Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 60

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

Large Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1108		1848 N-3 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Repunched Date. Frosty steel and light olive brown faded down from mint color, and at least 20% of the red remains. The surfaces are satiny and offer excellent eye appeal. The notable marks are a tiny tick on the cheek right of the nostril and a spot of fine carbon on the left pendant of the T in CENT. Nicely struck MDS, die state b. Repunching remains clear on all 4 digits of the date, strongest on the 4 & 8. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,121
Lot 1109		1848 N-3 R2 EF45+. Repunched Date. Close to AU50 but there is a spot of reddish verdigris left of star 8 and a few small nicks in the field before the portrait. Frosty steel brown and light chocolate. M-LDS, die state c. Repunching is visible on all 4 digits of the date, strongest on the 48. Estimated Value $125-UP. Ex Chris McCawley FPL 10/09. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 1110		1848 N-5 R4 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Second 8 Repunched. Lustrous light olive and steel brown with 5% of the mint red showing on the obverse, 25% on the reverse. A small spot of lighter toning under star 6 is the best identifying mark. M-LDS, die state e. The reverse die is cracked but the rim cud off the stem tip has not formed. A beautiful example of this tough die variety. Our grade is MS62, CC#3 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex 1980 ANA Sale, lot 1092-Lillian Willins-Bill Noyes-J. R. Grellman collection 4/20/92. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 1111		1848 N-6 R1 AU55. Glossy chocolate brown with frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas. A faint spot of darker toning hidden in the hair over the left top of the Y in LIBERTY is the best identifying mark. EDS, die state a, before any die cracks on the reverse. The fields are hard and slightly reflective on both sides. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 1112		1848 N-6 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Very attractive lustrous steel brown and light chocolate with 10% of the mellowed mint color remaining, mostly on the reverse. Unbroken satiny mint frost covers the surfaces. The only marks, and they are microscopic, are some specks of darker toning near the dentils at stars 5-8 and a tiny planchet void at the edge of the leaf under the C in AMERICA. M-LDS, die state d. The die crack through the top of MER is strong and the section of die outlined by this crack is shifted outward. A great example in a neat die state. Our grade is MS63, CC#1 by a small margin in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,064
Lot 1113		1848 N-8 R3- PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty olive and steel with mellowed mint red in the protected areas, especially on the reverse. The toning on the neck is a shade lighter than the rest of the portrait. Satiny mint luster covers the surfaces. The best identifying mark is a faint spot of darker toning touching the bun left of star 10. Sharply struck MDS, die state d, with several fine die cracks on the reverse. Our grade is consistent with the slab grade. Tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; None finer at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Superior 10/6/91:1099 (where misattributed as N-33, which shares the same obverse die). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 1114		1848 N-9 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. The obverse is a beautiful lustrous olive and bluish steel with generous traces of mellowed mint red remaining. The reverse is bright original mint red fading to steel brown on the highpoints with more than half the original color remaining. This cent is virtually flawless. The only marks are a tiny struck-through line (caused by a piece of thread or fine wire on the die) in the field before the neck, a very shallow planchet flake in the field above star 11, and an arc of slightly darker toning at the dentils off the stem tip. MDS, die state b, with a fine die crack through the top of ME but before any rim cuds. Our grade is consistent with the slab grade. Tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 2; none finer at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Del Bland 8/75-G. Lee Kuntz, Superior 10/6/91:555. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 1115		1848 N-10 R3 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to steel brown and light olive with more than a third of the original mint color remaining on both sides. The only marks are some insignificant specks of darker toning scattered over the obverse, the largest of these on the rim above star 6. MDS, die state c. The reverse is starting to sink at UNITED STA. Our grade is consistent with the slab grade. Tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS in RB. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Bowers & Ruddy 11/10/72:861-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-1988 EAC Sale, lot 402-Wes Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/98:200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 1116		1848 N-11 R5 PCGS graded AU55. Glossy dark olive on the devices with frosty lighter olive steel toning covering the fields and protected areas. No defects, only a very light touch of friction on the highpoints from mint state. A microscopic tick on the left foot of the N in ONE is the best identifying mark. MDS, die state b, before any rim cud breaks on the reverse. Our grade is consistent with the slab grade. Tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Chris McCawley FPL 10/90. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 1117		1848 N-12 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous chocolate and steel with faded mint color covering the protected areas on both sides. Great eye appeal, nearly flawless. A tiny tick on the nose left of the eyelash and weakness in the dentils at stars 1 & 2 are good identifying marks. MDS, die state b. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#7 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 1118		1848 N-13 R4 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty steel and chocolate brown with traces of faded mint red remaining on both sides. The eye appeal is excellent except for an obvious spot of dark toning on the rim under star 13. There are a couple nicks on the neck and a small mark in the field right of the main curl, but these defects are not significant. LDS, die state b, with a strong rim cud break over TES in STATES. Our grade is AU58+, very close to MS60. Tied for CC#5 overall but second finest of the late state in the Grellman census. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; 1 finer in 66BN. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Anderson Dupont, Stack's 9/24/54:909-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:567. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 1119		1848 N-14 R3 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and light olive brown with 10-15% of the faded mint color remaining, mostly on the reverse. The surfaces are covered with satiny mint frost offering excellent eye appeal. The notable marks are a splash of slightly darker toning at ME in AMERICA and a small spot of raised carbon above the left upright of N in ONE. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. The die lines at star 5 are clear. Our grade is MS62, CC#4 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; 1 finer in 66BN. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Doug Bird 5/13/89-Wes Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/98:206. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 1120		1848 N-15 R5- PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty dark olive and chocolate brown. Satiny mint luster covers the protected areas, especially on the reverse. The only mark is a tiny pinprick under the 84. Excellent eye appeal, just a hint of friction on the highest points from mint state. MDS, die state b, with a fine die crack at TE in STATES. Our grade is AU58, CC#4 in the Grellman census for this tough die variety. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; 1 finer in 65BN. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Bob Miller 4/91-J. R. Grellman 4/92. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 1121		1848 N-17 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Repunched 4. Glossy olive and steel brown with 5% of the mint red showing on the obverse, 20% on the reverse. Excellent luster and eye appeal. The only notable defect is a tiny, faint diagonal hairline scratch on the neck. E-MDS, die state b. The repunching on the 4 is clear. Our grade is MS62+, CC#5 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex J. J. Teaparty 5/15/03. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 1122		1848 N-17 R1 ICG graded MS63 Brown. Repunched 4. Frosty steel brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. The only marks are a tiny nick on the chin and a speck of darker toning at the left base of the E in ONE. E-MDS, die state b. The repunching inside the triangle of the 4 remains visible. Our grade is AU58, tied for CC#12 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 1123		1848 N-18 R4 PCGS graded AU58. Glossy light chocolate brown with frosty lighter steel brown toning in protected areas. Smooth and attractive displaying only a very light touch of wear on the highpoints. The notable defects are a shallow low spot (caused by debris on the die) on the front edge of the neck and a small splash of darker toning over the E in CENT. MDS, die state b late. The tops of the C & E in CENT are joined by crumbling and there is a faint wave in the field above star 11 to the main curl where a crack is forming. Our grade is EF45+, very close to AU50. CC#5 in the Grellman census for this tough die variety. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; 1 finer in 62BN. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Doug Bird 9/26/98. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,006
Lot 1124		1848 N-19 R6- PCGS graded Proof-63 Brown. Dark bluish steel and olive brown with very faded red bleeding through in protected areas, especially on the reverse where 20% of that side displays some mint color. The only mark is a small splash of lighter toning caused by planchet impurity at the upper right tip of star 12. The fields are reflective but the mirrors are not deep. The fine repunching above the base of the 1 and below the second 8 is clear. A nice example of this rare proof-only variety. Our grade is Proof-62. Pop 2; 4 finer at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $4,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,600
Lot 1125		1848 N-20 R3- PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Repunched 48. Lustrous light to medium brown and light chocolate with traces of mint red on both sides. Satiny mint frost covers the protected areas, especially on the reverse. No spots or stains. The only notable mark is a tiny, very light diagonal scratch in the field above star 1. MDS, die state b, with the tops of the C & E in CENT joined by crumbling. The repunching on the 48 remains clear. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; 1 finer in 65BN. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Bill Yates, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 10/2/93:240. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $552
Lot 1126		1848 N-21 R3- PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Beautiful lustrous bluish steel and olive brown with 10% of the faded mint red showing on the obverse, 25% on the reverse. Outstanding eye appeal, virtually flawless. The only defect is a hairline scratch along the top of the E in CENT, and this is barely visible even with a glass. M-LDS, die state d. The tops of the C & E in CENT are joined by crumbling and the legend outside the wreath is sinking. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census. A great cent that comes with an impressive provenance. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Dr. Kenneth Sartoris (via Denis Loring 1972)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1990 EAC Sale, lot 371-Wes Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/98:214-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:572. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 1127		1848 N-22 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty steel brown and light chocolate with traces of mint red on the obverse. Virtually void of defects. A microscopic speck of crud between the tops of the A & M in AMERICA can help identify this cent. MDS, die state c, with two parallel lines through the base of the T in CENT. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#2 in the Grellman census. A common variety that's difficult to find in top grades. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 2; 1 finer in 64BN. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Bill Yates, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 6/5/93:347. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 1128		1848 N-22 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Lustrous light steel brown blending to darker bluish steel and reddish chocolate faded down from mint color in the protected areas, about 5-10% of the faded mint red remaining. Just a couple trivial ticks, including a tiny one on the lower edge of the bust above the 8. The best identifying mark is a bit of darker bluish steel toning at the R in AMERICA. LDS, die state e, with a strong horizontal line through the top of N in ONE. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#2 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 2; 1 finer in 64BN. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds-Bowers & Merena 8/12/05:136. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 1129		1848 N-23 R3 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Glossy steel brown and light chocolate with generous traces of mellowed mint red showing on both sides. Satiny mint luster shows in the fields and protected areas. This cent has mint state sharpness, but there are a couple faint hairline scratches in the field before the nose plus a fine scratch from the nostril to the jaw under the earlobe where it fades away. E-MDS, die state a. The fine die line through the O in ONE is clear. Our grade is net AU55, tied for CC#7 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; 2 finer in 64BN. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Chris McCawley 6/90. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 1130		1848 N-24 R4 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous chocolate and steel brown with traces of faded mint color on both sides. The only mark is a carbon spot in the field close to the throat. LDS, die state c. The die line from the top of the O in ONE is gone. The strike is typical for the die state with weakness on the stars, along the top of the head, and at the truncation above the 48. Our grade is MS60, CC#3 in the Grellman census. An important cent, one of only 3 mint state pieces known for this tough variety. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; 1 finer in 65BN. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Chris McCawley 5/31/91. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 1131		1848 N-26 R4+ VF30. Sharpness EF40 but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy light chocolate and olive brown. No roughness, only a few light contact marks on the cheek and neck. Nicely struck EDS, die state a. Tied for CC#6 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Chris McCawley 5/31/91. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 1132		1848 N-27 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous light chocolate and steel with 15% of the mint red remaining. There are some microscopic specks of darker toning on the obverse, none visible without the aid of a glass, plus a tiny tick in the field midway between the chin and star 1. A faint spot of darker toning right of the nostril and another at the dentil tips left of star 5 are good identifying marks. M-LDS, die state f, with several fine die cracks on the reverse. Our grade is MS62+, CC#4 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; 3 finer in 65BN. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Wes Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/98:222-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:598. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 1133		1848 N-27 R2 Counterstamped F15. Brunk G-10. Glossy chocolate and light olive brown. No defects. The obverse was counterstamped "USE/G.G.G/&/G.G.G.G" in 4 lines. This mark is attributed to Charles H. Goodwin of Exeter, New Hampshire, in 1855-1856. The product being advertised here is "Goodwin's Grand Glittering Globules" which was touted as "Perfume for the Breath." Apparently a precursor for breath mints. Rather neat stuff. Estimated Value $50-UP. Ex Bowers & Merena 11/18/93:3168. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $63
Lot 1134		1848 N-28 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty light steel brown and chocolate with 5% of the mint red showing on the obverse, a bit more on the reverse. Nice luster and eye appeal except for a half dozen carbon spots on the obverse. MDS, die state b, with a dull die line connecting the top of the S and O at STATES OF. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#10 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Comes with a nice provenance. Pop 1; 3 finer in 65 BN. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Abe Kosoff (privately) 1966-G. Lee Kuntz, Superior 10/6/91:1095. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 1135		1848 N-29 R3 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. The obverse is lustrous bluish steel and olive with at least 5% of the mint red remaining. The reverse is lustrous bright mint red fading to steel and olive brown on the devices, nearly half the original color showing. The only defects, and they are trivial, are a few microscopic ticks on the chin, a speck of dark toning in the dentils under the second 8, and another inconspicuous spot nestled against the berry under the C in CENT. Great eye appeal for the grade. E-MDS, die state a, before the tiny rim cud break above star 8. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census. And it comes with an outstanding provenance for a late date large cent. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 2; none finer at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Henry C. Hines-Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #461, 5/16/45:745-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:586-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1990 EAC Sale, lot 374-Superior 2/3/91:960. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 1136		1848 N-30 R5 VG10. Slightly sharper but the obverse is covered with small nicks, none notable but too many for the sharpness grade. A small rim nick over the second T in STATES is the best identifying mark. Glossy chocolate and light olive with lighter brown toning in some of the protected areas. MDS, die state b. Estimated Value $50-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions 9/21/91:142. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $63
Lot 1137		1848 N-32 R5 F12. Slightly sharper with a few too many light contact marks for the higher grade. A scuff of very light scratches on the rim under the date and a very light rim bruise above star 9 are good identifying marks. Attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate with slightly darker steel brown toning on the obverse highpoints. EDS. Estimated Value $40-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 1138		1848 N-33 R5 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Highly lustrous and very attractive frosty light olive and bluish steel brown with 5% of the mellowed mint red remaining on the reverse, less on the reverse. Sharply struck and essentially flawless except for a thin diagonal nick low on the front edge of the neck. EDS. The always present die cracks on the reverse are clear and the fine die lines from the dentils under star 13 are crisp. A great example of this tough die variety. Our grade is MS63, CC#1 by a small margin in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Jack Beymer 12/74. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,565
Lot 1139		1848 N-35 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Lustrous light olive and bluish steel brown with 25% of the mint color remaining. A beautiful cent, void of any notable spots, stains, or contact marks. A microscopic planchet flake left of star 3 is the best identifying defect. MDS, die state a late. The bar at the dentils over the U in UNITED is dull but remains partially visible. Our grade is MS63+, close to MS64, and tied for CC#2 honors in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; 1 finer in 66RB. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Doug Bird 10/15/88-Wes Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/98:233. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 1140		1848 N-36 R5 PCGS graded AU58. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Excellent eye appeal with just a hint of friction on the highest points. No spots or stains, and the only contact mark is a thin nick left of the ear. A planchet flake is visible in the dentils above star 5 and a shallow one shows on the truncation above the 48, both as struck. E-MDS, die state a. The bold die clashmarks are clear and a strong die line connects the bottom of the first 8 to the dentils below. Our grade is AU50, tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex David Cliffe, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/11/97:554-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:631. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $949
Lot 1141		1848 N-37 R4 VF35. Five points sharper but there are some nicks in the obverse fields, strongest left of star 11. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. EDS. There is a shallow low spot in the field at the bust tip, and the 18 in the date is weakly struck thanks to additional debris on the die. For some reason, most examples of this variety have similar die clogs on the obverse. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127
Lot 1142		1848 N-39 R5 F15+. Closes to VF20 but there are too many very tiny contact marks for the higher grade. A tiny depression on the rim above the first A in AMERICA is the only notable mark. Glossy chocolate and steel. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $109
Lot 1143		1848 N-40 R3 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Repunched 18. Glossy light chocolate and steel brown with underlying faded mint color showing on 15% of both sides. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. No spots or stains, and the only notable mark is a tick on the right foot of the A in STATES. Nicely struck E-MDS, die state a. The repunching on the 18 is clear. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 2; none finer at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Superior Galleries OTC 3/91. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $529
Lot 1144		1848 N-41 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Lustrous bright original mint red fading to steel brown on the highpoints, more than two-thirds of the mint color remaining. The only marks are a tiny spot of dark toning hidden in the dentils at star 1 and traces of an old fingerprint on the lower left part of the reverse. E-MDS, die state b, with minor crumbling in the notch on the left side of the second 8 in the date. An impressive large cent. Our grade is MS64+, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Pop 29; 12 finer at PCGS in RB. Estimated Value $800-UP. Ex Chris McCawley-McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/7/95:644-Tom Reynolds. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,415
Lot 1145		1848 N-41 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to light olive and chocolate. Nearly a third of the original red remains on the obverse and 80% on the reverse. The toning in the field behind the head is a couple shades darker than the other toning on that side and there are two small spots left of star 1 plus one more right of star 13. Otherwise this cent is a gem and the reverse is flawless. E-MDS showing minor crumbling in the left notch of the second 8. Our grade is consistent with the slab grade, tied for CC#2 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS in RB. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Teletrade 3/21/05. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 1146		1848 N-42 R6- VF20. Sharpness near VF25 but there are a few too many minor contact marks for the higher grade. A dull pinprick close over star 3 and a few smaller ones near the hair under the left point of star 7 are the notable marks. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. A nice example of this rare die variety. Tied for CC#7 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions 9/21/91:149. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 1147		1848 N-44 R6- VG8. Glossy medium brown and chocolate. Smooth and attractive with only minor marks consistent with the grade. A very light rim bruise at UN is the best identifying mark. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex G. Lee Kuntz, Superior 10/6/91:1101. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $322
Lot 1148		Group of Seven 1848 Cents. All scarce to rare die varieties. Includes N-4 (strongly repunched date) F12, N-11 F15, N-18 (late die state with a die crack in the field over star 11), N-24 F12, N-36 F12, N-37 F15, and N-38 F12. Some are sharper with defects. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. From the Dale Sheely Collection. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1149		Group of Six 1848 Cents. All scarce to rare die varieties. Includes N-11 F12, N-11 VG8, N-15 VG8, N-18 (late die state with a die crack in the field over star 11) VG8, N-24 F12, and N-37 VG7. Some are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. From the Dale Sheely Collection. View details	Realized $127
Lot 1150		Group of 100 Cents, all dated 1848, grading VG to VF. Average grade is F12. Some are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 100 coins. Estimated Value $750-UP. Part of "The Ohio Hoard." View details	Realized $1,725
Lot 1151		Group of 100 Cents, 1848 & 1849, grading VG to VF. Average grade is F12. Some are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 100 coins. Estimated Value $700-UP. Part of "The Ohio Hoard." View details	Realized $1,553
Lot 1152		1849 N-4 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Attractive glossy light chocolate brown with frosty luster covering the protected areas, especially on the reverse. No notable marks, but there is a touch of friction on the highest points of the design. A hint of reddish chocolate toning over the E in UNITED is a good identifying mark. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. The die lines at UN in UNITED are clear. Our grade is AU55. The attribution is incorrectly shown as "Newcomb-9" on the PCGS label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex Julian Leidman, American Auction Association 11/10/72:872-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:1194-Dr. Thomas S. Chalkley, Superior 1/28/90:1032. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 1153		1849 N-7 R3 PCGS graded AU58. Very attractive lustrous chocolate brown with overtones of light bluish steel covering the protected areas. No spots or stains, but there are a few contact marks. These include a few ticks on the jawline, another high on the cheek, and a vertical scrape hidden in the curls above the 9 and on the rim below the 9. These marks do not catch your eye, but they count nonetheless. LDS, die state g, displaying all the crumbling and die wear associated with the latest state. Our grade is net AU50. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; 3 finer; 1 in 64BN; 1 in 65BN; 1 in 66BN. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Tony Terranova 10/5/95. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $506
Lot 1154		1849 N-9 R4 EF45. Glossy light olive and bluish steel brown. Nicely struck and very attractive for the grade, nearly flawless. The best identifying mark is a thin, shallow planchet void down the right edge of the second S in STATES. MDS, die state d. Tied for CC#8 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Larry Briggs, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 9/13/97:312. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 1155		1849 N-11 R1 MS60. Repunched 1. Frosty light greenish olive and steel with overtones of bluish steel. Satiny mint luster covers both sides. No spots or stains. A tiny scratch on the rim over star 5 and another on the chin are the only notable marks, and they are not distracting. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. All the fine die finishing lines are crisp and the repunching under the base of the 1 is sharp. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 1156		1849 N-14 R3 MS60. Repunched 4. Glossy light olive brown with 15% of the slightly faded mint color remaining. Frosty light bluish steel overtones cover much of both sides. No notable defects other than some shallow low spots caused by debris on the dies. These low spots are located in the field off the tip of the nose, off the upper right point of star 1, and under the C in CENT. M-LDS, die state c. The repunching inside the triangle of the 4 is gone. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 1157		1849 N-17 R3+ PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Very attractive lustrous light chocolate with subtle overtones of light bluish steel in protected areas. A couple tiny peeps of faded mint red show on both sides. No spots or stains, virtually flawless. A light diagonal nick hidden in the dentils under the 4 is the best identifying mark. E-MDS, die state b. The fine die lines right of the T in CENT are sharp and many tiny lumps caused by die rust are scattered over the reverse. A neat intermediate die state for this scarce variety. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; 1 finer in 65BN. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Chris McCawley FPL 11/93. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661

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