Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 54

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

The Ted Naftzger Collection - 1848-1849

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 828		1848 N-1 R1 PCGS graded VF30. Repunched 184. Glossy light chocolate and medium brown with darker chocolate toning outlining the devices on both sides. No defects, just the usual complement of light contact marks consistent with a circulated cent. Nothing special except for the die state. Rare EDS, die state a, with strong repunching on the 184 that shows just to the right of each digit. Subsequent die lapping early in the marriage removed the obvious repunching on the 1 & 8 and left behind traces of the repunching inside the triangle of the 4, and that's the die state normally found for this variety. Called F12 by Noyes, his photo #55097. Our grade is F12. Comes with a handwritten note from Howard R. Newcomb (in the same unique handwriting style found in his attribution guide for the cents of 1816-1857) written on 4/7/1936. In this note to Blaisdell, Newcomb describes the die state and ends with "Same as Hines' piece & in about the same condition. Now suppose you find me one." The die state is not quite as rare today as it was back then, and it would not be too much of a stretch to suggest the note is worth more than the coin today. You win the lot, you get both. Estimated Value $50-UP. Ex Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 829		1848 N-1 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Repunched 184. Frosty mint red blending to steel and chocolate on the highpoints, more than half of the original red showing, especially on the reverse. Great eye appeal and only a few minor defects. These include a pair of tiny ticks under the earlobe, a few faint parallel hairline scratches in the field off the chin, and a couple tiny carbon spots hidden in the leaves below the C in CENT. The strike is decent but not perfect as only half the stars show their radial lines. E-MDS, die state b. The obverse die has been lapped and most of the repunching on the 1 & 8 found on the earliest state has been removed leaving only traces up from the right foot of the 1 and inside the upper loop of the 8. The repunching on the 4 remains clear inside the triangle and right of the upright near the crossbar. Called MS63 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #55098. Our grade is MS63, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Charles M. Williams, Abe Kosoff & Abner Kreisberg (Numismatic Gallery) 11/14/1950:523-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,955
Lot 830		1848 N-2 R2 PCGS graded MS67 Brown. Repunched 18. Highly lustrous bluish steel and light olive with generous traces of mint color remaining in protected areas, mostly on the obverse. Satiny mint frost dominates both sides of this cent, which is flawless except for a thin diagonal nick off the left foot of the T in CENT. The eye appeal of this cent is fantastic. A solid gem in every respect. LDS, die state d. The repunching on the 1 & 8 remains obvious and a fine die crack extends from the dentils through CA and clockwise around the wreath before exiting from the leaf tip under the second S in STATES and passing through F-AM to the dentils above. Called MS65 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30518. Our grade is MS65, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex Del Bland 2/7/73. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $21,275
Lot 831		1848 N-3 R2 PCGS graded MS66 Red & Brown. Repunched Date. Frosty mint red fading to light olive and steel on the devices, nearly half the original color showing, mostly on the reverse. Essentially flawless, just a few microscopic marks from perfect. A couple specks of dark crud are very well hidden in the hair over the 48, a tiny streak of planchet slag is in the field close above the head, and a small planchet flake is located near the dentils below the end of the wreath ribbon. Sharply struck with full radial lines in all the stars and every device fully impressed. A beautiful, truly impressive cent. M-LDS, die state b late. The diagonal die line from the dentils under the left edge of the second 8 is weak but still visible, as is the one from the N in UNITED to the dentils above. Repunching remains clearly visible on all 4 digits of the date. Called MS65 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30469. Our grade is MS65, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex Milton A. Holmes sale, Stack's 10/6/1960:1635. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $10,925
Lot 832		1848 N-4 R4+ PCGS graded VF35. Boldly Repunched Date. Chocolate and steel brown with light olive toning in protected areas. The surfaces are decent but not perfectly smooth showing traces of extremely faint roughness in some places. No spots or verdigris, just some nicks on the cheek and chin and a tiny rim bruise at star 2. Scarce EDS, die state a. Bold repunching shows well left of each digit in the date, including inside the triangle of the 4. This variety (especially in the early state seen here) and the 1846 Newcomb-4 offer the most obvious date repunching in the late date cent series. Called F15 in the Noyes census, his photo #55099. Our grade is F15. Estimated Value $25-UP. Ex Bruno Crossfield-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 833		1848 N-4 R4+ PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Boldly Repunched Date. Lustrous medium brown and steel with 10% of the original mint color showing on the obverse, 20% on the reverse. Excellent eye appeal with only a few minor distractions. These include a light horizontal nick in the middle of the jawline, another in the field under the tip of the chin, and a small splash of darker toning in the dentils over the first T in STATES. The obverse fields are slightly reflective thanks to a fresh die lapping that left behind fine polishing lines down slightly to left of vertical covering those fields. LDS, die state c. Repunching remains visible to the left of each digit in the date, but it is weaker. The repunching found earlier inside the lower loops of both 8's is now gone. Nicely struck with full radial lines in all the stars. Called MS60 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #30467. Our grade is MS60+, CC#1 by a small margin among only 3 mint state examples listed in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:554. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,553
Lot 834		1848 N-5 R4 PCGS graded "Genuine." Repunched Second 8. Mint state sharpness but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy dark chocolate brown with slightly lighter chocolate toning on the portrait and at the bottom of the wreath. The only mark on otherwise flawless surfaces is a tiny, shallow nick in the field over star 2. MDS, die state d, with several fine die cracks through the legend outside the wreath, including one through RICA to the rim off the stem tip. The repunching well right of the base of the second 8 is sharp. Called AU50 and tied for CC#6 in the Noyes census, his photo #55050. Our grade is AU55, tied for CC#8 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Henry C. Hines-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 835		1848 N-5 R4 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Repunched Second 8. Frosty mint red fading to steel and light olive, about a third of the red remaining, mostly on the reverse. Excellent luster and eye appeal with only a few minor marks. These include a small spot of dark toning between the coronet and star 5, a shallow planchet flake (as struck) in the field close above star 3, and traces of an old fingerprint inside the wreath. The strike is decent but not perfect as many of the stars do not show their radial lines and the coronet tip over LIB is slightly weak. The remainder of the devices are well struck. Rare LDS, die state f, with a small but clear triangular rim cud break off the end of the wreath stem. Called MS62 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30617. Our grade is MS63, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Ted's inventory #1910, source unrecorded but one of his early acquisitions. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,898
Lot 836		1848 N-6 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty light chocolate and steel brown with hints of underlying very faded mint color peeking through in a few of the protected areas, mostly on the reverse. There is a hint of friction on the highest points and a few light contact marks, including a nick on the lower edge of the bust above the tip of the curl. Nicely struck EDS, die state a, before any die cracks on the reverse. Our grade is AU50, tied for CC#11 overall but finest of the early state in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Henry C. Hines-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 837		1848 N-6 R1 PCGS graded AU58. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth, very attractive surfaces, just a couple trivial contact marks from perfect. E-MDS, die state c, with a strong die crack through the top of MER and a fine one through the top of UNI. Noyes photo #55051a without a grade assigned. Our grade is EF40. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Henry Chapman 5/13/1915:1521-Henry C. Hines-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 838		1848 N-6 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Lustrous slightly mellowed mint red fading to bluish steel and light olive on the devices, about a third of the mellowed mint color remaining, mostly on the obverse. Great eye appeal, nearly gem except for a spot of very fine carbon off the upper left point of star 11. Otherwise the only marks are trivial. Nicely struck showing full radial lines in all the stars and sharp devices throughout. M-LDS, die state d. The die crack through the top of MER is very strong and the section of the rim outlined by this crack has shifted outward slightly. Called MS61 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30468. Our grade is MS62+, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Bert Cohen 5/6/83. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,553
Lot 839		1848 N-6 R1 PCGS graded "Genuine." Sharpness near mint state but cleaned and retoned a rather blotchy mix of frosty sea green and medium reddish brown. A faint planchet lamination meanders down through the lower hair curls to the 4 and there is a tiny abrasion in the field off the tip of the nose. This one might benefit from a proper retoning. Scarce LDS, die state e, with a small but clear cud resting on the left top of the M in AMERICA and the section of rim outlined by the MER die crack clearly raised indicating this entire area is a retained cud. Called AU50 and tied for CC#11 in the Noyes census, his photo #30563. Our grade is net EF45. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Denis Loring 3/75. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 840		1848 N-7 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Impressive lustrous bright original mint red fading to bluish steel and olive on the devices, two-thirds of the original color remaining. Virtually flawless in every respect. The best identifying marks are a couple microscopic planchet chips on the neck near the throat, a tiny contact mark that barely breaks the satiny mint frost in the field over star 12, and traces of an old fingerprint under CENT. E-MDS, die state b. The fields are covered with microscopic radial flowlines that create attractive cartwheel luster and a tiny lump has formed on the lower edge of the curl over the second 8. Called MS66 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30614. Our grade is MS65+, CC#1 by a small margin in the Grellman census. Called MS70 by Ted Naftzger. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Scott 2/3/1943-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,750
Lot 841		1848 N-7 R2 PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Lustrous mellowed mint red gently shifting to reddish steel and light olive creating a truly beautiful cent. About a third of the very faded red remains, but it is difficult to assign a percentage of red because it is impossible to draw a distinction between the faded red and the toning. The only mark is a tiny speck of darker toning resting on the top of the C in CENT. E-MDS, die state b, with the tiny lump on the curl over the second 8 (as seen on nearly all of this variety). Called MS63 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #30514. Our grade is MS65, CC#2 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Anderson Dupont, Stack's 9/24/54:906. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,830
Lot 842		1848 N-8 R3- PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to light chocolate and steel, more than a third of the red showing. Great eye appeal, essentially flawless except for a faint horizontal hairline under CENT and faint traces of an old fingerprint inside the wreath. Sharply struck with crisp details in all the devices and full radial lines in all the stars except for #5. E-MDS, die state b, with a fine die crack through the tops of ME to the dentils over the adjacent A. The die line that meanders across the top of the neck is clear (always present on this variety). Called MS64 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census his photo #30620. Our grade is MS64+, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Dr. James O. Sloss, Abe Kosoff 10/21/59:258. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,220
Lot 843		1848 N-8 R3- PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Lustrous slightly faded mint red shifting to bluish steel and light olive on the devices, more than half the red remaining. Essentially as struck except for the minor change in color. The only marks are a diagonal tick just right of the nostril and a small spot of darker toning that connects the feet of the E & R in AMERICA. Nicely struck with complete radial lines in all the stars and fully impressed devices. Shallow low spots caused by debris (grease?) on the die show under ENT and around the E in ONE, and these low spots are common on the later state of this variety. Called MS64 and tied for CC#1 honors with the preceding example in the Noyes census, his photo #30883. Our grade is MS64+, close to MS65, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Roebling, New Netherlands Coin Co. #59, 6/15/67:1336. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,760
Lot 844		1848 N-9 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Beautiful frosty sea green and light olive, a classic "Greenie." Lustrous and nearly flawless except for a diagonal nick-like planchet void in the center of the jawline and a small spot of reddish chocolate brown toning on the forelock. Both sides are covered with unbroken satiny mint frost and the designs are sharply impressed. EDS, die state a. The fine die finishing lines are clear and the reverse is uncracked. Called MS63 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #30633. Our grade is MS63, CC#6 in the Grellman census. Ted added a note to his envelope stating "Doug Smith would call this a super greenie." Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Ted's inventory #1101, an early acquisition without a recorded source. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 845		1848 N-9 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Lustrous bright original mint red shifting to bluish steel and light olive on the highpoints, 80% of the mint color remaining. The only marks, and they are barely visible with a strong glass, are tiny specks of darker steel toning sprinkled over both sides and an extremely faint hairline in the field under star 4. A speck of toning inside the top of the C in CENT is the best identifying defect. Sharply struck EDS but not quite the earliest, die state a. The fine die lines from the dentils to the base of the second 8 are dull but still visible and the reverse is uncracked. Called MS65 and CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #30520. Our grade is MS65, tied for CC#2 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex "Sheraton Collection", lot 1705-Dr. Ken Sartoris (via Denis Loring)-Myles Z. Gerson-Denis Loring-Kenneth Goldman 7/24/80. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,450
Lot 846		1848 N-9 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Bright original mint red fading to steel brown and olive on the highpoints, about 80% of the original blazing color still present. No contact marks, only a smattering of microscopic specks of darker steel toning scattered over the obverse and traces of an old fingerprint around star 9. A tiny planchet flake between the 4 & 8 in the date can help identify this cent. E-MDS, die state b early. The fine die lines that connect the base of the second 8 to the dentils are faint and a very light die crack passes through the top of the M in AMERICA to the dentils over the adjacent A. Called MS66 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #30783. Our grade is MS65, tied for CC#2 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Dr. James O. Sloss, Abe Kosoff 10/21/59:269-Dorothy Nelson ("TAD" Sale), Stack's 2/4/76:162-Stack's 3/19/86:873 (via Tony Terranova). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,335
Lot 847		1848 N-9 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red. Blazing bright mint red just beginning to mellow on the highest points, 95% of the original color remaining. This one looks as lustrous and new as the day it was born. The only defect is a mint-made low spot on the lower half of the neck (caused by grease or shallow debris on the die). A speck of darker toning close under the right pendant of the T in UNITED is the best identifying mark on this fabulous cent. One of the most impressive cents in this collection of the very best pieces Ted could find in over 50 years of diligent searching. MDS, die state b, with a die crack through the top of ME to the dentils over the adjacent A. The die lines from the dentils to the second 8 are gone. Called MS68 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30569. Our grade is MS67, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. Ex Henry C. Hines-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:561. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $28,750
Lot 848		1848 N-9 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty light olive and golden brown with delicate overtones of sea green. Possibly dipped long ago but the luster and eye appeal are quite nice. The only marks are a thin, faint planchet void slanting through the first 8 into the dentils under the adjacent 1, as struck, and a small spot of darker toning near the dentils over star 10. Extremely rare LDS, die state e, with strong, clearly defined rim cud breaks at D-ST and TE in STATES. The finest of only 5 known with these rim cud breaks. Called MS60, tied for CC#10 overall but finest of the die state in the Noyes census, his photo #30564. Our grade is AU58, finest of 5 known in this die state according to the Grellman census. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex William Forrester Dunham Collection, B. Max Mehl mail bid sale 6/3/1941:1392-Henry C. Hines-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 849		1848 N-9 R1 PCGS graded AU58. Very attractive glossy steel and light chocolate brown with cartwheel luster in the fields and protected areas. Faint peeps of faded mint color can be found in some of the protected areas on the reverse. The notable marks are a splash of dark olive toning at the bottom of the 48 and a wisp of reddish chocolate toning off the tip of the coronet. Rare LDS, die state f, with clearly defined rim cud breaks at D-ST and ATE. Our grade is EF45+, close to AU50. Not in the overall census but tied for CC#1 honors for those known in the die state according to the Grellman census. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Henry C. Hines-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 850		1848 N-10 R3 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Lustrous light steel brown and olive faded down from mint color, about 30% of the red remaining. The fields are hard and smooth while the devices are satiny, and the resulting eye appeal is outstanding. A speck of carbon in the field under star 8 and another resting on the top of the E in ONE are the only defects, and they are not at all distracting from the beauty of this cent. Nicely struck EDS but not quite the earliest, die state a, with a faint die crack connecting the tops of RI in AMERICA but before the die line is added inside the left top of the T in UNITED. Called MS63 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #30595. Our grade is MS64, tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:562. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,070
Lot 851		1848 N-10 R3 PCGS graded MS65 Red. Blazing mint red, virtually as perfect as the day it was struck. You can find some microscopic specks of dark steel toning if you search with a strong glass, but they are certainly not at all significant and they do not affect the incredible eye appeal offered by this cent. A speck of this toning under the right point of star 4 and two more right of the top of the 4, plus a barely visible tick off the tip of the bust are good identifying marks. M-LDS, die state c, with minor sinking around UNITED STA in addition to the earlier fine die crack through the top of MERIC. This cent is a perfect mate for the blazing gem 1848 Newcomb-9 offered earlier in this sale. Called MS66 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30615. Our grade is MS67, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Called MS70 by Ted Naftzger, and with good reason. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. Ex Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:563. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $25,300
Lot 852		1848 N-11 R5 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Frosty light bluish steel brown and olive with 25% of the mint red showing, mostly on the reverse. The surfaces are lustrous and the eye appeal is excellent. Just a few small spots of darker toning scattered over the obverse, including a couple low on the neck and one at the dentils at star 9, plus a wisp of slightly darker toning around star 2. A tiny planchet flake in the dentils over the F in OF can help identify this cent. MDS, die state b, with a fine die crack through the top of ITE to the dentils over the adjacent D in addition to the earlier one through MERIC. Called MS63 and CC#1 of only 2 mint state examples known in the Noyes census, his photo #30834. Our grade is MS63, finest of only 2 mint state pieces in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Denis Loring 3/31/84. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,830
Lot 853		1848 N-12 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and olive with a third of the mellowed mint color remaining, mostly on the reverse. Essentially as struck, free of any notable marks or other defects. Locating an identifying mark presents quite a challenge, even with a 16-power glass. A microscopic planchet chip near the dentils over star 5 and a small spot of slightly darker toning in the field below the hairbun will have to suffice. Nicely struck, although half of the stars do not display all their radial lines. EDS, die state a. All the fine die preparation lines are crisp. Called MS63 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #30835. Our grade is MS64+, close to MS65, CC#2 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex J. C. Morgenthau & Co. 7/27/1939:771-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,128
Lot 854		1848 N-13 R4 PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Lustrous light chocolate and steel brown with peeps of faded mint color showing on the obverse. Excellent eye appeal, and the only notable mark is an easily overlooked dull nick between the stem end and the adjacent A. This is a beautiful cent and is a die variety rarely seen in top condition, but the grade assigned by PCGS seems optimistic. MDS, die state a, before the rim cud forms over TES in STATES. Called MS61 and CC#1 as the only mint state example in the Noyes census, his photo #30613. Our grade is MS62, CC#2 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex Sheldon Freed-J. R. (Bob) Grellman 4/26/91. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,140
Lot 855		1848 N-14 R3 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. The obverse is frosty mint red just starting to mellow to steel brown on the highpoints, about 90% of the red remaining intact. The reverse is satiny light bluish steel brown faded down from mint red with underlying very faded red covering the fields and protected areas. Both sides offer great cartwheel luster and outstanding eye appeal. The only marks are a few spots of darker toning on the obverse, including one on the left side of the E in LIBERTY, another hidden in the hair folds between the ear and the Y, and a third resting on top of star 8. Two tiny, very shallow planchet flakes are located in the field just left of the upper lip, as struck. The reverse is flawless. Nicely struck EDS, die state a. All the fine die finishing lines are clear, including the ones extending down to the right in the field around star 5. The always-present die crack through the top of MERIC is faint but visible. Called MS65 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30566. Our grade is MS65, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex RARCOA's Rockford Sale, 1/13/78:47. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,140
Lot 856		1848 N-14 R3 PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Very attractive lustrous steel and chocolate brown faded down from mint color, and the fields are covered with very faded underlying mint red that gives this cent outstanding eye appeal. The surfaces are nearly flawless. A small spot of darker toning hidden in the hair over the E in LIBERTY and a thin nick-like planchet void on the front edge of the neck are the notable marks, and they are visible only with the aid of a good glass. A shallow lot spot (caused by debris on the die) connects the bottom of the E in ONE to the top of the T below, and this may help identify the cent. MDS, die state b. There are additional faint die cracks through D-STATES and off the tip of the wreath stem. Called MS65 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30612. Our grade is MS64+, very close to MS65, CC#2 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Larry Whitlow 4/10/67. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,680
Lot 857		1848 N-15 R5- PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Frosty bluish steel and olive with generous traces of mint color showing on both sides, perhaps 5-10%, mostly on the obverse. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal is excellent. No spots or stains, just a narrow scuff of very fine hairline scratches in the field close before the tip of the nose, and these barely break the toning. Sharply struck with radial lines in all the stars and fully impressed details in the devices. MDS, die state b, with a fine die crack through the top of TES extending to the dentils over the adjacent A. Called MS60 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30517. Our grade is MS62, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/88:611. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,128
Lot 858		1848 N-15 R5- PCGS graded "Genuine." Sharpness very close to mint state but cleaned and retoned reddish steel brown with darker olive on the highpoints. The surfaces are quite nice and there are no notable defects, but the toning is ugly. This cent deserves some TLC. Nicely struck EDS, die state a. The reverse is uncracked. Called net EF45 and tied for CC#7 in the Noyes census, his photo #55069. Our grade is net EF45 as well, CC#7 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Stack's 9/18/37-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 859		1848 N-16 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Repunched 184. Lustrous mint red fading to olive brown and steel on the devices, nearly half the mint color remaining. Nicely struck on the portrait and legends, but most of the stars are missing their radial lines. Excellent luster and eye appeal in spite of a few small spots of darker toning that are scattered over the obverse. The only notable spots are a small one in the field over star 1, a tiny one at the dentils over star 7, and a lightly abraded one resting on top of the head. Rare EDS, die state a, with the 184 repunched, clearest on the 8 & 4, and a clear lump under the left end of the base of the 4. In most die states, the repunching is visible only on the 4 and the lump is dull or missing. Called MS63 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #30515. Our grade is MS64, tied for CC#1 overall but finest of the early state by a wide margin in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Judge Joseph Sawicki, Stack's 2/27/54:717. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,783
Lot 860		1848 N-17 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Repunched 184. Glossy light olive with lustrous mint red covering 20% of the obverse, a third of the reverse. Both sides show several very shallow low spots caused by debris or grease on the dies, but this die variety is almost never seen with without at least a few of these minor depressions in the fields. The low spots on this piece are notable in the field off the tip of the nose, above the head, on the forelock, and along the dentil tips all the way around the obverse with a slight break under the date. A small spot of dark toning over the right side of the M in AMERICA is a good identifying mark. Rare EDS, die state a, with fine repunching on the 184, strongest on the 4. Nearly all show some evidence of repunching on the 4, but pieces that show repunching on the 8 and 1 are seldom seen. The repunching on the 1 is found just above the base on the left edge of the upright, and on the 8 it shows outside the left side of the lower loop. Called MS63 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30464. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Dr. George P. French, B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot 706-B. Max Mehl 4/24/47. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 861		1848 N-18 R4 PCGS graded AU55. Glossy dark olive and chocolate brown. The surfaces are decent and appear perfectly smooth to the unaided eye, but a strong glass reveals traces of very faint roughness on both sides. No marks or verdigris. A small nick on the right foot of the A in STATES can help identify this cent. E-MDS, die state b. The tops of the C & E in CENT are joined by crumbling but the obverse is uncracked. Called EF45 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #55100a. Our grade is net VF35, tied for CC#12 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex John Borhek 1974-Bill Noyes 5/1/81. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 862		1848 N-18 R4 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Frosty steel brown and light chocolate with frosty luster remaining in some of the protected areas. A hint of slightly darker toning is found around stars 8-10. A pair of shallow but significant scrape marks are located on the upper part of the neck reaching to the jawline, but this cent is choice otherwise. Rare LDS, die state d, with parallel bisecting die cracks across the obverse. The first extends from the dentils just below star 3 almost horizontally across the portrait to the dentils just above star 11. The second and final crack reaches from the dentils left of star 1 through that star and lower bust touching the top of star 13 to the dentils under star 12. Only a half dozen or so examples are known with both cracks, and this is the finest of that tiny group in both the Noyes and Grellman census lists. Called AU50 and tied for CC#2 overall in the Noyes census, his photo #55101. Our grade is net EF45, tied for CC#5 overall but finest of the late state in the Grellman census. Ted's envelope has a note stating that, according to Homer Downing, "R8, only 3 known, a real NC; latest state of dies. Unique." We have uncovered a few more since then, but none finer than this one. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Homer K. Downing, 1952 ANA Sale, lot 2205-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,990
Lot 863		1848 N-19 R6- PCGS graded PR65 Red & Brown. Proof-Only Variety. Date Finely Repunched. The obverse is bright mint red beginning to mellow to light steel, about 95% of the red remaining. The reverse is faded red changing to bluish steel brown, about 75% of that side displaying the very faded mint color. The notable marks are a tiny tick in the field right of the lower point of star 3 and a tiny splash of dark steel toning on the rim over star 8. The fields are nicely reflective but they do display faint traces of hairlines that are nicely hidden among the fine die polishing lines. Delicate repunching is found near the base of all 4 digits of the date, clearest above the base of the 1 and along the bottom edge of the second 8. A truly impressive example of this rare proof-only variety. Called Proof-65 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30509. Our grade is Proof-65, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $10,000-UP. Ex Davis Graves, Stack's 4/8/54:1761-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:575. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $42,550
Lot 864		1848 N-20 R3- PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Repunched 48. Frosty bright mint red fading to steel and light olive brown on the devices, half the red remaining. The only mark of any significance is a small spot of very fine carbon at the dentils over star 11. Excellent luster and great eye appeal. Sharply struck with full radial lines in all the stars and fully impressed devices throughout. MDS, die state b. The tops of the C & E in CENT are joined by crumbling, but the repunching on the 48 remains clear. Called MS63 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30559. Our grade is MS64, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex B. Max Mehl 6/45:1926-Dr. Ken Sartoris-Del Bland-Denis Loring-Myles Z. Gerson-Denis Loring-Kenny Goldman 7/24/80. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 865		1848 N-20 R3- PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Repunched 48. The obverse is a highly lustrous dark olive brown and chocolate with attractive overtones of bluish steel and traces of faded mint color showing in protected areas. The reverse is a more pedestrian steel and light chocolate brown with hints of underlying very faded mint color peeking through in a couple places. This cent has great eye appeal and looks choice, but there is a well-hidden planchet void slicing down through the wreath ribbon at the bottom of the reverse. The defect is confined to the ribbon and is a mint-made flaw, but it counts nonetheless. LDS, die state c. In addition to the earlier crumbling that connects the tops of the C & E in CENT, the field is rising around UNITED STATES OF AM indicating that die was failing. The repunching on the 48 remains visible. Called MS61 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #30513. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#5 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex Bert Cohen 3/13/82. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 866		1848 N-21 R3- PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to light chocolate and steel brown on the devices, nearly two-thirds of the frosty red remaining. Just a few trivial marks from perfect including a tiny planchet chip on the tip of the nose and traces of an old fingerprint stars 9 & 10. MDS, die state c, with the bottom of the E in CENT filled with crumbling. Called MS63 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #30463. Our grade is MS64+, CC#1 by a small margin in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Pinetree 1/76-Bill Noyes 6/4/84. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,013
Lot 867		1848 N-22 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Glossy light chocolate and steel brown with underlying very faded mint color peeking through in protected areas on both sides, especially on the reverse where at least 10% of that side shows some of the faded red. A thin nick on the jaw over the throat and a tiny pinscratch over star 11 are the only notable marks. M-LDS, die state d early. The die lines from the leaf to the bottom of the T in CENT are faint, nearly gone, and a dull wave rests on the right top of the D in UNITED. Called MS61 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #30510. Our grade is MS60+, CC#5 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Dr. James O. Sloss, Abe Kosoff 10/21/59:262. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 868		1848 N-23 R3 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth and very attractive with only a few trivial marks. These include a tiny nick on the end of the chin and a small spot of slightly darker chocolate toning over star 10. In spite of the excellent eye appeal of this cent, it is not mint state since light friction shows on the highest points of the design. EDS, die state a. Crumbling surrounds stars 2-6, as always, but the rest of the fields are smooth and the die line from the first S in STATES to the top of E in CENT is clear. Called AU55 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #55070. Our grade is AU50 choice, tied for CC#10 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Judge Joseph Sawicki, Stack's 2/27/54:719-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 869		1848 N-23 R3 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Very attractive lustrous mellowed mint red blending to steel and light olive on the devices, at least half of the mellowed mint color remaining. Great eye appeal and nearly flawless surfaces. A tiny, very shallow low spot close under the tip of the nose (as struck), a faint wisp of darker steel toning on the cheek, and a tiny speck of dark toning over the E in UNITED are the notable marks, and they are trivial. MDS, die state a late. The obverse die has been lapped to remove some but not all of the original roughness around stars 2-6, but the die line to the E in CENT remains visible. Called MS65 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #55169 (which is improperly classified there as N-33). Our grade is MS64, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Denis Loring 6/21/88-Wes Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/98:216-Tony Terranova 9/28/98. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,105
Lot 870		1848 N-23 R3 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Beautiful bluish steel and olive brown with 10% of the faded mint color showing, mostly on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and lustrous offering outstanding eye appeal. The only identifying mark is a tiny, barely visible horizontal planchet chip at the midpoint of the nose, as struck. M-LDS, die state b. The die line from the first S in STATES to the E in CENT is mostly gone, only a faint remnant from the bottom of the O in ONE to the E still visible under strong magnification. The field is starting to rise along the profile of the portrait. Called MS63 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #30556. Our grade is MS63, CC#2 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Hall Park McCullough, Stack's 11/20/67:133. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 871		1848 N-24 R4 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Lustrous light chocolate and steel brown with generous traces of mint color showing on the obverse, 20% on the reverse. The only marks on otherwise choice, satiny surfaces are a tiny nick on the jaw above the throat and a small swipe of dark chocolate "crud" of some sort between stars 6 & 7. This "crud" looks removable, but it's not a big distraction as is. MDS, die state b. The line up to the right from the top of the O in ONE is clear and a strong vertical line has been added inside the N in CENT. Called MS61 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #55102. Our grade is MS62+, close to MS63, and tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Nevada Coin Mart 10/18/85-Wes Rasmussen 10/92 (via Bob Grellman). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,610
Lot 872		1848 N-25 R4 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Attractive uniform light chocolate and steel with traces of faded mint color showing in some of the protected areas on both sides. The fields are covered with satiny mint frost and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. The only marks on this cent are a small spot of reddish olive toning on the left edge of star 8 and a tiny planchet flake in the field well above the left side of the N in ONE, as struck. Nicely struck with full radial lines in all the stars and fully impressed devices on both sides. LDS, die state c. Crumbling connects the right base of the M in AMERICA to the leaf below and the top of the 1 in the date is connected to the bust by similar die crumbling. Called MS61 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30458. Our grade is MS60+, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Homer K. Downing-Dr. James O. Sloss, Abe Kosoff 10/21/59:265. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,783
Lot 873		1848 N-26 R4+ PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with darker olive brown in protected areas around the devices. Frosty mint luster shows under the glossy toning in protected areas on the reverse. This cent offers outstanding eye appeal, and Ted suggested that the fields were prooflike, which is not out of the question. The only mark is a tiny planchet chip in the field right of the inner curl, as struck. Very sharply struck except for minor weakness on the E in CENT, as on all of this die variety. E-MDS, die state b. The diagonal die lines at ONE and CENT are clear but they do not extend beyond those letters. Called AU50 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30462. Our grade is AU50, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:582. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,335
Lot 874		1848 N-27 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Choice glossy light chocolate brown with satiny mint frost showing through in protected areas. The obverse fields are smooth and hard, very slightly reflective thanks to the nicely polished new die that was mated with a slightly used reverse die. Fine die finishing lines cover the obverse fields. Just a couple very faint marks from flawless, including a faint hairline along the jawline from the earlobe and a tiny pinprick on the lower part of the upright of the 4. EDS+, die state a late. A very faint die crack shows through the top of the M in AMERICA, but it does not extend to the dentils. Called MS60 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #55003a. Our grade is AU58+, very close to mint state, and tied for CC#18 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Dr. James O. Sloss, Abe Kosoff 10/21/59:266. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,323
Lot 875		1848 N-27 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Uniform lustrous medium brown with very subtle hints of bluish steel overtone covering the fields. Great eye appeal. The surfaces are satiny and virtually flawless. A very faint spot of reddish brown toning at the upper right point of star 6 is the best identifying mark, and it is barely visible. Sharply struck, the stars and devices all perfectly represented. E-MS, die state b. A fine die crack through the top of MER reaches the dentils at both ends, but most of the fine die polishing lines in the obverse fields are still visible. Called MS61 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #30457. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#2 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex Bruno Crossfield-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,323
Lot 876		1848 N-27 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Beautiful bluish steel and light olive brown with ample faded mint color showing on both sides. Satiny mint frost covers the planchet, even the highest points of the devices. The only marks are a small spot of very fine carbon under the first 8 in the date and a tiny diagonal nick-like planchet void in the center of the cheek. Both of these marks are visible only with the aid of a strong glass and the eye appeal of this cent is outstanding. LDS, die state g, showing die cracks around most of the reverse legend. Called MS63 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30506. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#2 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Thomas L. Elder 11/6/1925:2150-Howard R. Newcomb-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:583. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,185
Lot 877		1848 N-28 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Glossy steel and light chocolate brown with traces of very faded mint color remaining in protected areas on both sides. A couple small splashes of darker toning at the dentils over star 5 and a tick on the right top of the F in OF are the notable marks. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. Several of the die lines at ON in ONE reach the EN in CENT without interruption. Great eye appeal, hence the PCGS grade assigned, but there is a touch of rub on the highest points of the design that keep this cent from a mint state grade by our standards. Called AU55 and tied for CC#12 in the Noyes census, his photo #55052. Our grade is AU58, tied for CC#13 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Davis Graves Sale, Stack's 4/8/54:1760-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:566. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208

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