Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 59

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Cents Of 1816

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1		1816 N-1. Fine-12. Sharpness VF20 but covered with extremely fine roughness. No verdigris or marks. Rather glossy dark chocolate and olive brown, the obverse glossier than the reverse. A shallow planchet flake weakens the base of the first 1 in the date. Excellent eye appeal in spite of the imperfect surfaces. Rare early die state, before any crumbling in the obverse dentils, and those dentils are very strong. DWH #1073. Estimated Value $350-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/16/91:133. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 2		1816 N-1 R4+. EF-45. Glossy chocolate brown with traces of frosty light steel brown and tan toning in protected areas, the toning very delicately mottled in the left obverse field. Only a few trivial marks, including a very light nick in the field between star 4 and the forehead. MDS with crumbling in the dentils at stars 8-11 and a very faint die crack through the tops of TED. Excellent eye appeal. Called EF45 choice and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #20837. Bland says EF45, CC#4 among his confirmed examples. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS61BN (NGC label included). DWH #2572. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. Ex England-American Heritage Minting (William Paul) 3/86-Doug Bird 3/29/86-Jack Robinson, Superior 1/29/89:651-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3358 (the attribution and Rasmussen provenance are noted on the NGC label). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $10,063
Lot 3		1816 N-1 R4+. Good-6. Sharpness VG10 but covered with microscopic roughness under a slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel patina. The planchet is slightly bent causing a faint bulge under ON in ONE. An old scratch extends from the base of Y to the dentils right of star 13, and a couple curved scratches are located near the dentils under the wreath. The date and legends are clear. Very rare terminal die state with a very large, strong cud break joining NITE to the rim above. DWH #1849. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Chris McCawley-Dennis Mendelson, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/21/98:1271-Chris McCawley FPL #60, 12/30/98. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 4		1816 N-2 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Glossy light steel brown with hints of bluish steel toning in some protected areas of the reverse and 5-10% of the faded mint red remaining. There are two tiny spots of darker toning in the field under star 5, a trio of tiny ticks over the 16 in the date, and a light nick on the left top of O in OF. E-MDS, without the additional rim cud between stars 11 & 12, but the always presents rim cuds from star 8 to star 11 are clear. The reverse fields are smooth and slightly reflective. The browlock is strong, which is unusual for this variety, but there is some weakness in the leaves at the top of the reverse. The reverse is rotated 5-10 degrees CW from a normal head-to-foot die orientation. An attractive example of this Randall Hoard variety. Our grade is MS62. Pop 2; 1 in 64. A total of 3 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #0365 (PCGS # 36526) . Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex 1985 EAC Sale, 4/13/85:308. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $834
Lot 5		1816 N-2 R1. MS-60 Plus. Frosty light bluish steel brown with wisps of darker steel toning on the hairbun. There are some very light contact marks in the field before the portrait and a couple more on the cheek, none distracting. The reverse is choice and those fields are highly lustrous. MDS. The rim cud from star 8 to star 11 is strong, but the one between stars 11 & 12 has not formed. In addition, there are fine die cracks through the tops of ST and OF. The reverse rotated 25 degrees CW. Nicely struck except for the browlock, which bluntly impressed, as usual. DWH #0366. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/17/88:287. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,006
Lot 6		1816 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Glossy medium brown and chocolate with frosty lighter brown in protected areas. No spots or notable signs of contact. Great eye appeal for the grade. LDS with an additional rim cud break between stars 11 & 12, and the original rim cud at stars 8-11 extends to star 7.5. The die cracks at ST and OF are stronger, and the one at OF extends to the dentils over the adjacent A. The fields are flowlined and clear die clashmarks show inside the wreath. The browlock is rather well struck, but stars 10-13 are weak. The reverse is rotated 20 degrees CW. Most likely another attractive refugee from the Randall Hoard of mint state cents, but this die state is not typical of those from the hoard. Our grade is MS60. Pop 2; 1 in 64; A total of 3 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #0368 (PCGS # 36526) . Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Borcky sale, Thomas L. Elder 6/20/35:850-Henry. C. Hines-Willard C. Blaisdell-Del Bland-Ray Chatham 4/78-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1982 EAC Sale, 3/13/82:304 (via John D. Wright). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,093
Lot 7		1816 N-3 R4+ . EF-40 Plus. Very attractive glossy chocolate brown with flowline frost covering the protected areas. The only marks are a few nicks at the dentils over star 4 and another dull one on the lower points of star 5. Excellent eye appeal for the grade, very close to EF45. MDS with the always present rim cud from star 8 down to star 11. This relatively brief marriage of two worn dies (obverse of N-1 late mated with the reverse of N-9 late) offers no significant differences in die state. The reverse is slightly misaligned to K-3, which is typical for this variety. A very attractive example of a variety that�s difficult to locate in high grade. Called AU50 net EF40 and tied for CC#8 in the Noyes census, his photo #35867. Bland says EF40 as well but CC#7 among his confirmed examples. DWH #2653. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex Jonathan Kern-Chris McCawley-Manuel Ahumada, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/1/98:144-Chris McCawley 6/05. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,013
Lot 8		1816 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Choice lustrous medium brown and chocolate with frosty light brown toning in protected areas and tiny splashes of slightly darker steel brown toning sprinkled about the reverse. Just a hint of rub on the highest points of the design. Excellent eye appeal with only a few trivial marks, including a dull nick high on the neck and a couple light marks near the dentils between stars 11 & 12. EDS. The fields are smooth and satiny, the fine die lines over AME are visible, the repunching on the lower half of the D in UNITED is strong, and the dash between the C & A in AMERICA is bold. Plated in the Wright book to illustrate the variety. Called MS60 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #28104. Our grade is AU58. Pop 1; 2 in 64; 1 in 66. Only 4 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #3113 (PCGS # 36532) . Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Jim Frans (Holland, Michigan) 1/77-John D. Wright 1/18/06-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/06. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,725
Lot 9		1816 N-4 R2. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Beautiful lustrous bluish steel brown with faded mint red in protected areas. No spots, and the only defect keeping this cent from a higher grade is a very faint hairline scratch in the field along the profile of the nose down into the field off the chin. This mark is difficult to see even with a good glass and knowing where to look. M-LDS. The repunching on the bottom of the D in UNITED is nearly gone and the dash between the C & A in AMERICA is dull but visible. The die lines over AME are gone. In the middle of the condition census for the variety. Noyes photo #57109 with no grade listed, but certainly in the condition census. Our grade is MS62. Pop 2; 1 in 66. DWH #2452. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex Chris McCawley-2004 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/17/04:314. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,000
Lot 10		1816 N-5 R3. EF-40. Five points sharper but nicely retoned glossy light steel brown mottled with chocolate and bluish steel. Frosty flowline luster covers the protected areas. A shallow planchet flake in the center of the jawline is the notable mark. MDS. The dentils are fading but remain visible around both sides as the fields become covered with fine radial flowlines. The repunching under the left foot of the N in CENT remains clear. DWH #0372. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Dick Punchard 7/30/89. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 11		1816 N-5 R3. MS-60. Lustrous dark bluish steel and olive brown, the reverse a few shades lighter than the obverse. The surfaces are satiny and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. The best identifying marks are a barely visible planchet flake under the right foot of the first 1 in the date and a thin nick off the lower left point of star 7. M-LDS. The dentils are weakening as the stars and reverse legend begin to draw to the rim. The repunching under the left foot of the N in CENT is weak but remains visible. Called MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#9 in the Noyes census, his photo #21334. DWH #3599. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Davis/Graves, Stack�s 4/8/54:1650-Tom Wass-NY/NJ Sale 3/59:698-Emanuel Taylor-Edward H. Schwartz, Abe Kosoff 10/11/61:394-Louis Helfenstein, Lester Merkin 8/14/64:54-Jack Collins, Bowers & Ruddy 10/6/77:884-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-unknown-Chris McCawley 11/30/2009. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 12		1816 N-6 R2 Partially Reeded Edge. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Choice glossy light steel brown with hints of bluish steel overtones in some protected areas and underlying frosty mint luster covering the fields. The only marks are a faint diagonal hairline in the field just right of star 3 and a small swipe of dark steel toning under the right side of star 7. Very attractive, just a touch of light wear on the highest points of the design. MDS. The knob or lump on the upper edge of the lower loop of the 6 is clear and the obverse fields do not show any trace of die rust. In addition, the edge is clearly reeded from star 2 to star 7, strongest at star 5 (a condition sometimes found on this and a few other varieties for an unknown reason). Noyes photo #38376. Our grade is AU55. Pop 1; 1 in 65; 1 in 66. Only 4 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #1877 (PCGS # 36538) . Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex Dan Holmes-Dick Punchard-Chris McCawley 6/93-Manuel Ahumada, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/11/97:283-March Wells, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/7/2000:1733. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,380
Lot 13		1816 N-6 R2. MS-63. Highly lustrous golden steel brown and light olive. The surfaces are satiny and virtually flawless offering outstanding eye appeal. The only mark, and it is trivial, is a small diagonal nick over the N in ONE. M-LDS with the knob on the lower loop of the 6 gone and very fine die rust scattered over the obverse fields (appearing as microscopic lumps). Removed from an NGC slab graded MS65BN, and the attribution and Ron Adam provenance are shown on the label, which is included. At the upper end of the condition census for the variety. DWH #2505 (PCGS # 36538) . Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex Ronnie Adam, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/04:668. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,645
Lot 14		1816 N-7 R3. Rotated Reverse. VF-30 Plus. Glossy chocolate brown with darker chocolate toning in the protected areas creating an attractive two-tone appearance that accents the details. Virtually flawless, a tiny rim bruise at star 4 and a few microscopic specks of verdigris left of the O in OF are the only notable marks. MDS. The fields are covered with fine radial die flowlines but most of the dentils are clear on both sides and the reverse center dot is strong. The reverse is rotated 60 degrees CCW. Very nice for the grade. DWH #0377. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Fred Borcherdt 1/29/88. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 15		1816 N-7 R3. Rotated Reverse. VF-25. Rather glossy steel brown and chocolate with frosty flowline luster in some protected areas. A tiny nick right of star 4 is the only mark. M-LDS. The dentils are weak with fewer than half of them still visible, but the left top of the second T in STATES is clear. The reverse is rotated 95 degrees CCW. Stars 10-13 and the opposing area at the bottom of the reverse are softly struck thanks to non-parallel die faces. DWH #2366. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Syl Ramos 9/70-John D. Wright. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 16		1816 N-7 R3. MS-60 Plus. Lustrous steel and olive brown with frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas of the reverse. A thin, barely visible nick-like planchet void close under star 3 is the only mark, as struck. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal is excellent. LDS. The dentils are nearly gone from both sides and the left top of the second T in STATES has been lapped off the die. Graded MS60 and tied for CC#3 in the Bland census. Called AU55 and tied for CC#13 in the Noyes census, his photo #27555. DWH #1901 (PCGS # 36541) . Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Superior 1/29/89:3115-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/01:630. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,783
Lot 17		1816 N-8 R3. EF-45. Frosty steel and chocolate brown with darker steel brown toning in protected areas. Traces of lustrous lighter steel and tan toning show in a few of the protected areas on both sides. There are a few small contact marks at the dentils under star 13 and another over star 5. EDS with crisp dentils around both sides and no rim cud breaks. The fields are hard and slightly reflective, and the repunching at the left top of the 8 is sharp. Strike doubling shows on stars 3-7 and along the back side of the portrait, all from die bounce. DWH #3459. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg�s 2/10/08:1414. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 18		1816 N-8 R3. Rotated Reverse. EF-40 Plus. Nice glossy chocolate brown with frosty luster covering the protected areas. Softly struck on the hairbuns and opposing area at the bottom of the wreath due to the improperly aligned dies. Otherwise this cent is choice and would rate a higher grade. E-MDS with a thin rim cud break at stars 11-12. The fields are smooth and slightly reflective, and the reverse is rotated 80 degrees CCW from the normal head-to-foot orientation. The obverse is very slightly misaligned to K-2 thus weakening the rim cud break at stars 11-12, but it remains clear. The fine repunching over the left top of the 8 remains clear. A beautiful cent, close to EF45. DWH #2367. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Lester Merkin 11/65:84-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Bob Shalowitz-Jerry Bobbe-John J. Nicholas-1984 EAC Sale, lot 199-John D. Wright 1/04. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 19		1816 N-8 R3. EF-45. Choice glossy medium brown with frosty tan and light brown in protected areas. There are a few tiny ticks on the portrait and inside the wreath plus a dull scuff at the top of O in OF, but the eye appeal of this cent remains excellent. E-MDS with a strong rim cud break at stars 11-12 and the fine repunching over the left top of the 8 clear. The obverse is very slightly misaligned to K-9 making the rim cud break bold on this example. DWH #0381. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex F. B. King-Henry Chapman 12/19/27:184-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 12/6/84:1555. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,064
Lot 20		1816 N-8 R3. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Beautiful frosty mint red fading to lustrous bluish steel brown, at least a third of the mellowed original color remaining. The surfaces are satiny and virtually flawless. A couple very light contact marks left of the bottom of star 9 and a speck of darker toning near the dentils midway between stars 11 & 12 are the best identifying marks. MDS with strong rim cud breaks at stars 8.5-10 and 11-12. The terminal rim cud at stars 3-4 has not formed as those dentils are clearly visible on this example. The repunching over the left top of the 8 is weak but still visible. A bit softly struck on the right sides while the left sides are fully impressed. Otherwise this piece is a gem. A beautiful cent, finest known of this scarce die variety. Not seen by Bland or Noyes. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS65RB (NGC label included). Our grade is MS64. Pop 1; The only Red Brown graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #3246. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Heritage pre-2006 ANA Sale, 8/13/06:171 (via Chris McCawley). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $11,213
Lot 21		1816 N-8 R3. Wright Plate Coin. EF-40. Five points sharper but there is a patch of very fine roughness at STA in STATES. There is no verdigris in the rough area and the remainder of the planchet is smooth and free of notable defects. Frosty steel brown and chocolate with a swipe of slightly lighter brown toning from the date to star 2. The fields are covered with fine die flowlines creating attractive cartwheel luster, especially on the obverse. LDS with all 3 of the obverse rim breaks clear (the rim cud at stars 3-4 is often very weak due to a slight misalignment of the obverse die in that direction). The repunching over the left top of the 8 is now gone. This cent is plated in the Wright book to illustrate the variety. Called AU50 net VF35 by Noyes, his photo #25402. DWH #3114. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Jack Collins, Bowers & Ruddy 1/25/83:548-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:452-John D. Wright 1/18/06-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/06. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,121
Lot 22		1816 N-9 R3. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Repunched 81. Lustrous medium steel brown with delicate overtones of bluish steel, especially on the obverse. The reverse is a shade or two lighter than the obverse with hints of very faded mint red in protected areas. The only marks are a light horizontal nick just right of the mouth, another light nick in the field off the browlock, plus a few tiny ticks on the chin. Otherwise this cent is choice and the eye appeal remains excellent. E-MDS with clear repunching left of the lower loop of the 8 and to the left from the peak and base of the second 1. Fine radial die flowlines cover the fields on both sides and the dentils are complete. Called MS60 and tied for second finest known in the Bland census. Called MS62 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #27604. Comes with a nice provenance as well. Our grade is MS60+. Pop 1. The only Brown example graded at PCGS for the variety. PCGS has graded a single MS65RB example. Only 2 total graded at PCGS. DWH #2454. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex Fred Baldwin 4/14/60-Mrs. R. Henry Norweb, Bowers & Merena 11/14/88:2862-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/01:634-Chris McCawley, 2004 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/17/04:321. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,370
Lot 23		1816 N-9 R3. VF-30. Sharpness near EF40 with extremely fine roughness very well hidden under a rather glossy dark olive and steel brown patina. No verdigris, marks, or other distractions. Late die state. The repunching left of the 8 & 1 is gone as are all the dentils on the obverse. Less than half the dentils remain visible on the reverse. DWH #3274. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Floyd T. Starr, Stack�s 12/6/84:1551-James Shoffner 4/12/85-Jim Corrado, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg�s 2/11/07:383. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $357