Heritage 2/07:2082. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 489		1851 C-1 R1. MS-60 Plus. Repunched Second 1. Lustrous medium brown and light chocolate with delicate hints of bluish steel overtone in the fields and a couple peeps of faded mint color showing on the obverse. The toning on the upper right of the reverse is a slightly darker shade of chocolate brown than the rest of the planchet. No spots or stains, only a few microscopic contact marks scattered over both sides. Sharply struck MDS with slightly reflective fields thanks to a fresh die polishing. Great eye appeal for the grade. The repunching right of the second 1 in the date is sharp. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS64BN (NGC label included, and it shows the attribution). Estimated Value $400 - 600. Ex McCawley & Grellman/Goldberg's 2/11/07:238. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 490		1855 C-1 R1. MS-60 Plus. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with generous traces of mint color remaining in protected areas of the obverse. The fields are satiny and offer excellent eye appeal. The only marks are a tiny splash of darker toning between stars 12 & 13 and a dull rim nick at the I in UNITED. EDS with hints of reflectivity in the fields. Estimated Value $300 - 500. Ex Francis X. McGrath-McCawley & Grellman/Goldberg's 2/11/07:243. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $316
Lot 491		1793 S-1 R4. VG-7. Chain AMERI. Glossy chocolate and darker steel brown. The surfaces are smooth and very attractive for the grade, nearly choice. No corrosion or verdigris, only a few trivial marks including a small planchet flake in the hair left of the ear and a tiny pinprick in the field left of the first S in STATES. MDS, Breen state II, with a small area of swelling at the top of the U in UNITED. The date is readable, although the bottom half fades into the rim below, and the legends are complete. A very nice lower grade example of the first Large Cent variety struck by our Federal Mint. Estimated Value $8,000-UP. Ex Bowers & Merena 6/22/2000:39 (via Don Valenziano). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $13,225
Lot 492		1793 S-4 R3. VG-7. Chain AMERICA with Periods. Sharpness F12 but the planchet is covered with uniform microscopic porosity. No verdigris or contact marks. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel with slightly lighter brown toning in protected areas. The date and legends are complete and clear. MDS, Breen state II, with a clear die crack from the lower hair ends to the rim at left. Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000. Ex J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman/Superior 2/17/01:192. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,613
Lot 493		1793 S-5 R4. VF-20. Wreath Cent with large LIBERTY. Sharper by at least 10 points but the planchet is covered with extremely fine roughness that is mostly hidden under a glossy dark olive and steel patina. The highpoints are a lighter shade of steel brown. No verdigris or contact marks. Both sides were very lightly smoothed to minimize the roughness. The only notable mark is a tiny planchet fissure through the lower part of the 7 in the date. The date and legends are complete and strong. Nice eye appeal in spite of the imperfect surfaces. E-MDS with a thin rim cud break over LI but none over BER, an early version of Breen's die state II. Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,000. Ex Chris McCawley 1/08. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,175
Lot 494		1793 S-6 R3. Fine-12. Wreath Cent. Attractive glossy chocolate brown with darker olive brown toning in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth except for microscopic hints of roughness in protected areas, and there is no verdigris. The only mark of any significance is a small rim nick right of the Y in LIBERTY. Scarce early die state, Breen state I, with just the faintest hint of a horizontal bulge in the field behind the head at K-9. The date and legends are bold. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. Ex Deeds & Sconyers 3/22/78-Robert L. Hughes Enterprises-Dr. George E. Ewing, Jr.-Del Bland 7/78-Carl Windon 3/31/88-Del Bland-Dr. Willard J. Carmel, Jr., Superior 9/7/97:149. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,750
Lot 495		1793 S-8 R3. PCGS graded AU-50. Wreath Cent. Choice glossy chocolate brown. Great eye appeal with smooth, nearly flawless surfaces. The only marks, and they are insignificant, are a few tiny ticks in the field near the lower hair curls, a light nick near the hair below BE in LIBERTY, and a barely visible nick in the hair below the L in LIBERTY. M-LDS, Breen state II late. A very attractive Wreath Cent. Our grade is VF35 choice. The attribution and March Wells provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $12,000-UP. Ex Chris McCawley 4/93-Chris Kromer, McCawley & Grellman/Superior 2/18/01:2102. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $19,550
Lot 496		1793 S-11c R3-. VG-7. Wreath Cent. Lettered Edge with Single Leaf following DOLLAR. The obverse is slightly better while the reverse is a bit weaker, which is typical for lower grade examples of this variety. Very attractive glossy medium brown with a streak of slightly darker chocolate brown toning across the bust tip. The surfaces are smooth, void of any hint of corrosion or verdigris, but there is a planchet void off the left edge of the 1 in the date and a very thin planchet lamination line from the 3 in the date through the bust tip to the dentils right of the neck. The lamination caused the lower half of the 3 in the date to be weak but the rest of the date is clear. (Planchet laminations plague all 3 variants of the Sheldon-11 die variety. Finding an example void of any planchet flaws is a formidable task.) The legends are complete and easily readable except for the upper portion of ERICA, which is faint, and the fraction, which is gone. The edge lettering and single leaf following DOLLAR are complete and clear. Removed from a PCGS slab graded VG8 (PCGS label included). Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg's 2/08:1017. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 497		1793 S-13 R4-. Good-6. Liberty Cap. Glossy dark chocolate brown. The surfaces are decent and appear perfectly smooth to the unaided eye, but a glass reveals extremely faint roughness hidden under the glossy patina in the fields and protected areas. No verdigris, and the only marks are some faint, very old scratches in the obverse fields and a short vertical scratch on the upper part of the neck, plus a very light rim bruise at TA in STATES. The date is bold and the legends are clear except for some weakness at ONE CENT. A very nice Liberty Cap cent for the grade. Estimated Value $6,000-UP. Ex Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3015. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $10,350
Lot 498		1794 S-17a R5-. VG-8 Plus. Head of 1793. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. The surfaces are smooth, void of any hint of corrosion or verdigris. The only defects are a few light rim bruises, the notable ones being opposite the tip of the nose and right of the fraction. The date is strong and the legends are clear. M-LDS, Breen state III, with a dull crack or wave in the die from the rim to the left side of the L down to the hair. The planchet is not perfectly round and exhibits a slightly egg-shaped appearance. A nice example of a variety that usually comes with rough surfaces. Estimated Value $3,000 - 5,000. Ex McCawley & Grellman/Superior 9/5/04:146. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,565
Lot 499		1794 S-18a R6. Good-5. Head of 1793 with leaf following DOLLAR pointing down. The obverse is slightly better while the reverse is weaker, the G5 grade an average of the two sides. The surfaces are smooth and glossy except for two shallow planchet striations or lamination streaks on the obverse, one crossing the chin and the other across the bust. Otherwise there are only a few minor contact marks and the eye appeal is excellent, especially for a variety that usually comes with significant defects. Glossy light and medium chocolate brown with frosty lighter brown and tan in protected areas of the obverse. The date is weak, as usual on the variety, but it is easily readable and two-thirds of the reverse legend remains visible. The edge lettering is complete and clear and the downward pointing leaf following DOLLAR is strong. Called AG3 in the Bland census and Fair-2 in the Noyes list, but it appears these grades reflect only the weaker reverse details. Noyes photo #32726. Estimated Value $5,000-UP. Ex Wayne Rattray 1/12/85-Del Bland-Jack Beymer-Richard C. Dempsey 1994-2008 EAC Sale, lot 148. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,038
Lot 500		1794 S-18b R4. VF-20. Head of 1793 with leaf following DOLLAR pointing up. Glossy steel and chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth, free of any hint of corrosion or verdigris. Close to VF25 sharpness but there are faint scuffs of very fine hairline scratches on the highest points of the portrait and a light pinscratch across RTY. A light rim bruise over the B in LIBERTY rounds out the notable marks, none of which is especially distracting to the otherwise excellent eye appeal of this cent. The date and legends are complete and strong. Nicely struck and well balanced. MDS, Breen state III, before the bulge in the field under the cap. A very nice mid-grade example of the popular Head of 1793 type. Estimated Value $6,000-UP. Ex Dr. George E. Ewing, Jr.-Tom Reynolds 2/19/97. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,325
Lot 501		1794 S-19b R4. VG-7. Head of 1793 with leaf following DOLLAR pointing up. Sharpness several points better but the surfaces are covered with extremely fine roughness, mostly in the fields while the devices are relatively smooth. No verdigris and only a few minor signs of contact, including a tiny rim bruise left of the cap and a shallow nick on the base of the 1 in the date. Slightly glossy dark chocolate and olive. The date is not strong but it is complete and easily readable. The legends are clear except for significant weakness at STATES OF AMERICA, which was not struck as well as the remainder of the reverse. The edge lettering is complete and clear. Estimated Value $1,000 - 2,000. Ex 1999 EAC Sale, lot 128. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,840
Lot 502		1794 S-20 R5. VG-10. Head of 1793. Sharpness VF20 or slightly better but the planchet is covered with extremely fine granularity with myriad fine hairline scratches hidden in the natural patina. You can find a few specks of shallow verdigris in protected areas on both sides, but these are not at all significant. A trio of light rim bruises on the bottom of the reverse round out the notable defects. Slightly glossy medium brown and light olive with reddish chocolate toning in the protected areas. The date is bold and the legends are strong. The eye appeal is better than the description might suggest. EDS, Breen die state I, before the bulge in the field to the chin. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. Ex Chris McCawley 11/94. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,875
Lot 503		1794 S-21 R3. VF-20. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with slightly lighter chocolate toning in protected areas of the obverse. The surfaces are smooth, void of any trace of corrosion or verdigris. The only marks of any consequence are a tiny rim nick left of the cap, another on the rim opposite the neck, and a half dozen similar small rim nicks on the reverse, strongest at MER. MDS, Breen state IV early. The die cracks are clear except for the one from the cap to the top of the L, which has not formed. The date and legends are complete and bold. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. Ex Jack Robinson (privately)-J. Szerencsy-2002 EAC Sale, lot 115. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,645
Lot 504		1794 S-22 R1. EF-40. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Great eye appeal with virtually flawless surfaces. A small pinprick on the lower part of the bust above the 4 and a very light rim bruise at TA in STATES are the only notable marks, and they are trivial. Nicely struck E-MDS, Breen state II early. The "mound" defect over NE in ONE is just starting to show. A premium example of a common die variety. Estimated Value $6,000-UP. Ex Del Bland 8/76-Myles Z. Gerson-Dr. Philip W. Ralls 9/81-Del Bland-Dr. George E. Ewing, Jr.-Roger S. Cohen, Jr., Superior 2/2/92:659. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,338
Lot 505		1794 S-23 R4+. VF-20. Ten points sharper with extremely faint roughness hidden under a mostly glossy chocolate and dark steel patina. No verdigris or contact marks. The obverse was very lightly smoothed leaving the highpoints smooth and glossy. MDS, Breen state III, with a strong die crack from the end of the pole to the throat. Nice eye appeal in spite of the imperfect surfaces. Called VF30 net VF20 and tied for CC#10 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF30 net F12 and tied for CC#15, his photo #34897. Estimated Value $3,000 - 5,000. Ex Alfred Bonard-Henry J. Berube (New England Coin Co.) 1/28/66-Philip Van Cleave, Kagin's 1/86:5027-Robert E. Matthews, Superior 5/29/89:151-Robert E. Matthews-Chris McCawley 9/1/89-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/96:34-Walter Husak 2/2000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,450
Lot 506		1794 S-24 R1. VF-30. Sharper by almost 10 points but there is some very light roughness around the date and lower curls with microscopic specks of greenish verdigris mixed in. The reverse fields also display traces of extremely faint roughness under strong magnification, but the eye appeal remains quite nice. There is a small pitmark on the rim over the end of the pole and tiny rim bruises at OF and the I in AMERICA. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with hints of reddish chocolate in some of the protected areas. MDS, Breen state IV. The obverse die cracks are light but visible and swelling is starting to show at CENT. Removed from a PCGS slab graded AU50 (PCGS label included). Estimated Value $3,000 - 5,000. Ex Harry Laibstain 7/30/03. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,680
Lot 507		1794 S-25 R3. VF-25. Attractive glossy steel and chocolate brown. Excellent surfaces, smooth and virtually void of marks or other distractions. The best identifying mark is a tiny nick on the right top of the second T in STATES. Nicely struck E-MDS, Breen state II, with a single set of die clashmarks visible on both sides. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. Ex Bert Cohen 10/1/83-J. Szerencsy-2002 EAC Sale, lot 121. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,578
Lot 508		1794 S-26 R2. Fine-15 Plus. Choice glossy medium brown. The planchet is smooth and the surfaces are nearly free of marks. The only notable defects are a fine hairline scratch on the cap and a short, thin planchet fissure just right of the Y (as struck). M-LDS, Breen state VII. The die cracks on the reverse are very strong. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. Ex Bowers & Merena 8/93:248-J. Szerencsy-2002 EAC Sale, lot 123. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,610
Lot 509		1794 S-27 R5. Good-5 Plus. Rather glossy light olive and medium chocolate brown. The obverse is very slightly better while the reverse is a bit weaker, but the date is clear and the legends are easily readable. The surfaces are attractive but not perfectly smooth under magnification. No verdigris or notable corrosion. The only marks are a short scratch at the junction of the bust and neck and a small planchet chip in the field at the bust tip. MDS. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,500. Ex Heritage 1/12/04:30090-John Pijewski-McCawley & Grellman/Superior 5/29/05:1174. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,070
Lot 510		1794 S-28 R2. VF-35. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth surfaces offering outstanding eye appeal. The only marks are a faint hairline scratch in the field before the throat and a barely visible rim bruise left of the top of the cap, plus some tiny planchet flakes (as struck) at OF-AM and ICA to the fraction. M-LDS, Breen state VI, with several fine die cracks on the obverse. A premium example of a relatively common die variety. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. Ex Walter Garrabrant, Stack's 11/49:373-Willard C. Blaisdell 2/17/75-Del Bland-Roger S. Cohen, Jr., Superior 2/2/92:670. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,188
Lot 511		1794 S-29 R2. VF-20. Five points sharper but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy dark chocolate and steel with slightly lighter chocolate brown toning on the highpoints. No corrosion or verdigris, only a few trivial contact marks. These include a fine hairline scratch under LIBE, a small nick in the field before the nose, and a very light rim bruise left of the cap. MDS, Breen state III early. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. Ex Joel W. Spingarn 6/23/93. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,610
Lot 512		1794 S-30 R1. VF-20. Glossy chocolate and steel with a half dozen small spots of slightly darker olive brown toning sprinkled over the obverse. The surfaces are smooth except for a patch of extremely faint roughness in the field under the chin and another at the left top of the L in LIBERTY. A hairline scratch on the throat and a tiny rim bruise under the 17 in the date are the notable signs of contact. Possibly lightly cleaned long ago but the toning is attractive and the eye appeal is nice for the grade. The date is bold and the legends are strong. LDS, Breen state IV. The die crack through R in AMERICA is strong and the obverse die clashmarks are bold. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. Ex Dean Johnson 4/76-Fred H. Borcherdt 3/95. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,668
Lot 513		1794 S-31 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Glossy light chocolate brown with splashes of reddish chocolate toning on the reverse and frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas. The obverse is choice and offers outstanding eye appeal consistent with a choice mint state example. The only mark on that side is a thin vertical nick near the hair left of the eye. The reverse is nice but microscopic traces of extremely faint roughness can be found in the stained areas, especially at UN to the fraction. No contact marks or other defects show on the reverse and traces of mint luster show in the protected areas. MDS, Breen state II. Called AU55 net EF40 and tied for CC#14 in the Noyes census, his photo #27951. Our grade is net EF45+. The attribution and March Wells provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $10,000-UP. Ex Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/88:45-Superior 1/28/90:190-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/01:226. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $13,225
Lot 514		1794 S-32 R2. VF-30. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Excellent eye appeal. The surfaces are attractive and appear perfectly smooth to the unaided eye, but a glass reveals traces of microscopic roughness, mostly on the upper portion of the reverse. No verdigris and only a few insignificant marks. A tiny planchet chip between the bases of the E & R in LIBERTY is a good identifying feature for this example. Terminal die state, Breen state V, with the top of the first S in STATES partially filled and the crack down through that S very strong. The reverse die clashmarks are prominent and the reverse is rotated 45 degrees CW. Called VF30 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF25 net VF20, his photo #37236. This example is one of the finest known of the terminal die state. Removed from a PCGS slab graded AU50 (PCGS label included). Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. Ex Clayton L. Wallace, Stack's 12/63:431-unknown-Bert Cohen 2/10/83-Jack H. Robinson-McLaughlin & Robinson Auctions 1/88:62-Joel W. Spingarn-Donn Militzer-Chris McCawley 8/98-Robert C. Clark-2000 ANA Sale (Bowers & Merena), lot 226-unknown-J. J. Teaparty 7/29/2003. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,140
Lot 515		1794 S-33 R6. VG-7. Sharpness VG10 or slightly better, especially on the all-important reverse, but the planchet is slightly rough, mostly in the fields and protected areas. There are traces of very fine greenish verdigris in a couple places, strongest at OF-A. The only contact marks of any significance are a few light rim bruises on the obverse and ones over TA and ES in STATES. Slightly glossy chocolate brown with darker olive brown in some of the protected areas. The date is complete and easily readable and the legends are clear except for ONE CENT, which is obliterated by heavy swelling associated with the terminal die state. The legend outside the wreath is bold. LDS, Breen state VI, with all the "Wheelspoke" cracks strong. Called F12 net G5 and tied for CC#11 in the Noyes census, his photo #25006. Bland says VG10 net G6 and tied for CC#11 as well. A decent, nicely detailed example of this classic rarity in the Sheldon series of Large Cents. Estimated Value $20,000-UP. Ex Michael Graham 7/85-Doug Bird-Gary M. Ruttenberg 4/15/88-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr. 5/08. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $25,300
Lot 516		1794 S-35 R5. VG-8. Sharpness F15 but there are a few areas of fine porosity, including around the date, right of the second S in STATES, and from the second A in AMERICA to the fraction. No verdigris, and the surfaces retain an attractive glossy appearance. There are some old, light scratches on the neck and in the field before the throat, all blending perfectly into the toning. Otherwise there are no notable signs of contact. Mostly glossy chocolate with lighter brown toning in protected areas. The date is complete and the legends are strong. M-LDS, Breen state VI, with strong die cracks on the obverse. The reverse is rotated 45 degrees CW. Noyes graded F12 net VG7 and tied for CC#18, his photo #35194. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,500. Ex W. W. Neil, B. Max Mehl 6/47:1836-Willard C. Blaisdell-Bowers & Ruddy 10/6/77:708-1997 EAC Sale, lot 106-2000 EAC Sale, lot 123. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,840
Lot 517		1794 S-36 R5. Fine-15. Very attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The surfaces are smooth, free of corrosion or verdigris. The only marks are a pair of nicks at BE in LIBERTY and a light rim bruise over the adjacent R, plus a pair of small nicks at the hair under the earlobe. Otherwise this cent is absolutely choice. LDS, Breen state III. Called F15 net F12 and CC#7 in the Noyes census, his photo #28370. Bland says F12 and tied for CC#8. Estimated Value $4,000-UP. Ex Tom Morley (who purchased it unattributed on the FUN Show bourse 1/6/82)-Superior 5/31/92:188-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/96:52-Walter Husak 1998-Robert C. Clark-2000 ANA Sale (Bowers & Merena) 8/9/2000:228-unsold-Robert C. Clark (via Denis Loring) 12/2000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,900
Lot 518		1794 S-38 R5. Fine-15. Sharpness near EF40 but covered with fine granularity under a slightly glossy patina of dark olive and steel with chocolate highpoints. No verdigris, but there is a patch of slightly raised corrosion hidden in the hair left of the neck. The only marks are a few faint hairline scratches on the cheek, but these are very old and blend perfectly into the natural patina. EDS, Breen state II, with two clearly visible lumps (caused by chips in the die) in the field under the cap. Called EF40 net VF20 and tied for CC#6 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF25 net VG10 and tied for CC#14, his photo #25036. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. Ex William Rabin 2/1937-Judge Thomas L. Gaskill, New Netherlands Coin Co. (privately) 11/56-Dorothy Paschal-Allen E. McDowell-Jake Hendin 4/76-Del Bland 4/76-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:51-Wes Rasmussen 1/96. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,025
Lot 519		1794 S-41 R3. VF-25. Lightly cleaned and retoned light olive and steel brown with delicate overtones of light bluish steel on the obverse. There is a small spot of very light verdigris on the leaf tip right of the E in ONE and traces of shallow roughness around the left side of the knot on the wreath ribbon. These defects are trivial and the eye appeal of this piece is quite nice. Nicely struck MDS, Breen state V, with well balanced details on both sides. The die cracks on the reverse are clear. The edge lettering is slightly blundered on this example reading ONE HUNDREDFOR A DOLLAR. The reverse is rotated 25 degrees CCW. Called VF30 net VF20 and tied for CC#15 in the Noyes census, his photo #30909. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. Ex Harry Tileston-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:55-Roger S. Cohen, Jr., Superior 2/2/92:689. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,875
Lot 520		1794 S-42 R4. VF-20. Glossy light chocolate brown with traces of a slightly darker shade of reddish chocolate in a few of the protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and choice except for a rim nick opposite the neck and a tiny spot of shallow verdigris on the upright of the I in LIBERTY. Struck from dies that were not in proper axial alignment (the die faces were not parallel) causing the lower part of the obverse and upper part of the reverse to be softly struck while everything else is sharply impressed. This causes the date and TES OF to be relatively weak for the grade, and Breen mentions that OF is "always weak" on the variety. EDS, Breen state I, before any die clashmarks. Called VF20 net F12 in the Noyes census, his photo #30714. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. Ex Anderson Dupont, Stack's 9/24/54:60-Harold Bareford-Steve Ivy Auctions 9/81:17-Roger S. Cohen, Jr., Superior 2/2/92:692. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,610
Lot 521		1794 S-43 R2. VF-35. Five points sharper but there is a tiny dig between the T & Y in LIBERTY and a collection of tiny planchet chips in the field before the forehead (natural planchet flaws that normally disappear when a cent is struck). Otherwise the surfaces are void of any notable marks or other defects and the eye appeal is quite nice. Glossy dark chocolate and steel with lighter brown toning in protected areas, especially on the obverse. LDS, Breen state V early. The die crack through the U in UNITED is strong and that letter has become distorted. Called EF40 net VF35 and tied for CC#13 in the Noyes census, his photo #29650. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. Ex Roger S. Cohen, Jr., Superior 2/2/92:695. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,888
Lot 522		1794 S-43 R2. Fine-12 Plus. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate with steel toning on the highpoints. The surfaces are smooth and very attractive, just a few light contact marks from choice. Close to F15. A tiny rim nick opposite the nose, a couple dull nicks at D-S, and a very light rim bruise over the O in OF are the only notable marks, and they are not at all distracting. LDS, Breen state V late. The die crack through the U in UNITED is very strong and the die is sinking at the right side of the U leaving that letter obviously distorted. A thin but sharp double profile extends from the forehead down to the chin. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. Ex Lyman Low 9/27/1900:10-W. E. Johnson 11/59-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1989 EAC Sale, lot 32-Carol Angel, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/27/2001:1108-Chris McCawley-Bill Luebke-Michael Arconti, 2008 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions, lot 182. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,610
Lot 523		1794 S-44 R1. VF-30. Attractive glossy dark reddish chocolate brown. Great eye appeal with smooth surfaces and only a few trivial marks, including a barely visible rim bruise right of the second S in STATES and some dull contact marks or struck-through depressions at the fraction weakening that feature. Otherwise this cent is choice. LDS, Breen state V early. The die cracks are clear but not at their strongest. A clear double profile shows from the forehead down to the chin. Removed from a PCGS slab graded VF35 (old green PCGS label included). Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. Ex Roger S. Cohen, Jr., Superior 2/2/92:697. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,680
Lot 524		1794 S-45 R5+. VG-8. A couple points sharper with several old, dull scratches on the obverse and one more on the reverse, all perfectly blended into the natural patina. A light rim bruise at the bust tip is the only other defect on otherwise attractive surfaces. Glossy olive and steel. Nicely struck EDS, before any die cracks. The date and legends are complete and strong. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500. Ex Clinton Hollins 3/23/74-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:19208. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 525		1794 S-45 R5+. Good-6. Glossy medium brown blending to chocolate in the protected areas. No corrosion or verdigris, but there are some contact marks including a pair of thin but rather long nicks at TY, one more on the throat, and another at ES in STATES. The date is clear and the legends are complete except for weakness at the fraction. LDS, Breen state II, with a die crack at IC in AMERICA. Noyes graded G6 net G5, his photo #38908. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,500. Ex John Schoentag, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/6/96:150-2002 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/20/2002:145-John Pijewski, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/29/05:1192. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 526		1794 S-46 R3. VF-30. Choice glossy light chocolate brown. Smooth and virtually flawless, only a few trivial ticks on the obverse from perfect for the grade. The best identifying mark on this piece is on the edge where "Phs." (for Phelps) was carefully added in yellowish-white ink between HUNDRED and FOR. M-LDS, Breen state IV, with the small area between die cracks at the top of the 4 just starting to rise as a retained cud before finally breaking away completely (Breen's state V). A clear double profile shows on the nose. A cent with great eye appeal. Called VF30 and tied for CC#12 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF30 and tied for CC#10, his photo #36528. The obverse of this cent is plated in the 1893 Frossard/Hays monograph on the cents of 1794. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. Ex Henry Phelps 1901-Charles Stigerwalt-unknown-Harry H. Trackman, Stack's 12/4/84:1033-Joel Spingarn 4/23/93-Dr. Willard J. Carmel, Jr., Superior 9/7/97:166. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,188

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