Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 54

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

The Ted Naftzger Collection - 1840-1843

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 650		1843 N-4 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Petite Head with Reverse of 1844. Highly lustrous mint red fading to steel brown, nearly two-thirds of the mint color showing, especially on the reverse. The surfaces are virtually flawless. The fields are hard and slightly reflective which adds to the eye appeal. The best identifying mark is a tiny spot of darker toning that connects the tops of the E & N in CENT. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. A tiny lump shows under the right foot of the 1 in the date and fine diagonal die lines extend into the field from the dentils at stars 11-13. A gem example of this popular "Redbook" variety. Called MS65 and finest known in the Noyes census, his photo #31012. Our grade is MS65+, tied for finest known with one late die state example. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex 1980 ANA Sale, Steve Ivy Numismatic Auctions 8/19/80:1020. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,913
Lot 651		1843 N-4 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Petite Head with Reverse of 1844. Frosty bluish steel and olive brown with generous traces of faded mint color showing on both sides. The luster is a bit subdued thanks to a thin layer of natural oxidation, but the eye appeal is excellent. The only marks are a spot of dark toning on the upper point of star 2 and a weaker one in the field midway between stars 4 & 5. A barely visible pinprick hidden in the dentils below the stem tip is the only sign of contact. EDS, die state a. A tiny but clearly defined lump shows under the right base of the 1 and fine die lines connect the dentils to star 13. An attractive example of this single-die-variety "Redbook" type coin. Called MS60 and tied for CC#13 in the Noyes census, his photo #31017. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#8 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/88:556-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 4/16/88. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,760
Lot 652		1843 N-4 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Petite Head with Reverse of 1844. Attractive lustrous chocolate and steel brown with faded mint color showing through in the protected areas, especially on the obverse. The only marks on otherwise flawless surfaces are some wisps of darker toning at stars 4 & 11, a thin nick just right of star 4, and a very thin nick under the wreath ribbon. Nicely struck with full radial lines in all the stars. MDS, die state b late. The small lump under the base of the 1 is faint but visible and there is a clear rim cud break under that 1. Called MS62 and tied for CC#11 in the Noyes census, his photo #31133. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#8 in the Grellman census. Another outstanding example of this "Redbook" variety. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:428. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,613
Lot 653		1843 N-4 R1 PCGS graded MS66 Red & Brown. Petite Head with Reverse of 1844. Highly lustrous bright original mint red fading to steel brown on the highpoints, about 80% of the original color remaining. Fabulous eye appeal, a gem cent that really catches your eye. No spots or stains. The only defects are a tiny scuff that breaks the mint frost between star 13 and the adjacent curl and faint traces of an old fingerprint around the end of the wreath ribbon. LDS, die state d, with both dies heavily worn. The small lump under the 1 is gone, as is the rim cud under the 1, and the normally strong points up from the top of the N in ONE are reduced to a single microscopic point. This is Newcomb's #13, which he failed to recognize as a late state of his #4. Called MS65 and tied for CC#2 overall but tied for CC#1 of the late state in the Noyes census, his photo #31380. Our grade is MS65+, close to MS66, and tied for CC#1 honors. Another superior cent called MS70 by Ted. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex 1984 FUN Show, Florida Coin Exchange 1/7/84:22 (via Tony Terranova). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $22,425
Lot 654		1843 N-4 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Petite Head with Reverse of 1844. Dark bluish steel and olive brown with faded mint red covering about a third of the planchet. The surfaces are covered with satiny mint frost that remains unbroken on the highest points of the design. Great eye appeal. No spots or stains. The only marks are a tiny pinprick in the field close before the nose, a pair of tiny ticks in the field over star 11, and a very shallow planchet flake over the T in CENT, as struck. LDS, die state d (Newcomb's old #13). The die markers found on the earlier die states are gone except for a single tiny point up from the top of the N in ONE. The rim cud under the 1 is partially visible but not nearly as strong as seen in state b and c. All the stars are fully struck, which is typical of the late state but quite uncommon for the early state. Called MS63 and tied for CC#7 overall in the Noyes census, his photo #31082. Our grade is MS65, tied for CC#3 overall in the Grellman census. Yet another beautiful cent called MS70 by Ted Naftzger. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Freeman collection, Abner Kreisberg & Hans M. F. Schulman 5/24/58:1285. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,255
Lot 655		1843 N-4 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Petite Head with Reverse of 1844. Very attractive and lustrous light greenish steel brown with subtle overtones of sea-green, a "Greenie." The toning is uniform and the eye appeal of this piece is outstanding. If you like this type of toning, which is quite rare, then you will love this coin. The surfaces are flawless and it is quite a challenge to locate an identifying mark of any kind. A tiny, faint spot of slightly darker chocolate toning in located midway between the date and star 13, and a thin tick can be found on the rim off the end of the wreath stem, and these will have to suffice for identification purposes. LDS, die state d (Newcomb's old #13). The die markers of the earlier states are gone except for a tiny point up from the left top of the N in ONE. No trace of the rim cud break shows under the 1. Called MS65 and tied for CC#2 overall but tied for CC#1 overall in the Noyes census, his photo #31013. Our grade is MS65 and tied for CC#3 overall. (It may be interesting to note than most of the really nice ones known of this variety are in the late die state; hence the trio of really great ones in that die state among Ted's holdings.). Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Disney, Henry Chapman 5/13/1915:1487-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:438 (via Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,763
Lot 656		1843 N-4 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Petite Head with Reverse of 1844. Lustrous steel brown and light chocolate with subtle overtones of bluish steel and sea-green in protected areas of the obverse and underlying very faded mint color showing through on the reverse. A spot of darker olive brown toning just off the tip of the nose, a larger one on the right edge of the hairbun, and a tiny tick on the top of the upright of the E in CENT are the only notable marks. LDS, die state d (Newcomb's #13). The rim cud under the 1 is bold, which is quite unusual for examples in the late die state, but all the other markers found on late state examples are the same on this piece. Called MS60 and tied for CC#20 in the Noyes census, his photo #31182. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#21 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Willard C. Blaisdell date set 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,013
Lot 657		1843 N-5 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Mature Head. Frosty bluish steel brown with traces of faded mint color in protected areas on the obverse and overtones of sea-green on the reverse. Both sides are lustrous and the only defect worthy of mention is a thin planchet lamination from the bottom of the D in UNITED to the base of the O in ONE, as struck. Very sharply struck MDS, die state b. The die lines over MER are blurry but clear, but the tiny rim cud break at star 5 has not formed. All the stars show strong radial lines and the devices are fully impressed on both sides. Called MS65 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #31527. Our grade is MS64, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Virgil Brand-Elliot Landau, New Netherlands Coin Co. 12/13/58:161-Dorothy Nelson (the "TAD" collection), Stack's 2/4/76:143-Stack's 3/18/86:868 (via Tony Terranova). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,475
Lot 658		1843 N-6 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Mature Head. Repunched 184. Lustrous slightly mellowed mint red fading to bluish steel on the highpoints, 80% of the red showing. The only marks are a wisp of bluish steel toning in the field above star 12 and specks of similar toning at ES-OF-AME into the leaves below. Sharply struck M-LDS, die state c. Small rim cud breaks show at stars 5 and 13. The repunching on the 184 remains visible. Mature Head 1843 cents with this much mint color are extremely rare. Called MS65 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #31278. Our grade is MS63+, tied for CC#2 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Loye L. Lauder, William Doyle Galleries 12/15/83:436. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,775
Lot 659		1843 N-8 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Petite Head with Small Letters Reverse. Repunched Date. Lustrous blazing mint red fading to steel brown on the highpoints, 85% of the original color remaining. This cent is nearly flawless, and the mint frost is unbroken. The only defects are a spot of darker toning in the field close under the chin and a faint hairline under the second S in STATES. A truly fabulous cent, one of the very finest of the type. LDS, die state b. The tiny die line at the inner curl is gone and there is minor crumbling under the nose. The repunching on the date remains easily visible. 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#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #31575. Our grade is MS66, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex Milton A. Holmes, Stack's 10/5/60:1618. (Comes with a Macallister envelope indicating this cent previously came from the Dr. Henry Beckwith and William Festus Morgan collections, which has not been confirmed.). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,200
Lot 660		1843 N-9 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Petite Head with Small Letters Reverse. Triple Punched 843. Blazing bright original mint red just starting to fade to light steel brown, 80% of the mint color remaining on the obverse, 95% on the reverse. Virtually flawless except for a spot of dark olive toning over the left side of star 3 and a smaller one over star 13. Traces of lacquer or some similar protective coating can be found nestled into protected areas around some of the devices. This substance could be removed without harm to the cent, but there is no need to do so. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. The repunching on the 843 is sharp and the fine die finishing lines on both sides are clear. Another fabulous cent from the Naftzger collection. Called MS65 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #31084. Our grade is MS65+, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Ted called this one MS70, and the reverse could be called that today. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Tony Terranova prior to 11/91. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,600
Lot 661		1843 N-10 R3 PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Petite Head with Small Letters Reverse. Lustrous steel and light olive brown with mint red covering 25% of the obverse. The satiny mint frost is unbroken and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. The reverse is flawless, the obverse nearly so. The best identifying marks are a speck of darker toning close above the head and a tiny nick low on the front edge of the neck. Sharply struck with full radial lines in all the stars. E-MDS, die state a. The tiny point up to the left from the top of E in CENT is clear. Called MS63 and CC#1 in the Noyes census (which contains only 2 mint state examples with the next best only AU50), his photo #31621. Our grade is MS65, CC#1 in the Grellman census (which contains only 3 in mint state). Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex William Festus Morgan-J. G. Macallister-Milton A. Holmes-Louis Helfenstein, Lester Merkin 8/14/64:216. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $10,925
Lot 662		1843 N-11 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Petite Head with Small Letters Reverse. Repunched 84. Attractive lustrous mint red fading to bluish steel and light olive brown, about a third of the slightly faded mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. The only marks are a couple tiny splashes of darker toning over star 11 and another under the left foot of the M in AMERICA. A good identifying mark is a tiny planchet flake in the dentils over the left top of the I in UNITED, as struck. Nicely struck EDS, die state a. The reverse is uncracked and the usually-seen rectangular depression at the inner curl has not formed. Called MS63 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #31181. Our grade is MS65, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex T. James Clarke-B. Max Mehl 4/24/1947. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,105
Lot 663		1843 N-11 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Petite Head with Small Letters Reverse. Repunched 84. Lustrous chocolate brown with overtones of light bluish steel covering the protected areas. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. The notable marks are a small splash of slightly darker chocolate toning just right of star 7 and an extremely faint diagonal hairline in the field right of star 3. LDS, die state d, with a die crack slanting across the reverse from the dentils just left of the first S in STATES to the dentils over the I in AMERICA. This crack is clear outside the wreath, faint inside. Ted's envelope includes a note that this coin was used by Grellman to diagram the bisected reverse die state for his book on the late date cents. Called MS65 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #31173. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Ray Gallo 11/60 (via Abner Kreisberg). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,955
Lot 664		1843 N-12 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Petite Head with Small Letters Reverse. Lustrous light chocolate and steel brown with faded mint red covering 10% of the obverse and brighter mint color showing on a third of the reverse. The fields are hard and smooth giving a hint of reflectivity. Only a few very trivial marks, including a few microscopic ticks under star 7 and a tiny struck-through line off the left end of the crossbar of the 4, as struck. EDS, die state a (the die state of the proofs and earliest business strikes). The fine die finishing lines are clear on both sides and the rim cud break at the U in UNITED has not formed. Called MS63 and CC#2 of the business strikes in the Noyes census, his photo #31076. Our grade is MS64, tied for CC#1 of the business strikes in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex 1979 EAC Sale, 1/13/79:274 (via Myles Z. Gerson). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,530
Lot 665		1843 N-12 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Petite Head with Small Letters Reverse. Frosty slightly mellowed mint red fading to light steel brown, about 80% of the red remaining. The surfaces are lustrous and attractive, but the luster is a bit subdued. The only marks are a small spot of dark bluish steel toning right of star 11 and another over the left side of the 8 in the date, plus a pair of faint hairlines between the ribbon tip and the adjacent U in UNITED. Nicely struck with full radial lines in all the stars except for #13. EDS, die state a. The fine die lines are clear and the rim cud over U has not formed. Called AU55 in the Noyes census, his photo #31124. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Gordon J. Wrubel 10/81. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,105
Lot 666		1843 N-15 R3 PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Petite Head with Small Letters Reverse. Lustrous light bluish steel brown faded from mint red, about 20% of the original color remaining. The surfaces are satiny and nearly flawless. The only marks are a few very light ticks in the field between the hairbuns and star 8 and a microscopic planchet flake in the field well above the bust tip. MDS, die state b. The fine die line at the right top of the N in ONE is gone and the fields are covered with microscopic die flowlines that give this cent excellent cartwheel luster. Called MS63 and finest known in the Noyes census, his photo #31329. Our grade is MS64+ and CC#1 as well. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex Willard C. Blaisdell-Del Bland 8/75-G. Lee Kuntz, Superior 10/6/91:517. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,613
Lot 667		1843 N-15 R3 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Petite Head with Small Letters Reverse. Attractive frosty bluish steel brown and chocolate with generous traces of faded mint color showing on both sides, especially on the reverse. The surfaces are lustrous and flawless except for a tiny tick on the earlobe and a couple similar ticks close below on the neck and in the hair. Late die state, die state b late. The dies are more heavily worn and the legend outside the wreath has become relatively weak while the die lines at the inner curl remain visible. Called MS60 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #31570. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#3. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex New Netherlands Coin Co. #59, 6/15/67:1324. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,645
Lot 668		1843 N-16 R4 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Mature Head. The obverse is lustrous very faded mint red changing to dark bluish steel and chocolate brown. At least half of the obverse shows the very faded mint red color. The reverse, however, is a lustrous light greenish olive fading to light chocolate brown, a classic "greenie." Both sides are covered with satiny mint frost and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. The best identifying mark is a very shallow planchet flake on the truncation of the bust above the 3 in the date, as struck. Sharp E-MDS with full radial lines in all the stars and crisp details throughout the designs. Called MS61 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #31373. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Stack's Van Roden Sale, 5/2/68:359. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,900
Lot 669		1843 N-16 R4 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Mature Head. Lustrous very light greenish olive brown and sea-green. Very sharply struck and virtually flawless except for a rather obvious mint-made planchet lamination extending from the dentils between stars 4 & 5 to the coronet and LI. Too bad because this cent would have been a beautiful gem example of a tough die variety. Very sharply struck E-MDS with microscopic radial die flowlines in the fields that create the attractive cartwheel luster. Called MS60 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #31224. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,530
Lot 670		1843 N-17 R5+ PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Mature Head. Mint red fading to light steel brown on the highpoints, at least half the original color remaining. There are some insignificant specks of darker toning scattered over the obverse, the largest of these nestled under the junction of the 1 & 8 in the date. The only signs of contact are a thin diagonal nick in the field over the inner hairbun, one more right of the outer hairbun, and a third on the chin. EDS with smooth, prooflike fields on both sides. The beauty of this cent is enhanced when you consider its rarity and the fact that the next finest piece grades only net VF35. Called MS65 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #31125. Our grade is MS64 prooflike and CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex Glen Wallace-Ace Reiswig 5/74-Robert E. Vail (via J. R. Grellman 4/91). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $25,300

Page 2 of 2

1 | 2