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Sale 54
Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction
| The Dan Holmes Collection - 1798-1800 |
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Lot 312 |
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1798 S-171 R4+ Style II Hair with Small 8. EF-45. Breen and Sheldon Plate Coin. Five points sharper but there are some small spots of dark olive brown toning sprinkled over attractive glossy chocolate brown toning with frosty lighter brown and tan toning faded down from mint color in protected areas. The only signs of contact are a thin, light nick in the middle of the neck and a tiny rim bruise at the second T in STATES. MDS, Breen state III, with a rim cud break left of the L in LIBERTY. Called AU50 and CC#1 in the Breen/Bland census. Noyes says AU50 net EF40 and tied for CC#1, his photo #22924. Plated in the Breen book to illustrate the die variety, and the obverse is plated in Early American Cents and Penny Whimsy. DWH #3426.
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
Ex Homer K. Downing-1952 ANA Sale (New Netherlands Coin Co. #38), lot 1822-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/2003:464-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman and Chris McCawley) 6/13/07.
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$16,675 |
Lot 313 |
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1798 S-171 R4+ Style II Hair with Small 8. Fine-15. Noyes Plate Coin. Sharpness VF35 with some pitting and greenish verdigris scattered about the planchet, mostly on the reverse at OF-AM. A patch of light verdigris at the I in LIBERTY and a small rim bruise at the M in AMERICA are the other notable defects. Slightly glossy reddish brown and chocolate. Extremely rare terminal die state, Breen state VI, with a strong die crack arcing through the field before the face. In addition, there is a rather strong double profile from the forehead down to the neck. This is the Noyes plate coin for the die state, his photo #23159. Called EF40 net F12 by Noyes and tied for finest known of the terminal die state. DWH #2498.
Estimated Value $750-UP.
Ex C. Douglas Smith (and possibly from the Anderson Dupont sale, Stack's 9/54:238)-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/04:388.
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$690 |
Lot 314 |
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1798 S-172 R2+ Style II Hair with Small 8. VF-30. Double Profile. Sharpness near EF40 with too many light contact marks for the sharpness grade, the only notable ones a long, thin nick hidden in the hair under IB in LIBERTY and a very tiny rim bruise under the 9 in the date. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with delicate overtones of light bluish steel in protected areas. Sharply struck EDS, Breen state II, with smooth, slightly reflective fields on both sides. The tiny lumps from obverse die rust described by Breen for his state II are clear. In addition, there is sharp, clear doubling visible on both sides, including a double profile. The doubling is strongest on ONE and UNITED where the offset is much larger than normal for simple die bounce. Possibly a double struck cent that didn’t shift much between impressions. Not in the condition census for the variety, but a sharply struck cent with excellent eye appeal anyway. DWH #2785.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/6/96:196-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/21/98:1184-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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$2,013 |
Lot 315 |
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1798 S-172 R2+ Style II Hair with Small 8. VF-35 Plus. Glossy chocolate and steel brown, the reverse delicately mottled with some lighter brown tones, plus traces of frosty mint luster remaining in some of the protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and show only a few trivial marks, including a very tiny pinprick in the field under the chin, a light horizontal nick over the N in CENT, and a dull nick in the dentils over the right side of the O in OF. Terminal die state, Breen state VI, with a strong cud break joining ICA to the rim above. Noyes graded EF40 net VF30 and tied for CC#14 overall (CC#4 of the TDS), his photo #23186. DWH #2546.
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Ex Fred Sweeney Rare Coins 7/22/70-Philip Van Cleave, Kagin’s 1/30/86:5187-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman-Chris McCawley 1/5/05.
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$3,335 |
Lot 316 |
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1798 S-173 R3- Style II Hair with Small 8. VG-10. Rotated Reverse. A couple points sharper with myriad extremely fine hairlines on the obverse from a vigorous brushing. A small nick on the cheek under the eye is the only other mark on otherwise smooth surfaces. Glossy chocolate brown, the reverse highpoints a few shades lighter. Rare EDS, Breen state I, with an unbroken obverse die. The reverse is rotated 60 degrees CCW. DWH #2499.
Estimated Value $250-UP.
Ex J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/01:421-Chris McCawley 5/01-John M. Ward, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/04:393.
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$604 |
Lot 317 |
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1798 S-173 R3- Style II Hair with Small 8. Fine-15. Five points sharper with a couple light hairline scratches on the obverse and a short, relatively strong struck-through line (created by a piece of wire or thread stuck to the die) in the field close under the chin. Otherwise quite nice, just a few minor contact marks from choice. Glossy dark chocolate brown. MDS, Breen state V, with a cud break over RTY. DWH #1821.
Estimated Value $400-UP.
Ex Tom Reynolds 12/16/96.
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$391 |
Lot 318 |
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1798 S-173 R3- Style II Hair with Small 8. VF-30. Rotated Reverse. Sharpness EF40 with traces of very fine roughness in protected areas of the reverse and hints of similar roughness near the dentils at LIBE and to the left. There is no verdigris and the roughness is not visible to the unaided eye. The only contact marks are some tiny nicks on the cheek and in the field before the chin. Glossy steel brown and reddish chocolate with a spot of darker olive toning at the eye and another just right of the shoulder. MDS, Breen state VI, where the cud break at RTY touches both tops of the Y. The reverse is rotated 50 degrees CCW. Called VF35 net VF25 and tied for CC#14, photo #26643. Removed from an NGC slab graded AU53BN (NGC label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). DWH #2871.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex George Ramont 4/26/96-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:19412.
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$2,415 |
Lot 319 |
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1798 S-173 R3- Style II Hair with Small 8. Fine-15. Rotated Reverse. Sharpness VF20 or slightly better but there are too many light contact marks for the sharpness grade. These include some dull nicks and fine hairline scratches on the obverse and a rim bruise at ST in STATES. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. The date and legends are all bold. M-LDS, Breen state VII, with a die crack at LI outlining a cud that later joins the tops of those letters to the rim above. In addition, a strong rim cud break at CA in AMERICA (Breen’s state IX) shows clearly on this example, thus proving Breen’s sequence of the later die states is incorrect. The reverse is rotated 50 degrees CCW. Removed from an NGC slab graded VF35 (NGC label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). DWH #2873.
Estimated Value $750-UP.
Ex Dorothy Paschal-Ray Chatham 11/2/77-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:19414.
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$1,121 |
Lot 320 |
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1798 S-173 R3- Style II Hair with Small 8. VF-30. Noyes Plate Coin. Ten points sharper but nicely recolored glossy chocolate and olive brown with medium brown in the field behind the head. There are faint traces of extremely fine roughness under the gloss, but the overall eye appeal is rather nice. The only notable marks are some small planchet chips at the bust and at the top of the reverse, as struck, and a short scratch on the cud break over the L in LIBERTY. Extremely rare terminal die state, Breen state IX, with a rim cud break at LI and another at CA in AMERICA (which occurs before the cud at LI in spite of the die state sequence shows in Breen’s book). This is the Noyes plate coin for the die state, his photo #23324. Called EF40 and tied for CC#9 in the Noyes census. DWH #2500.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/1945:247-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/04:394.
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$2,760 |
Lot 321 |
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1798 S-174 R2- Style II Hair with Small 8. AU-55. Double Profile. The obverse is frosty light brown and tan mottled with darker steel brown tones while the reverse is a more uniform mix of those same tones with a thin streak of dark toning from planchet impurities under NT in CENT. Lustrous golden tan faded down from mint color covers the protected areas on both sides. The fields and protected areas are covered with frosty mint luster. Only a few very light contact marks, including a dull, light rim nick left of the hair ribbon and a thin diagonal nick in the field before the neck. MDS, Breen state IV. A short radial die crack extends into the field from the dentils left of the lowest curl and a double set of clashmarks show on the reverse. The reverse rotated 15 degrees CW. A thin double profile shows from the forelock down to the bottom of the neck except for the area along the edge of the nose. At or near the top of the condition census for this variety, CC#2 based on a photo comparison of the top examples. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS62RB (NGC label included). DWH #2786.
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
Ex Bowers & Merena 1/3/01:27-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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$11,213 |
Lot 322 |
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1798 S-175 R4 Style II Hair with Small 8. Fine-12. A few points sharper but the surfaces are a bit dull thanks to uniform extremely faint roughness under a partly glossy dark olive and steel patina. No marks or verdigris. E-MDS, Breen state II, with a long, thin rim cud break from above UN to under the fraction. This cud does not touch the top of the U. Noyes graded VF25 net F15 and CC#15, photo #35539. DWH #3507.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex Walter Husak, 2008 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 5/10/2008:308.
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$1,323 |
Lot 323 |
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1798 S-175 R4 Style II Hair with Small 8. VF-30 Plus. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with a small patch of reddish brown toning over the right top of the N in ONE. This patch is covered with extremely fine roughness, but the remainder of the planchet is smooth and very attractive. A barely visible rim bruise under the fraction is the only contact mark of any consequence. A sharp, very attractive cent in spite of the trivial flaws. LDS, Breen state VI. The cud at U in UNITED is strong and touches both tops of the U, and the die cracks are clear. Called VF30 and tied for CC#8 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF35 net VF25 and tied for CC#8, his photo #31752. DWH #2418.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex Colonel Edward H. R. Green-B. G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.)-Lloyd Gettys-M. H. Bolender #177, 2/1950:633-Judge Thomas L. Gaskill-New Netherlands Coin Co. (privately) 11/56-Dorothy Paschal 5/77-Denis Loring 1/80-Myles Z. Gerson-Denis Loring-Tom Reynolds FPL #85, Mar-Apr 1996-Jack Wadlington 4/04 (via Chris McCawley).
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$2,875 |
Lot 324 |
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1798 S-176 R4 Style II Hair with Small 8. VF-30. Sharpness EF40 with too many light contact marks for that sharpness. The most obvious mark is a dull rim bruise right of the chin, and tiny rim bruises under the 8 in the date and at D-S can also help identify this cent. No corrosion, spots, or stains. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas of the reverse. Sharply struck E-MDS, Breen state II. The vertical die polishing lines in the field under the chin are strong. Called EF40 net VF30 and tied for CC#3 by Bland. Noyes has this one as VF35 net VF25 and tied for CC#4, his photo #21462. DWH #2787.
Estimated Value $5,000-UP.
Ex Spink Coin Auctions (London) 10/87:997-William P. Paul (American Heritage Minting)-Doug Bird 12/87-Jack Robinson, Superior 1/29/89:362-Tom Reynolds 12/23/96-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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$5,750 |
Lot 325 |
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1798 S-176 R4 Style II Hair with Small 8. Fine-12. A few points sharper but there is a small patch of very light roughness in the field over the hair ribbon. Otherwise this cent is choice and offers excellent eye appeal for the grade. No verdigris or marks other than a pinprick hidden at the hairline left of the shoulder. Glossy medium brown and chocolate with lighter brown highpoints on the obverse. MDS, Breen state VI, with a delicate but clear bulge in the field close over the bust tip in addition to the usual disjointed vertical die crack up from the bust tip. DWH #3055.
Estimated Value $750-UP.
Ex Su-Deb Coin Co. (Manchester, Connecticut) 11/65-John D. Wright 1/18/06-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/06.
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$978 |
Lot 326 |
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1798 S-177 R5- Style II Hair with Small 8. VF-20. Ten points sharper but covered with uniform very fine granularity. No verdigris, and the only marks are a collection of dull, light nicks under LI in LIBERTY. Slightly glossy olive brown and steel. Decent eye appeal in spite of the defects. MDS, Breen state II. The lump at the tip of the bust is strong but there is no crack through the date. Called VF30 net VF20 and tied for CC#6 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF35 net F15 and tied for CC#6, his photo #32799. DWH #3056.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex Shoreham Enterprises 4/79-John D. Wright 1/18/06-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/06.
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$2,185 |
Lot 327 |
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1798 S-177 R5- Style II Hair with Small 8. Fine-15 Plus. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. Tiny nicks on both sides, none notable, plus a small, very light rim bruise left of the lower tip of the hair ribbon and a tiny rim nick at TY. M-LDS, Breen state IV. The vertical die crack up from the bust tip is strong and a fine die crack meanders from the rim under the bust through the date extending into the field just below the lowest curl. A decent example of this tough die variety, at the lower end of the condition census. DWH #2501.
Estimated Value $1,500-UP.
Ex John M. Ward, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/04:399.
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$1,553 |
Lot 328 |
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1798 S-177 R5- Style II Hair with Small 8. Fine-15 Plus. Clipped Planchet. Five points sharper with extremely fine granularity under a glossy dark olive brown patina. The highpoints are a few shades lighter than the protected areas, and the eye appeal is rather nice for the grade in spite of the minor roughness. No verdigris, and the only marks are some small rim nicks at the top of the obverse, a couple faint hairline scratches on the neck, and a small planchet depression in the field off the left base of the L in LIBERTY. The date and legends are strong. LDS, Breen state V, with a patch of strong die rust right of the bust tip. In addition, there is a small planchet clip left of the middle curls and at the opposing dentils over ST, as struck. DWH #3199.
Estimated Value $1,500-UP.
Ex Chris McCawley, 2006 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 5/6/2006:169.
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$1,150 |
Lot 329 |
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1798 S-178 R5+ Style II Hair with Small 8. Reverse of 1796. Fine-15. Sharpness VF35 with fine to moderate granularity covering the obverse, although it is difficult to differentiate between the ever-present die rust and any added environmental damage. The rims and reverse are not similarly affected, although they are not perfectly smooth, either. Both sides show some extremely fine verdigris dust but nothing that could be called active corrosion. The obverse is a slightly glossy dark reddish chocolate and olive brown while the reverse is a few shades lighter and is void of the reddish tints. Very rare LDS, Breen state IV, with all the obverse and reverse die cracks strong, including the fine cracks at the top of the reverse. Not perfect but rather nice for this very tough die variety, and a choice example is not known in any grade. In the middle of the condition census, perhaps tied for CC#3 with the ANS Museum example based on a photo comparison. Removed from an NCS slab graded AU details corroded (NCS label included, and it shows the attribution). DWH #3200.
Estimated Value $5,000-UP.
Ex Pete Boisvert, Heritage 2005 auction, lot 3025-Chris McCawley, 2006 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 5/6/2006:170.
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$6,038 |
Lot 330 |
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1798 S-178 R5+ Style II Hair with Small 8. Reverse of 1796. VG-8. Sharpness near F12 with fine granularity underlying a glossy dark olive brown patina. The highpoints are a lighter chocolate brown, and the contrast accents the details and adds to the eye appeal. No verdigris. There are a few faint hairlines on the reverse, strongest one slanting across the top of the wreath, and it is barely visible. Extremely rare LDS, Breen state IV late, with the obverse and reverse die cracks very strong, stronger than those found on the preceding example. Called VG8 and tied for CC#5 in the Bland census. Noyes says VG10 net VG7 and CC#5 by itself, photo #24388. DWH #1752.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex Dr. Jasper Robertson-French's #90, 3/67:546-Jackson C. Storm 7/31/84-Denis Loring 9/84-Dr. Philip W. Ralls 4/24/94.
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$8,050 |
Lot 331 |
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1798 S-179 R3 Style II Hair with Small 8. AU-50. Choice glossy steel brown and chocolate with frosty light brown toning covering the protected areas on both sides. Sharply struck and very attractive, just a few light contact marks from choice. The marks include a fine hairline on the throat with a disconnected extension into the field at right, a few small nicks on the bust, and a couple microscopic planchet flakes at the base of the A in STATES, as struck. M-LDS, Breen state IV, showing fresh vertical die polishing lines covering the fields. Called AU50 net EF45 and tied for CC#9 in the Noyes census, photo #23118. Bland says AU50 and tied for CC#7. DWH #2788.
Estimated Value $6,000-UP.
Ex Homer K. Downing 12/24/50-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/03:477-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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$8,625 |
Lot 332 |
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1798 S-180 R5+ Style II Hair with Small 8. Fine-15. Five points sharper with some light contact marks, including a light rim bruise under the tip of the bust, another opposite the chin, a swipe of very fine diagonal hairline scratches through the date, and a nick on the left top of the N in ONE. Glossy dark steel brown and olive with slightly lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. Extremely rare EDS, Breen state I, before the cud break at ATE. Called F15 and tied for CC#5 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF25 net F12 and tied for CC#6 (but tied for CC#1 of the EDS), his photo #22925. DWH #2641.
Estimated Value $4,000-UP.
Ex Dr. William H. Sheldon circa 1958-C. Douglas Smith 12/70-Denis Loring 8/13/71-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman-Chris McCawley 1/5/05.
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$4,830 |
Lot 333 |
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1798 S-180 R5+ Style II Hair with Small 8. VG-10 Plus. Slightly sharper with a pitmark on the rim over the O in OF plus some light contact marks scattered about both sides, including a fine hairline scratch from the hair under the R down to the jaw. Otherwise the planchet is smooth and the eye appeal is nice for the grade. Glossy medium steel brown and chocolate with very delicate hints of bluish steel overtone. M-LDS, Breen state IV. The cud break at TATE is strong and the die crack through the tops of UN is clear. Called F15 net VG10 and tied for CC#9 in the Noyes census, his photo #56616. Removed from an NGC slab graded VF20 (NGC label included). DWH #2562.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex 1994 EAC Sale, lot 246-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3210 (the Rasmussen pedigree and attribution are noted on the NGC label).
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$4,255 |
Lot 334 |
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1798 S-180 R5+ Style II Hair with Small 8. Good-4 Plus. A few points sharper but covered with uniform microscopic porosity. No marks or verdigris. Dark olive and chocolate brown with some gloss showing on the obverse highpoints. The date is easily readable but the lower part is weak, as usual due to the opposing cud break at TATE, which is strong on this example. The legends are complete except for weakness on the fraction. M-LDS, Breen state IV late, with a sunken retained cud break at UN where the terminal cud break is about to occur. Only 2 known in this die state, and the second is unconfirmed. DWH #3201.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Henry T. Hettger, 2006 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 5/6/2006:175.
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$1,064 |
Lot 335 |
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1798 S-180 R5+ Style II Hair with Small 8. VF-30. Plated in Early American Cents, Penny Whimsy, and Noyes. Slightly sharper with a few light contact marks, including a fine old pinscratch through the 798 to the dentils below the bust tip. This scratch is faint at the numerals and stronger in the field to the right under the bust. Other notable marks are a few small, light nicks on the throat and a thin nick in the field left of the lower curls. The surfaces are smooth and quite attractive, free of any hint of corrosion or verdigris. Glossy dark chocolate and steel with light chocolate toning on the highpoints. Terminal die state, Breen state V, with strong cud breaks at UN and TATE. Both sides are plated in Penny Whimsy and Early American Cents to illustrate the variety, and the reverse is plated in the Noyes book to illustrate the terminal die state. Called VF35 net VF30 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #23289. Bland also says VF30 and CC#2. Removed from a PCGS slab graded XF45 (PCGS label included, and it shows the attribution and Husak provenance). Comes with an outstanding provenance. PCGS Population 1; The only example graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #3482.
Estimated Value $20,000-UP.
Discovered in England circa 1910-Elmer S. Sears-David Proskey-Henry C. Hines-Lillian Scheer (Hines’ housekeeper)-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy Paschal 3/75-Denis Loring 12/25/77-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/2004:403-Walter Husak, Heritage 2/15/08:2183.
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$32,200 |
Lot 336 |
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1798 S-181 R3 Style II Hair with Small 8. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Plated in Clapp, Penny Whimsy, and Noyes. Frosty tan and light brown with light bluish steel brown toning on the highpoints and traces of faded mint red remaining in protected areas, especially on the obverse. The obverse is choice with satiny, flawless surfaces. The reverse is frosty and attractive, but there are 4 small spots of darker olive toning. These are located at IC, the 1 in the denominator, and at the dentils over the T in UNITED, and each of these spots is very lightly pinscratched. The abrasions are confined to the spots and are only visible with a strong glass, but the spots themselves do catch the eye. MDS, Breen die state II. Called MS60+ and tied for CC#2 honors with one other example in the Noyes census, his photo #21626. Bland says MS62 and CC#2. Our grade is MS62. The reverse of this cent is plated in the Clapp book, the obverse is plated in Penny Whimsy, and both sides are plated in the Noyes book. PCGS Population 1; The only example graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #2824.
Estimated Value $35,000-UP.
Ex M. A. Brown, S. H. & H. Chapman 4/1897:779-George H. Earle, Jr., Henry Chapman 6/1912:3409-S. H. Chapman-Allison W. Jackman, Henry Chapman 6/1918:711-Dr. Henry W. Beckwith, S. H. Chapman 4/1923:16-Elmer S. Sears-Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/45:256-T. James Clarke 12/54-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/92-Eric Streiner-Jay Parrino (The Mint) 4/16/96-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 11/7/05.
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$57,500 |
Lot 337 |
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1798 S-181 R3 Style II Hair with Small 8. EF-40. Rotated Reverse. Frosty mottled mix of chocolate, steel brown, and reddish brown with some lighter brown toning in protected areas of the reverse. There are some tiny nicks hidden in the fine die rust, none notable, and a very light rim bruise at the O in OF. LDS, Breen state IV. Both sides are covered with fine die rust and a slightly raised retained cud break connects the bust to the rim right of the date. The reverse is rotated 40 degrees CCW. Called EF40 and tied for CC#6 in the Bland census. DWH #3057.
Estimated Value $4,000-UP.
Ex Frank H. Masters, Rare Coin Company of America 5/71:121-W. R. T. Smith 8/74-John D. Wright 1/18/06-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/06.
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$5,290 |
Lot 338 |
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1798 S-182 R4 Style II Hair with Small 8. AU-50. Sheldon and Breen Plate Coin. Glossy olive and dark steel brown with spots of darker olive toning in the left obverse field and frosty luster showing through in the fields and protected areas. Virtually flawless surfaces. A faint vertical hairline in the field left of the hair ribbon, a tiny planchet flake between the bust tip and the dentils, and another under the left foot of the N in ONE are the best identifying marks. Sharply struck MDS, Breen state II, with a single die clashmark under the chin. Called AU50 and CC#2 in the Bland census. Noyes says AU55 net EF45 and CC#2, photo #22923. The obverse is plated in Early American Cents and Penny Whimsy, and both sides are plated in the Breen book to illustrate the variety. DWH #2789.
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
Ex Dr. George P. French, B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot 231-Howard R. Newcomb-Carl Wurtzbach-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy Paschal-Gordon J. Wrubel 6/30/74-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/03:482-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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$18,400 |
Lot 339 |
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1798 S-183 R5+ Style II Hair with Small 8. VF-25. Plated in Early American Cents and Penny Whimsy. Five points sharper but there is a fine, old pinscratch from the bottom of the L in LIBERTY down to the throat. The toning in this scratch perfectly matches the toning on the rest of the cent, so its impact on the eye appeal is minimized. A dull, light rim nick over the second T in STATES is the only other contact mark worthy of mention. Choice glossy chocolate brown with smooth, attractive surfaces. LDS, Breen state II. There are faint double clashmarks on both sides and fine vertical die polishing lines down through LIBERT. Called VF30 and tied for CC#4 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF35 net VF20 and tied for CC#5, his photo #23019. This is the plate coin for the variety in Early American Cents and Penny Whimsy. DWH #3027.
Estimated Value $5,000-UP.
Ex Dr. William H. Sheldon 1958-C. Douglas Smith 1992-Superior 10/92:104-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/96:250-Walter Husak-Chris McCawley 3/06.
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$5,290 |
Lot 340 |
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1798 S-184 R2- Style II Hair with Small 8. EF-40. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. Smooth, virtually flawless surfaces. The only marks, and they are microscopic, are a couple very faint hairline scratches in the field before the portrait and a small planchet chip at the dentils right of the chin. MDS, Breen state III, with several tiny die chips in the obverse fields. Removed from a PCGS slab graded EF45 (PCGS label included). DWH #2790.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex Tom Reynolds 10/96-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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$4,140 |
Lot 341 |
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1798 S-185 R2 Style II Hair with Small 8. VF-30. Sharpness EF45 but covered with very fine granularity, strongest on the reverse but not really strong anywhere. No verdigris, and the only marks are a thin horizontal nick on the upper lip and a faint diagonal hairline scratch in the field off the bust tip. Rather glossy dark olive and steel brown. E-MDS, Breen state IV. There are a few fine die cracks at TY but the radial crack through the Y to the forehead has not formed. The reverse is rotated 15 degrees CCW. Called EF45 net VF35 by Bland and tied for CC#5. Noyes says EF40 net VF25 and tied for CC#9, his photo #23213. DWH #2547.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex Oscar J. Pearl-Numismatic Gallery FPL 1944, lot 132-Charles M. Williams-Numismatic Gallery #68, 11/50:158-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman-Chris McCawley 1/5/05.
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$1,553 |
Lot 342 |
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1798 S-185 R2 Style II Hair with Small 8. VF-30. Very attractive glossy chocolate and steel brown with reddish brown toning in protected areas of the reverse. The surfaces are smooth, virtually flawless. The only marks are a very faint hairline scratch hidden in the hair from the forelock to the earlobe and several microscopic specks of dark olive toning around the wreath ribbon loops. LDS, Breen state VIII, the reverse rotated 15 degrees CCW. The myriad die cracks on the obverse are strong. Called VF35 net VF30 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, photo #35955. Bland says VF30 and tied for CC#8. DWH #2791.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex Bowers & Merena 6/24/96:93-Tom Reynolds 12/99-March Wells, 2002 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/20/2002:278-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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$3,910 |
Lot 343 |
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1798 S-186 R2 Style II Hair with Small 8. Good-5. Sharpness VG8 but there is some microscopic roughness in protected areas and a few light hairline scratches on the obverse, all blended nicely with the natural glossy dark olive and steel brown patina. The only other mark is a rim bruise at the second S in STATES. The date is clear, although the bottoms of the digits gently fade into the rim, and the legends are complete. MDS, Breen state V. A small cud break below the denominator reaches the 00. A humble little cent nestled into a fabulous collection. DWH #0201.
Estimated Value $100-UP.
Ex Jack Borckardt (Collector's Cabinet) 5/30/87.
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$207 |
Lot 344 |
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1798 S-186 R2 Style II Hair with Small 8. EF-40 Plus. Very close to EF45. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with lots of frosty lighter brown ands golden tan faded down from mint color in protected areas of the reverse. There are a couple very shallow low spots on the bottom of the neck (caused by debris on the die) and a tiny pinprick in the field close off the bust tip. A speck of greenish verdigris is barely visible in the field over the bust tip, and a few small spots of darker toning are scattered about the reverse. Excellent eye appeal in spite of the minor distractions. Nicely struck M-LDS, Breen state VII. The small cud break under the fraction touches the first 0 and covers at least half of the second 0 in the denominator with additional die cracks extending left from the fraction. Called EF45 and tied for CC#2 in the Bland census. Noyes says EF45 net EF40 and tied for CC#3, photo #27559. DWH #2792.
Estimated Value $5,000-UP.
Ex Michael’s Coins 11/5/65-Jackson C. Storm 8/1/84-Bob Matthews, Superior 5/28/89:352-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/01:440-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05/.
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$8,050 |
Lot 345 |
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1798 S-186 R2 Style II Hair with Small 8. About Good-3. Sharpness very near G4 but the planchet is covered with uniform microscopic granularity under a rather glossy dark chocolate and steel brown patina. No verdigris or notable marks. The date and legends are nearly complete, TES OF the notable exception. Extremely rare terminal die state, Breen state X, with a raised retained cud break covering most of NITED. The few examples known in this die state are all low grade, the best only VG7. DWH #2548.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman-Chris McCawley 1/5/05.
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$449 |
Lot 346 |
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1798 S-187 R1 Style II Hair with Small 8. EF-45. Five points sharper with some tiny contact marks scattered about both sides, the only notable one a very light rim bruise left of the L in LIBERTY. A microscopic planchet lamination in the field over the upper end of the hair ribbon, as struck, can help identify this cent. Frosty dark steel brown and chocolate with frosty mint luster covering the fields and protected areas. The toning is a bit mottled but the eye appeal is quite nice. E-MDS, Breen state II, with a couple fine die cracks at CA to the fraction and right ribbon. Called EF40 net VF35 and tied for CC#15, Noyes photo #27190. DWH #2793.
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Ex Bertram Cohen-Tom Reynolds 6/6/97-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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$4,600 |
Lot 347 |
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1798 S-187 R1 Style II Hair with Small 8. Fine-12. A few points sharper with extremely fine granularity covering both sides, and the fields were very lightly abraded to smooth out the roughness and remove any trace of verdigris that may have existed. The only marks are a very light rim bruise over the second S in STATES and a slightly stronger one right of the F in OF. Mostly glossy chocolate and steel brown. The date and legends are strong and the eye appeal is rather nice for the grade in spite of the imperfect surfaces. M-LDS, Breen state IV late, with a strong triangular cud break at the rim before the face. DWH #3058.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Eastern Exchange (Denver) 7/80-John D. Wright 1/18/06-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/06.
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$660 |
Lot 348 |
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1799/8 NC-1 R7 Overdate 9 over 8. Fine-12. Discovery Coin. Plated in Sheldon, Breen, and Noyes. Glossy chocolate brown with traces of olive brown toning in protected areas and a few tiny splashes of lighter brown toning in the obverse fields. There are traces of extremely fine roughness under the attractive glossy toning, mostly around the date, but the surfaces are excellent overall and the eye appeal is outstanding for the grade. The only marks are a very tiny planchet chip hidden in the hair left of the shoulder, a thin nick close under the second S in STATES, a shallow low spot at the dentils over the right top of the M in AMERICA, and a tiny hairline scratch from the base of the first 0 in the denominator down into the dentils below. None of these marks are at all distracting and it is tempting to call this cent choice, especially for a 1799. The date and legends are strong and the overdate is bold. The attribution points for this extremely rare variety are obvious on this example. Finest of only 7 known (Noyes and Bland each list 8 examples, but one of those, the Punchard coin, is a misattributed S-188). This is the discovery coin for the variety and is plated in all the major references for the series, including Early American Cents (reverse), Penny Whimsy (reverse), Breen (obverse and reverse), and Noyes (obverse and reverse). Called finest known in the Noyes and Bland census lists, and this example is clearly superior to the remaining half dozen. Noyes calls this piece F15 net VG10 (why there is a deduction is a mystery to me) and CC#1, his photo #20101. Bland says F12 and CC#1. Dr. Sheldon called this piece VF20 (of course, ownership does tend to add a few points). He was offered $2000 for it by George H. Clapp in 1947 (which was twice the value of a Strawberry Leaf 1793 cent at the time) and he refused. Removed from an NGC slab graded F15 (NGC label included). DWH #2640. NOTE: Dan thought he already owned this rare variety when he purchased the Richard V. Punchard example for $6500 on 10/25/91. Subsequent inspection by this cataloger many years later revealed that the Punchard piece is actually S-188 with damage in strategic areas that made attribution very difficult. The Punchard coin was listed as NC-1 in the Noyes and Bland condition census postings, but both census takers merely accepted the Punchard attribution, as did many other EAC members who saw the coin. The misattribution placed Dan in the unexpected and unenviable position of needing to fill a tough hole in his collection that he assumed was already filled. Fortunately the Rasmussen example became available in 2005 and Dan was able to win it at auction. Dan still owns the previously misattributed Punchard coin where it fills the S-188 hole in his "fun set."
Estimated Value $50,000-UP.
Ex New England Collection-Frederic W. Geiss, B. Max Mehl #109, 2/47:48 (as D-137)-Judge Thomas L. Gaskill 9/1947-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/72-R. E. Naftzger, Jr. 2/23/92-Eric Streiner 3/20/92-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/96:257-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3218-Tony Terranova and John Gervasoni 1/14/05. The Rasmussen provenance and attribution are noted on the NGC label.
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$66,125 |
Lot 349 |
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1799/8 S-188 R4 Overdate 9 over 8. PCGS graded EF-45. Slightly sharper with some faint hairline scratches across the date, traces of extremely fine roughness on both sides, and some very shallow and barely visible verdigris at D-ST. The other notable marks are a very light rim bruise left of the lower end of the hair ribbon, a couple tiny pinpricks in the field close to the tip of the bust, and a very light scuff on the rim over the second T in STATES. None of these marks is distracting and the overall eye appeal of this cent is excellent. Lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. M-LDS, Breen state III. Called VF35 and tied for second finest known honors in the Bland census. Noyes says EF40 net VF25 and tied for CC#3, his photo #27883. Our grade is VF30. The CC#2 piece in the Noyes census is a net VF30 in the ANS Museum, which leaves only one example superior to this piece available to collectors. Comes with an impressive, old provenance. PCGS Population 1; The finest of two examples graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #2678.
Estimated Value $50,000-UP.
Ex E. F. Kuithan-Ed Frossard #30, 6/1883:255-Dr. George W. Massamore for T. Harrison Garrett-Robert Garrett 1919-John Work Garrett-Johns Hopkins University, Bowers & Ruddy 11/28/79:92-Denis Loring 3/80-Norman W. Pullen 4/81-George Cores-Tom Reynolds 7/30/93-Denis Loring (via Robert W. Everett) 10/94-Allan J. Kollar, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/29/05:1020.
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$368,000 |
Lot 350 |
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1799/8 S-188 R4 Overdate 9 over 8. About Good-3. Sharpness near F12 but covered with uniform moderate corrosion. No notable signs of contact or verdigris. The final digit of the date is clear while the other three are only partially visible, and the legends are complete, although OF is faint. Dark steel with some chocolate brown highpoints and a few small areas of reddish toning on the reverse. Unique LDS (but not the latest) with a strong die crack arcing down through TY to the rim opposite the nose tip, but the reverse is uncracked. Breen state IV early. An intermediate state not known to Sheldon or Breen. The discovery coin for the die state. Removed from an ANACS slab graded net AG3, and the Sheldon attribution is noted on the ANACS label, which is included. DWH #2214.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/24/03:189.
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$2,070 |
Lot 351 |
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1799/8 S-188 R4 Overdate 9 over 8. Good-6. A couple points sharper, especially on the obverse, but the planchet is covered with uniform very fine granularity. No verdigris. The notable marks are a small rim bruise left of the hair ribbon and a vertical scratch at the right edge of the second S in STATES. Rather glossy dark olive and steel. The date is clear, although the bottom edge of each digit is fading into the rim below. LIBERTY is bold. The reverse legend is complete, although TES OF are weak. Extremely rare terminal die state, Breen IV late, with a very strong doubled arcing crack through RTY (triple at RT) to the rim opposite the nose tip, plus an arcing die crack through ME to the right side of the fraction. Identical die state to the ANS example plated in the Breen book. Called VG7 net G4 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census of 7 examples known in the late die state, and the best of those outside the ANS Museum is a scudzy VG7. Noyes photo #38329. Bland calls this one G5 and CC#3. Comes with a long, impressive provenance, and it appears this was only the second example known of the late state when it came to light. DWH #2247.
Estimated Value $5,000-UP.
Ex Lincoln T. Seagrave, S. H. & H. Chapman 6/1898:578-Daniel E. Houpt, Henry Chapman 3/1917:291-Henry C. Hines 1945-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/72-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Jackson C. Storm 3/85-Denis Loring 5/87-Dick Punchard-Chris McCawley 4/26/03.
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$8,913 |
Lot 352 |
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1799 S-189 R2+ Normal Date. NGC graded MS-62 Brown. Plated in Penny Whimsy and Noyes. Very attractive lustrous chocolate and medium brown. The fields and protected areas are covered with satiny mint frost and the eye appeal of this cent is outstanding. There is a touch of very light friction on the highest points of the design and only a few trivial contact marks. These include a thin and very light diagonal nick on the left edge of the cheek and a small, barely visible contact mark on the throat, plus a pinprick on the berry right of the T in CENT. A small arc-shaped planchet void also shows near the dentils left of the first S in STATES, as struck. E-MDS, Breen die state II. The die clashmarks and dull lump over the T in CENT are all clear. There is some weakness in the strike on the lower third of the date and upper third of the reverse, as usual. A fantastic 1799 cent, finest known by a very wide margin. The second best is a VF30 impounded in the ANS Museum, and the next best grades VF25 or VF30 depending on the census list being used. This is the only example of the year, regardless of the die variety, ever assigned a mint state grade by a major grading service. Called AU50 choice and finest known by Noyes and Bland, and those grades were assigned before a layer of wax was removed to expose the underlying frosty mint luster. Noyes photo #20099. Our grade is AU55. Plated to represent the variety in Penny Whimsy and the Noyes book. A highlight of this superb collection and the undisputed key to any "registry" set of mint state large cents. This coin is now in a PCGS graded MS61 Brown. PCGS population 1; Finest graded at PCGS. DWH #2825.
Estimated Value $250,000-UP.
Ex England-A. H. Baldwin (A. H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd., London)-brought to the United States in the late 1920’s, and traded to Frank H. Shumway-Elmer S. Sears-Wayte Raymond 10/28-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon 1945-Harold E. Whiteneck (Sheraton Coin Co.)-1947 ANA (Numismatic Gallery #40), lot 851-Harold E. Whiteneck (Sheraton Coin Co.)-Dr. James O. Sloss 9/58-R. E. Naftzger, Jr. 2/23/92-Eric Streiner-Jay Parrino (The Mint) 4/16/96-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 11/7/05.
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$977,500 |
Lot 353 |
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1799 S-189 R2+ Normal Date. Good-6. Slightly sharper but covered with uniform very fine granularity. No verdigris. The only marks of any note are a dull, light nick connecting the upper edges of the two 9's and a small pinprick under the I in AMERICA. The date is easily readable but the bottom edges of all 4 digits fade into the rim below. LIBERTY is strong, as is all the reverse except for TATES, which is faint due to the usual uneven strike. Slightly glossy dark chocolate brown. MDS, Breen state IV, with a thin rim cud break over AM in addition to the earlier one at F-A. DWH #0205.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex Jack Borckardt (Collector's Cabinet) 5/31/87.
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$4,140 |
Lot 354 |
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1799 S-189 R2+ Normal Date. Good-5. Considerably sharper over most of both sides, at least F12, but the strike is uneven causing significant weakness at the bottom of the obverse and top of the reverse (from die faces not in proper parallel alignment). As a result the date is gone (unless you have a good imagination), and the same can be said for STATES OF. Both sides are covered with very fine corrosion, and there are traces of shallow greenish verdigris in some of the protected areas. The only contact mark is a tiny rim nick under the fraction. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel with splashes of reddish brown toning at the top of the reverse. M-LDS, Breen state IV late. (Breen mentions that a very weak date is common in this die state.) The lump over T in CENT is bold and the additional rim cud break at CA is strong. DWH #3413.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/04:419-Shawn Yancey, 2007 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/28/2007:249.
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$1,725 |
Lot 355 |
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1799 S-189 R2+ Normal Date Basal State-1. Terminal Die State. Slightly glossy dark chocolate and steel brown. The surfaces are mostly smooth but not perfectly so, with microscopic porosity and faint hairline scratches visible on both sides. The date is weak but easily visible, especially the 99. The portrait is mostly visible but the legends are nearly gone, only small portions of the wreath remaining. Nothing special except for the die state. There appears to be a strong die failure causing a shelf from the shoulder to the rim at the bust tip, and the area below the failure is clearly lower than the portion above. This shelf follows the die crack described by Breen as his die state VI and plated in Penny Whimsy, but no other example has been reported with this massive failure along the die crack. Unfortunately the low grade of this example makes the exact nature of this failure uncertain. DWH #3171.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Doug Bird 4/06-Chris McCawley 5/06.
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$1,323 |
Lot 356 |
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1800/1798 NC-6 R6+ Overdate 1800 over 1798 with Style I Hair. Fine-15 Plus. Noyes Plate Coin. Sharpness near EF40, especially on the obverse, but the area around ED ST has been abraded to remove roughness confined to that area. The repair was not done with much skill and that area is covered with very fine pinscratches and is wavy from metal removal. The remainder of the planchet is attractive and shows only minor defects, including a small planchet chip just left of the date (as struck), some microscopic roughness in the field left of the L in LIBERTY, and very faint hairline scratches in the fields on both sides. Nicely retoned glossy medium brown and chocolate. Except for the repaired area at ED-ST, this cent has excellent eye appeal. And in spite of the defects, this cent is finest known by a wide margin. The attribution points are sharp. Plated in the Noyes book to illustrate the variety. Called EF40 net VF25 by Bland while Noyes says VF35 net F15, his photo #21714. CC#1 in both census lists by a wide margin as the second finest grades only VG7. Removed from an NCS slab graded "AU details, reverse repaired." DWH #2563.
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
Ex R. L. Miles, Jr., Stack's 4/10/69:100-R. E. Naftzger, Jr. 2/23/92-Eric Streiner 1/94-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3222. The Rasmussen provenance and attribution are noted on the NCS label.
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$10,063 |
Lot 357 |
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1800/1798 NC-5 R8- Overdate 1800 over 1798 with Style I Hair. VG-10 Plus. Discovery Coin. Plated in Breen and Noyes. Slightly sharper with a few too many light nicks for the sharpness grade. The notable marks are a dull rim nick at B in LIBERTY, a thin nick on the bust tip, and a boomerang-shaped nick in the center of the jawline. Nice glossy dark chocolate brown. The bottom of the obverse and top of the reverse are not quite fully struck due to non-parallel die faces. The cud break at F-AME is obvious and the other attribution points are clear. This is the plate coin in the Breen and Noyes books, and is the discovery coin for the variety. EDS. Comes with the usual cud break that covers the tops of F-AME, which is always found on this reverse, but it does not have the additional retained cud break at UN that is present on one example. Obviously this reverse die broke apart quickly, which accounts for its early retirement and the resulting rarity of the variety. Graded F12 net VG10 and finest of three known in the Noyes census, his photo #20195. Bland also says VG10 and finest of only three. DWH #1787.
Estimated Value $15,000-UP.
Ex Dr. Stanley Q. West (purchased unattributed by him from an old Philadelphia collection in 1965) 11/65-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/72-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/92-Eric Streiner 8/13/92-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/96:262.
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$28,750 |
Lot 358 |
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1800/1798 S-190 R3 Overdate 1800 over 1798 with Style I Hair. VF-25. Breen Plate Coin. Ten points sharper with extremely fine porosity over much of the planchet, strongest in the field around the hair ribbon. There are some shallow low spots (from debris on the die) in the field around the date and under the bust tip, as struck. The notable contact marks are a dull nick on the left foot of the first A in AMERICA and very tiny rim nicks at the U in UNITED and over the second T in STATES. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. Very attractive in spite of the minor defects. EDS, Breen state I, before any die clashmarks on the reverse. This is the Breen plate coin for the variety. Called VF30 and tied for CC#5 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF30 net F15 and tied for CC#14, photo #32637. DWH #2794.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex E. A. Rice-Lester Merkin 3/24/64-C. Douglas Smith 1971-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:267-Walter Dudgeon-unknown-Stack’s 5/5/98:154-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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$3,220 |
Lot 359 |
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1800/1798 S-191 R2 Overdate 1800 over 1798 with Style I Hair. VF-30. Glossy steel and chocolate brown with some slightly darker reddish chocolate toning in protected areas of the obverse. There are a few light contact marks on both sides, the notable ones being a dull rim nick at RT in LIBERTY, a faint hairline scratch across the bust, and a short hairline scratch down the right edge of E in STATES to the wreath below. M-LDS, Breen state VI. The reverse die has been reground to remove clashmarks leaving the bow loops incomplete. However, new heavier die clashmarks are present, and it appears there is part of an O (possibly from ONE) incused into the cheek. Tied for CC#8 as VF30 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF35 net VF25 and tied for CC#10, photo #24011. DWH #1753.
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Ex Donald Apte 1969-C. F. Gordon, Jr.-Dr. Philip W. Ralls-Superior 9/93:91 (not sold)-Dr. Philip W. Ralls 4/24/94.
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$2,530 |
Lot 360 |
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1800/179 S-192 R3 Overdate 1800 over 179 with Style II Hair. VF-30. Sharpness VF35 or slightly better with some short, light, disjointed scratches from the top of the head reaching to the feet of TY, plus others at ES-OF down to the E in ONE. These marks are old and blend perfectly with the natural patina, thereby detracting very little from the otherwise excellent eye appeal. Nice glossy chocolate brown delicately mottled with some steel brown and olive tones. M-LDS, Breen state III. The arcing die crack from IC through the fraction is clear and is joined by a branch crack to the adjacent R. Called EF40 net VF30 and tied for CC#6 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF35 net VF25 and tied for CC#9, photo #29806. DWH #2795.
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Ex New Netherlands Coin Co. #51, 6/58:280-James P. Ward, Stack’s 9/8/77:510-unknown-Stack’s 4/27/83:1045-Richard W. Leonard-Don Valenziano, Jr., 1992 EAC Sale, lot 110-Stuart MacDonald, Heritage 9/11/97:5141-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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$2,760 |
Lot 361 |
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1800/179 S-193 R4 Overdate 1800 over 179 with Style II Hair. Fine-15. Five points sharper with a couple small, faint traces of shallow corrosion and verdigris on the obverse, mostly in the field at the junction of the neck and bust and in the field left of the hair ribbon. The vast majority of the planchet is smooth and free of any hint of corrosion, and the eye appeal remains quite nice for the grade. Just a few minor contact marks, including a trio of shallow nicks on the cheek and throat and a very light rim bruise opposite the chin. Glossy olive and steel with reddish chocolate toning in protected areas. E-MDS, Breen state II, with a die crack arcing through the fraction bar and UN in UNITED. DWH #3528.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex George Ramont 3/21/72-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:19448-Walter Husak, 2008 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 5/10/08:325-Chris McCawley 1/10/09.
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$1,150 |
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