Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 54

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

The Ted Naftzger Collection - 1854-1856

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1234		1855 N-2 R2+ PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Frosty reddish steel and light olive with very faded mint color bleeding through in the fields and protected areas on both sides. Satiny mint luster covers the planchet and this cent offers excellent eye appeal, although there is a chance it was lightly dipped long ago. No spots or stains, only a few light contact marks. These include a small, dull scuff on the lower edge of the jaw and a tiny diagonal nick just right of the nostril, plus a faint diagonal pinscratch in the field right of the inner curl. M-LDS, die state c early. The die lines at stars 10 & 11 are gone and the points at ON and CE are shorter but still visible. Called MS61 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #31328. Our grade is MS62+, tied for CC#2 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Larry Whitlow 11/67. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,070
Lot 1235		1855 N-3 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Lustrous golden brown and light olive with faded mint red showing in protected areas on both sides. The only notable marks are tiny splashes of dark steel toning at ST and the final S in STATES. EDS, die state a, with a thin spike up from the dentils under star 11 and several fine die lines from the N in ONE. Called MS63 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #31476. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Donald E. Brigandi 10/19/62-C. Douglas Smith 5/72-Del Bland 2/7/73. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 1236		1855 N-3 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Lustrous bright mint red fading to steel brown on the highpoints with two-thirds of the bright original mint color remaining. The only marks on this very impressive cent are a small splash of darker steel brown toning resting on the top of the head between stars 7 & 8 and a tiny abrasion on the rim left of star 3. M-LDS, die state b. The spike from the dentils under star 11 and the fine die lines from the N in ONE are gone. Called MS65 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #31184. Our grade is MS65, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex Richard S. Herman 1983. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,070
Lot 1237		1855 N-3 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Lustrous chocolate and steel with faded mint color showing through in protected areas on both sides, at least 10% of the planchet showing some of the faded red. Only a few minor marks, including a faint spot of very fine carbon under the earlobe and another resting on the hair under star 8. LDS, die state b late. The die lines of the early state are long gone and the fields are covered with radial die flowlines, strongest on the lower half of the obverse. Called MS61 and tied for CC#11 in the Noyes census, his photo #31576. Our grade is MS62+, close to MS63, and tied for CC#8 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $350-UP. Ex Colvin-Louis Helfenstein, Lester Merkin 8/14/64:310-Jack Collins, Bowers & Ruddy 10/6/77:1004. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 1238		1855 N-4 R1 PCGS graded MS66 Red & Brown. Beautiful slightly mellowed mint red blending to light steel brown on the highpoints with 80% of the mint color remaining. Fantastic eye appeal, virtually flawless. No spots or stains, a tiny pinprick near the dentils under star 5 and a barely visible planchet flake close over the N in ONE (as struck) are the only marks. Sharply struck EDS, die state a, before any die cracks or rim cuds. This variety is represented by a rather large hoard of mint state examples in the early die state, but this is certainly one of the very finest from that group. Called MS66 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #31429. Our grade is MS66, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census. This one comes with a very impressive provenance of previous owners, and the Hines envelope (which is included) is inscribed by Newcomb in his distinctive handwriting. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Wilson 11/16/1925:244-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon-C. Douglas Smith-Garry F. Fitzgerald 1/73. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,038
Lot 1239		1855 N-4 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red. Blazing bright original mint red, only a couple tiny wisps of dark steel toning on the reverse from 100% red. A dull scuff high on the neck just under the jawline and a spot of toning inside the E in AMERICA are the best identifying marks on this impressive cent. Great luster and eye appeal. A truly impressive, fresh-looking example of this relatively common hoard coin. EDS, die state a, without any die cracks or cuds. Called MS64 and tied for CC#8 in the Noyes census, his photo #31132. Our grade is MS66, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex Numismatic Gallery 1/24/49. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $12,650
Lot 1240		1855 N-4 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Bright lustrous mint red just beginning to mellow a bit to light steel brown on the highest points of the design, at least 90% of the red remaining. Some microscopic specks of dark steel toning can be found on both sides and there are very faint scuff marks in the field under the chin, plus a trail of microscopic ticks near the dentils tips at stars 7-9. Great eye appeal in spite of the trivial marks. Sharp EDS, die state a, before any die cracks or cuds. A top-notch example of this hoard variety. This cent is plated in the new Dave Bowers book, The Whitman Encyclopedia of U.S. Half Cents and Large Cents. Called MS65 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #31183. Our grade is MS65+, close to MS66, and tied for CC#5 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Willard C. Blaisdell date set 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,335
Lot 1241		1855 N-4 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to bluish steel and light olive brown with 75% of the planchet showing mint color, mostly on the reverse. Just a few minor marks, including microscopic ticks in the field under the chin and a thin nick on the rim at star 4. EDS, die state a, the usual hoard die state for this variety, before any cracks or cuds. Called MS65 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #31134. Our grade is MS65, tied for CC#7 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Richard S. Herman 1983. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,610
Lot 1242		1855 N-4 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and chocolate brown. The fields are satiny and the eye appeal is quite nice. This cent is essentially flawless except for a soft strike on the coronet over LIB and a speck of carbon left of star 5. E-MDS, die state a. The reverse is uncracked and the fields are starting to show microscopic radial die flowlines. Possibly not part of the hoard of this variety as the die state is slightly later than seen in that group. Called MS60 by Noyes, his photo #55159. Our grade is MS63. Estimated Value $300-UP. Source not recorded. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,093
Lot 1243		1855 N-4 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Frosty bluish steel and light olive brown with faded mint red covering 30% of the obverse, 50% of the reverse. Only minor defects on otherwise choice surfaces. The notable marks are a few nicks on the throat and front edge of the neck, a pair of thin nicks just right of star 4, and a spot of fine carbon at the bottom of the second S in STATES. Both sides are coated with a thin layer of lacquer or some similar protective substance (which would be removed without damaging the coin). Rare LDS, die state f, with a series of 4 rim cud breaks over STATES, and those cud breaks are strong on this example. Not graded by Noyes, his photo #31231. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#4 of those known with the 4 rim cud breaks in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Sheraton Coin Co. 5/1947-Admiral Worthington S. Bitler. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 1244		1855 N-4 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and olive with mint color covering the protected areas on the obverse and traces of faded mint red peeking through on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal is quite nice. Just a few trivial marks, including a half dozen specks of darker toning around star 13 and a diagonal streak of lighter toning behind the N in ONE. Rare LDS, die state f late. In addition to the 4 rim cud breaks over STATES there is a clear die crack on the rim at OF that outlines where the terminal rim cud break is forming. The 4 cud breaks are strong. Not graded by Noyes, his photo #31477. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#2 of those with the 4 rim cud breaks in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex American Auction Association 2/9/78:51-Jerry A. Bobbe 6/79. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 1245		1855 N-5 R5 PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Lustrous chocolate brown with subtle overtones of light bluish steel in the fields and protected areas. Faint peeps of faded mint color can be found on both sides, but you have to look hard to find them. Sharply struck and quite attractive. The only defects are a tiny speck of carbon over the left point of star 7 and a larger spot of very fine carbon under the tip of the wreath stem. EDS, die state a. The obverse fields are covered with fine die finishing lines, including a relatively strong one from the lowest curl to star 10. Called MS60 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #55160. Our grade is MS63, CC#2 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Anderson Dupont, Stack's 9/24/54:1006-Carter 3/19/70-Del Bland-Jack Collins 8/78-G. Lee Kuntz, Superior 10/6/91:637-Wes Rasmussen 10/92 (via Bob Grellman). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 1246		1855 N-7 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Lustrous light chocolate and steel brown with traces of mint color remaining, mostly on the obverse. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal is excellent. The notable marks are a bit of dark carbon covering the I in AMERICA and a dull vertical scratch down from the left end of the base of the E in CENT. M-LDS, die state c. The die clashmark over N in CENT is faint and a fine die crack extends from the top of the N in UNITED to the dentils above. Called MS60 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #31622. Our grade is MS60+, tied for CC#9 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex French's auction 4/25/46, lot # not recorded. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 1247		1855 N-8 R2+ PCGS graded MS66 Red & Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and light chocolate brown with 20% of the slightly faded mint red remaining on both sides. No spots or stains. The only marks are a thin vertical nick hidden between star 3 and the dentils and a pair of barely visible scratches in the dentils over ES in STATES. Great eye appeal, hence the lofty grade awarded by PCGS. E-MDS, die state a. The die lines from the dentils at TATE are clear and the obverse fields are covered with fine radial flowlines that create attractive cartwheel luster. Called MS63 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #31229. Our grade is MS63+, CC#1 by a small margin in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Abe Kosoff 12/9/52:970-Dr. Ken Sartoris 5/72-Del Bland 2/7/73. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,840
Lot 1248		1855 N-9 R1 PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Italic 55. Knob-on-Ear. Very attractive uniform chocolate and steel with traces of faded mint color showing, especially on the reverse. Satiny mint frost covers the planchet and the surfaces are virtually flawless. The only marks are a tiny speck of dark toning off the left point of star 13 and a shallow planchet flake in the dentils at star 9. MDS, die state e. The knob break under the T in LIBERTY is bold and the branch of the knob under the adjacent Y is outlined by die cracks but has not started to rise. A beautiful example of this popular variety. Called MS65 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #55161. Our grade is MS64+, very close to MS65, and CC#2 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Wilson 11/16/1925:218-Bruno Crossfield-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,910
Lot 1249		1855 N-9 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Italic 55. Knob-on-Ear. Lustrous bright mint red fading to steel brown and light olive on the highpoints with 75% of the mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. Great eye appeal, a beautiful example of this very popular variety. The only marks are some extremely faint scuffs in the field above the head and a tiny fishhook-shaped struck-through line high on the cheekbone (as struck). Otherwise this cent is essentially perfect. M-LDS, die state f early. The knob break under the T in LIBERTY is fully raised and the branch of the knob under the Y is partially raised. Not only is this a remarkable example of the die variety, the later die state makes it especially significant as a representative of the "Knob-on-Ear" type. Called MS66 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #31083. Our grade is MS65, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Source not recorded, but Ted's inventory number suggests it was acquired relatively early in his collecting quest. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,050
Lot 1250		1855 N-9 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Italic 55. Knob-on-Ear. Frosty mint red fading to glossy chocolate and steel brown on the devices with half the original color remaining. Attractive cartwheel luster covers the fields and protected areas and the eye appeal of this cent is outstanding. The only marks are a small splash of darker olive and steel toning at the left point of star 7, a couple tiny splashes of similar toning left of star 13, a very shallow vertical nick in the field over star 1, and a speck under the right foot of the first T in STATES. M-LDS, die state f. The "Knob" break under the T is fully raised and the branch under the adjacent Y is clearly raised as well. An impressive example of this popular variety in a later die state that displays the "Knob" feature to good advantage. Called MS63 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #31427. Our grade is MS64, tied for CC#3 overall but finest of the later die state in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex Barney Bluestone 2/16/1946:767-Dr. Ken Sartoris 1/2/73-Myles Z. Gerson-Stanley Kesselman 7/80. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,220
Lot 1251		1855 N-10 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Italic 55. 12-Star Die State. Lustrous mint red fading to light steel brown on the highpoints, 80% of the original color remaining. This cent is a beautiful gem except for a shallow carbon spot in the center of the neck. EDS, die state b, with a die clog nearly obliterating star 6. The bust tip also shows the effects of a minor die clog, as does the outer point of star 1. This die state is commonly called the "12-Star" state, and the die clogs progress from this point to eventually obliterate star 1 as well creating the "11-Star" version. Called MS63 and tied for CC#7 in the Noyes census, his photo #55040. Our grade is MS64+, tied for CC#6 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Del Bland-Dr. George E. Ewing, Jr.-Del Bland 10/81. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 1252		1855 N-10 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red. Italic 55. 11.5-Star Die State. Lustrous bright original mint red offering superb eye appeal. A beautiful, fresh cent. There are very faint specks of steel toning on the obverse visible only with the aid of magnification, mostly on the neck and in the field at stars 11 & 12. EDS, die state c. The die clogs at the bust tip and star 1 have advanced to the point where star 1 is weak (the "11.5-Star" die state) and the top of the 1 is now affected. The clog at star 6 completely obliterates that star. Called MS65 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #31378. Our grade is MS66, CC#2 in the Grellman census. Ted called this one MS70. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Louis Helfenstein-C. Douglas Smith-Garry F. Fitzgerald 1/73. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,668
Lot 1253		1855 N-10 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Italic 55. 11-Star Die State. Lustrous light chocolate and steel brown with very faint hints of underlying faded mint color bleeding through in the obverse fields. Satiny mint frost covers the planchet offering outstanding eye appeal. No spots or stains. The only marks are a tiny pinprick near the dentils left of star 7, another left of star 9, and a tiny swipe of darker olive brown toning off the right foot of the second A in AMERICA. EDS, die state d. The die clogs at the bust tip and star 1 have merged into a large low spot that encompasses the star, bust tip, and most of the 1, now just touching the left top of the 8. This is the so-called "11-Star" die state for the variety. Not photographed by Noyes. Our grade is MS64, tied for CC#11 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Barney Bluestone-Dr. Ken Sartoris 5/72-Del Bland 2/7/73. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 1254		1855 N-10 R1 PCGS graded MS66 Red & Brown. Italic 55. Normal 13-Star Die State. Gorgeous original mint red fading to light bluish steel brown, at least 75% of the mellowed mint color showing. The surfaces are satiny and virtually flawless, and the eye appeal of this cent is fantastic. The only mark of any significance at all is a tiny nick on the rim at star 2. Sharply struck E-MDS, die state e. The die clogs have been cleaned off the die and this cent represents the very best business strike our mint was able to produce. Called MS65 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #31233. Our grade is MS67, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Ted Naftzger considered this piece to be "The most perfect braided-hair cent known," and noted this on his envelope. We can't argue with his assessment, and this one may be a runaway in its first-ever appearance at auction. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon-C. Douglas Smith 5/6/72 (at 4:55 in the morning)-Del Bland-Jerry A. Bobbe 3/20/81. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $17,825
Lot 1255		1855 N-11 R6- PCGS graded PR64 Brown. Italic 55. Proof-Only. Dark chocolate and olive with traces of faded mint red showing on protected areas on the obverse and slightly lighter chocolate brown inside the wreath. The fields are nicely reflective with moderately deep mirrors, deepest on the obverse. The only marks are some of the usual faint hairlines in the fields and a microscopic speck of carbon or dirt midway between star 1 and the throat. Very sharply struck with the finest details of the dies properly represented. Excellent eye appeal in spite of the faint hairlines. Called Proof-65 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #31623. Our grade is Proof-64, CC#2 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $5,000-UP. Ex King Umberto of Italy Sale, Hans M. F. Schulman 11/25/67:917. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,188
Lot 1256		1855 N-12 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Frosty dark olive and bluish steel with very faded mint color peeking through on 15% of the obverse, 30% of the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and lustrous, and the only marks are a few small nicks, including one in the field off the tip of the nose, another in the center of the cheek, and a dull one near the dentils over star 10. MDS, die state b. The fine die lines at the inner curl are gone and the fields are covered with radial flowlines. Called AU55 and tied for CC#23 in the Noyes census, his photo #31180. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#8 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex L. S. Werner 10/63. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 1257		1855 N-12 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth and attractive, but this cent shows light wear. A thin diagonal nick under star 7 and a faint hairline from the chin to the neck are the only marks. M-LDS, die state b. The die lines at the inner curl are gone and the fields are covered with radial flowlines. Called AU55 and tied for CC#23 in the Noyes census, his photo #55162. Our grade is EF45. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Henry C. Hines-Bruno Crossfield-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 1258		1855 N-13 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Lustrous light chocolate brown. Sharply struck with great eye appeal and only a few tiny contact marks. A tick on the jaw over the throat and another over the left point of star 11, plus a tiny one on the rim at the bottom of the reverse are the only ones visible without help from a strong glass. The only real "defect" on this cent comes in the form of waxy dirt nestled into the most-protected areas on both sides. I suspect a bath would be helpful and the grade might improve accordingly. EDS, die state a. The reverse is covered with fine diagonal die lines and the fields are smooth on both sides. Called MS60 and tied for CC#6 in the Noyes census, his photo #31625. Our grade is MS62+, tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $350-UP. Ex Del Bland 2/7/73. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 1259		1856 N-1 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Italic 5. Lustrous slightly faded mint red blending to bluish steel and light olive brown on the devices, more than half the planchet covered with the mellowed mint color, mostly on the obverse. No spots or stains, virtually flawless in every respect. A very light nick or thin scuff in the dentils under star 1 is the best identifying mark, and it is barely visible. E-MDS, die state a late. The die lines over UN are dull but remain visible and the fields are covered with fine radial flowlines. Called MS65 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #31327. Our grade is MS65+, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Dr. James O. Sloss, Abe Kosoff 10/21/59:340. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,783
Lot 1260		1856 N-2 R1 PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Italic 5. Frosty bluish steel and light olive brown faded down from mint color with underlying very faded red showing in the fields and protected areas on both sides. About 20% of the planchet shows traces of the faded mint red. The surfaces are nearly flawless, and the only marks are a few microscopic specks of darker toning and a tick on the rim at star 4. The notable specks are over star 2, right of star 7, and above star 9. Sharply struck EDS, the earliest seen, die state b, with a faint radial die crack from the dentils over star 8 into the field just left of that star. (An example without this die crack, die state a, is unknown and highly doubtful.) The fields are hard and slightly reflective, and they are covered with fine die polishing lines. Called MS64 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #31426. Our grade is MS65, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Las Vegas Coin Convention 2/70-Del Bland 2/7/73. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,668
Lot 1261		1856 N-2 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Italic 5. Lustrous mint red mellowing to bluish steel and light olive brown, nearly half the planchet covered with the faded mint color. The surfaces are covered with unbroken satiny mint frost and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. No spots or stains. The only mark of any significance at all is a shallow planchet flake on the rim under the end of the wreath stem, as struck. LDS, die state f. The die crack from the dentils at star 8 reaches the top of the head, a new crack connects stars 11 & 12, and UNITED STATES is weak from excessive die wear. Called MS64 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #31078. Our grade is MS65, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex Del Bland 11/10/73-Myles Z. Gerson-Stanley Kesselman 7/80. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,610
Lot 1262		1856 N-3 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Italic 5. Glossy medium brown faded to light chocolate on the devices. The surfaces are smooth and nearly flawless. The only marks are a small, dull nick on the tip of the chin and a tiny struck-through line between the date and star 13, neither mark visible without a good glass. Sharply struck EDS, die state b. A faint die crack reaches from the chin to star 2 and the inside of the ear shows a stronger crack. (An uncracked example, die state a, is unknown and may not exist.) Much of the reverse displays strong doubling from die bounce. This cent offers excellent eye appeal, hence the strong grade assigned by PCGS, but the highpoints do show traces of friction. Called AU55 and CC#19 in the Noyes census, his photo #55163. Our grade is AU58, tied for CC#15 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex New Netherlands Coin Co. #59, 6/15/67:1360. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 1263		1856 N-3 R1 PCGS graded MS66 Red & Brown. Italic 5. Lustrous light olive and bluish steel brown with 20% of the original mint red showing on the obverse, 35% on the reverse. Great eye appeal, virtually flawless. A tiny planchet flake over the right point of star 1, another slightly larger one on the rim over the left side of the N in UNITED, and a microscopic one over the tip of the wreath stem are the best identifying marks on this cent, all as struck. MDS, die state d, with a die crack through the top of AM to the dentils over the adjacent F. Fine doubling from die bounce shows on much of the reverse. Called MS63 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #31322. Our grade is MS64, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Abe Kosoff 12/9/52:978. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 1264		1856 N-3 R1 PCGS graded AU55. Italic 5. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth and attractive, just lightly worn. A nick very close to the hair under the left edge of star 8 is a good identifying mark. LDS, die state g, with a clearly defined rim cud break from star 13 nearly to star 12. Called VF30 in the Noyes census, his photo #31424. Our grade is VF35, tied for CC#10 in the Grellman census of pieces with the rim cud. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Henry C. Hines-Bruno Crossfield-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 1265		1856 N-4 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Italic 5. The obverse is very lustrous bluish steel and light olive brown with faded mint color covering about 25% of that side. The reverse, however, is lustrous bright original mint red just starting to fade to light steel brown on the highpoints, at least 85% of the mint color remaining. Unbroken satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is outstanding. No spots or stains. The only mark visible without the assistance of a magnifying glass is a dull nick in the dentils left of star 4. M-LDS, die state b. The fine die line connecting the base of the F in OF to the leaf below is gone. Called MS64 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #31079. Our grade is MS64, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex John. P. Young, Barney Bluestone 4/27/1945:941-T. James Clarke, Abe Kosoff, 4/21/56:424-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,840
Lot 1266		1856 N-5 R5- PCGS graded PR66 Red & Brown. Upright 5. Proof-Only. Slightly faded mint red fading to steel brown on the highpoints, about 75% of the red remaining, mostly on the obverse. Great eye appeal, nearly flawless. There are very faint hairlines in the fields, as usual. The best identifying marks, and they are trivial, are a speck of carbon hiding between star 13 and the curl above and a small spot of dark steel toning on the rim over the right edge of the first T in STATES. Very sharply struck. The fields are nicely reflective and the mirrors are moderately deep on both sides. The 1856 Newcomb-5 proof-only variety has long been recognized as an example of the mint's best work when it came to striking proof large cents, and the piece offered here is certainly one of the finest survivors. Called Proof-65 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #31520. Our grade is Proof-66, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $10,000-UP. Ex Henry Chapman 4/17/1897:968-unknown-Wells Collection, Bowers & Merena 1981 ANA Sale, 7/28/81:2783. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $24,150
Lot 1267		1856 N-5 R5- PCGS graded PR65 Brown. Upright 5. Proof-Only. Very attractive bluish steel and olive with the devices a shade or two lighter than the fields creating a beautiful cameo appearance, especially on the reverse. The obverse fields are reflective but covered with microscopic hairlines that affect the mirrors. The reverse is virtually flawless and the fields on that side are deeply-mirrored and offer outstanding eye appeal. The only notable mark is a barely visible spot of fine carbon on the eyeball. Very sharply struck, as usual for this proof-only variety. Called Proof-63 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #31522. Our grade is Proof-64, tied for CC#2 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $5,000-UP. Ex Jerry A. Bobbe 3/77-Richard Burdick 1985. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,900
Lot 1268		1856 N-5 R5- PCGS graded PR64 Red & Brown. Upright 5. Proof-Only. Faded mint red shifting to dark bluish steel brown on the devices, at least half the faded mint color showing on both sides. There are small spots of darker toning scattered over the obverse, including one in the field over star 1 and a fainter one high on the neck, plus a small splash of similar toning before the eye. The fields are reflective but the mirrors are subdued by a thin layer of natural oxidation and microscopic hairlines. Very sharply struck, as usual on this proof-only variety. Called Proof-63 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #31130. Our grade is Proof-63, tied for CC#5 with many others in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $4,000-UP. Ex Stanley Kesselman 3/1/81-Joseph A. Herman 12/12/87. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,763
Lot 1269		1856 N-6 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Upright 5. Lustrous bright original mint red faded to light steel brown on the highpoints, at least 75% of the bright mint color remaining. A small splash of darker olive brown toning at the dentils right of star 11 and a smaller one on the lower right of star 7 are the only notable marks. Nicely struck EDS, die state a, with many fine die lines at S-OF-A. The peak of a stray 1 extends from the tip of the bust, and this die line is sharp. Called MS65 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #31521. Our grade is MS65, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex William C. Atwater, B. Max Mehl 6/11/1946:120. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,415
Lot 1270		1856 N-7 R2 PCGS graded AU55. Upright 5. Attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate with overtones of sea green on the reverse. A spot of reddish chocolate brown toning between stars 6 & 7 and a smaller one on the tip of the coronet are good identifying marks on this cent. M-LDS, die state c, with a faint die crack from the bust tip into the field near the upper point of star 1. Called EF40 in the Noyes census, his photo #55164. Our grade is EF40. Estimated Value $50-UP. Ex Henry C. Hines-Bruno Crossfield-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 1271		1856 N-8 R4 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Upright 5. Lustrous mint red mellowed to steel brown on the highpoints with 75% of the mint color remaining. A beautiful, original cent, virtually flawless. The best identifying marks are a shallow planchet flake on the rim left of star 2 and a hint of slightly darker toning on the top of the first T in STATES. MDS, die state b. A fine die crack meanders through MERIC to the dentils over the left side of the M. Called MS68 and CC#1 by 3 points over the next best example in the Noyes census, his photo #31371. Our grade is MS66, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Lee J. Lahrman, Abe Kosoff 2/1/63:504 (as Newcomb-20). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,140
Lot 1272		1856 N-8 R4 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Upright 5. Beautiful mellowing mint red shifting to steel brown on the highpoints, at least 70% of the planchet covered with the mint color. Great luster and eye appeal, a gem cent in every respect. The only defects are a few microscopic specks of darker toning right of the main curl, none significant. A tiny planchet flake in the field at the bust tip is a good identifying mark. MDS, die state b, with a fine die crack at MERIC. 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#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #31421. Our grade is MS66, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Milton A. Holmes, Stack's 10/5/1960 (as N-20), lot # unknown-Norweb Collection, Bowers & Merena 11/14/88:3010. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,025
Lot 1273		1856 N-8 R4 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Upright 5. Lustrous light olive and steel brown with at least a third of the frosty mint color remaining. Traces of old fingerprints cover much of the obverse and there is a very faint scuff in the field right of star 4. A speck of carbon at the dentil tips left of star 6 is a good identifying mark. MDS, die state b. A fine die crack meanders from the dentils over the left top of the M across MERIC. Called MS64 and CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #31422. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#8 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 1274		1856 N-9 R3 PCGS graded "Genuine." Upright 5. Lustrous bright original mint red fading to steel brown on the highpoints, 75% of the original color remaining. This cent would be a candidate for gem status if not for a very finely abraded area in the field around S-OF-A and another between the ribbon tip and the adjacent U. These abrasions were intended to lighten splashes of darker brown toning, toning that should have been left alone, of course. A few additional areas of brown toning have been left alone, thankfully, including a spot right of star 6 and a toned area in the hair at the back of the head. M-LDS, die state b late, with several die cracks on the upper part of the reverse. The die lines at F-AMERIC are gone but the final die crack from the stem tip to the adjacent A has not formed. Called MS63 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #31618. Our grade is MS62, CC#4 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Willard C. Blaisdell date set 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 1275		1856 N-9 R3 PCGS graded "Genuine." Upright 5. Glossy light chocolate and steel brown. The surfaces are smooth and this cent offers excellent eye appeal except for a spot of dark toning at the eye. This spot was lightly abraded to minimize its effect on the eye appeal, but as with most such attempts, it was ill-advised. MDS, die state b. The fine die lines from the dentils at F-AMERIC are visible and several die cracks show at the top of the reverse. Called MS60 and tied for CC#8 in the Noyes census, his photo #55165. Our grade is net EF45. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Bruno Crossfield-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 1276		1856 N-10 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Upright 5. The obverse is lustrous mint red mellowing to bluish steel brown and chocolate, at least 75% of the red remaining, and offers superb eye appeal. The reverse is frosty steel and light olive brown faded down from mint color with underlying very faded red bleeding through in the fields and protected areas. The only marks are a few tiny low spots inside the wreath (as struck), a tiny rim nick over the D in UNITED, and a speck of darker toning near the dentils off the tip of the wreath stem. E-MDS, die state a late. The die lines from the dentils over the R in AMERICA are clear but the fine one up from the dentils left of the date is very faint, virtually gone. Called MS63 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #31619. Our grade is MS65, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex W. E. Johnson 3/21/67. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 1277		1856 N-11 R1 PCGS graded MS61 Brown. Upright 5. Glossy light chocolate brown with flowline luster showing in protected areas. The only marks are four small spots of darker reddish olive toning on the obverse and a couple nicks in the field above the head. E-MDS, die state b. The fields are slightly rough from die erosion and the spike from the left top of the R in AMERICA is gone. Called EF45 in the Noyes census, his photo #55062. Our grade is AU50. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Henry C. Hines-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 1278		1856 N-11 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Upright 5. Frosty bright original mint red fading to steel brown on the highpoints with 85% of the original color remaining. Great eye appeal, virtually perfect in every respect. The only marks are a speck of carbon between the tops of the 1 & 8 in the date and a barely visible tick over star 3. LDS, die state b. The spike from the left top of the R in AMERICA is gone and the fields are covered with radial die flowlines that have eroded those fields, especially on the obverse. Called MS65 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #31225. Our grade is MS65+, close to MS66, and CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Wayne G. Slife, Lester Merkin 10/6/72:707-Stack's 3/18/86:917 (via Tony Terranova). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,875
Lot 1279		1856 N-12 R1+ PCGS graded "Genuine." Upright 5. A sharp mint state cent that was dipped, now a frosty pinkish light red fading to steel brown on the highpoints. A small spot of dark toning at the top of star 12 is the only mark. This one would benefit from a judicious retoning. E-MDS, die state a late. The fine die lines at ITE in UNITED are weak but visible. Called AU50 in the Noyes census, his photo #31375. Our grade is AU58. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Abner Kreisberg (date not recorded). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $506
Lot 1280		1856 N-13 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Italic 5. Lustrous steel and light chocolate brown with at least a third of the mint color remaining, mostly on the reverse. Excellent eye appeal with only a few minor marks. These include a faint splash of slightly darker toning left of star 3 and a speck of dark toning inside the U in UNITED. E-MDS, die state b. The die lines connecting the N's in ONE CENT are incomplete but the strong line from the O in ONE reaches the E below. Called MS63 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #31128. Our grade is MS64, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex James Kelly-Louis Helfenstein, Lester Merkin 8/14/64:325-unknown-Las Vegas Coin Convention bourse 2/70-Del Bland 2/7/73. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,013
Lot 1281		1856 N-14 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Italic 5. Lustrous bright mint red fading to steel brown on the highpoints, 80% of the original mint color remaining on both sides. This cent is flawless except for the nearly always present weakness in strike at the top of the obverse and bottom of the reverse. The coronet over LIB is not fully struck and the field at stars 6-8 shows many tiny planchet chips that didn't properly press out of the planchet as the cent was struck. Similar weakness of strike is evident at the bottom of the reverse. This die variety is represented by scores of mint state examples, all with similar strike characteristics, but this is one of the very finest of that group. MDS, die state b. The short point from the jaw near the throat is weak but visible. Called MS65 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #31471. Our grade is MS64, tied for CC#2 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex S. J. Kabealo 1/25/47:987. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,668
Lot 1282		1856 N-14 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Italic 5. Frosty steel brown and light olive with nearly a third of the mint red remaining. A spot of very fine carbon is located between the ribbon tip and adjacent U, and there are some tiny ticks on the front edge of the neck and bust tip. Nice luster and eye appeal, but not nearly as flashy as the preceding lot which was graded the same by PCGS. MDS, die state b, the usual hoard die state. The strike at the top of the obverse and bottom of the reverse is slightly weak, as usual. Called MS63 and tied for CC#7 in the Noyes census, his photo #31129. Our grade is MS63, tied with many others for CC#13 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex an unidentified 5/18/1916 auction, lot 49-Henry C. Hines-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 1283		1856 N-16 R2 PCGS graded "Genuine." Italic 5. Glossy olive and dark steel with underlying faded mint red covering about 15% of the planchet. The fields are smooth and reflective indicative of new, highly polished dies. Very early die state (VEDS), die state a early. The fine die finishing lines under the date and star 1 are crisp and the fields on both sides are covered with microscopic die polishing lines. The only defect is a very lightly abraded spot of darker toning under star 8. Called MS64 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #31473. Our grade is MS63+, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex unidentified Abe Kosoff auction, lot 343-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978

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