Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 57

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Large Cents 1845-1848

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 576		Pair of 1847 Cents with Rim Cuds. Includes N-7 M-LDS (die state b) with a clear rim cud break at star 1 VF20, and N-11 LDS (die state c) with strong rim cud breaks at stars 9 & 11 F15 (tied for CC#6 of only 13 known with the two cud breaks). Both are slightly sharper with minor defects. A nice pair for the collector of rim cuds. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $80-UP. Both from the Phyllis Thompson collection. View details	Realized $219
Lot 577		1847 N-10 R3. EF-40. Ten points sharper but there are several fine hairline scratches on the portrait and a couple more inside the wreath. None of these scratches alters the toning and they remain invisible to the unaided eye. Nice frosty steel brown and chocolate. MDS. Estimated Value $60-UP. Ex 2009 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/18/09:431. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $204
Lot 578		1847 N-12 R3. AU-50. Repunched 8. Sharpness closer to mint state but there are several microscopic rim nicks over STA plus a few more on the lower part of the reverse. None of these marks is at all distracting and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. Lustrous chocolate and steel delicately woodgrained with lighter brown toning on the obverse. LDS, die state c, with a small but strong rim cud break right of star 9. The repunching inside the upper loop of the 8 remains sharp. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex 1996 ANA bourse-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 579		1847 N-13 R4. EF-40. Glossy medium brown with light chocolate toning on the highpoints. Frosty luster shows in protected areas, especially on the reverse. A tiny rim nick under the 7 is the only notable mark. MDS, die state b. The reverse is cracked but the small cud break over the R in AMERICA has not formed. Estimated Value $80-UP. Ex Harry W. Colborn, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/05:1784-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 580		1847 N-14 R3+. MS-62. Very attractive lustrous medium brown with subtle overtones of light bluish steel. Great eye appeal, very close to choice. The only defects are a small splash of slightly darker toning left of star 3, a shallow planchet flake at the top of the E in UNITED, and another on the base of the E in ONE (both as struck). M-LDS, die state c, with fine die cracks on the reverse. Tied for CC#6. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex 1998 EAC Sale, lot 401-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $949
Lot 581		1847 N-15 R4. EF-45. Repunched 7. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with hints of reddish brown toning on the lower part of the obverse. Sharply struck and free of any notable marks. MDS. The repunching off the right bottom of the 7 is clear. Tied for CC#9. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Bellaire Coins 8/97-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 582		1847/7 N-18 R5. VF-30. Repunched Date, the so-called "Large 7 over Medium 7" variety. Sharpness near mint state but covered with uniform microscopic porosity. No verdigris or marks, and this cent offers nice eye appeal in spite of the fine roughness. Frosty chocolate and steel with a hint of reddish brown toning between stars 9 & 10. Rare terminal die state, die state d, with strong rim cud breaks from under the 1 clockwise to star 2 plus another from star 4 nearly to star 5. Tied for CC#6 of 16 known in the terminal state, but most of those have weaker cuds. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Ken Mote 1990-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 583		1847 N-19 R1. MS-60. Repunched 4. Lustrous bluish steel and light chocolate brown with 5% of the obverse showing mint red while 25% of the reverse displays original mint color. Excellent eye appeal for the grade, just a few trivial marks from choice. The notable marks are a small nick on the right end of the eyebrow, a faint hairline through the top of the 1, and a thin nick on the throat. MDS, die state b. The repunching on the crossbar of the 4 is clear. The ribbon loop below EN in CENT is not fully struck due to a minor die clog at that spot. Tied for CC#7. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Barney Bluestone-Jon Hanson-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:1100-Dr. Thomas S. Chalkley, Superior 1/90:958-R. S. Brown, Jr., 2002 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/20/02:595-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 584		1847 N-19 R1. AU-50. Repunched 4. Close to mint state in sharpness but lightly cleaned and retoned frosty chocolate brown with bluish steel overtones, especially on the reverse. A shallow planchet void near the dentils under star 1 is the only significant mark. Nicely struck E-MDS, die state a late. The fine die lines from ONE and CENT are visible, and the repunching on the 4 is obvious. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds 4/07. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $336
Lot 585		1847 N-20 R3. MS-62. Choice lustrous medium chocolate brown with delicate overtones of light bluish steel and traces of mint red remaining on both sides. A flawless cent except for a faint diagonal hairline scratch on the jaw and a thin swipe of reddish brown toning at the right corner of the eye. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. MDS showing microscopic radial die flowlines in the fields near the dentils. Tied for CC#7. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Don Weathers 4/99-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 586		1847 N-21 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Frosty chocolate brown with 10% of the mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. No spots or stains. A thin, barely visible nick along the throat is the only notable mark. The surfaces are slightly dull from a thin layer of natural oxidation, which could be removed with ease to expose more of the underlying mint luster. E-MDS, die state a, before the reverse die cracked. Comes with a CAC sticker attached attesting to the MS64 grade. Our grade is MS60. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Ron Tagney, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg's 2/07:837-John Albanese 7/08-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 587		1847 N-22 R3+. AU-55. Lustrous chocolate and bluish steel brown with traces of mint red remaining on both sides. The only notable mark is a very faint scuff on the neck. This cent offers mint state eye appeal. Sharply struck MDS, die state c. A fine die crack connects star 8 to the dentils above and a strong crack connects the left end of the base of the 1 to a dentil below. An attractive example of this scarce die variety. Removed from an ANACS slab graded MS61BN (ANACS label included, and it shows the attribution). Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 588		1847 N-24 R1. MS-64. Lustrous bright original mint red faded to light olive on the devices, more than a third of the original color remaining, mostly on the reverse. Great eye appeal. The only marks are a spot of slightly darker toning on the rim at star 12, a shallow planchet chip hidden among the myriad die finishing lines right of the main curl, and a tiny planchet flake in the field before the lips. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. The obverse fields are covered with die finishing lines at various angles down to the right suggesting the mint worker responsible for die preparation forgot the final die polishing step before placing this die into service. The die was soon removed from service and polished to remove all these lines, but quite a few examples exist for us to enjoy, and this is one of the very best of that select group. Tied for CC#4. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex C. F. Clark-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 11/87-Wes Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/98:162 (via Don Valenziano)-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,783
Lot 589		1847 N-26 R3. AU-58. A frosty mint state cent that has a few microscopic contact marks on the cheek, none notable or visible without the aid of a strong glass. Attractive lustrous light chocolate brown with traces of mint red showing on both sides. A microscopic speck of darker olive brown toning in the center of the cheek can help identify this cent. MDS, die state c, with several die cracks on the reverse but no rim cuds. The obverse fields are covered with microscopic lumps from very fine die erosion, as always on this variety. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS64 Brown (NGC label included). Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex 2000 EAC Sale, lot 394-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $506
Lot 590		1847 N-27 R4. EF-45 Plus. Repunched 18. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with frosty light steel brown and tan toning covering the protected areas on both sides. No defects, only very light friction on the highpoints. A faint spot of slightly darker toning between stars 9 & 10 is the best identifying mark on this attractive cent. LDS, die state c, with several fine die cracks on the reverse. The repunching on the 18 remains clear. A choice example, close to AU50. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Don Valenziano 4/06-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 591		1847 N-29 R3-. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Frosty bright mint red fading to olive brown with bluish steel overtones. About 25% of the obverse shows mint color while over two-thirds of the reverse shows bright mint red. A hint of slightly darker toning shows at STA and on the lower half of the E in AMERICA. A tiny tick on the lower right point of star 12 can also help identify this cent. LDS, die state d, with fine die cracks through the reverse legend. Our grade is MS62, CC#3 for the die variety in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Ellsmere Coins 8/04-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 592		1847 N-29 R3-. AU-58. Choice glossy medium chocolate brown with 5% of the mint color remaining, mostly on the reverse. Virtually perfect. A microscopic tick just right of the nostril and a small spot of darker bluish steel toning nestled between the left points of star 12 are the only marks, and they are trivial. LDS, die state d, with fine die cracks on the reverse. A beautiful cent, very close to mint state. Tied for CC#7. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Richard Picker-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:1115-Walter Dudgeon, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 7/30/94:286-Dr. Wallace Lee, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/27/01:1305 (via Don Valenziano)-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 593		1847 N-30 R4. VF-30. Repunched 1. Slightly sharper with a few microscopic contact marks on the cheek, a small spot of dark toning just right of star 4, and microscopic traces of verdigris left of the U in UNITED. None of these defects is at all significant and this cent offers excellent eye appeal for the grade. MDS, die state b, with a tiny lump resting on top of the wreath ribbon loop but before the rim cud at the bottom of the reverse. A decent example of a variety that seldom comes in high grade. Only a single mint state example is known. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Jim Huffman 1994-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 594		1847 N-32 R4. AU-50. Virtually mint state but there are some very faint horizontal hairline scratches under ENT in CENT. A small spot of reddish brown toning at the curl over star 13 is the only other mark on a cent that still offers mint state eye appeal. Lustrous light chocolate and steel brown. Sharply struck E-MDS, die state b, with a fine die crack at the top of the M in AMERICA. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Stack's 10/18/88:2756-Tom Reynolds 8/07-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $552
Lot 595		1847 N-35 R3. AU-50. Choice glossy chocolate brown with traces of mint red showing on both sides, especially the reverse. Nearly perfect except for a couple faint contact marks just left of the ear and a slightly weak strike in the centers. M-LDS, die state c early, with a fine die crack passing through the base of the date. An attractive cent that comes with an impressive provenance. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Floyd T. Starr-Jon Hanson 1976 or 1977-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:466-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 596		1847 N-38 R1. AU-58. A very attractive, lustrous cent with mint state eye appeal. Just a hint of friction on the highest points and a few microscopic contact marks, including a tiny pinprick under the earlobe and another near the dentils under star 4. Lustrous light chocolate and steel with traces of faded mint red showing on both sides. Sharply struck E-MDS, die state b, with faint waves at D and ST. The die lines at the inner curl are sharp. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS63 Brown (NGC label included). Estimated Value $150-UP. Obtained from an unrecorded source 1/1996 (FUN Show?) by Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 597		Group of Five 1847 Cents, all grading VF30. Includes N-10 MDS, N-22 E-MDS (b), N-37 MDS, N-39 E-MDS (a), and N-41 LDS (c). Most are slightly sharper with minor defects. An attractive group. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. All from the Phyllis Thompson collection. View details	Realized $460
Lot 598		Trio of Rare 1847 Die Varieties. Includes N-18 (Large 7 over Medium 7) MDS (die state a) F15, N-34 M-LDS (die state c) VG8, and N-36 MDS G6. All are slightly sharper with minor defects but clear attribution points. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. All from the Phyllis Thompson collection. View details	Realized $252
Lot 599		Group of Five 1847 Cents. Includes N-2 (Large 7 over Small 7) MDS VG7, N-8 LDS (c) with 1 rim cud break on the reverse VF20, N-11 MDS (a) VF25, N-21 M-LDS (die state d, Newcomb's old #40) F12, and N-28 EDS (a) VF20. The first 3 are sharper with defects. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. All from the Phyllis Thompson collection. View details	Realized $265
Lot 600		Group of Nineteen 1847 Large Cents grading VG10 to F15. Average grade is F12. Some are slightly sharper but overall this is a nice group. Lot of 19 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $324
Lot 601		1848 N-1 R1. AU-55. Repunched 184. Glossy chocolate brown with frosty mint luster showing in the protected areas and hints of faded mint color in a few places on both sides. Excellent eye appeal, just a hint of friction on the highest points from mint state. The only marks are a couple small nicks on the chin and in the field over star 1. MDS, die state b. The repunching is strong inside the triangle of the 4 and still visible inside the top of the first 8 and up from the fight foot of the 1. The fields are smooth and slightly reflective on both sides thanks to a fresh die polishing. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 602		1848 N-2 R2. NGC graded MS-65 Brown. Repunched 18. Lustrous light olive brown with subtle overtones of light bluish steel and 15% of the mint red remaining. A choice cent except for the strike, which is weak on the coronet over LIB, along the top of the head, and on several leaves in the wreath. The only marks are a shallow planchet flake at the dentils under star 1 and a very faint hairline scratch that meanders across the lower part of the reverse even with the top of the ribbon loop. E-MDS, die state b. The points down from the bottom of the E in ONE are clear (Reiver's old #45) and minor crumbling shows on the left side of the second 8. Our grade is MS60+, CC#8 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex 1994 EAC Sale, lot 484-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:494-Dave Humphreys 11/05-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,006
Lot 603		1848 N-3 R2. AU-50. Repunched Date. Choice glossy light to medium chocolate brown. Satiny mint luster covers the protected areas and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal for the grade. Just a few trivial contact marks from flawless. A tiny nick hidden in the hair left of the top of the ear is a good identifying mark. Nicely struck EDS, die state a. The repunching on the date is sharp and all the fine die finishing lines are clear. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Harry W. Colborn, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/05:1812-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 604		1848 N-4 R4+. ANACS graded AU-50. Grossly Repunched Date. Glossy light olive and chocolate brown with a splash of reddish olive toning at TAT in STATES and frosty luster peeking through in protected areas on the reverse. Smooth surfaces with just a few contact marks, including a thin nick just right of star 3 and a light rim bruise over the first T in STATES. MDS, die state b. The repunching is clear on all 4 digits of the date but no longer shows inside the triangle of the 4. Our grade is VF35 net VF30. The attribution is shown on the ANACS label. Estimated Value $100-UP. Purchased from "OSCS" 9/05 by Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 605		1848 N-5 R4. MS-60. Repunched Second 8. Lustrous light olive and bluish steel brown with 5-10% of the slightly faded mint color remaining. The only defects are a half dozen small spots of darker toning on the obverse, including one near the dentils left of star 1, and a very light rim bruise at the rim cud off the tip of the wreath stem. Excellent eye appeal in spite of the minor spots, and the rim bruise is nearly invisible thanks to the rim cud. LDS, die state f, with several fine die cracks on the reverse plus the small rim cud already mentioned. Tied for CC#5 overall but CC#2 of those known with the rim cud. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex Bowers & Merena 1/6/94:275-Harry W. Colborn, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/05:1814 (via Don Valenziano)-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $949
Lot 606		Pair of 1848 Cents, both choice EF40 to EF45. Includes N-6 M-LDS (die state d) and N-7 LDS (die state b). A pair of premium cents with very light wear and excellent eye appeal. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. Both from the Phyllis Thompson collection. View details	Realized $391
Lot 607		1848 N-8 R3-. MS-60 Plus. Lustrous light olive and chocolate brown with 10% of the planchet covered with slightly faded mint red. Excellent eye appeal with only a few barely visible contact marks. These include a tiny pinprick under star 8 and a few microscopic ticks between stars 9 & 10. Sharply struck LDS, die state f, with numerous fine die cracks around the reverse legend. A beautiful cent with choice eye appeal, CC#5 in the Grellman census. And it comes with a nice provenance. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Denis Loring 3/82-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1988 EAC Sale, lot 400-Wes Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 9/13/97:296-R. S. Brown, Jr., 2002 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/20/02:603-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 608		1848 N-9 R1. MS-60. Frosty olive brown and chocolate with lighter olive brown toning on the devices and sea-green overtones in protected areas. Possibly dipped long ago and retoned, but the satiny luster is unbroken and the eye appeal is excellent. A speck of darker toning at the dentils over star 5 is the only mark. Nicely struck EDS, die state a, before any die cracks on the reverse. Tied for CC#7. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Doug Bird 1998-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $660
Lot 609		1848 N-10 R3. AU-58 Plus. A beautiful, frosty cent with mint state eye appeal. The only marks are a speck of darker toning right of the nostril and a faint diagonal hairline under the N in CENT. Just the faintest hint of rub on the highest points from mint state. Lustrous medium brown and light chocolate with generous traces of mint red remaining, especially on the obverse. Nicely struck EDS, die state a, before any die cracks on the reverse. CC#9. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:1143-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/01:1457-Tom Reynolds, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/03:934-Chris McCawley 12/03-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $552
Lot 610		1848 N-11 R5. EF-45. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate with traces of frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas on both sides. Great eye appeal. A light horizontal scratch high on the neck is the only defect, and it is insignificant. Rare LDS, die state c, with a strong rim cud break over ES in STATES. Tied for CC#14 overall but CC#4 of 11 known with the single rim cud break. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Ferris Stamp & Coin-Denis Loring 1/28/83-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:535-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 611		1848 N-12 R1. EF-45. Choice glossy chocolate and olive brown with satiny mint luster in protected areas. Great eye appeal, just a few tiny ticks on the cheek from perfect. About as nice as they come for the grade. M-LDS, die state c. The fine die lines behind ERIC are gone. Comes with a nice provenance. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 12/4/84:1864-Jack H. Robinson, Superior 1/29/89:1399-March Wells, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/93:326-Harry W. Colborn, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/05:1820-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 612		1848 N-15 R5-. EF-40. A bit sharper but lightly cleaned long ago and now retoned glossy chocolate and steel with slightly lighter toning in protected areas. No marks or other defects. The eye appeal is excellent. Sharply struck EDS, die state a, before any die cracks on the reverse. Tied for CC#8. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 613		1848 N-16 R2. MS-60. Repunched 184. Frosty olive and steel. Attractive satiny mint luster covers the planchet and the eye appeal is excellent. The only notable defects are a nick right of the nostril and a nick-like planchet chip under star 8. Nicely struck E-MDS, die state b. The repunching is gone on the 18 but remains clear on the 4, and the die lump under that 4 is clear. The dies remain unclashed. Tied for CC#10 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Superior 5/27/96:413-Doug Bird 6/96-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:553-Tom Reynolds, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 1/04:1515-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/05:1823 (via Don Valenziano)-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $518
Lot 614		1848 N-17 R1. NGC graded MS-62 Brown. Repunched 4. Glossy olive and dark chocolate brown with traces of faded mint red remaining on the obverse and at least 10% of the reverse displaying faded mint color. The only mark is a tiny splash of slightly darker toning close under star 4. E-MDS, die state b. The repunching inside the triangle of the 4 is clear. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Reiver provenance are noted on the NGC grading label. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Henry C. Hines 1/12/42-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76-Del Bland 2/28/84-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/25/06:20333. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 615		1848 N-17 R1. AU-50. Repunched 4. Frosty steel brown and chocolate. Close to AU55 but there are a few small nicks on the cheek and neck, none notable. Excellent eye appeal for the grade. E-MDS, die state b. The repunching on the 4 remains clear. Removed from an NGC slab graded AU58 (NGC label included, and it shows the attribution). Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds 4/07. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $196
Lot 616		1848 N-18 R4. VF-30. Five points sharper but there is a splash of reddish chocolate toning at the 48 and another at ON in ONE. Otherwise this cent is an attractive glossy light chocolate brown with a couple faint peeps of faded mint color on the obverse. Just a few trivial contact marks, none notable. E-MDS, die state b, with the tops of CE joined by crumbling but before the obverse die cracked. A decent example of a variety seldom found better. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Joe V. Dooley, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/11/97:538-Chris McCawley 4/26/02-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $204
Lot 617		1848 N-19 R6-. NGC graded Proof 64 Brown. Dark bluish steel brown and chocolate with hints of very faded iridescent rose and violet from mellowed mint color. The strike is very sharp and the fields are reflective in spite of a thin layer of natural oxidation. No spots, stains, or significant hairlines. However, there are two thin vertical planchet creases passing down through ER in LIBERTY to near the ear, plus a very faint parallel planchet fissure from the bottom of the hairbun into the field below where it fades away and another short one on the chin. These marks are all pre-striking planchet flaws that didn't completely press out and disappear when the coin was struck. The fine repunching above the base of the 1 in the date is clear. Our grade is Proof-60. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Housed in a new 4-pronged NGC holder. Pop 1; 1 finer in PF66BN. Estimated Value $6,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,280
Lot 618		1848 N-20 R3-. MS-60. Repunched 48. Attractive frosty medium brown and light chocolate with subtle overtones of light bluish steel and tiny peeps of mint color remaining on the reverse. The only defect worthy of mention is a tiny but fresh nick in the dentils left of star 1. MDS, die state b. The tops of CE are joined by crumbling but the repunching on the 48 remains clear. The obverse fields are smooth and slightly reflective thanks to a fresh die lapping. Tied for CC#5 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex 1998 EAC Sale, lot 415-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 619		1848 N-21 R3-. AU-58. Very attractive lustrous light chocolate and steel brown. Virtually flawless except for a couple small spots of slightly darker reddish brown toning left of star 11. Just the slightest hint of rub on the highest points from mint state, and the eye appeal is certainly consistent with a mint state cent. M-LDS, die state d, with minor die crumbling on the reverse. Tied for CC#12 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/01:1478 (via Don Valenziano)-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 620		1848 N-22 R1. NGC graded MS-65 Brown. Light olive and golden brown with slightly darker bluish steel and olive toning covering the reverse. Slightly faded mint red covers 5% of the obverse, 15% of the reverse. The luster is subdued by a thin layer of oxidation that could easily be removed to expose the underlying mint frost, thus improving the eye appeal and grade. The only mark is a tiny speck of darker toning midway between stars 10 & 11. LDS, die state e, with a die line added through the top of the N in ONE. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#2 overall but tied for finest of the late state in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Cliff Kolbus, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 7/31/93:172-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:578-Bowers & Merena 11/02:496 (via Don Valenziano)-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 621		1848 N-23 R3. NGC graded MS-65 Brown. Frosty chocolate brown and steel with lighter golden brown toning in protected areas on both sides. No notable marks or other defects, just a trace of rub on the highest points of the design. The surfaces are covered with a thin layer of natural oxidation that subdues the underlying mint luster, and this could be removed to bring out the potential of this cent. Nicely struck EDS, die state a. The fine die lines are sharp on both sides. Our grade is AU58+, very close to mint state, and CC#4 for this tough die variety in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 10/2000:1445-Henry T. Hettger, 2007 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/28/07:493-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 622		1848 N-24 R4. VF-35. Ten points sharper but recolored chocolate brown with lighter brown and tan in protected areas. A small splash of darker olive brown toning at the tip of the nose is the only distracting mark. LDS, die state c. The die line from the right top of the O in ONE is gone. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Jim Huffman 1991-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $216
Lot 623		1848 N-25 R4. AU-58. Attractive lustrous steel brown and light chocolate with a couple faint peeps of faded mint red on the reverse. Very close to mint state. The notable marks are a tiny rim nick at star 13 and a small splash of bluish olive toning under star 2. LDS, die state c. The top of the 1 is crumbled to the bust above and the right foot of the M in AMERICA is crumbled to the leaf below. Tied for CC#5. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Lincoln Collection 1989-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,064
Lot 624		1848 N-27 R2. AU-58. Lustrous light chocolate brown with hints of underlying faded mint color showing through in protected areas on the obverse. A beautiful cent with mint state eye appeal. A tiny wisp of darker olive toning over star 12 is the only notable mark. Sharply struck MDS, die state d, with several fine die cracks on the reverse. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Ray Chatham-Gordon Wrubel 6/88-Bob Vail, Superior 9/7/97:745 (via Rod Burress)-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $403
Lot 625		1848 N-28 R1. AU-58. Glossy chocolate and olive with frosty light reddish steel brown and mint red in protected areas. Excellent eye appeal, very close to mint state. A small, dull nick on the throat and a tiny planchet flake hidden in the hair right of the earlobe are the only notable marks, and they are not distracting. Nicely struck EDS, die state a. The die lines at ON and EN in ONE CENT are clear. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Doug Bird-Walter Dudgeon, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/21/98:1746-Colonel Steven Ellsworth collection 9/08-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $334

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