Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 60

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

Large Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1008		1832 N-3 R1 Large Letters Reverse EF40. Ten points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy olive brown and chocolate with lighter brown toning in protected areas on the reverse. Covered with a thin coat of lacquer that gives this cent excellent eye appeal, especially on the obverse. E-MDS. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 1009		1834 N-5 R5 Large 8 & Stars, Medium Letters Reverse ANACS graded EF45 Details, scratched. Glossy olive brown and chocolate with traces of frosty lighter steel brown toning on the reverse. No spots or stains, but the obverse fields show some hairline scratches, strongest in the field behind the portrait. These scratches all blend perfectly into the attractive toning so their effect is minimized. MDS. Our grade is net VF25. A decent example of this tough and very popular "Redbook" variety. The attribution is noted on the ANACS label. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1010		1834 N-5 R5 Large 8 & Stars, Medium Letters Reverse VG10. Sharpness near VF30 but covered with fine roughness under a rather glossy dark steel and olive patina. Traces of lighter brown toning can be found in protected areas on the obverse. No verdigris or significant contact marks, but there is a shallow planchet lamination at TE in UNITED (as struck). A decent if imperfect example of this tough "Redbook" variety. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $426
Lot 1011		Pair of 1834 N-5 Cents. One is heavily worn and grades AG3 while the other has a double profile and grades G6. Both are smooth, void of any corrosion or verdigris. The popular Large 8 & Stars with Medium Letters Reverse "Redbook" type. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $334
Lot 1012		1834 N-6 R3 Large 8, Stars, & Letters PCGS graded AU55. Frosty olive and dark steel brown with traces of light steel brown faded down from mint color in protected areas on both sides. No spots or stains. The only marks are a couple dull scrapes on UNI and in the leaves below. These marks are difficult to see, even with a glass, so they do not affect the excellent eye appeal. MDS, prior to the triangular lump that forms at the dentils above star 9 in the later die state. Our grade is EF45+, very close to AU50. The Large 8, Stars, and Letters feature is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 2; 1 finer in 63BN. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1013		1835 N-3 R3 Head of 1834 EF40. Five points sharper but there are a few light contact marks on the obverse, including a thin scrape in the field between star 4 and the nose. Otherwise the surfaces and eye appeal are very nice. Glossy chocolate brown with satiny mint frost showing through in the fields and protected areas, especially on the reverse. Possibly coated with a very thin layer of lacquer or some similar protectant. LDS showing a small but clear rim cud break in the dentils left of star 2 in addition to the earlier tiny ones under the date and star 13. An important example of this scarce die variety, in the lower half of the condition census. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 1014		1835 N-4 R4+ Head of 1834 VG8. Glossy chocolate brown mottled with some darker chocolate toning on the reverse. Smooth and attractive for the grade. The only defects are a couple old, tiny scratches between the bust tip and star 1. Very rare terminal die state with a bold cud break that connects NITED to the rim. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Tom Wolf. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $552
Lot 1015		1835 N-15 R2 Head of 1836 NGC graded MS66 Brown. Frosty olive and dark steel brown with traces of faded red showing in a few of the protected areas thanks to an old cleaning. Overtones of sea-green and light bluish steel cover both sides and this piece offers excellent eye appeal. No spots, stains, or notable signs of contact. A tiny planchet chip under the left foot of the N in ONE is the best identifying mark. LDS. Our grade is MS60. Pop 3; None finer at NGC for the date in Brown. Estimated Value $800-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1016		1835 N-18 R4+ Head of 1834 VF20. Glossy light to medium chocolate brown mixed with tiny wisps of darker chocolate and olive brown toning, mostly on the reverse. Smooth surfaces that offer excellent eye appeal. The only notable mark is a pinprick under the left foot of the M in AMERICA. MDS with the reverse rotated 30 degrees CW. A very nice example of this rare variety. At the lower end of the condition census. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex Jim Frans 3/73-John D. Wright. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,220
Lot 1017		1835 N-19 R5 Head of 1836 VG8. Sharpness F12 but there is a dull contact mark from the nose to under star 4 and a rim dent at star 6. The remainder of the contact marks are consistent with the grade and the surfaces are smooth. Glossy light olive and steel brown with a spot of darker toning on the rim at the bottom of the reverse. The attribution points are clear, including the tiny lump on the bottom edge of the T in CENT. The rarest die variety of this popular year. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/21/98:1601. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $115
Lot 1018		Group of Eleven Rare Varieties of 1835. Includes a pair of N-4 (VG10 and G6), two of the N-9 (VG10 and AG3), four examples of N-10 (VG7, VG7, G6, & AG3), N-11 (AG3), N-13 rare terminal state with a raised retained cud at star 5 (G5), and N-18 (G4). A few are slightly sharper with defects. Overall a decent group of these rare varieties. Lot of 11 coins. Estimated Value $500-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $690
Lot 1019		Quartette of Rare Varieties of 1835. Includes two examples of N-9 grading G6 and G5 and two examples of N-10 grading VG8 and G4. Some are slightly sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $299
Lot 1020		1837 N-14 R2 Plain hair Cord MS63. Very attractive and highly lustrous dark bluish steel brown with peeps of faded mint color showing on both sides. The planchet is covered with satiny mint frost that extends over even the highest points of the design. Virtually flawless. A tiny nick inside the C in CENT is the best identifying mark. E-MDS. An important cent, tied for CC#1. Removed from a PCGS slab graded MS64 Brown (PCGS label included). Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds-Manuel Ahumada. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,898
Lot 1021		1838 N-1 R1 MS63+. Lustrous mint red fading to olive and steel brown. About 20% of the original mint red remains on the obverse and at least half on the reverse. Virtually flawless. A speck of dark toning right of the second A in AMERICA is the only mark visible without a strong glass. Nicely struck E-MDS with a rim cud break from star 6 to star 7.5. A beautiful, frosty example with outstanding eye appeal. Very close to MS64. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,443
Lot 1022		1838 N-1 R1 AU55. A frosty mint state piece that was dipped and is retoning greenish steel brown on the highpoints. Nice luster and no notable marks. E-MDS with fine radial die flowlines covering the fields. The triple peaks on the 1 are clear. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 1023		1838 N-7 R1 MS63+. Lustrous mint red fading to steel and olive brown. At least 25% of the mint color remains on the obverse, nearly half on the reverse. A perfect mate to the 38N1 offered above. This cent is a gem except for a minor stain on the rim under the 38, a tiny rim nick just right of the date, and another small rim nick left of star 2. The reverse is gem except for a small stain on the rim at the A in STATES. E-MDS. The die line from the base of the F in OF to the leaf below is clear. Another truly beautiful 1838 cent. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Manuel Ahumada. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 1024		1838 N-14 R7 (with cud) G6. Sharpness F15 but there is a very strong rim dent at star 12 and a small one over E in UNITED. The surfaces are decent but a bit dull thanks to extremely fine roughness. Dark steel brown and chocolate. Very rare terminal die state with a large cud break connecting stars 5 & 6 to the rim. A popular and long-recognized rarity in the Middle Date cent series. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds-Tom Wolf. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $403
Lot 1025		1838 N-15 R5- VF30. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate blending to light bluish olive at OF AMERI. Smooth and attractive. The only notable marks are a couple thin nicks on the cheek and a small nick between the U & N in UNITED. MDS. A very nice example of this rare variety. Tied for CC#5. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,645
Lot 1026		1838 N-15 R5- VG8. Nice glossy chocolate and steel brown. Smooth and very nice for the grade, just a few trivial contact marks from choice. A tiny rim bruise over star 7 can help identify this cent. The attribution points are clear. An attractive lower grade example of this rare variety. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Tom Wolf. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 1027		1839 N-12 R4 Booby Head VG8. Glossy steel brown and light chocolate with a couple streaks of darker olive brown toning on the obverse. Smooth and attractive. The only notable marks are two pinpricks at the right upright of the N in ONE. MDS with a die crack from the dentils through star 4 to the nose. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex 1988 EAC Sale, lot 352. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 1028		Quartette of NGC slabbed Cents 1817-1836. Includes 1817 N-15 NGC graded VF details cleaned (our grade net VF20), 1828 N-11 EDS NGC graded EF40 (our grade VF35), 1831 N-8 NGC graded EF40 (our grade also EF40), and 1836 N-1 NGC graded EF45 (our grade VF35). A nice group, all but the first free of notable defects. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $719
Lot 1029		Group of 4 ICG slabbed Cents 1817-1834. Includes 1817 N-9 ICG graded EF45, 1817 N-16 15-Stars ICG graded EF45, 1819 N-5 ICG graded EF45, and 1834 N-1 ICG graded EF40. A decent group, and the 1819 N-5 is a scarce variety. Our grade is VF30 on each coin. The attribution is noted on the ICG labels for the first 3. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details	Realized $1,064
Lot 1030		Trio of ICG slabbed Cents 1819-1828. Includes 1819/8 N-1 with reverse rotated 55 degrees CW ICG graded EF45 details corroded (our grade net VF35), 1825 N-8 ICG graded EF40 details altered surfaces (our grade net VF25), and 1828 N-2 ICG graded EF45 details corroded (our grade net VF25). The attribution is noted on the ICG label for each coin. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details	Realized $483
Lot 1031		Group of 5 ICG slabbed cents 1822-1839. Includes 1822 N-4 ICG graded VF30 (our grade VF20), 1825 N-10 ICG graded VF30 (our grade VF20), 1831 N-11 ICG graded AU55 (our grade EF45), 1835 N-1 Large 8 & Stars ICG graded VF25 (our grade VF20), and 1839 N-9 Silly Head ICG graded EF40 (our grade VF25). The attribution is noted on the ICG label for each coin. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details	Realized $748
Lot 1032		Quartette of ICG slabbed cents 1830-1839. Includes 1830 N-6 Small Letters Reverse ICG graded F12 details scratched & cleaned (our grade net VG8), 1834 N-2 ICG graded VF35 details cleaned (our grade net VF25), 1837 N-3 Plain Hair Cord ICG graded AU58 details scratched (our grade net EF40), and 1839 N-3 Head of 1838 ICG graded AU50 details cleaned (our grade net VF30). The attribution for each coin is noted on the ICG label. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $242
Lot 1033		Group of 7 Scarce Die Varieties. Includes 5 examples of 1817 N-17 in various die states grading AG3 to VG10, 1823 N-2 AG3, and 1827 N-10 in VG7. Some are sharper with defects. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $311
Lot 1034		Group of 7 Scarce Varieties 1823-1830. Includes 1823/2 N-1 G4, 1829 N-4 VG7, another 1829 N-4 G6, 1829 N-7 G6, and three examples of 1830 N-6 Small Letters Reverse grading G6, G5, and G5. Some are slightly sharper with minor defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $334
Lot 1035		Group of 15 Cents, 1832-1838, grading VF30 to EF45. Most grade VF30 and a few are slightly sharper with minor defects. Only 2 are die variety duplicates. A nice group. Lot of 15 coins. Estimated Value $350-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 1036		Group of 7 Scarce Varieties 1830-1839. Includes two examples of 1830 N-7 grading G5, 1830 N-10 with raised retained cud at ATES VG7, 1838 N-11 LDS with cud at stars 1-2 VG10, 1838 N-14 EDS F15, 1839/6 N-1 Overdate 9 over 6 VG8 but counterstamped "J.C" on the obverse, and 1839 N-12 EDS G5. Some are slightly sharper with defects. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $506
Lot 1037		Group of 11 Cents, 1833-1839, grading VF20 to VF25. Some are slightly sharper with defects but all are different die varieties. A decent group. Lot of 11 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $719
Lot 1038		Group of 37 Cents 1819-1839 grading F12 to VF25. Most dates are from the 1830's. Average grade is F12. Some are sharper with minor defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 37 coins. Estimated Value $500-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 1039		Group of 100 Cents 1819-1839 grading VG7 to VG10. Good mix of dates. Some are slightly sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 100 coins. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $1,898
Lot 1040		Group of 99 Large Cents, 1816-1839. Grades range from AG3 to F15 with an average grade of VG8. Some are sharper with defects but most are different die varieties. Lot of 99 coins. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $1,668
Lot 1041		Group of 114 Large Cents 1817-1838 grading AG3 to G6. Includes a nice mix of dates. Some are sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 114 coins. Estimated Value $750-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $1,610
Lot 1042		Group of 6 Large Cents, 1819-1844. Includes 1819 N-3 Close Stars G6, 1828 N-6 VF25, 1831 N-7 VF20, 1831 N-14 G5, 1838 N-11 VF30, and 1844 N-5 F15. Some are sharper with defects. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $299
Lot 1043		Group of 7 Slabbed Cents 1806-1855. Includes 1806 S-270 ANACS graded VF30 details corroded, 1818 N-10 ANACS EF40 details scratched, 1831 N-5 PCGS F12, 1831 N-11 TDS ANACS VF25, 1844 N-1 ANACS VF35, 1850 N-22 ANACS VF35, and 1855 N-9 Knob-on-Ear with obvious knob ANACS EF40. The last 5 are nice but our grades would be slightly less than the slab grades, as usual. Inspection is advised. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $506
Lot 1044		Quartette of Cents 1838-1844 grading EF40 to EF45. Includes 1838 N-12, 1841 N-4, 1842 N-8 Large Date, and 1844 N-1. All are attractive glossy brown and chocolate with smooth surfaces. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details	Realized $805
Lot 1045		1840 N-5 R1 Large Date PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty bluish steel and olive with slightly lighter reddish brown tones around the date and at ES-OF. The surfaces are satiny and very attractive. A thin horizontal nick on the rim left of star 1 is the only contact mark. Nicely struck E-MDS, die state b. The small lump at the left top of the 0 in the date is visible. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#7 in the Grellman census. Pop 16; 26 finer at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 1046		1840 N-9 R3 Large Date PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous chocolate and light olive brown with faded mint red showing in protected areas on both sides. Virtually flawless. A faint splash of slightly lighter brown toning at stars 9-11 is the best identifying mark. M-LDS, die state d, with a fine bisecting die crack across the obverse. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#2 honors in the Grellman census. Pop 16; 10 finer; at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex American Auction Association 5/18/73:1143-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:919-Walter Dudgeon, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 7/30/94:193. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,783
Lot 1047		1841 N-1 R5 (Proof Only) PCGS graded Proof-64 Red & Brown. The obverse is bright original mint red just starting to fade to light steel brown on the highpoints. The reverse is mint red fading to bluish steel with at least half of that side displaying faded mint color. The only marks are a couple microscopic specks of carbon or dark toning on both sides and some extremely faint hairlines on the obverse. A beautiful example of this proof-only variety. Called Proof-64 and tied for CC#2 in the Denis Loring census of proof large cents. Called Proof-64+ and CC#3 in the Grellman census. Our grade is Proof-64+. And it comes with a nice provenance. Pop 8; 2 finer in 65RB. Estimated Value $8,000-UP. Ex Peter Mougey, Thomas L. Elder 9/1910:220-Norweb Collection, Bowers & Merena 11/14/88:2948-Denis Loring-McCawley & Grellman Auctions 7/31/93:13. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $10,350
Lot 1048		Quartette of 1841 Cents. Includes N-4 EF45 net VF30 for cleaning, N-6 VF35, N-7 early die state EF40, and N-7 LDS VF30. The first needs recoloring help; the others are nice. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $552
Lot 1049		1842 N-2 R1 Small Date PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Frosty steel brown and light chocolate with traces of faded mint red peeking through on both sides. Excellent luster and eye appeal. The notable marks are a tiny tick in the field midway between star 1 and the chin and a tiny stain of darker toning at the upper junction of the N & T in CENT. LDS, die state d. The die defects under the date are gone. Our grade is MS60+, tied for CC#10 in the Grellman census. A nice example of the Small Date type. The attribution is noted on the PCGS grading label. Pop 1; none finer in BN at PCGS. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex Stack's 5/85:162-Dr. Thomas S. Chalkley, Superior 1/28/90:882. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 1050		1842 N-7 R2 Large Date NGC graded MS65 Brown. Lustrous light olive and bluish steel with traces of mellowed mint color showing on the obverse, 15% remaining on the reverse. Satiny mint frost covers the fields and protected areas and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. The only marks are a small nick-like planchet chip in the middle of the cheek and another on the rim over star 10, both as struck. A small splash of darker bluish steel toning right of the T in CENT is a good identifying mark. LDS, die state b. The die lines at ME are faint or missing. Rather well struck for this variety, which nearly always displays significant weakness at the top of the ear. Our grade is MS62+, tied for CC#5 in the Grellman census. Comes with a nice provenance, and the attribution is noted on the NGC label. Pop 3; none finer at NGC in Brown for the variety. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Anderson Dupont, Stack's 9/24/54:828-Abe Kosoff-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1/79-Del Bland-G. Lee Kuntz, Superior 10/6/91:510-Chris McCawley-McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/11/92:263-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:103. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,610
Lot 1051		1842 N-8 R1 Large Date PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty steel brown with hints of underlying very faded mint color bleeding through in some of the protected areas, mostly on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and offer excellent eye appeal. The notable marks are a streak of slightly darker toning at stars 8-11 and a very faint hairline from under star 4 to the nose. The reverse is flawless. MDS, die state b. The point from the right top of the N in CENT is sharp. Our grade is MS60. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; 1 finer in MS66 at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions 7/31/93:33. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 1052		1842 N-9 R2 Large Date NGC graded MS63 Brown. Frosty steel brown and light chocolate. Satiny and quite attractive displaying crisp details throughout. The luster is very slightly subdued by natural oxidation, which probably keeps this piece from a slightly higher slab grade. A tiny swipe of reddish chocolate toning left of star 9 and a couple small streaks of dark steel toning off the end of the wreath stem are the only notable marks, and they are insignificant. MDS, die state b early. The tiny point down from the left foot of the N in ONE is clear. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#7 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Pop 1; 3 in 64; 1 in 65 for the variety at NGC in Brown. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $403
Lot 1053		1843 N-2 R1 AU55. A mint state cent that was very lightly cleaned and is retoned frosty light olive and steel brown with traces of tan in protected areas on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and void of any defects offering mint state eye appeal. EDS+, die state a, with a clearly defined rim cud break over UN in UNITED. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Doug Bird 7/30/93. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 1054		1843 N-3 R3 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous chocolate brown with traces of faded mint color remaining on the reverse. A faint splash of slightly darker chocolate toning covers the field under star 5 and a small spot of dark toning is located on the rim under the end of the wreath ribbon. The surfaces are satiny and offer excellent eye appeal. M-LDS, die state b late. The die lines over ER in AMERICA are dull but some remain visible. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#5 in the Grellman census. and it comes with a nice provenance. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:953-Dr. Thomas S. Chalkley, Superior 1/28/90:891-Wes Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/98:37. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $949
Lot 1055		1843 N-6 R1 Mature Head PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Repunched 18. Lustrous light olive and steel brown with 10% of the faded mint red remaining. Nicely struck with excellent eye appeal. The notable marks are a very shallow planchet flake in the field right of the hair bun and a carbon spot on the left side of the N in CENT. MDS, die state b, showing a very narrow rim cud break at star 13. The repunching on the bottom of the 18 remains visible. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#10 in the Grellman census. A nice example of the Mature Head version of 1843 cents. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,955
Lot 1056		1843 N-10 R3 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Sharpness mint state but very lightly cleaned and nicely retoned lustrous olive brown and light chocolate. Satiny mint frost covers both sides and the retoning is virtually undetectable. A good identifying mark is a small spot nestled between the upper left points of star 11. LDS, die state b, with a pair of tiny lumps showing under the N in CENT. Our grade is net AU58, tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; 1 finer in MS66BN at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Bowers & Merena FPL 11/1/94. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,553
Lot 1057		1843 N-11 R2 AU58. Lustrous light olive and steel brown with a subtle hint of bluish steel overtone on the obverse. The only mark is a small spot of light reddish chocolate toning left of the O in ONE. Great eye appeal for the grade, just the lightest trace of rub on the highest points from mint state. MDS, die state c early. The die crack from the dentils to the I in AMERICA is very light and does not extend through that letter. An attractive cent that comes with a nice provenance. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Jerry Bobbe 5/77-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:966-Dr. Thomas S. Chalkley, Superior 1/28/90:902. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633

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