Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 59

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Early Large Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 608		1793 S-1 R4 Chain AMERI. NGC graded VF Details, corrosion. Sharpness VF20 but covered with uniform very fine roughness. No marks or verdigris, and the eye appeal of this cent remains quite nice in spite of the imperfect surfaces. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel. Nicely struck EDS, Breen state I, before any swelling or die cracks. The date and legends are complete and strong and the AMERI feature is bold. Our grade is net F12. Estimated Value $12,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $12,075
Lot 609		1793 S-1 Chain AMERI. Electrotype Copy. AU-50. Nice glossy light to medium chocolate brown. A tiny spot of underlying base metal shows at the top of the ear and a rim bruise at the second S in STATES uncovered more of the core material. Otherwise this copy appears exactly as the model cent, which was at least AU50. The edge is plain (the Vine and Bars edge device found on genuine examples has not been added). Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 610		1793 S-2 R4+ Chain AMERICA NGC graded VG Details, environmental damage. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel with lighter chocolate steel toning on the highpoints. The surfaces are covered with fine granularity on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. In addition, there are a half dozen small patches of deeper roughness on the obverse, and one of these nearly obliterates the 9 in the date. No verdigris. The only contact marks are a few minor rim bruises on both sides, the strongest of these over the U in UNITED. The 17 and 3 in the date, although weak, remain legible, and the legends are readable. Our grade is VG7 sharpness net G4. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 611		1793 S-6 R3 Wreath Cent. ICG graded EF-40. Mostly glossy chocolate and steel, possibly retoned. The planchet is covered with microscopic granularity with a few minor planchet voids on both sides, the most obvious of these on the left half of the obverse. No verdigris or notable signs of contact. The date and legends are complete and strong. MDS, Breen state II. An obvious horizontal bulge (caused by a wave in the die) shows in the field behind the hair. Our grade is VF30 sharpness net F15 for the imperfect surfaces. The attribution is noted on the ICG label. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 612		1793 S-9 R2 Wreath Cent. VG-10. Glossy light olive and steel brown with chocolate toning in protected areas. May have been lightly cleaned long ago but the color is natural-looking and attractive. No corrosion or verdigris, but there are a few contact marks. These include a half dozen small, light rim bruises, a pair of rim nicks over the second S in STATES, and a dull nick under the F in OF. The date is complete and clear except for the very bottom of the 3, which is weak thanks to the strike being slightly off center in that direction. The legends are clear. EDS, Breen state I, before any die cracks. Not perfect but certainly decent for a VG10 Wreath Cent. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,450
Lot 613		1793 S-11b R4 Wreath Cent with Lettered Edge. VG-10. Variety with two leaves following "DOLLAR" on the edge. Slightly sharper but covered with uniform very fine granularity on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. No verdigris and only a few trivial marks, including a barely visible rim bruise under the 1 in the date and a dull rim nick at ES in STATES. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel. E-MDS, Breen state II, showing die clashmarks at the throat. The date and legends are complete and easily readable. The edge lettering is bold. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,830
Lot 614		1793 S-13 R4- Liberty Cap. VG-10. Sharpness VF20 but the planchet is lightly eroded showing faint parallel planchet striations across both sides, clearest on the obverse. No verdigris and only a few trivial signs of contact. These include a couple tiny rim nicks left of the curls and one more opposite the eye. Slightly glossy golden brown with dark olive brown in protected areas. Nicely centered with clear border beads around both sides. The date and legends are complete and easily readable. The edge lettering is bold. MDS, Breen state II, with minor swelling at NT in CENT. Estimated Value $5,000-UP. Ex Fred Borcherdt 1998. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 615		1794 S-29 R2. VF-25. Slightly sharper, especially on the reverse which is always sharper than the obverse on this variety thanks to a high rim on that side, but there are a dozen small, very shallow spots of verdigris on the obverse. These spots are located mostly in the field under the cap and high on the neck. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and very attractive. The reverse is choice except for a single, barely visible speck of verdigris on the ribbon. Glossy light chocolate brown. LDS, Breen state IV. The die crack through the R in AMERICA is clear and there are additional light die cracks in the obverse fields. An attractive example for the grade in spite of the minor distractions. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,415
Lot 616		1794 S-65 R1 NGC graded AU details, scratches, corroded. Matte dark olive and steel with a subtle overtone of greenish olive suggesting this cent was lost in soil for some time. The surfaces are covered with extremely fine roughness and there are a few small spots of verdigris or crud in the field before the face. The only contact marks are a several faint hairline scratches in the field under the cap. Nicely struck with sharp details, but the dull surfaces certainly detract from the eye appeal. It appears this cent would benefit from a light brushing. M-LDS, Breen state VI. Our grade is EF40 sharpness net F15. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $949
Lot 617		1795 S-73 R5- Lettered Edge ICG graded F15 details, corroded. Slightly glossy dark reddish olive and steel. The surfaces are covered with fine granularity, strongest on the reverse. No marks or verdigris, and the details are sharp throughout. EDS, Breen state I, prior to any die cracks on the reverse. Our grade is F15 net VG10. The attribution is noted on the ICG label. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 618		1795 S-76b Plain Edge R1. Fine-15. Sharpness VF35 but there is a patch of shallow planchet erosion weakening ITED in UNITED plus a couple small spots of raised greenish corrosion on both sides, the largest of these at the fraction. The remainder of the planchet is glossy and attractive, and a small rim bruise at the L in LIBERTY is the only notable sign of contact. Glossy dark olive and steel. E-MDS, Breen state IV early, showing a hint of swelling in the field before the portrait and sharp die clashmarks on the reverse. Struck slightly off center to K-3. Looks better than the assigned grade, especially on the obverse. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 619		1796 S-92 R3 Draped Bust. Fine-12. Sharpness VF20 but the fields and protected areas are covered with very fine roughness, strongest on the reverse. No verdigris, and the only marks are a tiny dig over the left edge of the R in LIBERTY and a faint hairline scratch in the field before the forehead. Slightly glossy dark steel and olive brown with chocolate toning on the highpoints. The date and legends are complete and clear. E-MDS, Breen state II. Estimated Value $800-UP. Ex Jim Long-Rod Burress 11/99. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 620		1796 S-93 R3 Draped Bust. VG-10. Clipped Planchet. Slightly sharper but covered with microscopic roughness under a mostly glossy chocolate brown patina. There are some very tiny pitmarks on the portrait but no verdigris or contact marks except for a thin diagonal nick in the center of the neck. A minor planchet clip is located left of the lowest curl and over TA in STATES, as struck. EDS, Breen state I, before any die cracks. The date and legends are complete and strong. This cent offers nice eye appeal for the grade in spite of the imperfect surfaces. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Fred Borcherdt, earlier from "Bol" (M. H. Bolender?) 10/15/35 with old envelope front. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 621		1796 S-95 R5+ Draped Bust. VG-8. Sharpness F12 with some areas displaying the details of a slightly higher grade, but uniform extremely faint roughness is well hidden under a glossy patina of chocolate and darker olive and steel brown. No verdigris, and the only marks are a very small rim nick over the right edge of the first T in STATES and a tiny pinprick hidden inside the bottom of that E. The date is complete and easily readable but not strong while the legends are clear and relatively strong except for OF, which is weak. MDS, Breen state I. A decent example of this tough die variety. Called VF25 net G6 and tied for CC#15 in the Noyes census, his photo #26027. And it comes with a nice provenance. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Dr. William H. Sheldon 12/28/56-C. Douglas Smith (came from Dr. Sheldon with an S-96 to complete Doug Smith's run of 1796 varieties) 1970-R. S. Brown, Jr.-Fred H. Borcherdt. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,060
Lot 622		1796 S-95 R5+ Draped Bust. Good-5. Sharpness VF20 but moderately corroded with the look of a piece that was lost in soil for some time. No marks or verdigris, but much of the planchet displays a very thin layer of hard greenish olive patina. The date and legends are complete and easily readable except for OF, which is faint. EDS, Breen state I. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 623		1796 S-97 R3 Draped Bust. VG-10. Sharpness VF30 but dull and covered with microscopic roughness. There are traces of hard greenish patina in a few protected areas on the reverse, but the remainder of the planchet is free of verdigris. The only mark is a tiny rim nick at I in LIBERTY. Dark olive and steel. M-LDS, Breen state IV, with a strong die crack through the top of RTY causing a slightly sunken retained cud break above those letters. In addition the obverse is slightly misaligned to K-9. The date and legends are complete and clear. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Jonathan Kern. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 624		1796 S-98 R4 Draped Bust. VG-8. Sharpness VF30 or better but moderately rough. No verdigris and only a few contact marks, including a dull scrape on the rim right of the fraction. Rather glossy dark olive and chocolate. The date and legends are complete and strong. Great detail, especially on the obverse where the eye appeal is better than the description suggests. MDS, Breen state II, showing a break from the rim to the right top of Y in LIBERTY. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Fred H. Borcherdt 2/20/2000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 625		1796 S-99 R5 Draped Bust. VG-10. Sharpness at least VF35 but obviously burnished for some unknown reason leaving the surfaces exceptionally smooth. There is no trace of corrosion or any other evidence of a problem that inspired the burnishing. Retoned a very attractive glossy dark olive brown and chocolate. The date and legends are bold. LDS, Breen state III, with a clearly raised retained cud break covering the field behind the head. One of the sharpest known of the variety and arguably the sharpest of the late die state. Called VF35 net VG10 and tied for CC#8 in the Bland/Breen census. Noyes says VF35 net VG7 and tied for CC#19, his photo #27709. Comes with a distinguished provenance. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Charles J. Dupont, Stack's 9/24/54:129-Mrs. R. Henry Norweb, Bowers & Merena 11/14/88:2750-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/01:314-Joseph J. Renzi. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 626		1796 S-102 R4 Draped Bust. VG-8. Sharpness F12 but there are a dozen or so pitmarks scattered over both sides plus a shallow dent on the leaves under T in CENT. The remainder of the planchet is smooth and there is no verdigris. Glossy dark olive and steel with chocolate toning on the highpoints. The date and legends are clear. EDS, Breen state I, before any die cracks on the obverse. Clear doubling shows on the chin and jaw from die bounce (Breen mentions this occasional doubling on page 326 of his large cent encyclopedia). Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Fred H. Borcherdt 1998. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 627		1796 S-103 R4+ Draped Bust with LIHERTY Error. VG-8. Glossy chocolate and steel with smooth, attractive surfaces. Just a few contact marks, including a dull but obvious one in the field before the neck and some faint hairlines on the head. MDS, Breen state I. The date and legends are complete and clear and the LIHERTY error (actually B over inverted B) is bold. A nice lower-grade example of this popular "Redbook" variety. Estimated Value $800-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,255
Lot 628		1796 S-105 R5- Draped Bust. Fine-15. Boldly Repunched 6. Sharpness EF40 but burnished to remove patches of shallow corrosion, especially at the E in LIBERTY and in the field before the tip of the nose. A small, dull dig under the N in UNITED is a good identifying mark for this sharply detailed cent. Recolored an attractive glossy chocolate brown with traces of frosty lighter brown toning in some of the protected areas. Decent eye appeal in spite of the obvious burnishing. E-MDS, Breen state II, showing some die clashmarks but no cracks. The repunching on the 6 is sharp. Great detail for this tough die variety with only a single example known that has more detail than the piece offered here. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Greg Hannigan. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 629		1796 S-105 R5- Draped Bust. Good-4. Boldly Repunched 6. Several points sharper but covered with microscopic porosity. No verdigris, and the only contact mark is a dull horizontal nick in the center of the head even with the eyebrow. Slightly glossy reddish steel and chocolate. The date and legends are complete and easily readable. Extremely rare LDS (but not quite the latest), Breen state IV early. A very strong die crack connects the tops of TY to the rim and this crack outlines a slightly raised retained cud over those letters. Breen did not list this intermediate state in his encyclopedia, and your cataloger is not aware of another example. Only a single example with the full cud break is listed in the Noyes census. A very important cent to the die state specialist. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 630		1796 S-108 R4 Draped Bust. Fine-12. Sharpness VF25 but the field behind the portrait is covered with fine pinscratches. These scratches blend into the glossy patina on an otherwise very attractive cent. The only other notable marks are a shallow scrape along the left edge of the L in LIBERTY and a thin horizontal contact mark on the jaw above the throat. Glossy chocolate brown with darker chocolate toning in protected areas and reddish chocolate toning blended onto both sides. LDS, Breen state V, with a clear die crack from the lower curls into the field at left. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex Fred H. Borcherdt. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 631		1796 S-109 R3 Draped Bust. Fine-12. Sharpness VF35 but lightly corroded, then burnished to minimize the roughness. No verdigris, and the only contact mark is a dull, barely visible scrape from the bottom of the R into the hair below. Retoned a very attractive and natural-looking glossy chocolate brown. M-LDS, Breen state IV, with a die crack from the dentils through T in LIBERTY into the hair below. The date is bold and the legends are clear. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Jim Long 1998. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 632		1796 S-110 R3 Draped Bust. VG-8. Sharpness VF20 but there are a couple patches of corrosion on both sides, strongest in the field before the face. The vast majority of the planchet is smooth and attractive. No verdigris, but there are a few contact marks on the reverse. The strongest of these is a dull dig or scrape from N in ONE down into the EN below. Glossy chocolate and light olive brown. LDS, Breen state IX, with a cud break at TY and numerous die cracks on the obverse. Called VF25 net VG8 and tied for CC#31 in the Noyes census, his photo #26202. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Fred Borcherdt 2/20/2000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 633		1796 S-112 R4+ Draped Bust. Fair-2. Slightly glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. Decent surfaces, just heavily worn. There is a fresh scuff at LI and some fine hairline scratches on both sides. The top half of the date is easily visible and slightly more than half the legends remain readable. Later die state with obvious swelling in the center of the reverse. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $207
Lot 634		1796 S-114 R5- Draped Bust. VG-7. Glossy chocolate and bluish steel, the devices a shade or two lighter than the protected areas. Probably lightly cleaned but attractive with the details of a slightly higher grade. Nice surfaces displaying only a couple trivial marks, including a speck of carbon at the top of the wreath and a small rim nick over the second S in STATES. EDS, Breen state I, before the die crack at TY. The date is bold and the legends are clear. Estimated Value $800-UP. Ex Doug Bird 1996. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 635		1796 S-115 R3 Draped Bust. VG-8. Sharpness VF20 but dull from uniform fine granularity that covers both sides. No verdigris, and the only mark is a small, round dimple close under the first A in AMERICA. Dark olive and steel. The date and legends are complete and easily readable. E-MDS, Breen state III, before the arc crack through the date. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex Jeff Kierstead 1998. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 636		1796 S-118 R5+ Draped Bust. VG-7. Choice glossy chocolate and steel. Smooth and attractive, only a few trivial hairlines on the portrait and a pair of barely visible rim bruises from flawless. Struck with the dies axially misaligned (the die faces were not perfectly parallel) causing strike weakness at the upper left of the obverse and lower left of the reverse while the details across the planchet are stronger than the assigned grade might imply. Nonetheless, the date is strong and the legends are complete. This is a very nice lower-grade example of a variety that seldom comes without significant defects. Called G6 Choice (one of only two examples called "Choice" in his extensive list) and tied for CC#11 in the Noyes census, his photo #24344. Bland calls this piece VG7 in his census. And it comes with a nice provenance. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex C. Douglas Smith-Jerry Cohen 6/1961-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/73:433-Herbert A. Silberman-Chuck Furjanic-Dr. Phil Ralls-Del Bland 6/80-G. Lee Kuntz, Superior 10/6/91:130-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/7/95:353-Stuart MacDonald, Heritage 9/11/97:5107-Jim McGuigan-Joseph Renzi. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 637		1796 S-119 R3 Draped Bust. VF-35. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with frosty lighter steel brown toning in protected areas. Smooth surfaces offering excellent eye appeal. The only notable mark is a fine hairline scratch from the top of the hair ribbon to the dentils at the left. M-LDS, Breen state III, showing small rim cud breaks at TAT and clear die cracks at the bottom of the obverse. Possibly from the famous Nichols Hoard of mint state 1796 and 1797 cents, but this one saw limited circulation before being preserved for a collector. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex Fred H. Borcherdt. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 638		1796 NC-1 R6 Draped Bust. VG-8. Sharpness F12 but microscopic roughness covers the fields and protected areas while the highpoints are reasonably smooth. There is a speck of reddish brown verdigris in the field off the chin plus a few trivial marks. These include extremely faint hairlines on the portrait, a pair of fine vertical scratches on the right edge of the obverse, and a dull mark over the C in AMERICA. Rather glossy chocolate brown with darker olive and steel toning in protected areas, especially on the reverse. The date is easily readable although the bottom of the 6 is starting to fade into the rim below, and the legends are clear. EDS, Breen state I, before any die cracks. Called VG8 and tied for CC#4 in the Bland census. Noyes says F12 net VG7 and tied for CC#6, his photo #22000. Only 2 examples are known grading better than VG, and both of those piece are sharper with significant defects. This is a tough variety to find nice. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Paul Padget, 1981 EAC Sale 5/81:102-Dr. C. R. Chambers-Dennis Mendelson-Henry T. Hettger, Superior 8/3/95:11. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 639		1796 NC-3 R6 Draped Bust. Good-6. Sharpness VG10 but dull and covered with fine granularity. No notable marks or verdigris. The date and legends are easily readable and nearly complete, only the outer edge of a couple digits and letters starting to fade into the rim. Olive brown with lighter chocolate toning covering the devices. EDS, Breen state I, before any die cracks or clash marks. A decent example of a very tough variety, only 5 known grading better than Good in the Noyes census. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Doug Bird 1999. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 640		1796 NC-4 R5+ Draped Bust. VG-10. Glossy chocolate and steel. The surfaces are almost completely smooth but there are a couple small patches of microscopic roughness on the obverse. One of these is in the field left of the bottom of the hair ribbon and the other is hidden in the hair left of the neck. Only minor contact marks, including some faint hairlines on the portrait, a tiny rim nick opposite the base of the neck, a dull scratch down through the O in OF, and a scuff of hairline scratches under the left side of the fraction. All these marks blend into the attractive glossy toning and the eye appeal of this piece is nice for the grade. EDS, Breen state I, before the die crack at TES. This is the Breen plate coin for the variety. Called VG10 and tied for finest known honors in the Breen/Bland condition census. Noyes says VG10 net VG7 and tied for CC#5, his photo #28803. Removed from a PCGS slab graded F12 (old green PCGS label included). Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex Dr. Jasper Robertson-French's #90, 3/18/67:539a-C. Douglas Smith 1970-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:133-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/96:139-Joseph Renzi. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 641		1797. Gripped Edge, Reverse of 1796 S-121b R3. PCGS graded AU-50. Choice glossy steel brown and light chocolate with frosty tan faded down from mint color in the protected areas, especially on the obverse. Very attractive, virtually flawless. A small arc of slightly darker toning above the E in LIBERTY is the best identifying mark. LDS, Breen state V. All the die cracks described by Breen are clear. A beautiful example of this popular "Redbook" variety. Our grade is VF35+ and choice, very close to EF40. Tied for CC#6. Pop 3; 6 finer (PCGS # 1416) . Estimated Value $12,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $15,525
Lot 642		1797 S-121b R3 Gripped Edge with Reverse of 1796. Fine-12. Sharpness VF35 or better but lightly corroded, strongest on the reverse. Traces of greenish verdigris are nestled into the protected areas on both sides. The only marks are a very light rim bruise at the C in AMERICA and a few faint vertical hairline scratches in the field behind the portrait, and these hairlines are well hidden in the natural patina. Slightly glossy dark olive. Sharply struck LDS, Breen state V. The die cracks in the field behind the portrait are strong and the grip marks on the edge are bold. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Jim Long. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 643		1797 S-126 R3. PCGS graded EF-45. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. Possibly lightly cleaned at one time but the toning appears natural and this piece offers nice eye appeal. The surfaces are mostly smooth but a strong glass reveals extremely fine roughness on the neck and upper half of the reverse. No verdigris, and the only notable marks are a collection of tiny ticks just right of the top of the second 7. M-LDS, Breen state V. A strong die crack extends from the dentils to the throat. Additional fine die cracks and die rust can be found elsewhere on the obverse. Our grade is net VF25. Estimated Value $1,250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,415
Lot 644		1797 S-131 R2 Stemless Wreath. Fine-12. Slightly sharper but there is extremely faint roughness that is very well hidden under an attractive glossy chocolate and olive brown patina. No verdigris, and the only marks are a tiny tick in the dentils over the second S in STATES and another in the dentils over the C in AMERICA. The date and legends are complete and clear. MDS, Breen state III. The die break behind the head is bold and a weaker vertical one shows in the field near the rim on the right side of the obverse. The stemless wreath feature is obvious. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Jim Long. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 645		1797 S-141 R4. VG-10. Sharpness VF30 but covered with fine granularity. No verdigris, but both sides are covered with myriad very fine hairline scratches. A pinprick left of the O in OF is a good identifying mark. Slightly glossy dark olive with lighter chocolate brown toning covering the highpoints. M-LDS, Breen state III, with a vertical die crack through the wreath under C in CENT. The date and legends are complete and easily readable. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex James Rose 5/83-Wes Rasmussen, 1996 EAC Sale 5/4/96:133. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 646		1798 S-164 R4. Fine-15. Style I Hair with Small 8. Sharpness VF35 but the fields have been smoothed and both sides were burnished. There is no apparent reason for the smoothing and burnishing. No corrosion or verdigris, and the only mark is a faint hairline scratch from the O in OF down to the fraction. Glossy chocolate brown. This cent looks great to the unaided eye. MDS, Breen state III, with obvious bulges at the lowest curl and right of the date. Called VF25 net F12 and tied for CC#17 in the Noyes census, his photo #39622. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Pete Anderson 1994. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 647		1798 S-176 R4. Fine-12. Style II Hair with Small 8. Sharpness VF30 but covered with fine granularity that's partially hidden under a glossy dark olive brown patina. The highpoints are a lighter shade of chocolate brown. No notable marks or verdigris. MDS, Breen state II, with a faint vertical crack in the field before the portrait. The date and legends are complete and bold. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 648		1799/8 S-188 R4 Overdate 9 over 8. VG-10. Attractive glossy chocolate brown with olive brown toning nestled into the most-protected areas on both sides. Excellent eye appeal for the grade, especially for a 1799/8 cent. The only defects are a few small contact marks, including a dull pinprick in the field close under the chin and a rim nick over the right edge of the I in LIBERTY. EDS, Breen state I. The date and legends are complete and clear and the overdate is obvious. The obverse is slightly misaligned to K-7 while the reverse is properly centered on the planchet. A very nice example for the grade. Estimated Value $5,000-UP. Ex Doug Bird 1997. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $10,925
Lot 649		1799 S-189 R2. Fair-2. A scruffy cent with moderate roughness and some dull contact marks, but the date is easily readable (although weak) and the color is a decent and rather glossy dark chocolate and olive brown. There are dull contact marks left of the hair ribbon and 6-8 more dull pit-like marks scattered over the reverse. No verdigris. Most of the legends are gone. Certainly not a beauty, but it's a 1799 with all 4 digits of the date readable. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 650		1800/798 S-191 R3 Overdate 800 over 798, Style I Hair. VG-10. Glossy chocolate brown with steel toning on the highpoints. Smooth and attractive, void of any hint of corrosion or verdigris. The only marks are a few small rim nicks on the reverse, including a pair of tiny ones at the second A in AMERICA. M-LDS, Breen state VI. Obvious swelling has obliterated most of the fraction. The date and legends are clear and the overdate is obvious on all 3 digits. A nice lower grade example of the variety. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Gordon Wrubel 10/1/84-Wes Rasmussen, 1996 EAC Sale 5/4/96:150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $949
Lot 651		1800/79 S-196 R1 Overdate 80 over 79, Style II Hair. VG-10. Slightly sharper but there is a patch of reddish roughness at LIB in LIBERTY. The remainder of the planchet is smooth and free of any notable defects. Glossy light olive and steel brown blending to reddish chocolate in protected areas on the reverse. MDS, Breen state II, before any die cracks. The date is bold and the overdate is strong. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $528
Lot 652		1801 S-214 R3. Fine-15. Five points sharper but there is a sharp nick in the hair near the temple and a collection of tiny ticks around OF. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and attractive. Glossy chocolate and light olive brown with darker olive toning in protected areas. The date and legends are complete and bold. MDS, Breen state II. Die swelling at RTY has weakened the tops of those letters. Struck slightly off center to K-5. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Falmouth Stamp & Coin 1989. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 653		1801 S-219 R2 3-Error Reverse. VG-8. Lightly cleaned and retoned glossy olive brown and bluish steel. No roughness or verdigris. The only notable marks are a light rim bruise at the bust tip and a thin vertical nick in the drapery above the second 1. MDS, Breen state V. The date is bold, the legends are complete, and all 3 of the die-cutter errors are clear. A decent lower grade example of this very popular "Redbook" variety. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 654		1801 S-224 R1. VF-30. Sharpness AU50 or better but lightly whizzed, then retoned a lustrous chocolate and steel with hints of underlying very faded red on the reverse. Great eye appeal with virtually flawless surfaces, The only marks are two very tiny rim nicks under the fraction. EDS, Breen state I, before any rim cud breaks on the reverse. Called AU55 net AU50 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #39621. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Pete Anderson 1993. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 655		1802 S-228 R2 Error Fraction 1/000. VF-30. Ten points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy chocolate and olive brown with underlying lighter golden brown toning covering much of the reverse. No roughness or notable marks, the surfaces just a couple trivial contact marks from flawless. M-LDS, Breen state V. Die flaking is evident in the obverse fields and there are numerous die cracks on the reverse. The error fraction feature is obvious. Called EF40 net VF25 and tied for CC#20 in the Noyes census, his photo #38295. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Charles F. Heinig, Stack's 10/20/78:582-Dick Punchard-Fred H. Borcherdt. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 656		1802 S-232 R1. PCGS graded EF-45. Attractive glossy chocolate and steel brown. There is a hint of reddish brown toning in the curls at the shoulder, and traces of extremely faint roughness can be found in that area. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and offer excellent eye appeal. The notable marks are a pair of small rim nicks opposite the chin. E-MDS, Breen state II. The die clashmarks are sharp on both sides. Nicely struck except for the bust tip, which is softly impressed. Our grade is VF35. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208
Lot 657		1803 S-246 R3. VG-10. Sharpness VF35 but there are numerous dull nicks and small pitmarks scattered over both sides. The rim under the bust is slightly eroded, a trio of obvious pitmarks is located in the field left of the lower curls, and a dent on the E in UNITED causes minor swelling in the field above the hair ribbon. Great detail, but not especially attractive thanks to the marks. Glossy chocolate and steel with reddish chocolate toning in some of the protected areas. EDS, Breen state I, before the "Mumps" lumps at the throat. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $161

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