Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 59

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Cents Of 1837

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 460		1837 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Glossy light steel brown with underlying frosty luster covering the protected areas. The only mark is a light rim nick at star 12. MDS with the always-present die crack from F to the tops of AME. The fields are flowlined on both sides but the die scratch over F is still clear. Our grade is AU50. Pop 1; 1 in 65RB. Only 3 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #1611 (PCGS # 37147) . Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Dick Punchard circa 1989 in trade for my VF25 from John D. Wright 12/25/77 (which was a gift from Joan) plus $60. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $633
Lot 461		1837 N-2 R2 AU50. AU-50. Five points sharper with a fine pinscratch through ENT to the foot of R in AMERICA. Glossy medium brown and chocolate with a couple small splashes of reddish chocolate toning at stars 10 & 11. Underlying frosty mint luster covers the fields and protected areas on both sides. MDS with a slightly raised retained cud over star 4 and a radial crack to the dentils from the earlier vertical crack between stars 3 & 4. Called AU50 net EF45 and tied for CC#11 in the Noyes census, his photo #36787. DWH #1613. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex 1980 ANA Sale, lot 1091-Del Bland-Stu Hodge-Wes Rasmussen-Dick Punchard. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 462		1837 N-2 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Glossy steel and light chocolate with faded mint color showing on both sides, especially on the reverse. A spot of darker toning over the O in ONE and a swipe of similar toning from right of the F in OF down to the N in CENT are the only marks visible without a glass. Frosty mint luster is peeking through the glossy toning in the fields and protected areas. M-LDS. The rising retained cud up from star 4 is similar to the one found on the preceding example, and another smaller one has developed down from the left side of star 3. Called MS60+ and tied for CC#1 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#3, his photo #21918. Our grade is AU58. Pop 2; none finer. Only 3 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #3542. Estimated Value $800-UP. Ex John Borhek 1974-William C. Noyes 10/82-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg�s 2/1/2009:361. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 463		1837 N-2 R2 F15. Fine-15. Five points sharper but lightly cleaned, now retoned glossy medium brown. A pinprick at the right end of the line under CENT is the notable mark. LDS (but not the latest) with the thin internal cud break up from star 4 fully raised, and the cud down from star 3 strong but still retained. This is the finest known example with the cud up from star 4 fully raised; the other examples have this cud retained with the left points of star 4 still showing in the cud. DWH #1615. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Jack Robinson, Superior 1/29/89:1113. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $138
Lot 464		1837 N-2 R2 EF40. Terminal Die State. EF-40. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Excellent surfaces and great eye appeal for the grade. A few microscopic planchet flakes at the top of TES can be used to help identify this cent. Extremely rare terminal die state with a rather large cud break connecting star 4 to the rim. Only four examples are known with this cud break, and this is the finest by a good margin. Called AU50 and tied for CC#5 overall but CC#1 of the terminal state by 30 points in the Noyes census, his photo #20727. Removed from a PCGS slab graded AU55 (PCGS label included, and it shows the attribution and Naftzger provenance). An extremely important opportunity for the die state specialist. DWH #3543. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. Ex J. P. Hale Jenkins, Henry Chapman 7/26/1922:1729-Henry C. Hines 10/28/49-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76-Del Bland 9/76-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg�s 2/1/2009:362. (Comes with a small collection envelope from Hines inscribed in Newcomb's unique handwriting with the variety and die state.). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,795
Lot 465		1837 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Very attractive lustrous light bluish steel brown with generous traces of mint red remaining in protected areas. The surfaces are satiny and virtually flawless. The best identifying marks are a small spot of darker chocolate brown toning in the field midway between the bust tip and the chin and a streak of medium brown toning left of star 13. Sharply struck EDS. The dentils are sharp around both sides and fine die clashmarks show inside the wreath. The reverse is cracked, as always, around the legend with the exception of STATE. Excellent eye appeal, very close to MS63. At the lower end of the condition census. Our grade is MS62. Pop 1; 1 in 64RB; 1 in 65 RB. Only 3 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #2517 (PCGS # 37153) . Estimated Value $1,250-UP. Ex Chris McCawley, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/04:959. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,955
Lot 466		1837 N-3 R1 EF45. EF-45. Five points sharper with too many microscopic contact marks plus some very faint vertical laminations on the obverse, strongest from star 10 to star 12. Frosty steel brown and chocolate, the obverse delicately woodgrained in a vertical pattern that follows the laminations. MDS. The fields are covered with fine die flowlines and the die crack around the reverse legend is stronger. The dentils are weakening, especially on the upper half of the reverse, but most remain clear. DWH #1617. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Doug Bird 5/11/86. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 467		1837 N-3 R1 VF25. VF-25. Glossy olive and dark steel brown. Light rim bruises at stars 8 & 12 are the only marks. LDS. The dentils are weak or missing, especially on the reverse, and the reverse die cracks are strong. The die scratch off the left end of the line below CENT is weak but still visible. DWH #1616. Estimated Value $50-UP. Ex Joseph's Coins 4/29/79. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $75
Lot 468		1837 N-4 R2 EF45. EF-45. Frosty bluish steel brown with lighter steel brown in protected areas. The notable mark is a thin planchet lamination that connects the right sides of the E in ONE and T in CENT. MDS. The obverse fields are covered with fine die flowlines, the left top of the I in UNITED is weak but visible, and the reverse dentils are weak but complete. DWH #1620. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Wes Rasmussen-Dick Punchard. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 469		1837 N-4 R2 MS60. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Glossy bluish steel brown and chocolate with 10% of the mint red remaining. The surfaces are satiny and offer excellent luster and eye appeal. No spots or stains. The only marks are a tiny nick just right of star 3, a very faint horizontal hairline close over the 83 in the date, and a light rim bruise at the E in UNITED. M-LDS. The left top of the I in UNITED now lapped away and the dentils on the reverse are weak but visible. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS64BN (NGC label included). Comes with a nice provenance. Our grade is MS60. Pop 1; 1 in 65; 1 in 66RB. Only 3 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #2628. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Floyd T. Starr, 1949 ANA Sale, Numismatic Gallery 8/23/49:1711-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Abe Kosoff-Herbert Oechsner, Stack's 9/8/88:143-Tony Terranova-Gilbert Steinberg-1999 EAC Sale, lot 518-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3676 (the attribution and Rasmussen provenance are noted on the NGC label). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 470		1837 N-5 R2 MS60. Plain Hair Cord with Small Letters Reverse. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Glossy medium brown with frosty luster covering the fields and traces of slightly faded mint red in protected areas. The only marks are some very tiny specks of planchet impurity at the top of the reverse, the strongest of these hidden in the leaves below TE in STATES and around OF. E-MDS. The fields are smooth and covered with satiny luster, and a die line connects the bottoms of the I & T in UNITED. An attractive example of this "Redbook" variety. Our grade is MS60. Pop 1; 1 in 64RB. Only 2 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #1622. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Silvertowne 1984-Bob Matthews, Superior 5/28/89:791. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,006
Lot 471		1837 N-6 R2 AU50. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Glossy steel brown with frosty light steel brown in protected areas. The obverse is sprinkled with darker steel tones. A very tiny rim nick at star 10 and a pinprick under the left end of the line under CENT are the notable marks, and they are insignificant. MDS. Most of the early die defects under TE in UNITED have been lapped away but traces are still visible under the berry closest to the C in CENT. The center dot on the reverse remains visible as well. Our grade is AU50. Pop 1; 2 in 65. Only 3 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #1623. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Dick Punchard 4/29/79. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $708
Lot 472		1837 N-8/7 R1 EF40. EF-40. Glossy medium brown with bluish olive toning in protected areas. A very fine hairline over star 9 and a thin nick over O in ONE are the notable marks. Sharply struck EDS, Newcomb's #8, with strong die lines over ERI. (Note: Frank Andrews considered the obverse dies for #7 and #8 to be different but the reverse dies the same. Later, Howard Newcomb determined that both the obverse and reverse dies were the same, but he continued using both the A-7/N-7 and A-8/N-8 designations for the variety depending on the die state. Early strikes conform to their descriptions for A-8/ N-8 and the later strikes are their A-7/N-7. John Wright and Bob Grellman agree with Newcomb�s assessment concerning the dies. The continuation of using both numbers is, of course, arbitrary, but, the "story" contributes to the enjoyment of collecting Large Cents.) DWH #1627. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Chuck Funk 1981-Dick Punchard. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 473		1837 N-8/7 R1 MS60. PCGS graded MS-64. Frosty light brown with steel brown highpoints and traces of mint red in protected areas. The only mark is a small area of darker olive brown toning under the ribbon loop at the bottom of the reverse. E-MDS. The die lines over MERICA are dull but clearly visible. Andrews and Newcomb would have considered this #8 in their classification systems. Called AU55 in the Noyes census, his photo #27925. Our grade is MS60. Pop 1; 1 in 67BN. DWH #2472. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex Bruno Crossfield 12/56-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Lillian Willins 6/80-Del Bland-Stu Hodge, 2004 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/17/04:561. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 474		1837 N-8/7 R1 AU50. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Frosty light brown with darker steel brown highpoints and hints of very faded mint color in protected areas of the reverse. Some small spots of darker steel toning are sprinkled about the obverse. The only sign of contact is a light rim bruise at R in AMERICA. LDS, old #7 for Andrews and Newcomb. The die lines over ERICA are gone and the dentils are faint or missing on both sides. Our grade is AU50. Pop 1; 1 in 64, 1 in 67. DWH #1626. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Doug Bird 5/11/86. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 475		1837 N-9 R1 VF30. Beaded Hair Cord. VF-30. Ten points sharper with extremely fine roughness mostly hidden under a glossy steel brown and chocolate patina that�s mottled with specks of darker olive toning on both sides. No verdigris, and the only notable mark is a tiny rim bruise at the bottom of the reverse. Sharply struck EDS. The reverse is uncracked and the always-present obverse crack slanting through the portrait does not reach the bust tip or extend beyond the top of the head. The reverse is not rotated. Removed from an NCS slab graded AU details environmental damage (NCS label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). DWH #2946. Estimated Value $80-UP. Ex Garry Fitzgerald 11/13/68-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:20073. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $115
Lot 476		1837 N-9 R1 F15. Beaded Hair Cord. Upset Reverse. Fine-15. Appears to be considerably sharper at first glance, but the hair and stars were expertly strengthened. A pair of light rim bruises at stars 8 & 9 are the only notable marks. Recolored glossy chocolate brown with some underlying very faded red on the obverse. EDS. The obverse die crack reaches the bust tip but goes no farther. The reverse is uncracked and upset 180 degrees, oriented head-to-head. This is the only example seen by your cataloger with an upset reverse. May have been a proof strike as the impression is very strong and there is clear doubling in the dentils. Just too messed with to assess the true proof status. DWH #1913. Estimated Value $50-UP. Ex Kagin's 1/86:5576-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/01:1139. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $81
Lot 477		1837 N-9 R1 F12. Beaded Hair Cord. Rotated Reverse. Fine-12. Perhaps a bit sharper but there are too many light contact marks for a higher grade. A thin planchet void down from the ribbon loop is the best identifying mark. Glossy medium brown and chocolate. EDS. The obverse crack reaches the bust tip while the reverse remains uncracked and is rotated 90 degrees CW. This is the only example seen with the reverse rotated sideways relative to the normal head-to-foot orientation. DWH #2395. Estimated Value $25-UP. Ex Richard August 1/99-John D. Wright 1/04. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $58
Lot 478		1837 N-9 R1 EF45. Beaded Hair Cord. EF-45. Choice glossy light to medium brown with underlying frosty luster covering the protected areas. Virtually flawless surfaces. The only defects are a tiny planchet flake under the 3 in the date and a few more over NI in UNITED, all as struck. Sharply struck EDS+. The obverse crack reaches the bust tip but does not extend down to the 1, the upper end of this crack stops in the hair under star 8, and the reverse is now cracked from the dentils over the A in STATES to the right top of that letter and down to the wreath under the adjacent T where it ends. Removed from an NGC slab graded AU58BN (NGC label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). DWH #2947. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Garrabrandt collection, Stack�s 11/49:683-Willard C. Blaisdell-Del Bland 4/10/73-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:20074. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 479		1837 N-9 R1 VF30. Beaded Hair Cord. VF-30. Ten points sharper with a few small splashes of very light verdigris, one at star 12 and several more on the reverse, strongest left of the O in ONE. Glossy medium brown with darker olive and chocolate toning in the areas of fine verdigris. E-MDS. The obverse crack does not extend beyond the confines of the portrait, but a new very fine reverse die crack shows from the bottom of the first S in STATES passing through the wreath to the ribbon loop and extending to the dentils under the stem. DWH #1628. Estimated Value $50-UP. Ex Paul Padgett via Rod Burress 3/31/84. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $138
Lot 480		1837 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Glossy steel brown and light olive, the reverse a few shades lighter. The only marks are a tiny rim nick at star 11 and another off the stem tip. Nicely struck MDS with additional die cracks from the nose to star 1, through the 3 to the lowest curl, down from the dentils into the field where it forks between stars 7 & 8, up from the bun through star 9 to the dentils, and from the dentils at star 11 through star 12 to the dentils at star 13. The bisecting die crack through the portrait now reaches the dentils at each end. The obverse die has started to shatter, and the two die cracks on the reverse are stronger. The first crack now extends weakly from the leaf below to the left foot of the first A in AMERICA, and the second crack extends through the first S in STATES to the dentils above its right side. Our grade is AU50. Pop 1; 2 in 64; 3 in 65; 3 in 66. DWH #1629 (PCGS # 37132) . Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex 1985 EAC Sale, lot 529. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $552
Lot 481		1837 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with 10-15% of the mint red remaining on the obverse and traces of underlying faded mint color remaining on the reverse. There is a nick hidden on the base of the I in LIBERTY and a small spot of light carbon on the upper right side of star 11, plus a faint hairline scratch or thin scuff from star 7 to the dentils over star 6. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal is excellent. M-LDS (Newcomb called this piece his obverse state VI and the reverse state III). Several new die crack have formed on the obverse, including one from the bust tip to the left top of the 8, an extension from the top of the head through star 8 to the dentils above, and one from the dentils over star 12 faintly to the top of the inner curl. A small but clear rim cud break has formed right of star 11 and a tiny one shows between stars 4 & 5. The obverse of this cent is plated in the Newcomb book. Called MS63 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #20811. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS66BN (NGC label included). Our grade is MS62. Pop 2; 3 in 65; 3 in 66. DWH #2629 (PCGS # 37132) . Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau 5/45:683-Floyd T. Starr, Stack�s 6/13/84:341-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1990 EAC Sale, lot 228-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3681 (the attribution and Rasmussen provenance are noted on the NGC label). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,898
Lot 482		1837 N-9 R1 VF30. Beaded Hair Cord. VF-30. Lightly cleaned long ago and attractively retoned glossy medium brown and chocolate with olive brown toning in protected areas. Only a few light nicks scattered about both sides, none notable or distracting. LDS with the rim cud break at star 11 now extending down to the top of star 12, and the margins of this cud break are well defined. All the die cracks are clear and a small but obvious lump shows on the upper part of the bust tip. Removed from an NCS slab graded AU details improperly cleaned (NCS label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). DWH #2949. Estimated Value $80-UP. Ex Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:20079. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 483		1837 N-9 R1 EF45+. Beaded Hair Cord. Near Terminal Die State. EF-45+. Very attractive glossy medium brown with frosty flowline luster covering the fields and protected areas. Just a few trivial contact marks and absolutely choice except for a small, dull nick on the chin. Still very close to AU50. Near terminal die state with a series of strong rim cuds extend from star 11 down to star 13 (in the terminal state these cuds reach to below the 37 in the date). All the die cracks are stronger and there are some curious die scratches near the dentil tips at star 2 and between stars 3 & 4. These odd marks near the dentils might look like circulation damage at first glance, but they are die damage that remains constant on all the very late die state examples seen. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS62BN (NGC label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). DWH #2950. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Smilski 2/10/90-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:20080. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $334
Lot 484		1837 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Frosty light bluish steel brown with traces of faded mint red in protected areas. The best identifying mark is a tiny nick midway between star 1 and the chin. Excellent eye appeal. E-MDS. The fields are satiny and covered with very fine die flowlines. There are no rim cud breaks on the obverse and the stray N in the leaves below NI (the so-called Accessory N) is sharp. Called MS60 and tied for CC#12 in the Noyes census, his photo #37120. Our grade is AU58. Pop 1; 1 in 65BN; 1 in 66BN. DWH #1634 (PCGS # 37135) . Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex C. Douglas Smith-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/88:498. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,050
Lot 485		1837 N-10 R1 EF40. Beaded Hair Cord. Accessory N. EF-40. Glossy light steel brown with frosty tan in protected areas. The only notable mark is a tiny pinprick near the dentils under star 10. LDS. The fields are flowlined and wavy with a series of rim cud breaks from the 8 in the date to under star 13. The "Accessory N" hidden in the leaves under NI in UNITED is still clear. DWH #1633. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Russell Wyatt, Superior 9/30/85:635. Comes with the Wyatt Collection pillbox. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $552
Lot 486		1837 N-11 R1 EF40. Beaded Hair Cord. EF-40. Five points sharper but lightly cleaned, now retoned frosty golden light olive with bluish steel overtones. A trail of very tiny pinpricks under star 7 reaches the hair below. E-MDS. A short dash shows right of the base of the 1 and the repunching or die line along the left side of the 1 is strong. The reverse die cracks seen in the late state of N-9 are a bit weak but clearly visible (lapping between the N-9 and N-11 marriages weakened the cracks) and sharp die clashmarks show on both sides. There are no rim cuds on the reverse. DWH #1638. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex John D. Wright 7/4/84. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $161
Lot 487		1837 N-11 R1 EF45+. Beaded Hair Cord. EF-45+. Frosty steel brown, the highpoints a few shades darker than the protected areas. The fields and protected areas are covered with satiny mint luster but there are very tiny specks of darker olive toning sprinkled about the reverse. A tiny nick right of the nostril and a tiny nick just right of the reverse center dot are the best identifying marks, and they are barely visible. Close to AU50. MDS. The fields are covered with die flowlines and the repunching left of the 1 in the date is clear. The short dash right of the base of the 1 is dull and barely visible. There is a cud-like mark on the rim over star 7 caused by a small fold in the metal, and this planchet anomaly was called a rim cud and a new die state by Jules Reiver, which it is not in spite of its highly deceptive appearance. The clear die clashmarks on both sides and the strong repunching left of the 1 in the date show this is a pre-lapping die state. Even the later die states do not have any trace of the suspected rim cud. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS61BN (NGC label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). DWH #2951. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Harry Repman 6/22/71-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:20083. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $322
Lot 488		1837 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Frosty light steel brown with splashes of darker steel and chocolate brown toning on the obverse. No marks or other defects. The surfaces are satiny and free of any wear or friction, but the uneven obverse toning is a slight distraction to the otherwise excellent eye appeal. MDS+. Slightly later than the preceding example. The flowlines and reverse die cracks are stronger, but the line left of the upright of the 1 remains complete and the dash right of the base of that 1 is weak but visible. The die clashmarks are still visible on both sides. Called MS60 net AU50 in the Noyes census, his photo #32112. Our grade is AU58. Pop 1; 1 in 65 BN; 1 in 66 RB. Only 3 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #3323 (PCGS # 37138) . Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Jack Borckardt 6/28/86-Jim Corrado, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg�s 2/11/07:748. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $403
Lot 489		1837 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Lustrous light brown with delicate overtones of bluish steel in the fields and traces of original mint red in protected areas. The surfaces are choice, the only marks a few microscopic ticks in the field between stars 7 & 8 and another in the field above star 1. M-LDS. The dies are freshly lapped and slightly reflective with fine die polishing lines covering the fields on both sides. The vertical line just left of the upright of the1 is gone except for the lower third, which is weaker but remains clear. The small dash right of the base of the 1 is gone, as are the clashmarks on both sides, and there are no rim cuds on the reverse. Very attractive, close to MS63. Called MS61 and CC#9 in the Noyes census, his photo #37248. Our grade is MS62. Pop 1; 1 finer in MS66RB. Only 3 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #1636 (PCGS # 37138) . Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Frank Masters, RARCOA 5/14/1971:252 (as N-9)-Gold Stella Coin Co.-C. Douglas Smith-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/88:502. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,898
Lot 490		1837 N-12 R3- EF40. Beaded Hair Cord. Accessory E. Repunched 8. EF-40. Attractive glossy chocolate and light olive brown. Virtually free of marks. A pair of microscopic planchet flakes at the base of the neck and very faint traces of an old fingerprint at stars 10-12 are the best identifying marks, and they are nearly invisible. E-MDS. The repunching on the left side of the lower half of the 8 is sharp. The fields are smooth and the stray E punched into the wreath under the E in AMERICA is sharp. (Note: The so-called Accessory E hidden in the wreath under the E in AMERICA of N-12 was first reported by Jules Reiver in the May 1969 issue of Penny-Wise, the newsletter of the Early American Coppers Club. It is quite possible this is the cent he used for the discovery.) Removed from an NGC slab graded AU58BN (NGC label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). DWH #2952. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex George Ramont 12/26/68-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:20084. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 491		1837 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with slightly lighter brown toning on the lower right half of the obverse. Traces of slightly faded mint red show on the obverse while about 10% of the mint color remains visible on the reverse. The only marks are some very tiny vertical nicks in the field above star 11 and a diagonal one just right of star 1. LDS. The repunching on the left side of the lower half of the 8 is gone. There are some tiny, thin rim cud breaks under the date, the legend outside the wreath is in shallow relief, and the accessory E punched into the wreath below the E in AMERICA is clear but not sharp. A beautiful example of the "Accessory E" variety. Called MS63 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #33778. Bland says MS60+ and tied for CC#6 in his census. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS64BN (NGC label included, and it shows the attribution and Rasmussen provenance). Our grade is MS60+. Pop 1. The only Brown example graded at PCGS. A total of 3 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #2630 (PCGS # 37141) . Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex M. B. Simons (Penn Valley Coin & Stamp) 10/73-Jerry A. Bobbe-Dr. Bob Shalowitz-C. Douglas Smith-Herman Halpern, Stack�s 3/16/88:505-Walter Dudgeon, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 7/94:156-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3686 (the attribution and Rasmussen provenance are noted on the NGC label). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,380
Lot 492		1837 N-13 R2+ EF45. EF-45. Frosty tan and light brown with light steel brown highpoints. A light rim bruise at star 3 and a small rim nick above star 8. MDS. The fields are lightly flowlined, a die crack extends through the top of the reverse legend (as always), and the repunching above the left foot of the N in UNITED clear. DWH #1640. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex John D. Wright 6/84. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 493		1837 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel brown with 20% of the mint red remaining. The field at stars 4-6 has a slightly darker overtone of bluish steel than the rest of the obverse, and there is a small spot of slightly darker toning at the dentils under star 12. Would rate a slightly higher grade except for some tiny nicks on the cheek and a few others on and to the left of star 12. The surfaces are satiny and covered with fine die flowlines. LDS. The repunching over the left foot of the N in UNITED is gone and only a trace of repunching remains over the left top of that letter. The obverse die is essentially worn out leaving the date and stars in shallow relief and the curl over the date weak. Called MS60 in the Noyes census, his photo #27487. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS65BN (NGC label included, and it shows the attribution and Rasmussen provenance). Our grade is MS62. Pop 1; 1 in 66. Only 3 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #2631 (PCGS # 37165) . Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Texas Numismatic Association Sale, Hanks & Associates 4/20/85:13-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3687 (the attribution and Rasmussen provenance are noted on the NGC label). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,093
Lot 494		1837 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Slightly faded mint red mellowing to bluish steel brown, at least a third of the original red remaining, mostly on the reverse. No spots or stains, the only notable mark a dull but rather strong rim nick over the F in OF. Otherwise very nice for the grade. MDS. The obverse fields are covered with fine die flowlines and the always-present die cracks through the date and stars 1-6 are clear. Called MS63 and tied for CC#1 honors in the Noyes census, his photo #37249. Bland says MS63 and tied for CC#2 in his census. Our grade is MS63. Pop 1; 1 in 65 RB. Only 2 graded at PCGS in Red Brown for the variety. DWH #1642 (PCGS # 37169) . Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Del Bland-Jon Hanson-Wayne Slife, Lester Merkin 11/6/72:618-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:845-Haig Koshkarian (via Doug Bird) 4/15/88. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,105
Lot 495		1837 N-15 R3. VF-35. Five points sharper but there are fine, light scratches covering the cheek. The marks are not visible without the aid of a glass, and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal in spite of the minor defects. Very attractive frosty medium brown. The best identifying mark on this piece is a shallow planchet flake down from the bottom edge of the ribbon loop, as struck. EDS. A fine vertical die crack reaches from the dentils at star 2 through the outer points of stars 3 & 4 to the dentils at star 5, but the usually-seen fine vertical crack up from the upper point of star 4 has not formed. A single radial die crack reaches from the left top of the R in AMERICA to the dentils, and the additional radial cracks to the dentils from the M & C have not formed. May come in an earlier die state, but your cataloger has not seen one. DWH #3421. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Chris McCawley, 2007 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/28/07:451. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 496		1837 N-15 R3+ VF35. VF-35. Choice glossy medium brown. Smooth, virtually flawless surfaces. Great eye appeal for the grade. M-LDS. There is a new die crack up from the upper point of star 4 to the dentils at star 5 that nearly parallels the earlier crack, and a fine crack reaches from star 12 down to the dentils right of star 13. Rim cud breaks show from star 7.5 to star 9.5 and from star 11 to star 12. The die cracks on the reverse are strong and new radial cracks connect the O in OF and the M & C in AMERICA to the dentils. The radial crack from the R in AMERICA is now doubled at the bottom. A premium example of this scarce variety and a neat die state. DWH #3324. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Kagin�s (retail) 1/81-Del Bland-Stuart Hodge-Chris McCawley, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg�s 2/11/07:754. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $529
Lot 497		1837 N-15 R3+ VF30. VF-30. Glossy medium brown with some darker olive brown in protected areas. Smooth and attractive, free of any notable defects. Late die state, but not quite the latest state. The second crack up to the dentils from star 4 is strong and the section between these two cracks is starting to rise. The reverse die cracks are strong as well and the section over OF AMERIC is starting to sink. DWH #3325. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Fred H. Borcherdt 9/30/85-Jim Corrado, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg�s 2/11/07:755. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $264
Lot 498		1837 N-16 R3+ VF20. VF-20. Five points sharper with a pinscratched spot of dark olive toning over star 10. Otherwise a nice glossy medium brown with a splash of reddish brown in the hair below the ear. E-MDS. The obverse fields are smooth and the dentils crisp. The repunching at the right top of the C in AMERICA is clear. DWH #1645. Estimated Value $50-UP. Ex Sid Emerson 2/78. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $92
Lot 499		1837 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Lustrous light steel brown with splashes of darker olive and steel toning on the reverse. The only contact mark is a small nick on the jawline close above the throat. The surfaces are covered with attractive satiny luster. M-LDS. The obverse fields are a bit wavy and those dentils are weakening. The reverse legend is very weak near the dentils and the repunching at the right top of the C in AMERICA is faint. Called MS60+ and tied for CC#5 in the Bland census. Our grade is MS60. Pop 1; 1 finer in 64RB. Only 2 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #1646 (PCGS # 37134) . Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex Larry Whitlow (Beverly Hills Coin Shop) 4/20/67-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:350. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $552
Lot 500		1837 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous frosty light bluish steel brown with 10% of the original mint red remaining. The surfaces are satiny and very attractive. A dull nick up from the right point of star 13, a lighter one near the dentils under the 3 in the date, and a small carbon spot well above the N in ONE are the notable defects. Nicely struck E-MDS with a rim cud break at star 5. The die crack from the stem tip to the dentils has not formed. Called MS60 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #33307. Bland also has this piece as MS60 and tied for CC#3. An important cent. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS64BN. The attribution and Ron Adam provenance are shown on the NGC label, which is included. Our grade is MS60+. Pop 1; 2 in 65. Only 3 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #2518 (PCGS # 37177) . Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex Fred H. Borcherdt-Ronnie Adam, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/04:975. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,875
Lot 501		1837 N-17 R4 VF25. VF-25. Slightly sharper with some light contact marks, including a faint hairline scratch from the browlock to star 5 and a tiny rim nick under the ribbon tip. Glossy medium brown and chocolate with some small spots of darker olive toning on the reverse. MDS. The earlier rim cud at star 5 is clear and a new smaller rim cud break connects 3 dentils right of the date. A small chip is nestled in the dentils under the left side of the 8 where a small cud break is forming. There is a strong die crack that connects the end of the wreath stem to the dentils. The area under the stem is now raised as a retained cud, and a radial crack connects the left side of the N in UNITED to the dentils. DWH #1648. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Doug Bird 2/2/86. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $161
Lot 502		1837 N-17 R4 F12. Fine-12. Sharpness VF25 with several rim bumps and nicks, the stronger ones right of star 1, at U, and at ED in UNITED. Glossy medium brown. M-LDS with a series of strong rim cud breaks from star 6 to star 7.5, weaker ones at stars 8-9. and a tiny one connecting two dentils under the 18, all in addition to the earlier ones at star 5 and right of the date. The retained internal cud break at the stem and ribbon is clearly raised above the surrounding fields. DWH #1650. Estimated Value $50-UP. Ex Henry C. Hines 10/28/49-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1990 EAC Sale, lot 236. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $109
Lot 503		1837 N-17 R4 VF35. VF-35. Glossy light to medium reddish brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Smooth, defect-free surfaces. A small swipe of darker olive toning between stars 6 & 7 and another at the dentils right of star 13 offer the best identifying marks. LDS. The cud break right of the date involves 6 dentils and extends well into the field reaching from under the 7 to below the left point of star 13. An additional clear die crack extends from the tip of the wreath ribbon down to the rim below. Removed from an NGC slab graded AU55BN (NGC label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). DWH #2953. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex George Ramont 5/1/83-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:20091. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 504		1837 N-17 R4 VF30. VF-30. Five points sharper with a sharp nick or small dig on the neck near the throat. The only other mark of any consequence is a dull nick in the field well above the left side of the N in ONE. Nice glossy medium brown and chocolate, the reverse a shade or two lighter than the obverse. LDS. Same die state as the preceding lot, but the obverse rim cud breaks are more clearly defined, especially the one at stars 8-9. Called VF35 net VF25 in the Noyes census, his photo #56840. Removed from an NGC slab graded AU55BN (NGC label included, and it shows the attribution and Rasmussen provenance). DWH #2632. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Clinton Hollins 2/82-Jack Robinson, Superior 1/29/89:1140-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3692 (the attribution and Rasmussen provenance are noted on the NGC label). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805