Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 54

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

The Ted Naftzger Collection - 1852-1853

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1085		1852 N-1 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Repunched 185. Lustrous mint red faded to light olive and steel on the devices, half the mint red remaining. A couple spots of steel and slightly darker chocolate toning over star 3, a faint planchet lamination at the dentils just over star 11, and a trio of tiny spots at ER in AMERICA are the only marks visible without a strong glass. Great eye appeal. The fields are smooth and very slightly reflective on both sides. EDS, die state a. The repunching under the base of the 1 is strong and delicate repunching shows inside the tops of the 8 & 5 as well. Called MS63 and tied for CC#6 in the Noyes census, his photo #30808. Our grade is MS64, tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex Pinetree 1/76-Bill Noyes 6/4/84. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 1086		1852 N-1 R1 PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Repunched 185. Frosty uniform milk chocolate brown with satiny mint luster covering the fields and protected areas. Virtually flawless, but the luster is a bit subdued for the grade assigned by PCGS. A speck of dark toning on the lower edge of the 2 and a tiny planchet void on the rim over the C in AMERICA are the best identifying marks. MDS, die state b late. The repunching under the 1 is dull but visible but the repunching on the 8 & 5 is gone, and the obverse die is cracked through star 5 and coronet into the field under star 7 with an additional die crack from the hairbun to the lower point of star 8. Called MS60 and tied for CC#16 in the Noyes census, his photo #55136. Our grade is MS60+, tied for CC#12 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:696-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:1301. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,783
Lot 1087		1852 N-1 R1 PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Repunched 185. Glossy light chocolate brown with olive toning in protected areas on the obverse. Attractive flowline luster covers the fields on both sides and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. Essentially flawless except for the usual weakness in the dentils due to the later die state. A speck of lighter reddish brown toning just right of star 6 is a good identifying mark, but it is visible only with the aid of a glass. M-LDS, die state c. The repunching under the 1 is faint but visible but the repunching on the 8 & 5 is gone. Additional die cracks now show across the lower part of the bust and on the reverse. Called MS60 and tied for CC#16 in the Noyes census, his photo #55137. Our grade is MS60+, tied for CC#12 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Larry Whitlow 4/10/67. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 1088		1852 N-1 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Lustrous bright mint red faded to steel and light olive brown on the highpoints with 80% of the mint color remaining. There are some thin nicks in the field between the chin and star 2 plus a small splash of olive and steel toning at the bottom of the reverse that can help identify this beautiful cent. LDS, die state d. The repunching under the 1 is gone (Newcomb's old #2). The myriad die cracks on both sides are clear. Called MS65 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30661. Our grade is MS65, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Dr. James O. Sloss, Abe Kosoff 10/21/59:301. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,140
Lot 1089		1852 N-3 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Frosty mint red fading to bluish steel and olive on the devices, at least two-thirds of the mint color remaining, mostly on the reverse. The only marks are a faint, very thin vertical scratch on the cheek and a couple tiny spots of dark toning at stars 11 & 12. MDS, die state b. The reverse is cracked from the dentils through TE in UNITED to the wreath and the reverse is rotated about 40 degrees CCW from the normal head-to-foot die orientation. Called MS65 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30754. Our grade is MS65, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Barney Bluestone 6/29/44:662-Dr. Ken Sartoris 5/72-Del Bland 2/7/73. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,725
Lot 1090		1852 N-3 R1 PCGS graded MS66 Brown. The obverse is lustrous steel and chocolate faded down from mint red with half that side showing some underlying very faded mint color. The reverse is lustrous mint red fading to steel and light olive brown on the highpoints, and about 70% of the slightly faded mint color remains on that side. No marks other than a few tiny specks of darker toning scattered over both sides and a thin nick or planchet void along the base of the dentils over the left top of the U in UNITED. LDS, die state c. The obverse die has been lapped leaving the base of the 1 very thin. The die crack at TE in UNITED reaches through the wreath extending weakly through the top of CENT. Called MS64 and CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #30704. Our grade is MS65, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex unnamed 1958 auction, lot 2212-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 1091		1852 N-4 R1 PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Lustrous dark bluish steel and olive brown with faded mint red covering 5% of the obverse and 25% of the reverse. Excellent eye appeal and only a few minor marks. These include a tiny diagonal nick left of the earlobe with a small spot of darker toning just above the nick and a couple small spots of dark toning at ON in ONE. Rare EDS, die state a. The fields are smooth and slightly reflective and both sides are uncracked. Called MS64 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #30706. Our grade is MS63, CC#4 overall but finest of the early state in the Grellman census. In fact, this is the only mint state example known struck from the early state of the dies. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex Julian Leidman, American Auction Association 11/11/72:908-Del Bland-Jerry A. Bobbe-Jack Beymer 12/73-Myles Z. Gerson-Stanley Kesselman 7/80. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,840
Lot 1092		1852 N-4 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Glossy chocolate and olive brown with a small splash of reddish chocolate toning at AM in AMERICA. Frosty flowline luster covers the fields. A tiny pinprick in the field under the chin is the only notable mark. MDS, die state a late. Both dies are uncracked. Called EF45 by Noyes, his photo #55138. Our grade is AU55. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 1093		1852 N-4 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Frosty mint red fading to steel brown with 75% of the mellowed mint color remaining. Great eye appeal, only tiny specks of dark toning from flawless. A small spot of chocolate brown toning at the left top of the I in LIBERTY and a tick in the curl over the 5 are the best identifying marks. M-LDS, die state b. The reverse is cracked from the dentils off the tip of the ribbon through the wreath to ST and the dentils above. Called MS68 and CC#1 by 4 points over the next best piece in the Noyes census, his photo #30656. Our grade is MS65, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex American Auction Association 4/23/79-Jerry A. Bobbe 6/79. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,128
Lot 1094		1852 N-4 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and olive with frosty lighter steel brown toning in protected areas, especially on the reverse. This cent may have been dipped long ago, but if true then it has retoned nicely and offers good eye appeal. The only mark is a small spot of dark toning on the front edge of the neck near the jaw. M-LDS, die state b, with a die crack from the dentils off the tip of the wreath ribbon up the left side of the wreath to ST into the dentils above. Called AU50 by Noyes, his photo #55078. Our grade is AU58. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Jerry A. Bobbe 8/86. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 1095		1852 N-4 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Attractive very lustrous bluish steel and olive brown with faded mint red covering 15% of the planchet. The only notable defect is a small carbon spot at the dentils off the outer point of star 13. Rare LDS, die state c, with an additional die crack from the coronet to the upper point of star 4. The fields are covered with strong radial die flowlines and the die crack on the reverse is clear. Called MS62 and CC#8 in the Noyes census, his photo #30702. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#4. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Pinetree 1/76-Bill Noyes 3/83. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,323
Lot 1096		1852 N-5 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Glossy reddish chocolate and steel with underlying very faded red covering the fields and protected areas. Lightly cleaned, now retoned. The only marks are a few microscopic ticks at NT in CENT into the leaves at right and a speck of dark toning inside the top of that E. Very sharply struck EDS, die state a, with sharp die lines from the dentils under star 13. Called AU50 and tied for CC#13 in the Noyes census, his photo #30756. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#5 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Larry Whitlow 1/71. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 1097		1852 N-5 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Frosty light chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning in protected areas. Satiny mint luster covers the protected areas. A patch of reddish brown toning near the dentils under star 3 and a spot of steel at the top of the hairbun are the notable marks. Nice eye appeal, but there is a very light touch of friction on the highest points of the design. E-MDS, die state a. The die lines from the dentils under star 13 are clear. Not photographed by Noyes. Our grade is AU55, tied for CC#14 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex unnamed 1958 auction, lot 2212-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 1098		1852 N-5 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Glossy light milk chocolate brown with darker olive brown toning in some of the protected areas. The fields are covered with radial die flowlines that create very attractive cartwheel luster. Only a few trivial contact marks, none visible without the aid of a glass. These include a pinprick inside the top of the 8 and a faint horizontal pinscratch well hidden in the radial flowlines under star 4. Rare terminal die state, state d, with strong rim cud breaks at stars 4-5 and 5-6. Called MS60 and tied for CC#6 overall but finest of the terminal state in the Noyes census, his photo #30652. Our grade is AU58, tied for CC#12 overall but finest of 8 known in the terminal state according to the Grellman census. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex Jerry A. Bobbe 10/23/75. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $891
Lot 1099		1852 N-6 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and light olive brown faded down from mint color with nearly half the planchet showing faded red, mostly on the obverse. Sharply struck and very attractive. The only mark is a small spot of darker chocolate brown toning in the field just right of the main curl. EDS, die state a. All the fine die finishing lines are sharp and the usually seen rim cud on the obverse has not formed. Traces of delicate repunching also show under the 1 & 8, but it takes a strong glass to see this previously unreported feature. Called MS63 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #30703. Our grade is MS65, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:702. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,645
Lot 1100		1852 N-6 R2 PCGS graded MS66 Red & Brown. Highly lustrous bluish steel and olive with half the mint color remaining, mostly on the reverse. No spots or stains, nearly flawless. The only defect is a faint hairline scratch in the dentils below the 85. A beautiful, very impressive cent. LDS, die state c. A large rim cud break covers the rim from just below star 10 down to star 12. Called MS67 and CC#1 by 3 points in the Noyes census, his photo #30750. Our grade is MS65, tied for CC#1 overall but finest of the late state in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Jerry A. Bobbe 6/14/82. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,680
Lot 1101		1852 N-6 R2 PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Very attractive and highly lustrous bluish steel and light olive brown. The only marks are a small spot of very shallow carbon at the dentils under the left edge of the 2 and a spot of chocolate brown toning near the ribbon under the E in CENT. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and it offers outstanding eye appeal. LDS, die state c, with the large rim cud break on the right side of the obverse. Called MS60 and tied for CC#7 in the Noyes census, his photo #30799. Our grade is MS63+, close to MS64, and CC#3 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Del Bland 2/7/73. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 1102		1852 N-7 R1 PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Repunched Date. The obverse is frosty steel brown and light chocolate with faded mint red showing through in the fields and protected areas. The reverse is lustrous mint red fading to olive and steel on the highpoints, two-thirds of that side displaying mint color. Great eye appeal, only a couple microscopic contact marks from flawless. The notable marks are a thin nick in the dentils left of star 6 and a couple microscopic ticks over EN in CENT. MDS, die state b. Evidence of repunching is missing on the 8 but is clear on the other 3 digits of the date. Called MS61 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30753. Our grade is MS64, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Source unrecorded, but the envelope suggests this piece may be from the Blaisdell collection obtained via Del Bland 9/76. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 1103		1852 N-7 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Repunched Date. Chocolate and bluish steel brown with satiny mint frost covering the fields and protected areas on both sides. A faint splash of darker bluish steel and olive toning left of star 1 and a very faint hairline across the top of the neck are the best identifying marks. MDS, die state b, with repunching visible on the 1, 5, and 2 but not on the 8. Called MS60 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #55140. Our grade is AU58+, close to MS60, and tied for CC#14 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $350-UP. Ex Ray Gallo 11/60 (via Abner Kreisberg). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 1104		1852 N-7 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Repunched Date. Lustrous light olive and chocolate with overtones of light bluish steel. The obverse is very delicately woodgrained and traces of faded mint red show on the reverse. No spots, stains, or signs of contact, but there is a shallow low spot covering much of the portrait blunting those details. Another low spot has blunted details in the leaves under TES-OF. These low spots resulted from debris (grease mostly) struck on the dies. LDS, die state d. Evidence of repunching on the date is gone, the fields are flowlined, and die cracks reach from the bust tip through star 1 to the dentils and from the tip of the coronet through star 5 to the dentils. Called MS60 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #55031. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#9 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Thomas P. Warfield, Associated Coin Auction Co. 10/28/55:716-Bruno Crossfield-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 1105		1852 N-8 R2 PCGS graded MS66 Brown. The obverse is lustrous reddish olive brown with very faded red bleeding through in the fields and protected areas. The reverse is frosty faded red shifting to dark bluish steel and olive on the devices, about 75% of the faded mint color showing on that side. The fields are smooth and slightly reflective, and they are covered with fine die polishing lines indicating these dies were new. Walter Breen suggested some examples in this die state were proof strikes (he called them Breen-23, not in Newcomb, but all were really Newcomb-8), and he listed them in his encyclopedia of proof coins. They are not proofs, just prooflike strikes from new, nicely polished dies. The only notable mark on this piece is a subtle spot of darker toning in the field under star 10, but a tiny planchet chip close over the bust may be a more reliable identifying mark. EDS, die state a. Both dies are uncracked. Called MS65 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #55032. Our grade is MS64, tied for CC#9 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $750-UP. Source unrecorded, but the envelope suggests this piece may be from the Blaisdell collection obtained via Del Bland 9/76. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,725
Lot 1106		1852 N-8 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous light greenish olive brown with overtones of bluish steel in protected areas and peeps of faded mint color on the reverse. The fields are smooth and slightly reflective, and the obverse is quite attractive in its own right. The reverse, however, suffers from many tiny planchet flakes in the lower left quadrant, especially near the dentils at UN. These are mint-made flaws, but they certainly catch your eye and detract from an otherwise very nice cent. EDS, die state a, before any die cracks. Called MS63 and tied for CC#10 in the Noyes census, his photo #55033. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#34 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $250-UP. Source unrecorded, but the envelope suggests this piece may be from the Blaisdell collection obtained via Del Bland 9/76. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 1107		1852 N-8 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Red. Blazing mint red just starting to fade to light steel brown on the highpoints, 90% of the bright original color remaining. Great luster and eye appeal, but there are a few marks. These include tiny splashes of dark steel toning on the rim at stars 12-13 and another at the U in UNITED and the leaves below. The field behind the portrait shows a few microscopic ticks as well, but overall the eye appeal of this cent is outstanding. MDS, die state c. Faint die cracks extend from the tip of the coronet to the dentils over star 5 and from the lowest curl to the dentils under the left point of star 13, but the reverse is uncracked. Called MS67 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30751. Our grade is MS65, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex S. J. Kabealo 1/25/47:969. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,763
Lot 1108		1852 N-8 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to steel brown on the highpoints, 75% of the mint color showing, mostly on the obverse. The notable marks are a dark spot in the field under the outer edge of the hairbun and a planchet flake in the dentils off the tip of the wreath ribbon (as struck). Most of the neck is covered with a very shallow low spot caused by debris on the die, and a sliver of this low spot reaches down to the left edge of the 8. MDS, die state c. Faint die cracks reach from the tip of the coronet to the dentils over star 5 and from the lowest curl to the dentils below. The reverse is uncracked. Called MS65, tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #30712. Our grade is MS64+, tied for CC#7 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Richard S. Herman 1983. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $949
Lot 1109		1852 N-8 R2 PCGS graded MS66 Red & Brown. The obverse is lustrous blazing bright mint red while the reverse is frosty very faded red shifting to steel brown. The notable marks are a spot of dark toning in the main curl, a few microscopic ticks on the cheek, a speck of carbon resting on the top of the first S in STATES, and a few ticks off the tip of the wreath stem. MDS, die state c, with faint radial die cracks from the tip of the coronet and lowest curl. The reverse is uncracked. Called MS63 and tied for CC#10 in the Noyes census, his photo #55141. Our grade is MS64+, tied for CC#7 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Richard S. Herman 1983. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,530
Lot 1110		1852 N-8 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to light olive and steel brown, about two-thirds of the mellowed mint color remaining. The only marks are a half dozen small spots of dark toning on the obverse, including one off the tip of the nose and another near the center of the jawline. These spots are not distracting and the eye appeal of this cent remains outstanding. LDS, die state d. The earlier die cracks from the coronet tip and lowest curl are a bit stronger and a new crack reaches from the dentils through the D in UNITED to the wreath where it meanders among the leaves below STATES until it reaches the tip of the leaf under the second S and disappears. Called MS63 and tied for CC#10 in the Noyes census, his photo #30662. Our grade is MS65, tied for CC#1 overall but finest by itself among those known in the late state according to the Grellman census. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex Dr. Ken Sartoris 7/72 (via Denis Loring). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,610
Lot 1111		1852 N-8 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous light greenish olive brown with frosty sea green overtones. Peeps of underlying faded mint color can be found on the obverse. Essentially this is a "greenie." The notable marks are shallow planchet flakes on the rim under the date and left of star 5, plus a distracting carbon spot on the left side of the E in ONE. LDS, die state d, with the final die crack passing through the D in UNITED into the wreath. Called MS65 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #55142. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#29 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Richard S. Herman 2/17/83 (via Stanley Kesselman). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,128
Lot 1112		1852 N-8 R2 PCGS graded "Genuine." The obverse is lustrous slightly mellowed mint red just starting to fade to steel on the highpoints. The reverse is quite different, unfortunately, because it was lightly cleaned and now appears as mostly faded red on the devices and light chocolate in protected areas. It's the "tale of two coins." The best identifying mark is a small spot of darker toning at the left point of star 11. A shallow low spot covers most of the neck and a sliver of the low spot reaches down to the left side of the 8 (identical to the PCGS64RB above), and the reverse suffers from several low spots as well that weaken portions of the wreath. The only difference in the die state from the otherwise identical piece is that this one has the die crack through the D in UNITED (LDS, die state d). These two cents must have been struck very close to the precise time the reverse crack occurred. Certainly not an important observation, of course, but it's fun to discover (and document) these things when you find them. Not photographed by Noyes. Our grade is MS62 (think 64 obverse, 60 reverse). Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Willard C. Blaisdell date set 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 1113		1852 N-10 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Lustrous faded mint red changing to steel brown on the highpoints, about 70% of the mellowed red remaining, mostly on the obverse. Tiny specks of dark toning are sprinkled over both sides, including one in the field touching the main curl. A tiny planchet flake high on the cheek under the right edge of the eye is a good identifying mark. This cent offers nice eye appeal, but the luster is not as dominant as you expect for a piece with this much faded mint color. Rare EDS, die state a, with diagonal die lines from the dentils at star 2. Called MS63 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30657. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Del Bland 2/7/73. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,875
Lot 1114		1852 N-10 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Glossy greenish olive brown and chocolate with traces of faded mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. Smooth and attractive with underlying flowline luster covering the fields. The only marks are a spot of darker toning on the throat, a thin diagonal nick in the field before the neck, another in the field between stars 12 & 13, and a spot of dark toning inside the C in AMERICA. M-LDS, die state b. The die lines at the dentils near star 2 are gone. Called AU55 and tied for CC#8 in the Noyes census, his photo #55034. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#7 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $250-UP. Source unrecorded, but the envelope suggests this piece may be from the Blaisdell collection obtained via Del Bland 9/76. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 1115		1852 N-11 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red, the reverse blazing and the obverse slightly faded so only 75% of the red remains on that side as it slowly shifts to steel brown on the highpoints. Great eye appeal and only a few trivial marks. These include a few small spots around star 12 and a collection of tiny ticks at the top of the second A in AMERICA. MDS, die state d. The short spur from the dentils over the U in UNITED is faint, virtually gone, but the crack and rim cud at the top of the reverse have not formed. Called MS65 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #30803. Our grade is MS65, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex M. H. Bolender 2/1/47:293. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,185
Lot 1116		1852 N-12 R1 PCGS graded MS67 Brown. Repunched 18 & 2. Lustrous reddish steel brown faded down from mint color with underlying faded red bleeding through in the fields and protected areas. The planchet is covered with satiny mint frost that remains unbroken, even on the highest points of the design. Fantastic eye appeal, virtually perfect with everything sharply struck. A hint of darker toning at the junction of the feet of the E & R in LIBERTY and a tiny speck of golden toning near the dentils left of star 3 are good identifying marks on this remarkable cent. EDS, die state a. Repunching is clearly visible under the base of the 1 with less obvious but clearly present repunching along the bottom edge of the 8 and on the right end of the base of the 2. Called MS65 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30801. Our grade is MS66, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:711. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $16,100
Lot 1117		1852 N-12 R1 PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Repunched 18 & 2. Lustrous bluish steel and light olive brown with hints of underlying very faded mint color showing through on both sides. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and it offers outstanding eye appeal. Just a few trivial marks, including a spot of darker olive brown toning in the center of the neck and a couple faint contact marks in the field before the face. EDS, die state a. Repunching is visible at the bottom of the 1, 8, and 2, clearest under the base of the 1. The strike is perfect with strong radial lines in all the stars and fully impressed devices throughout. Called MS64 and CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #30663. Our grade is MS64, tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Lester Merkin 10/19/66:193. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 1118		1852 N-12 R1 PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Repunched 18 & 2. Highly lustrous bluish steel and olive brown with generous traces of mint color remaining on the obverse. Excellent eye appeal. The only marks are a small carbon spot in the field midway between the throat and star 1, a couple more tiny ones at the dentils near star 2, and a spot of dark toning that connects star 13 to the curl above. MDS, die state b. The repunching on the date is gone, the fields are flowlined, and a die crack connects the bust tip to star 1. This is Newcomb's old #13. Called MS63 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #55143. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#7 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex S. M. Koeppel 11/8/45. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 1119		1852 N-12 R1 PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Repunched 18 & 2. Very attractive lustrous light olive with sea green and bluish steel overtones. Generous traces of faded mint color show in protected areas on the obverse and at least a third of the reverse displays faded mint color. Great eye appeal, nearly flawless. The only marks, and they are trivial, are a speck of dark toning under star 4, another on the right end of the base of the 2, and a tiny tick on the upper edge of the bust close to the neck. LDS, die state c. Both dies are heavily worn and the die crack from the bust to star 1 now extends to the dentils under star 2. This is Newcomb's old #13 late. Called MS60 and tied for CC#20 in the Noyes census, his photo #30654. Our grade is MS64+, close to MS65, and CC#3 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:712. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,610
Lot 1120		1852 N-14 R1 PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Repunched Date. Lustrous light olive and chocolate with subtle overtones of light bluish steel. Great eye appeal, nearly flawless. A tiny splash of reddish toning on the right side of the U in UNITED is the only mark. MDS, die state c. Repunching on the 8 is gone but it remains visible on the other 3 digits, clearest on the 2. The die lines found at NI in UNITED in the earlier states are gone. Called MS65 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30760. Our grade is MS64, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Jerry A. Bobbe 6/14/82. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 1121		1852 N-15 R3 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Frosty olive and bluish steel brown with faded mint color covering 15% of the planchet, mostly on the obverse. A speck of carbon under the left side of the 8, another resting on top of the coronet under star 6, and a third at the lower point of star 2, plus a collection of microscopic ticks along the dentil tips from the 2 to star 13 are the only marks. The surfaces are lustrous and offer outstanding eye appeal. Rare E-MDS, die state a. Fine but clear die lines show between the feet of the N in ONE. In addition, there are shallow but clearly defined rim cud breaks over stars 5 & 6. These rim cuds are difficult to see in the slab, but they remain visible. Called MS63 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30659. Our grade is MS63, CC#3 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Del Bland 2/7/73. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 1122		1852 N-15 R3 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to olive and steel brown, about half the mellowed mint color remaining, mostly on the obverse. This cent is beautiful and essentially flawless. The only marks are a small, faint spot of slightly darker toning in the field right of the main curl and a microscopic planchet void in the field midway between stars 3 & 4. Nicely struck in spite of the late die state, and all the stars have full radial lines. In fact, stars 1 & 11 show clear evidence of double punching. LDS, die state c. All the points and lines at NE in ONE found in the earlier states are gone but the terminal die crack through the top of the F in OF has not formed. A narrow rim cud break shows under the 185 when the coin is raw, but this feature is not visible in the slab. Called MS60 and tied for CC#8 in the Noyes census, his photo #30710. Our grade is MS65, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:714. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 1123		1852 N-16 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red. Blazing bright original mint red just starting to fade to steel brown on the highpoints, at least 90% of the original color remaining. The surfaces are highly lustrous and this cent offers superb eye appeal. An area of darker steel toning under star 11, a smaller one above this star, and a small diagonal nick on the chin are the notable marks. MDS, die state b. The fine die line found inside the bottom of the E in ONE in the early state is gone. The wreath and ONE CENT are covered with tiny lumps from the extensive die rust that is always found on this reverse. This is a fantastic original red cent. Called MS68 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30707. Our grade is MS66, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:715. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,188
Lot 1124		1852 N-16 R1 PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Lustrous light chocolate and steel brown with generous traces of faded mint color showing through in protected areas on the reverse. Nearly flawless surfaces offering outstanding eye appeal. A collection of microscopic planchet chips in the dentils over CA in AMERICA (as struck) offer the best identifying marks. MDS, die state b early. The fine die line found earlier inside the bottom of the E in ONE is gone and the reverse devices are covered with the always present tiny lumps caused by die rust. This reverse die was clearly rusted before being placed into service. Called MS61 and tied for CC#8 in the Noyes census, his photo #30709. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#5 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Source unrecorded. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 1125		1852 N-16 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red mellowing to steel and light olive brown on the devices, nearly half the mint color showing, mostly on the reverse. No spots, stains, or significant contact marks. A microscopic struck-through line through the right bottom of the E in LIBERTY is the best identifying mark. A very shallow low spot caused by debris on the die covers much of the neck and a similar low spot shows under EN in CENT. LDS, die state b. The dies are worn and flowlined, especially on the rusted reverse where the legend outside the wreath is especially weak. This cent is plated in the new Dave Bowers book, The Whitman Encyclopedia of U.S. Half Cents and Large Cents. Called MS65 and CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #30757. Our grade is MS65, CC#2 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Myles Z. Gerson-Denis Loring-Ken Goldman 7/24/80. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 1126		1852 N-17 R1 PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Repunched 1. Lustrous light olive and steel with delicate overtones of bluish steel on the obverse. Traces of faded mint color show on the obverse and at least 25% of the reverse shows bright original mint color. The surfaces are virtually flawless and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. A faint spot of slightly darker toning over star 2 is the best identifying mark. Sharply struck with full radial lines in all the stars and crisp details throughout the devices. E-MDS, die state b. The repunching under the base of the 1 is dull but visible and a strong lump shows on the left end of the crossbar of the E in ONE. Called MS63 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #30548. Our grade is MS63+, CC#4 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Source unrecorded. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,265
Lot 1127		1852 N-17 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Repunched 1. Frosty light chocolate and bluish steel brown with satiny mint luster covering the planchet. Darker toning is nestled around star 8 and a spot of dark olive toning hangs down from star 10. Faded mint red covers 5-10% of the planchet, mostly on the reverse. Both sides show a few tiny contact marks as well, including several faint ones along the jawline and top of the neck. MDS, die state c. The repunching under the base of the 1 is gone except for a faint trace at the left end, and the lump on the E in ONE is clear. The fields are satiny, not heavily flowlined from the outer points of the stars. Called AU55 and tied for CC#21 in the Noyes census, his photo #55079. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#15 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $350-UP. Ex Stack's 11/20/67:592. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 1128		1852 N-17 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red. Repunched 1. Lustrous bright original mint red starting to fade to light steel brown on the highpoints, 85% of the mint color remaining. A truly beautiful cent, virtually flawless. A microscopic tick on the nose before the eye and a tiny planchet flake on the rim over star 9 are the best identifying marks, but they are difficult to find. Nicely struck LDS, die state c. The repunching under the base of the 1 is gone but the lump at the base of the crossbar of the E in ONE is clear. Many of the stars are drawn to the dentils from their outer tips. Called MS68 and CC#1 by 4 points in the Noyes census, his photo #30708. Our grade is MS66, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex Abe Kosoff 12/9/52:922. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,613
Lot 1129		1852 N-18 R3 PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Repunched 18. Lustrous chocolate and bluish olive brown with peeps of mint color on the obverse while 10% of the reverse displays original mint red. The fields are satiny and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. The only marks are a speck of darker toning just left of star 11 and a small patch of shallow planchet voids in the dentils over star 5, as struck. Rare EDS, die state a. Short but clear horizontal dashes from misplaced numerals show near the dentil tips under the 1 & 8, and the top of a twice-punched stray 1 shows as two rectangular lumps on the bust. In addition, there is doubling under the peak of the normal 1 and along the upper left of the adjacent 8. A wonderful example of the seldom seen early state. Called MS60 and tied for CC#6 in the Noyes census, his photo #30800. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#2 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Source unrecorded. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 1130		1852 N-20 R3+ PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Glossy light to medium chocolate with darker chocolate brown in protected areas on the obverse. Probably recolored, but the eye appeal is excellent. A dull depression, possibly a stray planchet cutter impression, shows just off the dentils tips at stars 3 & 4 and a shallow depression is located on the rim above the D in UNITED. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. All the fine die finishing lines are sharp, including several previously unlisted ones over MERIC and the E in STATES. Called AU55 and CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #30759. Our grade is net AU58, tied for CC#2 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/88:699. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208
Lot 1131		1852 N-20 R3+ PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Lustrous light chocolate and bluish steel brown with at least 5% of the mint color remaining. A faint pinscratch across the bottom of the neck and a spot of darker toning under the E in CENT are the only marks on an otherwise very attractive cent. M-LDS, die state a. The fine die lines of the early state are gone but there are no rim cud breaks on the obverse. Called MS60 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #55080. Our grade is MS60+, CC#1 and the only mint state example in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Del Bland 2/7/73. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,910
Lot 1132		1852 N-21 R4 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. The obverse is frosty dark bluish steel and olive with very faded red covering the protected areas. The reverse is steel brown and light chocolate faded down from mint color with half the faded red remaining. The surfaces are lustrous, but the luster is slightly subdued by a layer of natural oxidation. A small contact mark on the rim above star 4 is the only defect. Nicely struck MDS, die state b, with a fine die crack from the coronet tip through star 5 to the dentils. Called MS65 and CC#1 by 4 points in the Noyes census, his photo #30848. Our grade is MS60+, tied for CC#2 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex L. S. Werner 10/63. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 1133		1852 N-22 R1 PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Lustrous chocolate brown with subtle overtones of frosty light bluish steel in the fields are protected areas. Excellent eye appeal, just a few tiny ticks above and below star 2 and a small planchet chip on the upper point of star 7, as struck. Scarce EDS, die state a, without the tiny lump under the Y in LIBERTY and both dies uncracked. All the fine die finishing lines on the obverse are clear. Called MS63 and CC#8 overall but finest of the early state in the Noyes census, his photo #30995. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#18 overall but finest of the early state in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Bowers & Merena 6/10/91:716-Bob Grellman 7/91. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208
Lot 1134		1852 N-22 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red. Blazing bright original mint red displaying strong luster and virtually flawless surfaces. Other than a few microscopic contact marks from mixing with other freshly minted coins, this cent is just as it fell from the press. Where do you go from there? A tiny speck of dark bluish steel toning on the top of the E in UNITED is the best identifying mark. M-LDS, die state c (Newcomb's old #9). The die lines from the curl are gone and only a few from the inner curl to the main curl remain. A die crack arcs into the field from the lock on the forehead and another reaches through star 5 and the coronet into the field under star 7. Some of the dentils are smeared due to the later die state but most of the stars have clear radial lines and the devices are strongly impressed. This is a remarkable cent. Called MS69 and CC#1 in the Noyes census (the highest grade he has assigned to any variety of any date), his photo #30813. Our grade is MS67, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $2,500-UP. Ex S. H. & H. Chapman 3/24/1905-New Netherlands Coin Co. #59, 6/13/67:1348-Stack's 3/19/86:889 (via Tony Terranova). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $28,750

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