Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 70

The September 2-5, 2012

The Carvin Goodridge Collection of Half Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1		1793 C-1 R3+ VG8. Slightly sharper but there is a planchet void in the field off the chin and a couple very thin planchet fissures across the reverse, all as struck. Attractive glossy chocolate brown, but a glass reveals very fine granularity covering the fields and protected areas. No verdigris. The only contact mark is a dull scratch under CE in CENT. The date is strong and the legends are complete except for the usual weakness inside the wreath. Weight 109.8 grains. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. Ex Shapero collection, Stack's 10/22/1971:6 (lot envelope included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,140
Lot 2		1793 C-1 R3+ Fair-2. The obverse is AG3 with a weak but readable date while the reverse is corroded and only traces of the legend remain visible. Rather glossy steel brown with darker olive toning in protected areas on the obverse. No verdigris or contact marks. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex R. Roskowski (bourse dealer) 9/25/1977. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 3		1793 C-1 R3+ AG3. Several points sharper but lightly corroded. No verdigris or contact marks. Dark steel and olive with lighter chocolate brown toning on the highpoints. Rare LDS, Manley state 3.0, with a clearly defined rim cud break over F-AME. The date is weak but complete and easily readable. Estimated Value $800-UP. Ex L. S. Ruder collection, Stack's 9/9/1987:284 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,955
Lot 4		1793 C-2 R3 AG3+. Rather glossy steel and chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth and attractive except for a planchet void at D-ST and a thinner one at AM (as struck). The date and legends are easily readable although parts are fading into the rim due to honest wear. Struck with the reverse rotated 45 degrees CW relative to the normal head-to-foot die orientation. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Hoke S. Greene sale, Bowers & Merena 6/11/1985:1744 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,530
Lot 5		1793 C-2 R3 AG3. Sharpness F12 but covered with light to moderate corrosion. No verdigris or contact marks. Slightly glossy very dark steel, nearly black, although the highest points are a lighter shade of chocolate. The date is faint but readable while the legends are mostly clear. The reverse is rotated 45 degrees CW. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Ray Senchuck collection 4/6/1990. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,064
Lot 6		1793 C-2 R3 AG3. Several points sharper but lightly corroded leaving the date very weak while the legends remain readable. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy dark chocolate and olive with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. The reverse is rotated 45 degrees CW, as usual for this variety. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Kagin's 10/14/1983:1222 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 7		1793 C-3 R3 VG7. Sharpness F12 or slightly better but there is fine roughness under a rather glossy dark olive and steel brown patina. No verdigris. The notable marks are a strong rim nick opposite the neck and a thin planchet fissure (as struck) near the dentils at K-3 on the obverse. The date is strong and the legends are complete although a couple letters are weakened by the roughness. Estimated Value $1,200-UP. Ex Hoke S. Greene collection, Bowers & Merena 6/11/1985:443 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,645
Lot 8		1793 C-4 R3 G4. Slightly sharper but there is an obvious scrape in the center of the reverse, and this scrape alters the toning in that area. The surfaces are decent but not perfectly smooth and there are some fine, old scratches from the cap to the lower curls. Rather glossy dark olive and steel with slightly lighter chocolate toning on the highpoints. The date is complete and easily readable but not strong and the legends are mostly clear. Estimated Value $1,200-UP. Ex Bowers & Merena 8/9/1989:1089 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,898
Lot 9		1794 C-1a R3 Large Edge Letters G5. Sharpness VG10 but there are myriad old pinscratches at the date that weaken the digits. The surfaces are covered with very fine roughness under a rather glossy patina of dark olive and steel with lighter steel brown and chocolate toning on the devices. No verdigris. A small planchet fissure or void at the rim over E in LIBERTY is the only other mark of any significance. The date is weak but still readable while the legends are clear. The edge lettering TWO HUNDRED FOR A DOLLAR is clear as well. Estimated Value $800-UP. Ex Frank Shaskan (bourse dealer) 5/21/1972. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 10		1794 C-1a R3 Large Edge Letters AG3. Rotated Reverse. Slightly glossy olive brown with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. The planchet is covered with uniform extremely fine granularity but there is no verdigris. There are a few very light rim bruises and small rim nicks on both sides and a fine pinscratch arcing across the reverse. The date is faint at best but most of the legends remain readable. Struck with the reverse rotated 140 degrees CW relative to a normal head-to-foot die orientation. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 11		1794 C-1a R3 Large Edge Letters Basal State-1. Possibly struck over a TALBOT ALLUM & LEE Cent; edge letters blundered. A curious piece. The details are mostly sharper but this piece suffered some serious damage. The date is gone but the portrait is nearly complete and LIBERTY is clear. About 20% of the reverse devices remain visible. Glossy chocolate and olive brown. There is some clear raised design on the upper part of the reverse that appears to be from the rigging on a TAL cent, but it may have been imparted while the piece was being damaged. But what is certain is that the edge letters are blundered reading "TWO HUNDRED A DOLLAR" and the reverse is rotated 35 degrees CCW. An interesting piece that should be inspected. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex unnamed bourse dealer 10/18/1980. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $161
Lot 12		1794 C-1a R3 AG3. Slightly sharper but lightly corroded causing parts of the date and legends to be unreadable. No verdigris. The notable marks are several dull rim nicks or bruises on both sides, the strongest of these over RI in AMERICA. The date is very weak with only traces of the 1 and 94 visible, and perhaps two-thirds of the legends can be made out. However, sufficient detail remains visible to be certain of the C-1a attribution. Unfortunately Carvin Goodridge had this piece attributed as the ultra rare C-5b variety, which would have provided a highlight for this sale even in such a low grade. Weight 101.4 grains. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Ray Senchuck collection 4/6/1990. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $207
Lot 13		1794 C-1b R6 Small Edge Letters G5. Glossy olive brown and chocolate. The planchet is nearly smooth showing just the lightest roughness in protected areas plus a shallow pit at the throat. No verdigris. The only significant contact marks are several small, light rim bruises on both sides. The 17 in the date is extremely faint while the 94 is weak but easily readable. The legends are complete except for weakness on HALF CENT. EDS, Manley state 1.0, prior to any die clashmarks. The small edge letters are clear except for the "A" before "DOLLAR" because it was weakened by a rim bruise. The only 1794 "B-girl" in the Carvin Goodridge collection. Weight 101.0 grains. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Jim McGuigan (purchased unattributed 3/1979)-Martin Baer-1989 ANA Sale, Bowers & Merena 8/9/1989:1091 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,990
Lot 14		1794 C-2a R2+ Small Edge Letters G6. Very slightly sharper but there are numerous tiny pits scattered over both sides, and the one in the field before the eye contains traces of greenish verdigris. Otherwise the planchet is decent and there are no significant contact marks. Rather glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. EDS, Manley state 1.0, without any die clashmarks on the obverse. The date is strong and the legends are complete. Weight 94.2 grains. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Ray Senchuck collection 4/6/1990. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 15		1794 C-2a R2+ Small Edge Letters G4. The obverse is slightly better while the reverse is a bit weaker. Glossy chocolate and steel. There are some faint hairline scratches on the portrait, but they are effectively hidden in the glossy patina. M-LDS. The date is clear and about two-thirds of the reverse devices remain visible with weakness appearing on the lower third of that side. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 16		1794 C-2a R2+ Small Edge Letters AG3. Lightly cleaned and retoned glossy steel brown and chocolate. Very smooth, void of any hint of corrosion or verdigris. The only marks are some extremely faint ones in the center of the reverse. M-LDS, Manley state 3.0. Strong die clashmarks show on both sides of the portrait. The bottom of the date is starting to fade away but it remains easily readable. Estimated Value $150-UP. Acquired on the bourse of a show in Atlanta 5/16/1981. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 17		1794 C-3a R5 Small Edge Letters VG8. Sharpness F15 or better but covered with fine to moderate corrosion. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel. The date is clear and the legends are readable although a few places are weak. EDS, Manley state 1.0, before the minor bulge forms right of the date. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex 1983 EAC Sale 5/7/1983:53. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 18		1794 C-3a R5 Small Edge Letters G5. A few points sharper but the obverse is covered with fine pinscratches. There are a few faint hairline scratches on the reverse as well, but no additional signs of contact. Traces of very fine verdigris are dusted into some of the protected areas on both sides, mostly on the reverse. Dark steel brown with chocolate toning in protected areas. The date is easily readable and the legends are strong. EDS, Manley state 1.0. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Stack's 10/20/1982:841 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 19		1794 C-4a R3 Small Edge Letters VF20. Sharpness VF35 but there are obvious planchet flaws (voids) extending across the obverse. These defects are mint-made, but they catch your eye. The reverse, however, is smooth and quite attractive. Frosty steel brown and chocolate. M-LDS, Manley state 3.0 late. The swelling at the lowest curl is strong and the die clashmarks are bold. Weight 106.0 grains. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Dr. Charles L. Ruby, Superior 2/11/1974:183-Ray Senchuck collection 4/6/1990 (comes with the Ruby lot envelope). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 20		1794 C-4a R3 Small Edge Letters G6. Several points sharper but there are three dull but obvious narrow scrapes down the portrait plus numerous less-significant nicks scattered over both sides. No roughness or verdigris. The toning is an attractive glossy steel and chocolate brown, and the eye appeal is not as bad as the marks might imply. The date is bold and the legends are clear. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0. Die clashmarks show off the neck but there is no hint of swelling at the lowest curl. Weight 100.9 grains. Estimated Value $350-UP. Ex Stack's 5/2/1985:56 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 21		1794 C-5a R4+ Small Edge Letters G6. Rotated Reverse. A couple points sharper but covered with fine roughness on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. No contact marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy dark steel brown and olive. The date and legends are complete and clear except for weakness on the denominator. EDS, Manley state 1.0, before any die clashmarks on the obverse. The reverse is rotated 70 degrees CW. Weight 91.8 grains. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Stack's 6/18/1981:127 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 22		1794 C-5a R4+ Small Edge Letters VG8. Sharpness F15 with uniform fine roughness covering the planchet. No verdigris, and the only notable mark is a tiny rim bruise at the end of the pole. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel. The date is bold and the legends are clear. LDS, Manley state 2.0, which he calls "very rare." The reverse is rotated 30 degrees CW. Weight 104.0 grains. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex New York Public Library collection, Bowers & Ruddy 10/30/1982:2124 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208
Lot 23		1794 C-6a R5+ F12. Sharpness VF30 but the planchet is covered with fine roughness and there are a dozen or more small pits scattered over the obverse, mostly in the field under the cap. A few of these pits contain traces of greenish verdigris. The portrait shows numerous old, light scratches blended into the attractive and rather glossy medium chocolate brown patina. The reverse is considerably nicer and offers excellent eye appeal. Certainly not perfect but still one of the finest known examples of this very tough variety. Weight 105.0 grains. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. Ex Ellis Robison, Stack's 2/10/1982:304 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,220
Lot 24		1794 C-6a R5+ Fair-2. Sharpness G6 but there is a large hole drilled through the top obliterating IBE in LIBERTY and the fraction. As holes through early coppers go, this is a big one. Too bad because otherwise this is a decent example of a very rare variety. Rather glossy steel and olive brown with slightly lighter chocolate toning on the devices. No roughness, just a pair of dull nicks at the bottom of the cap. The date is strong. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex L. S. Ruder collection, Stack's 9/9/1987:286 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $949
Lot 25		1794 C-7 R5+ F15. Ten points sharper but there are several light rim bruises visible on both sides, the notable ones left of the lowest curl and at S-O on the reverse. The rim over ERI in AMERICA has been lightly smoothed to minimize one of the bruises. The surfaces are perfectly smooth and the only marks inside the dentils are a small planchet chip (as struck) left of the bottom of the cap and a thin nick at the truncation above the 1 in the date. Recolored glossy light chocolate brown with faint hints of lighter reddish brown in protected areas. LDS. The die crack through E in UNITED is strong. Decent eye appeal in spite of the obvious defects, especially for such a tough die variety. Weight 111.2 grains. Estimated Value $10,000-UP. Ex Dr. Nelson Page Aspen collection, Bowers & Merena 8/9/1989:1098 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $10,063
Lot 26		1794 C-7 R5+ G6. Sharpness VF20 but covered with moderately rough granularity that dulls the surfaces. No verdigris or contact marks, but there are several microscopic planchet striations on the obverse running from NNW to SSE. Dark bluish steel and olive. The date and legends are complete and readable, although some letters on the reverse are weakened by the roughness. Estimated Value $800-UP. Ex Richard Gross 9/6/1975. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,725
Lot 27		1794 C-8 R5 G6. Sharpness near F15 but covered with fine roughness under a slightly glossy dark olive and steel patina. The highpoints are a lighter shade of chocolate brown. No verdigris. A small rim bruise at TE in UNITED is the only significant mark. The date and legends are complete and easily readable. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0 early. The die crack down through the second T in STATES is faint. Estimated Value $800-UP. Ex Charles Blood collection 2/15/1975. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,006
Lot 28		1794 C-9 R2 F12. Sharpness near VF20 but this piece is covered with extremely fine roughness in the fields and protected areas while the devices are smooth. No verdigris, and the only marks are a patch of shallow corrosion at the I in UNITED and a small rim bruise at OF. Rather glossy medium chocolate and steel with slightly darker olive brown toning in protected areas. MDS, Manley state 2.0. The die crack from the rim into the cap is light. Weight 94.1 grains. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Dr. Nelson Page Aspen, Bowers & Merena 8/9/1989:1100 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,610
Lot 29		1794 C-9 R2 VG8. A couple points sharper, particularly on the obverse, but there are a few too many contact marks for the higher grade. These include a couple pinprick nicks in the field before the face, a couple dull rim nicks before the mouth plus another above the L in LIBERTY, and a nick on the leaf left of C in CENT. Glossy olive brown and chocolate. The date is strong and the legends are complete. MDS, Manley state 2.0. Weight 98.9 grains. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex Ray Senchuck collection 4/6/1990. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 30		1794 C-9 R2 AG3. The obverse is a couple points better while the reverse is considerably weaker showing only faint details but enough to be certain of the attribution. Lightly cleaned and retoned glossy steel and chocolate brown. No roughness or verdigris. The only mark is an obvious planchet fissure from the dentils right of Y down to the nose, and this fissure was lightly scraped to minimize its impact (didn't work). MDS, Manley state 2.0. Weight 96.7 grains. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 31		Group of Six 1794 Half Cents grading Basal State-1 to AG3. Includes C-1a (2), C-2a, C-4a, and C-9 (2). A couple have a readable date, and some are sharper with defects. Lot of 6 pieces. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details	Realized $805
Lot 32		1795 C-1a R2 Lettered Edge VG8. Attractive glossy steel and chocolate. Smooth and problem-free, only trivial ticks from choice. A thin diagonal nick on the 7 in the date is a good identifying mark. EDS, Manley state 1.0, before the bulge forms at AME. The date, legends, and edge letters are all strong. A nice piece for the grade. Weight 103.0 grains. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex Ray Senchuck collection 4/6/1990. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208
Lot 33		1795 C-1a R2 Lettered Edge G5. Clipped Planchet. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel with slightly lighter chocolate brown toning on the highpoints. The planchet is covered with extremely fine roughness, but it is mostly hidden under the natural patina. No marks or verdigris. A nearly straight planchet clip (end of strip?) affects the dentils at the cap and the opposing ones over UNIT. The date and legends are complete and readable but they are not strong. The edge lettering is complete except for the D in DOLLAR, which was lost in the clip. EDS, Manley state 1.0. Weight 94.4 grains. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Bazarr Coins, ANA bourse 8/12/1971. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 34		1795 C-1a R2 Lettered Edge G4. Very slightly sharper but there is a dent on the rim before the face plus a few additional contact marks on both sides. Rather glossy dark steel brown with slightly lighter chocolate and steel toning in protected areas. The date is easily readable but a few letters of the legends are faint or missing. LDS, Manley state 2.0. The swelling at AME is obvious. Weight 95.6 grains. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 35		1795 C-1c R8 Thin Planchet with Plain Edge AG3. Sharpness near G4 but the fields and protected areas are covered with uniform fine roughness while the devices are smooth. No verdigris. The only marks are a small rim nick over T in LIBERTY and two obvious scratches in the center of the reverse. The date is weak but readable and most of the legends remain readable as well. LDS, Manley state 2.0. An unimpressive, generic half cent except for two important things: the planchet is thin and it has no edge letters. While a small number of thin planchet examples have been identified (we sold one of them in our Davy I sale, 9/19/2010, lot 20, and three more in our Davy II sale 9/4/2011, lots 121-123), all of those had lettered edges. The weights of those 4 pieces were 92.7, 77.2, 95.9, and 91.9 grains respectively versus the thick planchet standard of 104.0 grains. But this one, weighing 89.5 grains, has no trace of edge letters and apparently failed to pass through the Castaing machine during the minting process. This is the only example of 1795 C-1 known to us that has an unlettered edge. The Gilbert "Plain Edge" example, cataloged by him in his book as the Gilbert-2 variety, was a normal thick planchet version with the edge letters filed off. We sold it in our Davy I sale, 9/19/2010, lot 21. We checked very carefully to insure the edge of this Carvin Goodridge example did not suffer a similar fate. We did find light scrape marks on less than half of the edge, but the other half shows only normal circulation marks and no hint of metal removal to obliterate edge letters. Therefore we have to conclude the edge was never lettered. Obviously this is a very important piece for the serious specialist of the half cent series. Weight 89.5 grains. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Allen's Coins (bourse dealer) 8/29/1981. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,990
Lot 36		1795 C-2a R3 Punctuated Date with Thick Lettered Edge Planchet VF20. Ten points sharper but cleaned and retoned glossy light olive and steel with faded artificial red in protected areas on both sides. No contact marks, but there is a planchet fissure/void (as struck) from the leaf above F in HALF down to the E in CENT where it fades out. LDS, Manley state 3.0. A clear die clashmark connects the F in OF to the leaf below and the swelling at AMER is strong. The edge letters are bold. A nice half cent in spite of the defects, and I suspect a better retoning would improve the eye appeal. Weight 104.8 grains. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Ezra Cole sale, Bowers & Merena 1/23/1986:1330 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,013
Lot 37		1795 C-2a R3 Punctuated Date with Thick Lettered Edge Planchet G5. Very slightly sharper but dull from uniform very fine roughness that covers both sides. There are traces of shallow reddish verdigris in protected areas on the obverse, and the only contact mark is a dull rim nick left of the top of the cap. Slightly glossy dark steel and olive brown. LDS, Manley state 3.0. The date is clear and the legends are complete except for a few letters affected by swelling associated with the late die state. Weight 98.0 grains. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex L. S. Ruder collection, Stack's 9/9/1987:289 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 38		1795 C-2b R6+ Punctuated Date with Thin Plain Edge Planchet VG10. Clipped Planchet. Sharpness VF20 but dark with extremely fine roughness under the rather glossy dark olive brown patina. No verdigris. The only marks are some hairline scratches on both sides, all blended perfectly into the natural patina. The only scratch visible without the aid of a glass extends from the rim through the L in LIBERTY down to the hair near the cap. LDS, Manley state 3.0. A relatively large curved planchet clip reaches inside the dentils at TY and the opposing ones at ICA. Struck on a thin, unlettered planchet weighing 66.0 grains (which is quite light versus the new 84.0 grain standard, but the clip took away a significant amount of the planchet). An important example of this very rare sub-variety. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. Ex Bill Panitch at the 1985 EAC convention 4/12/1985. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,900
Lot 39		1795 C-2b R6+ Punctuated Date with Thin Plain Edge Planchet VG7. Very attractive glossy light to medium chocolate brown. Smooth and flawless except for a planchet chip in the center of the reverse and a relatively minor scratch from the right side of the second S in STATES down to the leaf stem below. The obverse is absolutely choice. The date is strong and the legends are clear. LDS, Manley state 3.0. A premium example of this rare variety in spite of the obvious flaw. Weight 81.5 grains. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex Jerry Forbes (bourse dealer) 8/3/1980. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,475
Lot 40		1795 C-3 R5+ Punctuated Date VG7. Sharpness F15 but moderately granular on all but the highpoints, which are relatively smooth. The portrait is covered with hairline scratches and several very thin nicks, but these marks are not obvious to the unaided eye. No verdigris. Dark steel, matte in the fields but rather glossy on the devices. The date and legends are complete and strong, and the comma punctuation between the 1 & 7 is clear. Extremely rare EDS, Manley state 1.0, with HALF CENT properly struck. Weight 80.8 grains. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Gordon Harris (bourse dealer) 10/18/1980. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,473
Lot 41		1795 C-3 R5+ Punctuated Date AG3. Off Center. Sharpness VG10 or better but banged up and slightly flattened. No verdigris or corrosion. A sharp rim nick over the Y in LIBERTY can help identify this piece, but there are many candidates from which to choose. However, the color is a respectable frosty reddish steel and chocolate brown. The date is strong and the legends are nearly complete. MDS, Manley state 2.0. Much of HALF CENT is weakly impressed. Struck 5% off center to K-9. Weight 73.5 grains. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Dr. Nelson Page Aspen, Bowers & Merena 8/9/1989:1105 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 42		1795 C-4 R3 Punctuated Date. PCGS graded AU-50. Choice lustrous light chocolate and steel brown. The fields are prooflike and this piece offers outstanding eye appeal. The only marks are a faint hairline scratch down the cheek to the throat and a tiny (and easily missed) "B" punched above the numerator of the fraction. LDS, Manley state 2.0. The central portion of the reverse is incompletely struck, as usual for the die state, but the remainder of the reverse is sharply impressed. This is the Manley plate coin for the variety (the large photos). A very attractive example of the "Punctuated Date" type. Our grade is consistent with the slab grade. Weight 85.8 grains. The PCGS label includes the Cohen-4 variety designation and Carvin Goodridge provenance. PCGS population 1; finest of the variety graded at PCGS (#35080). Estimated Value $6,000-UP. Ex Blaise J. Dantone-Stack's 3/29/1969:594-Jon G. Hanson-Garry P. Fitzgerald-Auction '87 (Stack's) 7/31/1987:504-unknown-Auction '88 (Stack's) 7/17/1988:1005 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $12,650
Lot 43		1795 C-4 R3 Punctuated Date F12. Sharpness near VF25 but there are several obvious scratches on the obverse, including a couple rather strong ones at IBER. The reverse, in contrast, is quite nice. No roughness or verdigris, and the toning is an attractive glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. MDS, Manley state 2.0. The EN in CENT is very weakly struck but all of HALF is clear. Weight 82.6 grains. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Bill Bainum (bourse dealer) 5/22/1970. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208
Lot 44		1795 C-4 R3 Punctuated Date G4. Clipped Planchet. Several points sharper but covered with fine roughness. The roughness is partially hidden under the glossy olive brown and chocolate patina on the obverse, but the reverse is closer to matte. No verdigris or contact marks. A curved planchet clip extends just inside the dentils opposite the chin and over AMER. MDS, Manley state 2.0. The date is strong and the comma punctuation between the 1 & 7 is visible. Weight 76.8 grains. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Jess Peters, date not recorded. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 45		1795 C-5a R3 Without Pole VG8. Attractive glossy light to medium chocolate brown. The only defects are some microscopic planchet voids in the field before the portrait and around AMERICA, all as struck. The date is strong and the legends are easily readable except where affected by the always-present bisecting die failure across the reverse. Weight 84.0 grains. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex 1990 EAC Sale 4/27/1990, lot 29. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $949
Lot 46		1795 C-5a R3 Without Pole VG8. Off Center. A couple points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy bluish steel and light olive with chocolate toning in protected areas. The obverse is smooth while the reverse displays very light roughness in the protected areas. The notable marks are a rim nick left of the cap and a minor rim bruise under the 9 in the date, plus a small planchet crack in the dentils opposite the tip of the nose (as struck). The date is weakly struck but complete and easily readable. Has the look of a piece struck on a cut-down spoiled large cent planchet, but the weight is a bit light at 93.3 grains. Struck slightly off center to K-8. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Ray Senchuck collection 4/6/1990. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 47		1795 C-5a R3 Without Pole VG8. Clipped Planchet. Sharpness F12 but covered with extremely fine roughness under a rather glossy dark olive and chocolate patina. No verdigris. There is a very dull contact mark high on the neck and a subtle bend in the planchet causing a minor bulge right of the fraction. The date is weak but readable and the legends are complete except for CENT, which is gone. Weight 77.5 grains. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Coin Galleries 2/22/1977:439. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 48		1795 C-5a R3 Without Pole G4. Very slightly sharper but there are several scratches on the reverse, mostly at STATE. No roughness or verdigris, and the toning is an attractive glossy medium chocolate brown. The date is weak, barely visible, but most of the legend remains clear. LDS. The bisecting die failure on the reverse is strong. Weight 76.6 grains. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Bill Seese (bourse dealer) 6/7/1981. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 49		1795 C-5b R4 Thick Planchet VG10. Five points sharper. The surfaces are decent but not perfectly smooth under magnification, and there is a shallow planchet void that contains slag impurities slanting through the right side of the wreath (as struck). No notable signs of contact. Slightly glossy dark olive brown with lighter chocolate brown toning covering the devices. The date is weakly struck (as usual on the thick planchet version) but it remains readable, and the legends are complete except for the usual weakness inside the wreath caused by the die failure. Struck on a thick planchet that weighs 114.2 grains versus the thin planchet standard of 84.0 grains. These planchets were cut down from spoiled large cents or large cent planchet stock. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Ellis Robison, Stack's 12/2/1982:4. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 50		1795 C-5b R4 Thick Planchet VG8. Sharpness F15 but covered with microscopic roughness and there is a patch of pitting at OF that contains traces of greenish verdigris. No contact marks. Lightly cleaned with glossy dark olive and steel toning in protected areas blending to lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. The date is clear and the legends are complete, including HALF CENT, which is unusual due to the heavy die failure across the reverse. Struck on a thick planchet intended for a large cent. Weight 110.2 grains. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460

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