Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 62

The Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Flowing Hair Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 768		1793 S-3 R3- Chain AMERICA G5. Glossy chocolate and darker steel brown with slightly lighter brown toning in the center of the reverse. The surfaces are smooth, free of any hint of corrosion or verdigris. The only defects are fine hairline scratches covering much of the obverse and a small rim nick over the N in UNITED. The date and legends are easily readable, although the bottom of the date is worn away. EDS, Breen state I, before any die clashmarks. Nice color and eye appeal for the grade as most at this level suffer from significant defects. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. Ex Jim Young 11/82. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,750
Lot 769		1793 S-9 R2 Wreath Cent G4. Sharpness several points better but there is a significant dent just right of the fraction that obliterates the second A in AMERICA. The area at the opposing Y in LIBERTY was affected as well and a slight bulge shows in that area. Otherwise the planchet is smooth with only minor contact marks and no trace of corrosion or verdigris. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. The date is clear and the legends are complete except where affected by the dent. Estimated Value $700-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208
Lot 770		1793 S-13 R4- Liberty Cap VG7+. Slightly sharper but covered with microscopic roughness, strongest in the protected areas while the devices are nearly smooth. No verdigris or contact marks. Slightly glossy medium brown with chocolate toning in the protected areas. The contrast in toning accents the devices and give this piece the look of an even higher grade. The date is bold and the legends are clear. Late die state, Breen state II, with obvious swelling inside the wreath that weakens ENT in CENT. The eye appeal of this cent is quite nice in spite of the minor roughness. Estimated Value $4,000-UP. Ex Jim McGuigan. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $14,950
Lot 771		1794 S-20 R5 Head of 1793 with Straight Date. PCGS graded AU-50. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and frosty lighter brown toning covering the protected areas on both sides. There is a tiny spot of darker reddish olive brown toning on the nose before the eye plus larger but more subtle splashes of similar reddish chocolate brown toning at TED, STA, OF, and in the dentils at RI in AMERICA. The surfaces are smooth and very attractive, virtually void of contact marks. The only notable sign of contact is a tiny rim bruise left of the bottom of the cap. Late die state, Breen state II, with a faint wave in the field from the chin to the rim at right. This is an outstanding example of a rare and very popular die variety, and it is arguably the finest example known outside the American Numismatic Society (ANS) collection. Bill Noyes calls this piece VF30 (Noyes photo #22590) and has it tied for CC#2 honors with one other piece behind the ANS example. Bland says VF25 and tied for CC#4 in his census, but a comparison of photos clearly supports the Noyes arrangement. Our grade is VF30. This cent was called EF45 by PCGS in an earlier assessment, but upon further review they have justifiably raised their grade to the currently assigned AU50. Noyes plated this example in his 2006 book on the series and Samuel Hudson Chapman used this piece to illustrate the obverse die in his 1923 monograph "The United States Cents of the Year 1794." And this cent comes with a long, very impressive provenance that includes many of the "heavyweights" of 1794 cent collectors. PCGS population 1 with none finer for the variety. Estimated Value $40,000-UP. Ex George Morris-Charles Steigerwalt 6/1891:897-Charles Steigerwalt FPL 1891-W. B. Guy, Henry Chapman 11/3/1911:351-Dr. George P. French-Henry C. Miller, Thomas L. Elder 4/13/1917:653-S. H. Chapman-J. P. Hale Jenkins, Henry Chapman 7/25/1922:1472-S. H. Chapman 4/1923, Addenda A-Henry Chapman-Dr. George P. French, B. Max Mehl FPL 1929:19-T. James Clarke 1944-B. Max Mehl 1944-Dr. William H. Sheldon-C. Douglas Smith 1965-Alfred Bonard, Numismatic Enterprises 2/68:23-R. E. Naftzger, Jr. 3/7/73-John W. Adams, Bowers & Ruddy FPL 1982:7-Denis W. Loring 5/7/83-Jack H. Robinson-Dr. Allen Bennett 1/20/98-Walter Husak, Heritage 2/15/08:2022. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $83,375
Lot 772		1794 S-22 R1 VG10. Sharpness VF30 but covered with uniform moderate corrosion. No marks or verdigris. Excellent detail but not much eye appeal. Slightly glossy reddish chocolate with lighter brown toning on the highpoints. The date and legends are complete and clear. MDS with swelling at the top of the wreath. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 773		1794 S-26 R2 VG8. Slightly sharper but covered with uniform very fine granularity. No verdigris and only a few contact marks, including a pair of rim nicks under the 94 and a light rim bruise at the top of the reverse. Slightly glossy chocolate and steel brown. The date is strong and the legends are complete except for weakness inside the wreath due to the usual swelling in that area. MDS, Breen state III, with a strong die crack down through the E in STATES to the E in CENT. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 774		1794 S-28 R2 VG7. The obverse is sharper than the reverse, as usual for this variety, but both sides are covered with very fine roughness. Otherwise the grade would be several points higher. No verdigris, and the only notable marks are a light rim bruise at the Y in LIBERTY and a rim nick at the N in UNITED. The date is weak but readable and the legends are complete. Dark olive and steel with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 775		1794 S-34 R5+ VF30. Sharpness EF40 but lightly cleaned and retoned an attractive frosty light chocolate brown blended with a hint of reddish brown toning in the hair under the cap and at TAT in STATES. The surfaces are decent but not perfectly smooth, especially in the field under the cap where there are traces of extremely fine porosity. The best identifying marks are a tiny planchet chip between the bottoms of the 7 & 9 in the date and a rim bruise at the M in AMERICA. E-MDS, Breen state II. Sharply struck and attractive in spite of the minor distractions. Clearly sharper than the Husak-Boka VF30, which was considered the finest known outside the VF35 impounded in the American Numismatic Society collection. This piece is in a slightly earlier die state than any of the other nice ones in the Noyes census. An important, high condition census example of this rare variety, arguably the finest available outside the ANS Museum. Recently discovered unattributed in a small collection. Estimated Value $20,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $42,550
Lot 776		1794 S-45 R5+ Fair-2+. The obverse is slightly better while the reverse is weaker. Glossy chocolate brown and olive. There is tape glue on the reverse (which could be removed), but the surfaces are smooth and attractive for the grade, just well worn. A planchet flake on the cap is the only notable mark. The bottom of the date is worn into the rim below but the upper half remains easily readable. About a third of the reverse remains visible. Estimated Value $300-UP. The Haveland Estate. View details	Realized $575
Lot 777		1794 S-46 R3 F12. Several points sharper but there are a few too many small contact marks for the higher grade. These include a very light rim bruise left of the lower curls, a pair of nicks left of the eye, a couple more marks at the top of the neck, and a small rim bruise above ES in STATES. There is a spot of very fine verdigris at the dentils left of the lower curls and some more at F-AM, but the remainder of the planchet is smooth. Glossy light chocolate brown with splashes of darker chocolate and olive brown on both sides. E-MDS, Breen state II. The date and legends are bold. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,006
Lot 778		1794 S-59 R3 F15. Sharpness VF25 but this cent was cleaned and retoned glossy very dark steel with lighter brown toning on some of the highpoints. No corrosion or verdigris, and the only marks are a few very light nicks high on the cheek. MDS, Breen state IV. A die crack arcs through the second A in AMERICA and the fraction. Estimated Value $800-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,840
Lot 779		1794 S-62 R4+ G5. Sharpness VG10, perhaps even better on the reverse, but this cent is moderately corroded. No notable verdigris but there are very faint hairline scratches covering both sides. The obverse is dark olive with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. The reverse was cleaned and has retoned a lighter shade of golden steel and olive. Not the most attractive cent in this sale, but the date and legends are easily readable. LDS, Breen state II, with a strong cud break at the rim behind the portrait. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 780		1794 S-68 R5 G4. The obverse is better while the reverse is weaker. Would grade a couple points higher but the planchet is dull from extremely faint granularity. In addition, there is a large pitmark at the jawline under the ear, a small dig at the top of the 7, and several rim dents on both sides. Recolored chocolate and steel with a splash of reddish chocolate at the bottom of the wreath. On the plus side, the date and LIBERTY are strong and most of the reverse legend is readable. LDS, Breen state V, with a strong bisecting die crack across the obverse. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,265
Lot 781		1794 S-69 R3 F12. Sharpness VF30 but the obverse is peppered with numerous tiny pitmarks while the remainder of the planchet is smooth and offers excellent eye appeal. No verdigris. The only contact mark of any significance is a dull nick on the rim at RI in AMERICA. Very attractive glossy light chocolate brown. MDS, Breen state II. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 782		1795 S-74 R4- Lettered Edge G5. Slightly sharper but the fields and protected areas are covered with fine to moderate corrosion mixed with greenish verdigris. The devices are relatively smooth showing only microscopic roughness. Dark olive brown and steel mixed with chocolate. The date is bold and the legends are complete. The edge lettering is strong. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $201
Lot 783		1795 S-75 R3 Lettered Edge G5. Slightly sharper but the reverse has some shallow corrosion, strongest at UNITED-ST. No verdigris or notable signs of contact. This cent was lightly burnished to minimize the roughness and it is retoned glossy chocolate and light olive brown. The date is bold and the legends are complete. The edge lettering is easily readable. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex R. S. Brown, Jr. (comes with his collection envelope). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $316
Lot 784		1795 S-75 R3 Lettered Edge NCS graded Good details, corrosion. Sharpness VG7 or slightly better but the fields and protected areas on the reverse are covered with light corrosion, including a few shallow pitmarks at OF-AMER. Slightly glossy dark steel brown with lighter overtones on the obverse. The reverse is darker and shows reddish steel toning in the corroded areas. The date is bold and the legends are complete. Our grade is net G6. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 785		1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge with ONE CENT high VG8. A couple points sharper but there is a rim bruise left of the bottom of the cap and at the opposing edge over TE in UNITED. Slightly glossy chocolate brown with darker chocolate and olive toning in the protected areas. The two-tone appearance accents the designs and adds to the eye appeal. The date is strong and the legends are complete except for some weakness at TES in STATES. EDS, before any swelling in the obverse fields. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 786		Pair of 1795 Plain Edge Cents grading Fair-2. Includes S-76b (ONE CENT high) with a curved planchet clip at K-2 to K-3 and S-78 (ONE CENT centered). The date on the first is faint but the 95 is readable while the date on the second is complete. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details	Realized $173
Lot 787		1796 S-81 R3 Liberty Cap G4. Rather glossy chocolate brown with darker steel and olive brown toning in protected areas. The obverse is slightly sharper than the reverse, as usual at this grade level. No notable defects. The date and LIBERTY are clear and most of the reverse legend remains readable. Estimated Value $125-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 788		1796 S-84 R3 Liberty Cap G6. Slightly sharper but fine roughness covers the reverse, strongest under NT in CENT. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy chocolate and olive brown. The date is clear except for the bottom of the 6 due to the usual die swelling in that area, and the legends are complete except for weakness at ON in ONE. Estimated Value $125-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 789		1796 S-85 R5- Liberty Cap G4. Glossy dark chocolate and olive brown with lighter chocolate toning covering the devices. Slightly sharper but there is extremely fine roughness well hidden under the glossy patina. The date is weak but readable and the legends are complete. No marks or verdigris. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $334
Lot 790		1796 S-87 R3 Liberty Cap VF30. Slightly sharper but both sides are covered with extremely faint hairlines, most likely a result of a too-vigorous brushing or very light cleaning. No roughness or verdigris. The notable marks are a fine hairline scratch from the eyebrow to the top of the cap and a small nick in the field left of the bottom of the cap. Glossy light brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. LDS, Breen state IV, with subtle swelling at the 6 in the date and obvious die rust around the U in UNITED. A very attractive Liberty Cap cent in spite of the faint hairlines. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,038
Lot 791		1796 S-88 R4 Liberty Cap F12. Sharpness VF20 but covered with microscopic porosity, strongest in the field left of the cap. No verdigris and the only notable mark is a thin nick just left of the eye. The date is bold and the legends are strong except for the usual weakness inside the wreath. Slightly glossy olive and steel with lighter chocolate and steel brown toning on the devices. LDS, Breen state II. A clear die crack runs up from the dentils along the right side of the 7 to the shoulder loop above. Decent eye appeal in spite of the imperfect surfaces. Estimated Value $800-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,064
Lot 792		1796 S-89 R3 Liberty Cap VG10. Five points sharper but a bit dull from uniform extremely fine granularity under a slightly glossy dark steel and olive patina. There are traces of light greenish verdigris dusted into some of the protected areas. The only contact marks are fine hairline scratches on the portrait and at the bottom of the reverse, all blended perfectly into the toning. The date and legends are complete and strong. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex William H. Fenn III, Stack's 10/9/76:52 (comes with the lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 793		1796 S-91 R3 Liberty Cap VG10. Flipover Triple Strike with 3 Dates. Sharpness VF20 but covered with microscopic porosity, strongest on the reverse. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy dark steel and olive blending into dark chocolate. This cent was struck three times and (remarkably) all 3 of the dates remain visible. One strike (probably the first) was nearly centered on the planchet. Another strike (probably the second when the struck cent failed to eject completely) was about 30% off center. A third strike (probably the last) was centered on the planchet after it was flipped over. This third strike left the dominant impression on both sides, but strong evidence of the first two impressions remains. This includes three dates, one on the "obverse" and two on the "reverse." In addition to the "796" under the portrait on the dominant obverse, another "796" is visible at the D in UNITED and a third "96" is visible under AT in STATES. Much additional undertype is visible on both sides. This one is worth examining just for the enjoyment of studying such an egregious mint error. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,325
Lot 794		1796 S-91 R3 Liberty Cap G4. Slightly sharper but a bit dull thanks to uniform extremely faint roughness. No marks or verdigris. Olive and dark steel with lighter chocolate and steel brown toning on the devices. The date is clear except for weakness on the 1, and the legends are nearly complete. Decent for the grade. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 795		1796 S-93 R3 Draped Bust G6. Mostly glossy light chocolate brown with darker olive brown toning in protected areas. No roughness or verdigris. The only marks are a few dull rim nicks on the reverse and a planchet chip on the base of the T in CENT. The date is bold and the legends are complete. EDS. A nice example for the grade. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 796		1796 S-94 R5+ Draped Bust. PCGS graded VG-8. Rather glossy chocolate and steel with four subtle splashes of darker steel and olive toning on the top of the reverse. The surfaces are smooth, void of any hint of corrosion or verdigris. Just a few light contact marks, mostly in the field before the portrait. The date is strong and the legends are easily readable, although the tops of some letters outside the wreath are fading into the rim. A very nice example of a variety that usually comes with significant surface problems. Called VG7 "Choice" and tied for CC#16 honors in the Noyes census, his photo #37173. This is the only "Choice" example of the variety in the Noyes census list, which attests to the difficulty of finding a nice one. Our grade is VG7+. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. Ex Doug Bird 3/2001-Mike Iatesta, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/19/05:279-Clay Everhart. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,888
Lot 797		1796 S-98 R4 Draped Bust F12. Several points sharper with many of the details offering the sharpness of VF20, but this cent was chemically cleaned and has retoned a uniform dark steel and olive. The surfaces are rather glossy and offer nice eye appeal in spite of the old cleaning. No corrosion or verdigris, only minor contact marks. The notable ones are a very light scuff at the tops of RT in LIBERTY and a faint vertical scrape between the 7 & 9 in the date plus a small planchet chip at the rim left of the lower curls. MDS, Breen state II. The date and legends are complete and clear except for strike weakness at the T in CENT. Called F15 net F12 and tied for CC#12 in the Noyes census, his photo #61134. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex David Johnson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,875
Lot 798		1796 S-98 R4 Draped Bust VG7. Glossy dark chocolate and olive brown with lighter golden brown toning in protected areas. Extremely fine roughness is hidden under the glossy patina. No notable contact marks. MDS, Breen state II. The date is strong and the legends are complete. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $891
Lot 799		1796 S-98 R4 Draped Bust G6. A bit sharper but covered with extremely faint granularity that dulls the natural gloss. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy dark olive brown with lighter chocolate and steel brown toning covering the devices. The date and legends are complete and easily readable. Attractive for the grade in spite of the imperfect surfaces. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $529
Lot 800		1796 S-100 R5 Draped Bust. PCGS graded Good-4. The obverse is slightly sharper while the reverse is a bit weaker, the G4 grade an average of the two. Rather glossy steel brown and chocolate with darker olive brown toning in the protected areas. The two-tone appearance helps accent the details, which is especially helpful with a low grade cent. There is some microscopic roughness under the mostly glossy patina, but overall the surfaces are decent for the grade. The date and LIBERTY are complete and easily readable but not strong, and about two-thirds of the reverse remains readable. Extremely Rare M-LDS, Breen state III late, with a strong die crack through the tops of ATES OF and the area above the crack is heavily sunken into a retained cud. An impressive die state. Graded G5 sharpness net G4 and tied for CC#23 overall in the Noyes census, his photo #59519. However, there are only 4 of this die state in the Noyes census, and the finest of those grades G6. Our grade is consistent with the slab grade. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Kabealo 7/55-Dorothy Paschal-Dr. Charles Ruby, Superior 2/11/74:438-William R. T. Smith 3/7/77-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:19282-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg's 9/6/2009:172. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 801		1796 S-103 R4+ Draped Bust with LIHERTY Error G6. A few points sharper but covered with fine granularity on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. No verdigris, and the only mark is a faint "X" scratched on the portrait, and this is centered in the hair left of the throat. Dark steel and olive brown with glossy chocolate toning on the highpoints. The date is easily readable although the bottom is fading into the rim below, and the legends are clear. The LIHERTY error is obvious. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 802		1796 S-108 R4 Draped Bust F15. Five points sharper but the planchet is covered with extremely faint roughness under a slightly glossy dark steel and olive patina. No verdigris. The only mark is a very light rim bruise under the 9 in the date. E-MDS, Breen state II, with clear die clashmarks on the reverse but no die cracks on the obverse. The date and legends are strong. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex Doug Bird 11/9/08-Steve Chappen. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 803		1796 S-110 R3 Draped Bust G4. The obverse is slightly sharper while the reverse is a bit weaker. No roughness or verdigris and only a few trivial marks, including a dull nick at the base of AT in STATES. Glossy chocolate and steel blending to olive in protected areas. A splash of darker toning is in the hair right of the ribbon. The date is clear and about three-fourths of the reverse legend remains visible. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $247
Lot 804		1796 S-111 R5- Draped Bust VG8. Sharpness near VF30 but the surfaces are dull thanks to uniform fine granularity. In addition, there are shallow pitmarks scattered about both sides, strongest in the field behind the portrait and at CE in CENT. Traces of light greenish verdigris can be found in the bottom of some of these pits. Dark steel brown and chocolate. The date is bold and the legends are strong. LDS, Breen state VI. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 805		1796 S-111 R5- Draped Bust. PCGS graded VG-8. Mostly glossy light olive and steel brown blending to light chocolate in protected areas. No corrosion or verdigris. The only defects are a few minor contact marks, including a trio of dull nicks or shallow depressions in the hair right of the ribbon. The date and legends are strong except for inside the wreath where minor swelling has virtually eliminated ONE CENT. MDS, Breen state III. Our grade is VG7+, close to VG8. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds 4/09-Shawn Yancey 4/19/09-Gene Michaels. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 806		1796 S-114 R5- Draped Bust G4. Slightly glossy dark chocolate brown with darker olive toning in protected areas. The devices are smooth and glossy while the fields are covered with extremely fine granularity that retards the gloss in those areas. No marks or verdigris. The date is easily readable, although the upper part of the 7 is weak, and the legends are clear except for weakness on a few letters. Rare MDS, Breen state II, with a sunken retained cud break at TY. This retained cud break is strong for the grade. A decent example of this difficult intermediate die state. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 807		1796 S-114 R5- Draped Bust G6. A few points sharper, especially on the upper half of the obverse and lower half of the reverse, but the planchet is covered with very fine granularity and there is a scuff of fine horizontal scratches across the date and portrait. These scratches are old and blend perfectly into the toning, but they are visible to the unaided eye. No verdigris or additional contact marks. Slightly glossy dark steel and olive brown. The date is easily readable although the bottom is starting to fade into the rim below due to the uneven strike, and the legends are bold. Rare Terminal Die State (TDS), Breen state IV, with a very strong cud break at TY and another in the dentils left of the L in LIBERTY. Struck with the obverse slightly misaligned to the bottom while the reverse is centered on the planchet. Estimated Value $800-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,553
Lot 808		1796 S-115 R3 Draped Bust VG7. Sharpness VF20 but covered with fine porosity. There are hints of light greenish verdigris in a few of the protected areas on the reverse plus a strong nick on the O in ONE. A half dozen additional smaller nicks are scattered over the reverse. Rather glossy chocolate brown with darker olive brown toning on the reverse and a splash of similar darker toning in the hair right of the ribbon. The date and legends are complete and strong. E-MDS, Breen state III. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 809		1796 S-119 R3 Draped Bust AG3. Sharpness VG7 but dull from moderate granularity that covers both sides. No marks or notable signs of verdigris. The date is weak from the roughness but is still readable while the legends are complete and clear. Olive brown with slightly lighter steel brown and chocolate toning on the devices. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 810		1797 S-120a R3 Reverse of 1796 with Plain Edge G6. Very slightly sharper but there are traces of extremely fine roughness on both sides. No notable verdigris and the only mark is a shallow pit or nick over the E in UNITED. Mostly glossy dark olive and steel with lighter chocolate toning covering the devices. The date is bold and the legends are clear except for weakness at UNI from the usual die swelling in that area. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 811		1797 S-120b R2 Reverse of 1796 with Gripped Edge G4. Glossy chocolate and light olive brown. No roughness or verdigris, just a few trivial marks. A small pit or planchet chip on the base of the L in LIBERTY is the only notable mark. The date is clear but portions of the reverse legend are weak. The "Gripped Edge" feature is strong. Estimated Value $60-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $138
Lot 812		1797 S-121b R3- Reverse of 1796 with Gripped Edge G4. The obverse is a couple points sharper while the reverse is weaker, as usual on this variety. The surfaces are decent but a bit dull from extremely faint porosity. No verdigris, and the only mark is a tiny pinprick over the N in UNITED. Slightly glossy steel and olive brown. The date is strong and the "Gripped Edge" feature is clear. Estimated Value $60-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 813		1797 S-124 R5+ G5. Sharpness VG10 or slightly better but lightly corroded with numerous patches of moderate porosity on the obverse. There are areas of shallow reddish brown scale on the obverse and a few specks of similar scale on the reverse. The notable contact marks are a few thin scratches at the 17 in the date and others at F-A. Slightly glossy chocolate and olive with the reddish brown scale mixed in on the obverse. The date and legends are complete and clear except for weakness at the 17 and NE in ONE. Not the most attractive cent in this sale, but the details are excellent for this rare variety. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 814		1797 S-127 R4 VG8. Mostly glossy chocolate brown with darker olive and steel toning in the protected areas. No roughness or verdigris, only a few light rim bruises on the obverse, strongest before the face. The date is bold and the legends are strong except for weakness at CENT. EDS. Excellent eye appeal for the grade. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $506
Lot 815		1797 S-128 R3 M over E in AMERICA F12. Sharpness VF30 but there is a large patch of fine corrosion covering the lower left quadrant of the obverse and similar fine roughness covers the upper part of the reverse. The remainder of the planchet is smooth and attractive. The only contact marks are a few light pinscratches over CA in AMERICA. Glossy chocolate brown. E-MDS. The date and legends are strong and the M over E error is obvious. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $334
Lot 816		1797 S-130 R2 VG7. Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy chocolate and olive brown with overtones of light bluish steel. No roughness or verdigris, and the only mark is a dull rim nick over the R in LIBERTY. The date is strong and the legends complete. Estimated Value $125-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 817		1797 S-131 R2 Stemless Wreath VG7. A few points sharper but there is a deep gash through the O in ONE reaching down to the E in CENT. Glossy olive brown with lighter chocolate brown toning covering the devices. The date is strong and the legends are complete. The Stemless Wreath feature is obvious. M-LDS. Estimated Value $75-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230

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