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Sale 62
The Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction
| The Dan Holmes Collection of Late Date Large Cents |
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Lot 551 |
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1853 N-14 R2+ Repunched 1 VF20. Five points sharper with some light contact marks, including a dull rim nick at the E in AMERICA. Rare EDS, die state a, without any rim cuds on the obverse and fine repunching under both the base of the 1 and the 8, although the repunching under the 8 is weaker. This is the first seen with repunching under the 8. DWH #1455.
Estimated Value $20-UP.
Ex Dick Punchard 11/9/89.
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$58 |
Lot 552 |
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1853 N-14 R2+ Repunched 1 AU55. Sharpness virtually mint state but the obverse was very lightly cleaned so the highpoints are a few shades lighter than the fields. The reverse, however, is not affected at all. No spots or stains; a pair of small rim nicks under the left edge of the 3 in the date are the only notable marks. The obverse is frosty bluish steel brown with lighter brown and tan toning in protected areas while the reverse is a more uniform frosty medium brown. E-MDS, die state c, with a thin but strong rim cud break from star 11.5 down to star 12.5. The repunching under the upright of the 1 is still visible. Removed from an NCS slab graded Uncirculated details improperly cleaned (NCS label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). DWH #3012.
Estimated Value $200-UP.
Ex Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:20551.
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$230 |
Lot 553 |
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1853 N-14 R2+ Repunched 1 EF45+. Glossy medium brown and chocolate. Two tiny nicks on the front edge of the neck. Sharply struck M-LDS, die state d. Repunching is dull but still visible under the upright of the 1 and the rim cud extends from star 12.5 up to star 10.5. Attractive for the grade, close to AU50. DWH #1458.
Estimated Value $100-UP.
Ex Chris McCawley (as RVM) 11/4/87-Dick Punchard 11/9/89.
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$184 |
Lot 554 |
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1853 N-14 R2+ Repunched 1 MS60. Frosty steel brown with light bluish steel overtones and 5-10% of the original mint red remaining. There are a few microscopic specks of darker toning around the L in LIBERTY, a few more at the top of the inner hairbun, and a small carbon spot at the dentils below star 1. A thin struck-through line extends down in the field just off the chin, as struck. Rare LDS, die state e, with a rim cud extending from the top of star 10 down past star 12 nearly halfway to star 13. Plated in the 2001 edition of the Grellman book to illustrate the die state. Tied for CC#12 overall in the Grellman census but second finest of the late die state. Removed from a PCGS slab graded MS63RB (PCGS label included). DWH #2187.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Bowers & Merena 2/20/91:6655-Bob Lomprey-Tom Reynolds 7/98-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:1183-Chris McCawley 6/19/02.
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$437 |
Lot 555 |
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1853 N-15 R2 Repunched 5 MS60. Frosty medium brown with traces of faded mint color in protected areas of the obverse. The only defects visible without a strong glass are a few small splashes of darker olive brown toning in the dentils over AT and the second S in STATES plus a couple more on the rim at D-S and under the wreath ribbon. A strong glass reveals some very faint pinscratches inside the O in ONE and C in CENT. Rare EDS, die state a, without the usual die roughness at UNITED STATES OF. The repunching over the 5 is bold. Tied for CC#12 overall but one of the finest known in the early die state. DWH #3188.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Liberty Coin 11/14/98-Evan Kopald (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 5/06.
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$242 |
Lot 556 |
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1853 N-16 R1+ MS62. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with 5% of the red remaining on the obverse, 15% on the reverse. The obverse fields are satiny while the reverse fields are glossy. Choice except for a small carbon spot near the dentils over star 6. MDS, die state b. The die clashmarks at the throat and left top of O in ONE are gone. Tied for CC#8. DWH #2266.
Estimated Value $250-UP.
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/03:1037.
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$600 |
Lot 557 |
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1853 N-17 R2 Repunched 1 EF40. Glossy medium brown with frosty faded mint red on the right side of the reverse. A tiny rim bruise right of star 9 and another off the tip of the wreath ribbon are the only defects. EDS, die state a. The repunching left of the base of the 1 is clear and the die lines from the dentils under the date and star 1 are sharp. DWH #1463.
Estimated Value $60-UP.
Ex Chris McCawley (as RVM) 6/18/87-Dick Punchard 11/9/89.
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$161 |
Lot 558 |
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1853 N-17 R2 Repunched 1. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Lustrous light olive with subtle overtones of light bluish steel. Frosty and quite attractive except for a spot of dark olive toning in the dentils over the right side of the R in AMERICA and a smaller spot of similar but far less visible toning on the tip of the wreath ribbon. A very faint abrasion on the throat is the only other defect, and it is very easy to miss. M-LDS, die state b. The die lines from the dentils under the 185 and star 1 are gone, but the dash left of the base of the 1 (from a badly misplaced 1) is still visible. Called MS61 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #30697. Our grade is MS62+, tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. PCGS population 1; the only example graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #3590 (PCGS # 406018) .
Estimated Value $600-UP.
Ex Del Bland 8/2/71-C. Douglas Smith 10/3/72-Del Bland 2/7/73-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg’s 9/7/2009:1161.
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$518 |
Lot 559 |
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1853 N-18 R1 AU58. Glossy medium brown with frosty lighter brown in protected areas and darker olive brown toning on the highpoints. This is a sharp, attractive cent, but it is coated with a thin layer of lacquer or something similar. The only marks are a few small nicks on the cheek and a small spot of darker toning in the dentils over the A in STATES. EDS, die state a. The fields are smooth and slightly reflective and sharp die lines extend from the portrait and many of the dentils on the reverse. The two dashes under the 8 are bold, and these may be remnants of a badly misplaced 1. Called AU50 and tied for CC#27 in the Noyes census, his photo #55060. Our grade is AU58, CC#18 overall but second finest of the early state in the Grellman census. DWH #3591.
Estimated Value $200-UP.
Ex Abner Kreisberg 9/25/67:501-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg’s 9/7/2009:1162.
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$690 |
Lot 560 |
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1853 N-18 R1. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Frosty medium steel brown with sea-green tones on the reverse. Hints of very faded mint color show through on the obverse. The surfaces are satiny and attractive, but the luster is a bit subdued. MDS, die state b. The die lines in the field under the buns and main curl are gone but the dash under the 8 remains clear. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#7 in the Grellman census. DWH #3469 (PCGS # 360202) .
Estimated Value $400-UP.
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg’s 2/10/08:1656.
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$633 |
Lot 561 |
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1853 N-19 R1 Repunched 853 MS60+. Nice glossy medium brown and chocolate with frosty luster in protected areas. The only mark is a tiny rim nick at the T in UNITED. EDS, die state a early, with faint vertical die polishing lines covering the obverse fields. The repunching on the 853 is sharp. Not in the overall condition census for the variety but tied for finest known of the early state in the Grellman census. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS65BN (NGC label included). DWH #2270.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Homer K. Downing-unknown-Stack's 3/11/98:218-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:1200-Martin Paul-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/03:1052.
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$460 |
Lot 562 |
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1853 N-19 R1 Repunched 853 MS63. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with 10% of the mint color remaining on the obverse, 20% on the reverse. The only marks are a pair of tiny planchet chips at the top of star 2, as struck, and a bit of darker toning at the dentils over the second T in STATES. The surfaces are satiny and quite attractive. Late die state, die state c. The obverse die is badly misaligned to K-9 but the reverse is properly centered on the planchet. Tied for CC#3 of the variety. The mint error only makes it better. DWH #3345.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Acquired by Jim Corrado 10/7/79-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg’s 2/11/07:872.
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$690 |
Lot 563 |
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1853 N-20 R3 Repunched 53 MS62. Lustrous bluish steel brown with traces of faded mint red remaining in protected areas of the obverse. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal is excellent. The only notable mark is a light diagonal nick in the field over the left side of star 12. Sharply struck E-MDS, die state a late. The repunching on the 5 & 3 is strong and the die lines over RI in AMERICA are dull but visible. Tied for CC#4 behind a trio of slightly finer examples. DWH #3189.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Doug Bird 2/2/96-Evan Kopald (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 5/06.
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$719 |
Lot 564 |
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1853 N-21 R3+ EF45. Glossy medium brown with frosty lighter brown covering the protected areas and steel brown on the highpoints. A light nick on the rim at star 3 and a short struck-through line in the middle of the neck (as struck) are the notable marks. Rare EDS, die state a, with many sharp die lines near the dentils at stars 1-2. DWH #1472.
Estimated Value $100-UP.
Ex Chris McCawley (as RVM) 1/1/87-Dick Punchard 11/9/89.
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$230 |
Lot 565 |
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1853 N-21 R3+ MS60. Frosty bluish steel brown and chocolate with peeps of faded mint red remaining on both sides. The only notable marks are a splash of slightly darker steel brown toning left of star 5 and a smaller one in the dentils above the A in STATES. MDS, die state a late. The die lines from the dentils at stars 1-2 are dull but remain visible. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS64BN (NGC label included). DWH #2675.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Henry T. Hettger, 2005 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/23/05:504.
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$391 |
Lot 566 |
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1853 N-22 R2+ Repunched 18 VF30. Sharpness EF45 with digs at E in CENT and a scratch above the adjacent N. Glossy light to medium brown with frost in protected areas. E-MDS, die state a late. The repunching on the 18 is clear and the die line joining the R & I in AMERICA is faint. DWH #1473.
Estimated Value $40-UP.
Ex Tom Reynolds 11/7/87-Dick Punchard 11/9/89.
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$120 |
Lot 567 |
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1853 N-22 R2 Repunched 18. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and light olive with sea green overtones. Traces of very faded mint color are peeking through on both sides. The surfaces are satiny and offer outstanding eye appeal. The only notable mark is a small splash of lighter toning on the upper half of the E in ONE. M-LDS, die state b. The die lines at the inner curl and connecting the R & I in AMERICA are gone, but the repunching at the bottom of the 1 & 8 remains clear. Called MS62 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #30678. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#5 in the Grellman census. PCGS population 1; the only example graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #3592 (PCGS # 406030) .
Estimated Value $600-UP.
Ex Dr. Ken Sartoris 7/72 (via Denis Loring)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg’s 9/7/2009:1169.
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$776 |
Lot 568 |
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1853 N-23 R4 Stray 4 Punched into Hair MS60. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with 5% of the red remaining on the obverse. There is a faint horizontal hairline on the chin and a tiny planchet flake on the rim at star 5, as struck. A shallow low spot (caused by debris on the die) covers most of the neck and some of the field right of the inner curl, and similar low spots show over CENT. Scarce EDS, die state a. The die lines from the dentils under star 1 and the date are clear, as is the stray 4 punched into the hair right of the ear. Tied for CC#7 overall but tied for second finest of the early state. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS64BN (NGC label included). DWH #2310.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/01:1785-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:1216-Martin Paul-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/14/03:1009.
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$368 |
Lot 569 |
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1853 N-23 R4 Stray 4 Punched into Hair AU50. Glossy medium brown and chocolate with steel brown highpoints. A splash of darker steel brown toning over star 3 and another at stars 9-11 are the notable defects. The fields are covered with flowline luster. LDS, die state b. The die lines are gone but the stray 4 in the hair right of the ear remains clear. DWH #1474.
Estimated Value $150-UP.
Ex Doug Bird 8/15/87-Dick Punchard 11/9/89.
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$196 |
Lot 570 |
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1853 N-24 R2 MS60. Frosty golden light steel brown with a delicate splash of darker steel brown toning in the field at the tip of the coronet. There are traces of an old fingerprint at the bust tip and stars 11-13. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. All the fine die lines are crisp, including the vertical ones in the field at the inner curl. Tied for CC#9 in the Grellman census. DWH #1476.
Estimated Value $200-UP.
Ex A. Johnson 2/5/87-Dick Punchard 11/9/89.
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$368 |
Lot 571 |
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1853 N-25 R1 Repunched 1 & 3 AU58. Frosty medium brown. The surfaces are satiny and attractive, just a hint of rub away from mint state. Some very fine carbon dust on the upper half of the 8 is the only notable defect. EDS, die state a. The repunching under the base of the 1 is sharp, and the fine die lines at TE in UNITED and ATES in STATES are visible. A much earlier die state than the usually encountered hoard states of this variety, second finest known of the early state in the Grellman census. DWH #1478.
Estimated Value $150-UP.
Ex Chris McCawley (as RVM) 1/1/87-Dick Punchard 11/9/89.
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$253 |
Lot 572 |
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1853 N-25 R1 Repunched 1 & 3 MS64. Lustrous mint red mellowing to light steel brown, 75% of the original color remaining. The only marks are a thin horizontal nick at the hair left of the hair bun and a small spot of dark brown toning at the left foot of the first A in AMERICA. MDS, die state b. The repunching at the bottom of the 1 & 3 remains clear but the fine die lines on the reverse are gone. Most likely from the Kosoff hoard of mint state examples, but this is a nice one. DWH #3519.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg’s 9/14/08:632.
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$575 |
Lot 573 |
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1853 N-26 R2 MS63. Highly lustrous bluish steel brown with choice, satiny surfaces and 5-10% of the mint red remaining. The only marks are a thin planchet fissure or crease on the outer edge of the rim at star 1, as struck, a tiny nick in the hair right of the earlobe, and a speck of darker steel toning under star 11. MDS, die state b, with some weakness of strike at the stars, shoulder, and tip of the coronet. The early die lines over ERI are gone but the two points down from the main curl over the inner curl are clear. Tied for CC#4. DWH #2526.
Estimated Value $400-UP.
Ex Tom Reynolds, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/04:1124.
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$575 |
Lot 574 |
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1853 N-27 R2 MS60. Glossy steel brown and chocolate, the obverse mottled with medium brown tones. There is a small nick in the field off the chin, tiny rim nicks at stars 10 & 11, and a pair of small rim nicks at IC in AMERICA. Very early die state, die state a, the earliest yet seen. The fields are hard and slightly reflective and covered with fine die polishing lines. The die lines near the dentils at star 2 are crisp. Certainly one of the first struck from this pair of dies. Not in the overall condition census for the variety but second finest of the very early die state. DWH #3347.
Estimated Value $200-UP.
Ex Rick DeSanctis 7/98-J. R. Grellman 7/98-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:1233-Chris McCawley, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg’s 2/11/07:877.
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$311 |
Lot 575 |
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1853 N-27 R2 MS64. Lustrous bright mint red fading to steel brown, about 70% of the original color remaining. The only defects are faint traces of an old fingerprint at stars 7 & 8, a speck of darker toning in the field close before the upper lip, and another near the leaf under the left foot of the A in STATES. MDS, die state c, with a tiny rim cud break just below star 3 and the obverse die obviously misaligned to K-3. The reverse is properly centered on the planchet. The neck and cheek are covered with microscopic low spots from debris on the die, with similar low spots over CENT, all as struck. Outstanding eye appeal for the grade, close to gem. Tied for CC#2. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS66RB (NGC label included, but misattributed on the label as N-26). DWH #2227.
Estimated Value $600-UP.
Ex Stanley Chen-Don Valenziano 10/20/98-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:1236-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/24/03:485.
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$1,064 |
Lot 576 |
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1853 N-27 R2 VF30. Sharpness EF45 with many small rim nicks on each side plus a few light rim bruises mixed in. Frosty medium brown with steel brown highpoints. LDS, die state d, with a thin rim cud break at stars 10-11. The obverse is misaligned to K-9 while the reverse is properly centered on the planchet. DWH #1480.
Estimated Value $30-UP.
Ex Tom Reynolds 11/7/87-Dick Punchard 11/9/89.
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$104 |
Lot 577 |
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1853 N-28 R4 Repunched 1 MS60. Lustrous medium steel brown with delicate overtones of bluish steel and peeps of faded mint red on the reverse. There is a small spot of darker steel toning over star 11 and a thin struck-through line between stars 4 & 5. LDS, die state c. All the die lines are gone, the fields are heavily flowlined, and the top of the 8 is weak and blurry. Tied for CC#8 in the Grellman census. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS65BN (NGC label included). DWH #2340.
Estimated Value $400-UP.
Ex 1991 Georgia Numismatic Association bourse 5/91-J. R. Grellman 5/91-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:1241-Martin Paul-Chris McCawley 12/03.
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$690 |
Lot 578 |
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1853 N-29 R3+ MS60. Frosty steel brown with delicate overtones of bluish steel. The only marks are a faint hairline in the field over star 1 and a tiny pinprick in the field right of the main curl. MDS, die state b. The fine die lines from the front edge of the neck are gone while the lines from the dentils at stars 1 & 2 are dull but still visible. Removed from a PCGS slab graded MS64BN (PCGS label included). DWH #2267.
Estimated Value $200-UP.
Ex Henry T. Hettger, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 9/13/97:346-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:1244-Martin Paul-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/03:1044.
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$437 |
Lot 579 |
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1853 N-30 R1 MS60. Glossy medium brown with hints of faded mint color showing in protected areas of the reverse. No spots or stains and only a few trivial contact marks, including a tiny pinprick under star 4 and a very tiny hairline scratch near the dentils over star 9. EDS, die state a. The tiny die lines from the dentils at star 13 are clear and there is a shallow low spot (caused by debris on the die) that covers much of the neck up to the jaw. Tied for CC#8 in the Grellman census. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS63BN (NGC label included). DWH #3190.
Estimated Value $200-UP.
Ex Chris McCawley 1/02-Evan Kopald (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 5/06.
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$460 |
Lot 580 |
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1853 N-31 R4+ VF20. Sharpness VF35 but dark and lightly corroded. Dull dark olive and steel. EDS, die state a. The fields are smooth and the die lines over RI in AMERICA are clear. DWH #1484.
Estimated Value $50-UP.
Ex Tom Wagemaker 1/19/88-Dick Punchard 11/9/89.
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$150 |
Lot 581 |
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1853 N-31 R4+ MS62+. Lustrous bluish steel brown with 20-25% of the mint red remaining. No spots or stains, and the only contact mark is a small diagonal nick high on the cheekbone. There are some very tiny planchet chips in the field right of star 5, another on the outer edge of the rim over star 7, and a tiny struck-through line right of star 13, all as struck. MDS, die state b late. An outstanding example of this scarce variety, third finest known in the Grellman census. DWH #2687.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex W. W. Neil, B. Max Mehl MBS #10, 6/47:2156-Walter A. Harlow 8/4/94-Del Bland 8/7/94-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:1253-Tom Reynolds-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/29/05:1943.
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$1,380 |
Lot 582 |
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1853 N-32 R5- AU58. Frosty light to medium steel brown with hints of bluish steel overtone. The fields are satiny and very attractive, just a hint of rub on the highest points from mint state. The only defects are a spot of darker olive toning under the 8 and an even fainter one under star 13, plus a barely visible rim bruise at the F in OF. M-LDS, die state b late. The die line from the stem tip to the adjacent A is dull and barely visible. There is clear strike doubling on ONE CENT and the right side of the reverse (from die bounce). Tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census. Removed from a PCGS slab graded MS64BN (PCGS label included). DWH #2268.
Estimated Value $600-UP.
Ex Chris McCawley-J. R. Grellman 5/98-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:1257-Martin Paul-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/03:1045.
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$1,380 |
Lot 583 |
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1853 N-33 R2 VF20. Five points sharper with too many tiny contact marks for the higher grade, including a tiny pinprick right of star 13. Rather glossy medium brown. E-MDS, die state a. The dash from the left end of the base of the 1 (probably from repunching that 1) is clear. DWH #1487.
Estimated Value $30-UP.
Ex Tom Reynolds 3/1/87-Dick Punchard 11/9/89.
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$127 |
Lot 584 |
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1853 N-33 R2 MS62+. Beautiful lustrous bluish steel brown fading down from mint red, about 40% of the mint color remaining. A very choice example except for a thin dig on the rim above star 6. LDS, die state b. The dash left of the base of the 1 is gone. Tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. DWH #2527.
Estimated Value $400-UP.
Ex Tom Reynolds, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/04:1126.
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$500 |
Lot 585 |
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1854 N-1 R3 MS60+. Lustrous light bluish steel brown. The surfaces are satiny and attractive, free of spots or distracting marks. The only defects are some very tiny rim nicks on both sides and a shallow low spot on the neck plus another under EN in CENT. MDS, die state b. The fields are slightly rough from die flowlines and a flowline connects the right base of the 4 to a dentil. Tied for CC#5 in the Grellman census. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS65BN (NGC label included). DWH #2312.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/14/03:1014.
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$575 |
Lot 586 |
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1854 N-2 R1 MS60. MS-60. Frosty steel brown with 15% of the mint red remaining. There are a few very tiny specks of carbon in the field under the chin, a speck of carbon on the right top of the second S in STATES, and a dull nick on the rim under the ribbon loop. MDS, die state b. The die line across the bottom of the N in ONE and the lump over N in CENT are now gone. The coronet over LIB and the opposing area on the lower part of the wreath are softly struck, as usual. Much of the reverse legend is doubled from die bounce. Tied for CC#9 with many others. DWH #2341.
Estimated Value $200-UP.
Ex Tony Terranova, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/6/96:632-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:1271-Chris McCawley 12/03.
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$265 |
Lot 587 |
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1854 N-3 R1 Stray 4 in Curl MS63. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with 15% very faded mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. The fields are satiny and virtually flawless. The best identifying marks are a tiny planchet flake on the rim at star 5 (as struck) and a tiny vertical swipe of darker steel toning on the bust over the 8. Sharply struck E-MDS, die state a. The fine die line through star 6 is clear and the 4 embedded in the curls over the left top of the 5 is bold. A very attractive cent, tied for CC#1 honors in the Grellman census. DWH #2229.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 10/2000:1491-Chris McCawley-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/24/03:490.
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$1,265 |
Lot 588 |
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1854 N-4 R2 Repunched 4 MS62+. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with 20% of the original mint color remaining on the obverse, 30% on the reverse. No spots or stains, just a few trivial marks from choice. These include a thin, very light nick in the center of the neck plus a tiny planchet void in the field under the left edge of star 5 and a few more on the rim under the 4 in the date, as struck. E-MDS, die state a. The fine repunching on the 4 and the delicate die clashmarks are clear. CC#2 behind a slightly finer example in the Grellman census. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS64BN (NGC label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). DWH #3013.
Estimated Value $400-UP.
Ex Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:20576.
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Lot 589 |
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1854 N-5 R4- Repunched 18 MS64. Bright original mint red fading to steel brown on the highpoints, about 75% of the original color remaining. There is a small spot of very fine carbon close under star 9 and a faint nick on the nose even with the eye. The cheek and upper half of the neck are covered with a shallow low spot and the coronet tip over LIB is softly struck. MDS, die state b late. The repunching at the 18 is weak but still visible and the double die clashmarks at the left top of the O in ONE are barely visible. CC#1 in the Grellman census. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS65RB (NGC label included). DWH #2313.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/14/03:1016.
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1854 N-6 R1 MS60+. Bright original mint red mellowing to light steel brown on the highpoints, 75% of the original color remaining, mostly on the obverse. Would rate a much higher grade if not for several carbon spots scattered on the upper half of the obverse, including one that covers star 5. Looks like your classic "sneeze victim." Too bad, since this example has far more mint color than any other example known of the variety. As it is, it’s still tied for CC#3 with several other examples. MDS, die state b. There is a tiny lump close under the tip of the nose and the die lines from the dentils at star 2 are dull. DWH #3191.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Scotsman Auction Co., 7/25/05:164-Evan Kopald (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 5/06.
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Lot 591 |
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1854 N-7 R2+ Repunched 1 & 4 MS62. Lustrous bluish steel brown with 20% of the mint color remaining, mostly on the reverse. There is a tiny, slightly curved struck-through mark on the chin (caused by a tiny piece of lint or wire on the die) and traces of an old fingerprint in the field close to the main curl. M-LDS, die state b. The repunching on the 1 and 4 is gone and a flowline extends from the right base of the 4 down to the right top of a dentil. The fields are rough from flowlines. Tied for CC#5. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS64BN (NGC label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). DWH #3014.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Greg Gause 2/67-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:20579.
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$529 |
Lot 592 |
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1854 N-8 R1 MS60. Attractive lustrous bluish steel brown with traces of mint red in protected areas. The fields are satiny and the only marks are a tiny diagonal nick in the field off the tip of the nose and a small vertical nick right of the inner curl. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. The fields are smooth, void of any notable flowlines. Not in the overall census for the variety but second finest of the early state. DWH # 1499.
Estimated Value $200-UP.
Ex Doug Bird 1/8/87-Dick Punchard 11/9/89.
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Lot 593 |
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1854 N-9 R2 Dartboard Obverse MS62+. Lustrous dark bluish steel brown and light olive with faded mint red remaining in protected areas, especially on the obverse. No spots, stains, or contact marks. A tiny planchet void on the rim just below star 2 is the best identifying mark. Would rate a choice grade except for a shallow low spot that covers the cheek with another one over NT in CENT. These low spots are caused by debris on the dies and are nearly always present to some degree on this die variety. Otherwise this cent is sharply struck. E-MDS, die state b. The dies are strongly clashed but the fields are smooth and the stray numerals punched into the portrait and right side of the ear (the "Dartboard" error) are clear. CC#3 for this popular variety in the Grellman census. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS64BN (NGC label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). DWH #3015.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Lester Merkin 9/70:144-Jack Collins, Bowers & Ruddy 10/7/77:977-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:20582.
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$736 |
Lot 594 |
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1854 N-10 R2+ VF30. Slightly glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. A few light nicks on the cheek and chin, plus a couple rim nicks at star 4. Nothing special except that this is the earliest die state seen for the variety. EDS, die state a late or b early. A very faint die crack passes through the right side of the C in AMERICA but it does not reach the wreath. Otherwise the dies are uncracked. DWH #2688.
Estimated Value $30-UP.
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/29/05:1958.
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$114 |
Lot 595 |
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1854 N-10 R2+ MS63. Lustrous bluish steel brown with traces of faded mint red in protected areas of the obverse, 15% remaining on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and very attractive. The notable marks are a very faint horizontal hairline in the field right of star 2, a speck of darker toning in the field between star 4 and the nose tip, and a pair of very tiny diagonal nicks in the field under star 10. LDS, die state e. All the obverse and reverse die cracks are clear, and the die line at the T in UNITED is gone. Tied for CC#6 overall but tied for CC#2 of the late die state. DWH #2282.
Estimated Value $400-UP.
Ex Del Bland 4/20/78-Myles Z. Gerson 7/80-R. E. Naftzger, Jr. (via Bill Noyes) 3/10/04.
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$575 |
Lot 596 |
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1854 N-11 R2 MS64. Mint red fading to steel brown, slightly more than a third of the mint color remaining, mostly on the reverse. The surfaces are quite attractive, satiny and free of stains or spots. The best identifying marks are two tiny ticks under the earlobe and a tiny struck-through line running through the R in LIBERTY. E-MDS, die state b. The fields are covered with fine radial die flowlines. Tied for CC#1 with 3 other pieces. DWH #2314.
Estimated Value $600-UP.
Ex Jack Collins-Dr. Phil Ralls-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:1306-Tom Reynolds-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/14/03:1018.
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$978 |
Lot 597 |
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1854 N-12 R6 (as a proof) Repunching Below 1. PCGS graded Proof 64 Red & Brown. Steel brown with delicate hints of bluish steel overtones and faded mint red covering the fields, about 50% remaining on the obverse and 10% on the reverse. The fields are nicely reflective and the mirrors are moderate to deep in spite of some extremely faint hairlines. The only significant defect is a small spot of darker toning on the upper edge of the bust, and this spot is very lightly abraded. The additional identifying marks are a tiny curved struck-through line at the right tip of star 1, a small carbon spot on the rim at ED, and a small nick-like rim chip on the edge at the second T in STATES (as struck). Called Proof-64 and finest known in the Denis Loring census. Our grade is Proof-64, tied for CC#1 honors in the Grellman census of proof strikes. A very attractive large cent and an unquestioned proof strike. And it comes with an impressive list of prior owners. The attribution and Dan Holmes provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer in Proof Red & Brown at PCGS for the variety. DWH #1870 (PCGS # 400592) .
Estimated Value $4,000-UP.
Ex Henry C. Hines-Homer K. Downing, 1952 ANA Sale, lot 2215-Dr. James O. Sloss 9/58-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Abe Kosoff 2/68:475-G. Lee Kuntz-Devonshire Rare Coins 7/83:57-Ken Goldman 1991-Denis Loring-R. S. Brown, Jr. 4/17/99.
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Lot 598 |
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1854 N-12 R2 Repunching Below 1 AU58. Mint state sharpness but the rim was lightly smoothed at star 11 and over ST in STATES, most likely to remove rim nicks or light rim bruises. Otherwise free of distractions. Lustrous light steel brown with darker steel toning on the highpoints and traces of faded mint color remaining in a few of the protected areas. M-LDS, die state b late. The dash from repunching under the upright of the 1 is very dull and barely visible and the diagonal die lines up from the dentils under the 54 are gone. The fields are rough from die flowlines. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS64BN (NGC label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). DWH #3016.
Estimated Value $150-UP.
Ex Oneida 11/3/68-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:20587.
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1854 N-13 R3 VF35. Five points sharper with a faint diagonal hairline scratch across the cheek, a light nick off the browlock, and another in the field at the throat. Glossy medium brown and chocolate. E-MDS, die state b. The early die lines at S-OF are gone but a vertical line up from the dentils under the right side of the 5 is visible. A very shallow low spot (from debris on the die) covers most of the neck. DWH #1509.
Estimated Value $40-UP.
Ex Kagin's 10/13/83:1336-Carvin Goodrich 4/16/88-Dick Punchard 11/9/89.
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Lot 600 |
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1854 N-13 R3 MS63. Choice lustrous light bluish steel brown with 10% of the original mint red remaining, mostly on the obverse. The fields are covered with satiny mint frost and the surfaces are virtually flawless. The only defect, and it is not at all distracting, is a small planchet-cutter crease on the outer edge of the rim over star 7, as struck. LDS, die state c. The die lines up from the dentils under the 54 are gone and the fields are covered with fine die flowlines. Tied for CC#2 in the Grellman census. DWH #2211.
Estimated Value $400-UP.
Ex Dr. Ken Sartoris-Denis Loring 7/72-R. E. Naftzger, Jr. (via Bill Noyes) 1/10/03.
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