Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 54

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Large Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2347		1793 S-6 R3. Good-6. Wreath Cent. Sharpness at least F15 but the obverse has been extensively tooled to strengthen the details, then burnished and retoned glossy chocolate and olive brown. The reverse was not tooled and offers excellent eye appeal in its own right. No roughness, verdigris, or marks (other than the fine tooling). The reason for tooling the obverse is not apparent since the surfaces are smooth and there is no evidence of any repair. Determining a grade for a piece such as this presents a challenge, but the G6 we assigned as a net grade seems quite conservative given the excellent detail and eye appeal. This one deserves a look. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,450
Lot 2348		1793 S-8 "Smith Counterfeit". Fine-15. Wreath Cent. This cent began life as a normal 1793 Sheldon-8 die variety Wreath Cent, but after extensive circulation it was transformed with exceptional skill into what we today call a "Smith Counterfeit." In reality the pieces we call "Smith Counterfeits" are not counterfeits at all but rather altered examples of genuine mint-struck large cents. Using the original design as a guide, Mr. Smith of Ann Street strengthened and almost imperceptibly modified the designs on heavily worn 1793 and 1794 large cents to create these fascinating pieces to help collectors fill the difficult 1793 hole in their collections. He performed this work in the 1860's when low grade examples of 1793 and 1794 cents were relatively plentiful and worth only a few cents to collectors. Most of the "Smith Counterfeits" we see today were made using 1794 cents as a host, the piece offered here being one of the rare exceptions. They remain highly coveted today, and the American Numismatic Society (ANS) has a remarkable collection of them (13 according to the most-recent count). The example offered here is one of the really nice ones in terms of artistry and eye appeal. The surfaces are smooth and void of any notable defects. Glossy dark bluish steel and olive. Some of the Vine and Bars edge device from the host 1793 Wreath Cent remains visible. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2349		1794 S-28 R2. VG-8. Head of 1794. Sharpness VF25 but the surfaces are uniformly dark and covered with fine granularity. In addition, the hair details have been carefully strengthened. No additional marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy very dark olive and steel with traces of glue on the obverse. The date and legends are complete and clear. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2350		1794 S-59 R3. VG-10. Head of 1794. Sharpness VF30 but dark and lightly corroded, strongest on the reverse. No notable verdigris and only a few minor contact marks including a dull nick on the cap under the L in LIBERTY and a smaller one in the field off the tip of the nose. Glossy dark olive and steel, the gloss strongest on the obverse. The date is bold and the legends are clear except for UN and the fraction, which are affected by the corrosion. MDS, Breen state IV. Estimated Value $400-UP. The Leo Wexler Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 2351		1795 S-75 R3. VG-10. Lettered Edge. Choice glossy chocolate brown with light chocolate toning covering the devices. Smooth and quite attractive for the grade, virtually flawless. M-LDS, Breen state IV. The date and legends are complete and bold. Estimated Value $500-UP. The Leo Wexler Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,840
Lot 2352		1795 S-78 R1. Plain Edge. Dark steel and chocolate brown. The date is strong and the legends are complete, but the planchet is very slightly bent and is covered with fine roughness. No verdigris or significant marks. Our grade is net G5. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $161
Lot 2353		1796 S-110 R3. Fine-12. Draped Bust. Sharpness VF35 but covered with fine granularity, strongest on the reverse. No verdigris, and the only mark is a dull horizontal scratch close over ONE. The scratch is quite old and blends perfectly into the uniform toning. Dark olive and steel. The obverse is slightly glossy while the reverse is closer to matte. Sharply struck, the date and legends all bold. The obverse offers decent eye appeal in spite of the microscopic roughness. MDS, Breen state V, with clear die cracks at TY and in the field before the face. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,006
Lot 2354		1797 S-120b R2 Gripped Edge. PCGS graded AU-53. Double Struck. Frosty steel and light chocolate brown with lighter steel brown and tan toning in protected areas on the obverse. Virtually flawless and the eye appeal of this cent is outstanding. The best identifying marks are a dull nick under the L in LIBERTY and a couple faint hairlines under the bust tip. MDS, Breen die state III, with crumbling along the profile from the chin to the throat and a fine die crack through the top of LIBERTY. The "Gripped Edge" feature is obvious, even in the slab which is designed to allow viewing of the edge of the coin. This cent was double struck with dramatic evidence of the first strike remaining on both sides. The initial impression was properly centered on the planchet, but the cent did not eject from the press and was struck a second time. The second impression is rotated about 20 degrees clockwise relative to the first, and it is slightly off center to K-8. Ample undertype from the first strike remains on both sides, including "97" on the bust tip and two fractions on the reverse. This is an important example of the Sheldon-120b "Gripped Edge" variety in its own right, and the dramatic mint error is a big bonus. Called AU50 choice and tied for CC#3 honors in the Noyes census, his photo #24234. Noyes has identified only one other example as "choice," and that piece is impounded in the American Numismatic Society museum leaving this as the only "choice" piece available to collectors. Bland also calls this cent AU50 but has it tied for CC#4 in his census. Our grade is EF45+, very close to AU50. The attribution and Husak provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $20,000-UP. Ex Coin Galleries 11/81:1358-C. Douglas Smith-Bert Cohen 3/84-G. Lee Kuntz, Superior 10/6/91:133-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/01:345-Walter Husak, Heritage 2/15/08:2122. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2355		1797 S-135 R3. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Frosty steel brown and light olive faded down from original mint red, at least 10% of the red remaining on both sides. No spots or stains. The only marks are pre-striking planchet chips that didn't completely smooth out as the coin was being struck. These microscopic chips, which are usually found to some degree on nearly all examples of this die variety, cover much of the portrait and the area inside the wreath. The only notable planchet chip is a tiny one in the field well left of the base of the L in LIBERTY. MDS, Breen state III. Almost certainly from the famous Nichols Hoard of mint state Draped Bust cents that was dispersed by the Nichols family of Massachusetts in the 1860's. Our grade is MS62. Pop 2; 7 finer, 4 in 65RB, 3 in 66RB. Estimated Value $17,000 - 19,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $16,100
Lot 2356		1797 S-142 R5+. VG-8. A couple points sharper but there is a small area of roughness at the T in CENT that extends into the leaves to the right. Otherwise there are just a few trivial contact marks consistent with the grade, including a small planchet chip on the cheek and a short scratch into the field from the mouth. Glossy chocolate and steel. EDS, Breen state I. The date and legends are complete and strong. Called VG10 net VG7 and tied for CC#11 in the Noyes census, his photo #28756. Del Bland says net VG8. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Denis Loring 4/23/88-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/96:202-Dr. Philip W. Ralls, 2002 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/20/02:240-Shawn Yancey. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 2357		1798 S-146 R5+. Good-6. Style I Hair with Large 8. Slightly sharper with the obverse fields lightly abraded and smoothed. No other marks, and the eye appeal of this cent is quite nice. Glossy chocolate brown. LDS with die rust showing in the obverse fields. The date and legends are complete and strong. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 2358		1798 S-148 R2. VF-25. Style I Hair with Large 8. Sharpness VF35 or slightly better but covered with small nicks, none significant or distracting but too many for the sharpness grade. A good identifying mark is a tiny planchet chip on the cheek left of the mouth, as struck. Glossy olive brown and steel with traces of frost in protected areas. Nicely struck E-MDS, Breen state II. Struck very slightly off center to K-3 but dentils remain clear all the way around both sides. Called EF40 net VF20 and tied for CC#10 in the Noyes census, his photo #59050. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 2359		1798 S-166 R1. Fine-12. Style II Hair with Large 8. Sharpness VF35 but covered with fine roughness, strongest on the reverse where shallow verdigris covers some of the protected areas. No contact marks. Dark olive with chocolate highpoints on the obverse. The obverse is somewhat glossy but the reverse is closer to matte. The date is bold and the legends are complete. LDS, Breen state VI. The reverse is rotated 35 degrees CCW from a normal head-to-foot die orientation. Estimated Value $150-UP. The Leo Wexler Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 2360		1798 S-177 R4+. VG-8 Plus. Style II Hair with Small 8. Attractive glossy chocolate brown with hints of reddish chocolate and olive brown toning in the mix on both sides. No roughness or verdigris, only a few minor contact marks. These include a pair of very light, dull rim nicks at the bust tip and a larger one at the first T in STATES. MDS, Breen state III. The die crack up from the bust tip reaches into the field near the chin and a weaker crack extends through the date. The date is bold and the legends are strong. Struck slightly off center to K-6. Very nice for the grade, close to VG10. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Jack Beymer-Del Bland 6/84-Jack H. Robinson, Superior 1/29/89:366-Doug Bird 8/04. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 2361		1798 S-180 R5+. Style II Hair with Small 8. Sharpness VG7 but covered with light to moderate corrosion. No verdigris or marks. The date is readable, although the 17 is only partially visible, and the legends are complete. Dark olive brown with lighter chocolate highpoints. LDS, Breen state V, with obvious cud breaks at UN and TATE. Our grade is net G4. The attribution is noted on the NCS label. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 2362		1800 S-202 R4+. VG-10. Glossy light olive and chocolate brown. Only microscopic marks of no significance. The obverse is slightly weaker than the reverse due to the heavily broken obverse die, as always on this variety (this was the last of five marriages for the obverse die). EDS, Breen state I. The date and legends are all bold. An attractive, well balanced example for the grade. Estimated Value $800-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,006
Lot 2363		1800 S-202 R4+. NGC graded Good-5 Plus. Glossy chocolate and olive brown. Smooth and attractive with no hint of corrosion and just a few trivial contact marks. The only notable defects are a couple old, fine scratches in the field off the end of the chin. LDS, Breen state VII, with extensive die failure evident on both sides. Most of ED STATES OF AM is now obliterated by heavy swelling of the reverse die. An attractive lower grade example of this very impressive die state. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2364		1800 S-203 R3. Fine-15. Sharpness VF20 but covered with microscopic contact marks. The only marks visible without the aid of a strong glass are a dull scratch in the field under the hair ribbon and another along the right side of the A in STATES. Rather glossy chocolate brown, and the eye appeal of the cent is quite nice in spite of the minor imperfections. MDS, Breen state IV, with strong die clashmarks at the top of the reverse. Estimated Value $400 - 600. Ex Darwin B. Palmer-Thomas Wolf, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg's 2/10/08:1232. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 2365		1801 S-215 R4+. VG-10 Plus. Sharpness F15 with traces of very fine roughness on the obverse. No verdigris, and the roughness is not visible without the aid of a glass. The only marks are a few thin nicks on the portrait and a light rim bruise at the Y in LIBERTY. Rather glossy chocolate and steel. EDS, Breen state I. The date and legends are bold. An attractive piece in spite of the minor imperfections, close to F12. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex John D. Wright, 2004 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/17/04:174-Shawn Yancey. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 2366		1801 S-223 R1. Fine-15. Error Denominator 1/000. Sharpness EF40 but lightly corroded with traces of shallow greenish verdigris showing in some of the protected areas on both sides. Probably lost in soil for a while. The only mark is a shallow scrape or bruise on the rim over the second S in STATES. Slightly glossy very dark chocolate and olive brown. E-MDS with a cud break over RT in LIBERTY. The date and legends are bold and the error fraction feature is obvious. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 2367		1802 S-225 R3. VF-20. Very slightly sharper but there are some tiny pinpricks around STATES. These marks are visible only with the aid of a glass and the remainder of this cent is choice with only a few trivial imperfections. Glossy chocolate and light olive brown. EDS, Breen state II, with strong die clashmarks at the bust tip. The obverse is very slightly misaligned to K-7 while the reverse is perfectly centered on the planchet. A very attractive cent with the eye appeal of a slightly higher grade. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 2368		1802 S-231 R1 Stemless Wreath. Fine-12. Slightly sharper but covered with uniform microscopic roughness. No verdigris, and the only marks are a dull rim nick left of the L in LIBERTY and a shallow low spot (caused by debris on the die) in the field at the back of the head. E-MDS. The date and legends are strong and the Stemless Wreath feature is obvious. Estimated Value $80 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 2369		1802 S-241 R1 Stemless Wreath and Doubled Fraction Bar. VF-20. Sharpness EF40 but there are a half dozen old pinscratches in the left obverse field and microscopic roughness covers much of the reverse. There is some verdigris on the reverse as well, strongest at ERI. Rather glossy olive and steel. Nicely struck EDS, Breen state I. The Stemless Wreath and Doubled Fraction Bar features are bold. Looks better than it may sound, especially on the obverse. Estimated Value $200-UP. The Leo Wexler Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 2370		1803 S-250 R3. VF-20. Sharpness VF30 or slightly better but lightly cleaned and retoned using sulfur. No marks or verdigris, but the sulfur treatment left a shallow residue of dark crud that covers all but the highpoints of the planchet where it has rubbed off and lighter chocolate toning is found. The surfaces display underlying frosty luster in spite of the layer of sulfur, and I suspect this piece has upside potential if properly retoned. LDS. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2371		1803 S-258 R1. VG-10. Large Fraction. Sharpness EF40 but covered with uniform fine to moderate granularity. No marks or verdigris. The date and devices are bold. Dark steel and olive brown with lighter steel and olive toning on the highpoints. Estimated Value $80 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $144
Lot 2372		1805 S-267 R1. PCGS graded AU-58. The obverse is frosty tan and light brown with darker steel brown toning in the highpoints. The reverse is frosty chocolate and light olive brown with hints of bluish steel toning in protected areas. Great eye appeal and only a few trivial marks, including a couple barely visible ticks or planchet chips on the rim over LIB and two more above the R in AMERICA. M-LDS, Breen state III. Called AU55 net EF45 and tied for CC#17 in the Noyes census, his photo #39661. Our grade is EF45+, close to AU50. The attribution and Husak provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $4,000-UP. Ex Walter Husak, Heritage 2/15/08:2272. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,600
Lot 2373		1806 S-270 R1. VG-10. Sharpness VF35 but dark and lightly corroded with specks of greenish verdigris scattered over both sides. A rim nick under the right edge of the fraction is the only notable contact mark. Slightly glossy very dark olive and steel. The date and legends are complete and bold. Struck slightly off center to K-6, but the date and legends remain on the planchet. Estimated Value $100-UP. The Leo Wexler Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $196
Lot 2374		1807 S-271 R1. VG-10 Plus. Comet Obverse. Choice glossy light chocolate brown. Smooth and very attractive with only trivial contact marks, mostly tiny nicks inside the wreath. The date and legends are all bold. M-LDS with a clear "Comet" die flaw in the field behind the head plus additional linear die flaws in the obverse fields. Very nice for the grade, close to F12. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $461
Lot 2375		1807/6 S-273 R1 Overdate Large 7 over 6. PCGS graded MS-63 Red & Brown. Beautiful lustrous steel brown and chocolate faded down from mint red with 10% of the slightly faded mint color remaining on the obverse, 25% on the reverse. Virtually flawless except for some of the usual strike weakness associated with the late die state. A tiny pinprick over the C in AMERICA is the best identifying mark, and it is barely visible. LDS, Breen state IV. The dies are worn and display strong clashmarks, and a horizontal die crack extends into the field from the dentils left of the lower curls. In addition, a narrow rim cud break shows over ST in STATES. The face is not fully impressed and the opposing leaves under RICA are softly struck as well, but the remainder of the designs are well impressed. This is a very attractive example of this popular overdate variety, certainly one of the finest available today. Our grade is consistent with the PCGS grade. Estimated Value $12,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $18,975
Lot 2376		1808 S-278 R3. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Turban Head. Lustrous light chocolate and steel brown with hints of faded mint color peeking through in a couple of the protected areas on both sides. Frosty and very attractive, the satiny mint luster covering the fields and most of the devices. EDS, Breen state I, with die guide lines visible between S-O and F-A. The obverse is slightly misaligned to K-5, which is typical of the early die state of this variety. The misalignment caused weakness along the left edge of both sides leaving stars 1-6 and NITED ST weakly impressed while the remainder of the details are nicely impressed. A beautiful Turban Head cent in spite of the imperfect strike. Called AU55 and tied for CC#10 in the Noyes census, his photo #60001. Our grade is AU58+, very close to MS60. The attribution and Husak provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $10,000-UP. Ex Chris McCawley 9/2006-Walter Husak, Heritage 2/15/08:2283. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $18,688
Lot 2377		1810 S-282 R2. VG-10. Turban Head. Steel and olive brown. The surfaces are decent and appear perfectly smooth to the unaided eye, but a glass reveals uniform extremely fine roughness. No marks or verdigris. The date and legends are bold. Nice eye appeal for the grade. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 2378		1813 S-292 R2. VF-20. Turban Head. Sharpness VF30 but covered with extremely fine roughness. No verdigris, only a few minor contact marks, including a few tiny pinscratches at S-OF. Dark steel and olive brown. Sharply struck EDS. Struck slightly off center to K-8 but only the dentils are affected. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $529
Lot 2379		Group of 6 Early Large Cents, 1794-1812. Includes: 1794 S-19b R4 Head of 1793 Basal State-1, 1794 S-63 R2 Fair-2, 1798/7 S-152 R2 Overdate 8 over 7 VF20 net G5 for roughness, 1800/179 S-192 R3 Overdate 180 over 179 AG3, 1803 S-246 R3 VG7, and 1812 S-290 R1 Small Date Turban Head G5. The date is readable on all but the first. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $506
Lot 2380		Group of 25 Large Cents 1795-1851. Grades range from Basal State-1 to VG8 with an average grade of AG3. Includes 1795, 1797 (2), 1798 (6), 1802, 1803 (4), 1807/6, 1808 (2), 1817, 1818, 1822, 1826, 1827, 1849, 1851, and one undated 1816-1835 Matron Head type. All but the last has a readable date. Lot of 25 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $265
Lot 2381		Group of 13 Early Large Cents, 1797-1813. Grades range from Fair-2 to G6 with an average grade of AG3. Includes: 1797 (2), 1798 (3), 1800, 1802, 1803, 1807 Comet Obverse, 1810, 1812 (2), and 1813. Some are slightly sharper with defects, but all have a readable date. Lot of 13 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $460
Lot 2382		Group of 4 Large Cents, 1798-1805. Includes: 1798 S-166 G5, 1800/179 S-196 G5, 1803 S-260 Large Fraction G6, and 1805 S-269 Pointed 1 G5. A decent group, all with a clear date. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $219
Lot 2383		Group of 10 Large Cents, 1797-1833. Grades range from Basal State-1 to Fine-12, but most are Fair to AG. Includes 1797 (1), 1798 (2), 1801 (2), 1803 (2), and one each 1818, 1823, and 1833. The date is easily readable on all but one of the 1798's. Lot of 10 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $242
Lot 2384		Group of 5 Large Cents 1807-1849. Grades range from Basal State-1 to AG3. Includes 1807/6 overdate, an undated 1808-1814 Turban Head type, 1817, 1848, and 1849. All but the second has a readable date. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details	Realized $104
Lot 2385		Group of 5 Large Cents, 1810-1854. Includes: 1810 Turban Head VG10, 1832 VF20, 1844 F12, 1845 VG8, and 1854 VG8. Some are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $184
Lot 2386		1817 N-14 R1. AU-55. A mint state cent that was very lightly cleaned. The only marks are a faint spot of steel toning between star 5 and the coronet tip and another on the rim under the end of the wreath stem. Lustrous frosty red fading to light bluish steel on the devices. MDS, the usual Randall Hoard die state. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $357
Lot 2387		1817 N-17 R4. VG-10. A couple points sharper with a few too many light contact marks for the sharpness grade. None of these marks is significant or distracting. Glossy chocolate and olive brown. MDS with a strong die crack passing through the top of STATES and the right top of the first T is clearly raised toward the rim thanks to a strong radial crack through that letter. A decent example for the grade. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127
Lot 2388		1818 N-8 R3. VF-25. Sharpness EF40 but both sides are covered with fine hairline scratches, the scratches so light they barely alter the toning but so many that they certainly catch your eye. Otherwise this cent is quite nice, free of any additional defects. Glossy light chocolate and steel brown. MDS with a thin but clear rim cud break at star 5 and a stronger one at stars 7-8. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $109
Lot 2389		1818 N-10 R1. PCGS graded AU-58. Frosty dark bluish steel brown and chocolate with faint hints of very faded mint color showing through in a couple of the protected areas. An attractive cent with mint state eye appeal. Just a couple tiny ticks under the O in ONE and a faint hint of rub on the curl on the forehead from choice. M-LDS, the usual Randall Hoard die state for this variety. Our grade is AU58+, close to MS60. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 2390		1819 N-8 R1. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Highly lustrous light bluish steel and chocolate with generous traces of slightly faded mint red remaining on the obverse. A faint spot of slightly darker toning is hidden in the hair right of the ear. Sharply struck EDS. Nice eye appeal, but there are some tiny contact marks on both sides suggesting this piece was mixed in with other coins for a short time. Most likely from the famous Randall Hoard of mint state cents of the years 1816-1820 that was discovered shortly following the US Civil War. Our grade is MS60. Estimated Value $350-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 2391		1824/2 N-1 R1. PCGS graded VF-20. Overdate 4 over 2. Glossy chocolate and light olive brown. No roughness or verdigris, but there are a few contact marks. These include a dull scratch from the bust tip to star 2, a rim bruise at star 12, and another over OF. MDS. The overdate feature is strong. Comes with an old green PCGS grading label. Our grade is net F12. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 2392		1826 N-1 R2. EF-45. Five points sharper but there is a planchet flake on the tip of the chin. Otherwise this cent is choice and offers outstanding eye appeal. Frosty chocolate and steel with lighter steel brown faded down from mint color in protected areas. MDS showing a strong rim cud break over star 6. Estimated Value $200-UP. The Leo Wexler Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 2393		1831 N-12/3 R5 (as a die state). VF-25. Sharpness VF35 or slightly better but the initials "EB" are lightly scratched into the field before the mouth. Otherwise this cent is essentially flawless. Frosty olive and chocolate brown. LDS with a huge cud break that fully involves 2 points of star 12 and 5 points of star 13, the so-called "Harpooned Whale" die state (the cud is shaped like a whale and the upper point of star 13 protrudes from the back of the whale like a harpoon). This cud break does come in a slightly later state where the left point of star 12 is fully engulfed by the cud, but both die states are known as the "harpooned whale." A fine double profile shows along the front edge of the neck as well as on the chin and lips (all caused by die bounce). This is an impressive if slightly imperfect example of one of the most popular cud breaks in the large cent series. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208
Lot 2394		Group of 8 Large Cents, 1816-1831. Includes 1816 N-1 R4 G6, 1820 N-13 Large Date VF30, 1825 N-6 F12, 1826 N-4 VF25, 1828 N-11 VF20, 1829 N-2 F15, 1830 N-8 F15, and 1831 N-8 VF20. A few are sharper with defects but overall this is a nice group. Lot of 8 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $518
Lot 2395		Group of 83 Large Cents, 1816-1839. Grades range from AG to VG with an average grade of G-VG. Some are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. A good mix of dates. Lot of 83 coins. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details	Realized $949
Lot 2396		Group of 41 Large Cents, 1816-1839. Grades range from Good to VF with an average grade of VG-F. Some are sharper with defects, but all have a readable date. Good mix of dates. Lot of 41 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. The Leo Wexler Collection. View details	Realized $1,265

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