Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 69

The May Pre-Long Beach Auction

Large Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 165		1793 S-13 R4- Liberty Cap G6. Glossy dark chocolate brown. The surfaces appear perfectly smooth to the unaided eye, but a glass reveals extremely faint roughness under the glossy patina in the fields and protected areas on both sides. No verdigris, and the only marks are some faint, very old hairline scratches in the obverse fields and a short vertical scratch on the upper half of the neck, plus a very light rim bruise at TA in STATES. The date is strong and the legends are clear except for weakness on ONE CENT. A very nice Liberty Cap 1793 cent for the grade in spite of the minor imperfections. Holmes #3545. Estimated Value $5,000-UP. Ex Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3015-March Wells, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/09:497-Dan Holmes "Fun Set". View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,488
Lot 166		1793 S-13 R4- Liberty Cap AG3. Sharpness at least VG7 but covered with light to moderate corrosion on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. Traces of powdery light green verdigris show in protected areas on the left side of the reverse, and there are a few old, very dull scratches hidden in the toning on the upper two-thirds of the reverse. The toning is a mixture of chocolate brown, light greenish olive, and darker reddish chocolate brown. The smooth highpoints on both sides display some natural gloss. The date and legends are complete and easily readable in spite of the roughness. Holmes #1804. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex Jim Long 12/16/96-Dan Holmes "Fun Set". View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,060
Lot 167		1793 Gallery Mint Replica of a Liberty Cap Cent, Double Struck, MS67. Lustrous bright mint red. Virtually flawless. Double struck. The initial strike was properly centered while the second was 60% off center to K-11. Both dates are strong. The word "COPY" is stamped into the top of the wreath of the first strike. A beautiful example, made to order. Estimated Value $20-UP. Ex Denis Loring 4/27/07-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., M&G Auctions/Goldbergs 9/19/2010:588. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $98
Lot 168		1794 S-26 R2 NGC graded Fine details, tooled. Glossy chocolate fading to darker olive brown in protected areas. The surfaces are uneven in the fields and protected areas but smooth on the highpoints. No verdigris, and the only significant marks are some old scratches hidden in the patina on the upper part of the obverse and a rim bruise at the second A in AMERICA. The date and legends are easily readable except for LIBERTY and the denominator, which are faint. E-MDS. A die crack passes down through the E in STATES but the usual one through the first S has not formed. Our grade is net AG3+, close to G4. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Superior 6/3/85:54. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $207
Lot 169		1794 S-65 R1 G4. A couple points sharper, especially on the obverse, but there is a punchmark in the field under the cap and a few rim nicks on the obverse. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and the color is a very attractive glossy light chocolate brown with olive toning in protected areas. The date is bold. LDS with swelling and die cracks on the reverse. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 170		1795 S-73 R5- Lettered Edge Fair-2. Blundered Edge Lettering. A couple points sharper but there are two deep punchmarks in the field before the portrait and two more in the field under the cap. In addition there are traces of very fine roughness on the reverse and some hairline scratches hidden in the patina on both sides. Rather glossy olive brown with lighter chocolate covering the legends and devices. The date is strong and at least two-thirds of the reverse legends can be made out. LDS, Breen state IV. The edge lettering is blundered and reads "ONE HUNDRED A DOLLAR." Holmes #0097. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex 1979 EAC Sale, lot 9-Dan Holmes "Fun Set". View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 171		1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge VG7. Very slightly sharper with a few light rim bruises, the strongest of these at the top of the cap. Glossy light olive and chocolate brown. Later die state with swelling weakening the 1 in the date and extending up through the field to the base of the cap. The legends are complete and easily readable. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 172		Quartette of Early Cents, 1794-1796. Includes 1794 S-70 AG3, 1795 S-75 Lettered Edge Fair-2, 1796 S-82 Liberty Cap Fair-2, and 1796 S-109 Draped Bust Basal State-1. Some are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Dan Holmes "Fun Set". View details	Realized $460
Lot 173		1796 S-89 R3 Liberty Cap G6. Clipped Planchet. Slightly sharper but there is a rim dent before the tip of the nose and a few light scratches in the field near the dentils before the neck. The surfaces are smooth and the toning is an attractive glossy chocolate brown and steel. EDS, Breen state I. There is a rather large planchet clip on the left side of the obverse and over TED in UNITED but not touching those letters. The date is bold and the legends are complete. Holmes #0114. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Jack Borckardt (Collector's Cabinet) 7/28/90-Dan Holmes "Fun Set". View details and enlarged photos	Realized $380
Lot 174		1796 S-89 R3 Liberty Cap G4. A couple points sharper but covered with light roughness. No marks or verdigris. The date is clear and the legends are nearly complete. Rather glossy dark chocolate brown and olive. Struck slightly off center to K-10.5. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 175		1796 S-89 R3 Liberty Cap Fair-2. Very slightly sharper with some pitting on both sides and a fine scratch across the cheek. No verdigris. The date and LIBERTY are readable and about a third of the reverse legends can be made out. Mostly glossy chocolate brown. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $104
Lot 176		Quartette of PCGS graded Cents, 1796-1801. Includes 1796 Liberty Cap Poor-1, 1796 Draped Bust with Reverse of 1794 Poor-1, 1797 Gripped Edge Fair-2, and 1801 Poor-1. All have a readable date and no significant defects, just lots of wear. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details	Realized $230
Lot 177		1797 S-140 R1 VG8. Sharpness F12 or a little better but there is a patch of minor roughness near the dentils behind the head and some very light scratches hidden in the toning on the obverse. Lightly cleaned and retoned glossy steel brown and light chocolate. MDS, Breen state IV. The date and legends are strong. Holmes #0172. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Chuck Furjanic 7/75-Dan Holmes "Fun Set". View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 178		1798 S-182 R4 Small 8 with Style I Hair VG8. Clipped Planchet. Sharpness VF20 but covered with uniform fine granularity. No marks or verdigris. Dark olive brown and steel. The date and legends are complete and clear. A small planchet clip affects the dentils right of Y and the opposing ones at CA. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $115
Lot 179		Group of Five 1798 Cents. Includes S-152 Overdate large 8 over 7 Basal State-1, S-160 Style I Hair with Small 8 AG3, S-164 Style I Hair with Small 8 G4, S-179 Style II Hair with Small 8 AG3, and S-187 Style II Hair with Small 8 AG3. Some are sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. From the Dan Holmes "Fun Set". View details	Realized $368
Lot 180		Trio of Early Cents, 1798-1812. Includes 1798 S-187 Small 8 with Style II Hair VG10 net VG7 for fine corrosion, 1805 S-269 Pointed 1 VF25 net VG10 for light corrosion, and 1812 S-288 Large Date EF40 net VG8 for corrosion and pits. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Ron Houseknecht collection. View details	Realized $253
Lot 181		1799/8 S-188 R4 Overdate 9 over 8 AG3. Sharpness G6 but there is a large and rather deep dent or series of closely-spaced dents on the reverse at F-A extending down to the E in ONE. These dents were strong enough to create a bulge at the opposing area above the tip of the bust. There are a few additional contact marks on both sides but they are not significant at this grade level. The surfaces are decent but not perfectly smooth as fine roughness covers the fields and protected areas on both sides. The date is complete except for the bottom of the 7, and the overdate remains visible. The legends are easily readable except for the first A in AMERICA, which was obliterated by the strong marks in that area. Slightly glossy dark steel and olive with lighter steel brown and chocolate toning covering the highpoints. This cent comes with an important story. It was attributed by Dick Punchard as the extremely rare 1799 NC-1 die variety shortly after he purchased it for $40 as an unattributed 1799 cent in Sarasota, Florida, on 2/17/1977. This attribution was confirmed by Del Bland who graded it G5 net AG3 and he included the listing in his census of known examples contained in Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of United States Large Cents 1793-1814. Likewise, Bill Noyes confirmed this as an NC-1 and listed it in his census as VG7 net Fair-2, his photo #25536. In their defense, the usual attribution point for the NC-1 variety was completely obliterated by the damage. Nonetheless, the coin was accepted as an NC-1 and sold to Dan Holmes by Dick Punchard for $6500 on 10/25/1991. Several years later Bob Grellman examined the coin while preparing lot descriptions for the eventual sale of Dan's primary collection (see our 4 Holmes sales of 2009 and 2010) and concluded the cent was the more-common S-188 variety. This placed Dan in the unenviable position of needing to fill the very difficult NC-1 hole in his collection. Fortunately the finest known example became available in the Wes Rasmussen sale in January 2005, and Dan was able to acquire it to fill the hole. Comes with the original Punchard collection envelope annotated by Dan Holmes plus an attribution and grading card prepared by Del Bland on 6/22/92 confirming this as the NC-1 die variety graded G5 net AG3. Holmes #1743. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Scott's, Sarasota, Florida 2/17/77 (unattributed)-Dick Punchard 10/25/91-Dan Holmes Collection, later transferred to his "Fun Set". View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,955
Lot 182		1800 S-211 R3 NGC graded VG details, corrosion. Off Center. Sharpness F12 but covered with uniform moderate granularity. No notable marks or verdigris. The date and legends are bold. Dark steel brown with a couple small patches of reddish brown on the reverse. MDS, Breen state IV. Struck 5% off center to K-2 leaving the tops of ERTY and ICA off the planchet. Not especially attractive but a neat error with sharp details. Our grade is net G4. The Off Center Mint Error feature is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Denis Loring-John Ashby 5/2/81-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., M&G Auctions/Goldbergs 9/19/2010:405. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 183		Pair of 1800 Cents. Includes S-191 Overdate 800 over 798 with Style I Hair LDS AG3+ and S-203 VG7 net G5 for scratches and fine roughness. Both have a clear date. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. From the Dan Holmes "Fun Set". View details	Realized $127
Lot 184		1801 S-213 R2 VG8. Glossy olive brown and steel with slightly lighter chocolate toning on the highpoints. Only minor marks, none significant. M-LDS, Breen state VII. The date is strong and the legends are clear. Holmes #0237. Estimated Value $80-UP. Ex Jack Borckardt 5/30/87-Dan Holmes "Fun Set". View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 185		1801 S-219 R2 3-Error Reverse F15. Ten points sharper but there are some tiny pits on the lower right quadrant of the reverse, mostly at RIC. No verdigris or contact marks. Very lightly burnished and nicely retoned glossy light olive brown and chocolate with darker olive brown toning in protected areas. Nice eye appeal in spite of the imperfections, and the three die-cutter errors are strong. MDS, Breen state IV. A decent example of the very popular 3-error reverse type. Holmes #3074. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex 1977 ANA Sale, Kagin's 8/23/77:318-John D. Wright (via McCawley & Grellman) 1/06-Dan Holmes "Fun Set". View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,898
Lot 186		Group of 5 Cents, 1801 & 1802. Includes 1801 S-219 3-Error Reverse Fair-2+, another S-219 3-Error Reverse Fair-2, 1801 S-224 G4, 1802 S-232 Fair-2, and 1802 S-234 Fair-2. A couple are slightly sharper with minor defects but all have a readable date. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $50-UP. From the Dan Holmes "Fun Set". View details	Realized $127
Lot 187		1802 S-233 R2 VF20. Glossy chocolate and olive brown with hints of frosty lighter steel brown toning in protected areas on the reverse. Smooth and attractive, just minor nicks from choice for the grade. E-MDS, Breen state II. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 188		1802 S-239 R3 G6. Very slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned bluish steel and light olive brown with lighter brown and chocolate toning on highpoints. No notable marks or verdigris, but the surfaces do show extremely fine roughness in the fields and protected areas. LDS, Breen state V early. The date and legends are clear. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 189		1803 S-243 R2 Stemless Wreath with Doubled Fraction Bar VF25. Five points sharper but there are traces of microscopic roughness in protected areas on the reverse. No verdigris, and the only notable contact marks are a very light hairline scratch above and another below CEN in CENT. A very shallow low spot (caused by debris, most likely grease, on the die) extends from the drapery at the base of the neck to the field before the lips with a couple similar low spots under AME on the reverse. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with traces of lighter brown toning around the wreath, possibly from a very old cleaning. The obverse offers excellent eye appeal. Terminal die state, Breen state V, with strong cud breaks at TY and to the right. The Stemless Wreath and Doubled Fraction Bar features are obvious. Noyes photo # ANS1217. This is a nice cent and it comes with an important story. This is one of the pieces "switched-in" by Dr. Sheldon when he exchanged coins with the Clapp-ANS collection decades ago. The original Clapp-ANS cent that was taken by Dr. Sheldon was recently returned to the ANS, and the ANS graciously exchanged it for this piece (ANS inventory number 0000.4.103). It comes with a letter from the Deputy Director of the ANS, Andrew Meadows, documenting the exchange and releasing their claim to its title. So here is an opportunity to obtain a nice example of a popular die variety that was part of the infamous "Clapp-ANS-Sheldon exchange." Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Dr. Sheldon-ANS 1/31/2012-Bob Grellman (agent for Eric Frankenfield, son of J. R. Frankenfield). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,725
Lot 190		Trio of 1803 Cents. Includes S-245 Small Fraction MDS VF35 net VG10 for scratches, S-257 Large Fraction LDS VF25 net VG8 for scratches and granularity, and S-261 Large Fraction M-LDS VF30 sharpness net VG8 for moderate granularity. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Ron Houseknecht collection. View details	Realized $207
Lot 191		Quartette of 1803 Cents. Includes S-253 VG7, S-256 VG7, S-258 Large Fraction G5, and S-259 Large Fraction G4. Most are sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Dan Holmes "Fun Set". View details	Realized $207
Lot 192		1804 S-266c R2 G6. Sharpness at least VG8 but covered with light to moderate roughness. No verdigris and the only mark is a small but obvious dig in the field off the chin. The highpoints are a rather glossy light brown while the protected areas are dark olive. The date and legends are complete and bold. LDS, Breen state IV, with strong cud breaks at RTY and MERIC. Like so many of the Holmes cents, this one comes with a "story." The highpoints of this cent are toned a distinctly lighter shade for a reason. Dan carried this cent in his pocket for most of 2004, and he would show it to people he met so they could see a 200-year-old US cent. He did this for several years (using different 200-year-old cents, of course) until ALS made it impractical. Holmes #2423. Estimated Value $800-UP. Ex H. Craig Hamling 4/17/04-Dan Holmes "Fun Set". View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,185
Lot 193		1804 S-266c R2 NGC graded AG details, environmental damage and cleaned. Sharpness near G4 but microscopic granularity covers the fields and protected areas on both sides. No marks or verdigris. Retoned a slightly glossy dark steel with slightly lighter steel brown toning on some of the obverse highpoints. LDS, Breen state IV, with cud breaks at RTY and MERIC. The strike is uneven, as usual for the late state, leaving the left edge of the reverse very weak while the right side is strong. The date is weak but complete and easily readable. Our grade is net AG3. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 194		1804 Restrike NGC graded Unc details, environmental damage. Frosty reddish brown and chocolate mixed with swipes of darker olive and steel toning on both sides. There are no marks, traces of verdigris, or other "environmental damage" unless unattractive toning can be classified as such. Just the slightest touch of friction on the highpoints from mint state. Late die state with strong die cracks on the obverse and extensive die rust lumps on both sides. Our grade is net AU50. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Superior 6/3/85:68. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 195		1805 S-267 R1 F15. Ten points sharper but there are a few contact marks on otherwise smooth, attractive surfaces. The notable marks are a tiny scratch on the bust tip, a dull rim nick just left of the date, and a rim nick at the L in LIBERTY. Glossy chocolate brown and steel. LDS. Comes with an envelope from an old auction by S. H. & H. Chapman of Philadelphia showing this was lot #1194, graded "FINE" and valued at $1.10. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $506
Lot 196		1807/6 S-272 R4+ Small Overdate 7 over 6 AG3. The obverse is slightly weaker while the reverse is clearly better and would grade a solid G4. Glossy dark chocolate brown and steel. No roughness or notable marks except for a very light scuff on the rim before the chin. The date is strong and the Small 7 over 6 Overdate feature is obvious. A very nice example (for the grade) of this popular "Redbook" variety. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,910
Lot 197		1807 S-276 R1 Large Fraction VG10. Rotated Dies. Attractive glossy light chocolate brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints. Smooth and very nice for the grade. The only notable mark is a pinprick in the hair under the E in LIBERTY. E-MDS, Breen state II Late. Struck slightly off center to K-4.5 and the reverse is rotated 150 degrees CW from the normal head-to-foot die orientation. Holmes #2363. Estimated Value $80-UP. Ex Ferris Stamp & Coin 12/84-John D. Wright 1/04-Dan Holmes "Fun Set". View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 198		Trio of Cents, 1806 & 1807. Includes 1806 S-270 G5+, 1807 S-271 Small Fraction "Comet" EDS AG3+, and 1807 S-276 Large Fraction G4. A couple are slightly sharper with minor defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. From the Dan Holmes "Fun Set". View details	Realized $219
Lot 199		Group of 7 Draped Bust Cents, 1798-1807, grading Fair-2 to G4. Average grade is AG3. Includes 1797, 1798, 1800/798, 1801, 1802, 1806, and 1807. Some are slightly sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $219
Lot 200		Trio of Cents, 1795-1812. Includes 1795 S-78 Plain Edge G4, 1803 S-258 Large Fraction VF30 net F12 for pitting, and 1812 S-290 Small Date EF40 net VG10 for corrosion. All have a strong date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details	Realized $506
Lot 201		Group of 6 Cents, 1796-1802, grading Basal State-1 to AG3. Average grade is AG2+. Includes 1796 Liberty Cap, 1797, 1798 Style II hair, 1800, 1801, and 1802 Stemless Wreath. All have a readable date. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details	Realized $219
Lot 202		Quartette of Turban Head Cents, 1808-1811. Includes 1808 S-277 AG3, 1809 S-280 AG3, 1810 S-282 AG3, and 1811 S-287 AG3+. A couple are slightly sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $80-UP. From the Dan Holmes "Fun Set". View details	Realized $506
Lot 203		Group of 5 Turban Head Cents, 1812-1814. Includes 1812 S-288 Large Date G5, 1812 S-289 Large Date G4, 1812 S-290 Small Date G5, 1813 S-293 VG7, and 1814 S-294 Crosslet 4 G5. A couple are sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. From the Dan Holmes "Fun Set". View details	Realized $384
Lot 204		Group of 6 Turban Head Cents, 1808-1814, grading Fair-2 to G6. Average grade is AG3. Includes 1808 (2 different die varieties), 1810, 1811, 1812 Small Date, and an 1814 with Crosslet 4. Some are slightly sharper with defects. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $288
Lot 205		Pair of 1814 Turban Head Cents. Includes S-294 Crosslet 4 G6 and S-295 Plain 4 VG10. A nice pair, both smooth chocolate brown. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $311
Lot 206		Quartette of 1816 Cents. Includes N-2 M-LDS with reverse rotated 75 degrees CW F15, N-6 E-MDS EF40 net F12 for spots of light corrosion, N-7 LDS AU50 net VF20 for fine granularity, and N-8 M-LDS with two rim cuds on the right side of the obverse EF40 net VF25 for faint roughness under glossy toning. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Ron Houseknecht collection. View details	Realized $288
Lot 207		1817 N-2 R3 VF25. Rotated Reverse. Attractive glossy chocolate brown with slightly lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. The only defect is a small patch of microscopic verdigris dusted into the field right of the E in ONE. LDS with a die crack bisecting the reverse from NE to SW. The reverse is rotated 40 degrees CCW. Holmes #3276. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Fred H. Borcherdt 12/17/86-Jim Corrado, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/07:390-Dan Holmes "Fun Set". View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 208		1817 N-12 R3 F15. Glossy chocolate and steel. Smooth and attractive. A good identifying mark is a shallow planchet flake near the dentils just right of the date, as struck. E-MDS with the crack connecting the 1 & 7 very thick and a thin crack through the top of the 8, but without a crack from star 1 to the dentils below. Holmes #3279. Estimated Value $75-UP. Ex John D. Wright-Howard Whitaker-P. Horner 5/27/84-Jim Corrado, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/07:411-Dan Holmes "Fun Set". View details and enlarged photos	Realized $552
Lot 209		Group of 7 Cents, 1816-1818. Includes 1816 N-8 G6, 1817 N-7 with Mouse break VG7, 1817 N-8 with Mouse break AG3, and four examples of 1818 N-2 in various die states grading AG3 to G5 (two of the four with retained cud breaks on the reverse). Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. From the Dan Holmes "Fun Set". View details	Realized $265
Lot 210		Trio of 1817 Scarce Variety Cents. Includes N-15 R4 F15, N-17 R4 MDS EF40 net F15 for fine corrosion, and N-17 R4 M-LDS VF20 net VG7 for scratches and fine corrosion. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Dan Holmes "Fun Set". View details	Realized $276
Lot 211		Group of Five 1817 Cents. Includes N-5 MDS VF30 net F12 for light corrosion, N-6 M-LDS EF40 net F15 for light corrosion, N-8 EDS F12, N-11 EDS F15, and N-13 EDS VF30+ net F15 for light corrosion. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Ron Houseknecht collection. View details	Realized $265
Lot 212		1818 N-1 R2 VF30. Frosty dark steel brown and chocolate with lighter chocolate brown toning in protected areas. An attractive cent, void of any notable defects. LDS with thin rim cud breaks at stars 3 & 4. Estimated Value $100-UP. From the Dan Holmes "Fun Set". View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 213		1818 N-3 R3 VF30. Sharpness near EF40 but there are a couple dull rim nicks on both sides and a pinprick in the field under star 5. Otherwise the surfaces and eye appeal of this cent are excellent. Glossy chocolate brown with generous traces of frosty lighter brown in protected areas on the reverse. LDS. The dies have been heavily lapped and the spike up from the coronet above the L is gone. The reverse is rotated 40 degrees CCW. Holmes #0451. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds 9/21/88-Dan Holmes "Fun Set". View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 214		1818 N-10 R1 AU50. A mint state cent that was dipped and has retoned lustrous olive with overtones of blue steel and sea green. The only mark is a spot of reddish brown verdigris hidden in the curl above the second 18. M-LDS, the usual Randall Hoard die state. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $288

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