Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 72

February 2-5. 2013

Flowing Hair Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 189		1793 S-1 R4 Chain AMERI VG10. Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy chocolate brown and light olive mixed with some golden tan. The planchet is mostly smooth but there is a small patch of very fine granularity near the rim left of the lower curls and there are two horizontal planchet voids at the bottom of the reverse (as struck). The date is easily readable and the legends are strong. E-MDS, Breen state II, with an arc of swelling on the lower half of the 1 in the date but no visible clashmarks or die cracks. Not perfect but not at all bad for a Chain AMERI. Estimated Value $10,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $10,063
Lot 190		1793 S-1 R4 Chain AMERI G5. Sharpness VG10 but there was a defect, perhaps a deep dent, that was repaired at NE in ONE and ENT in CENT. The letters were skillfully reengraved, but the repair remains rather obvious thanks to a toning break in that area. There is a smaller, far less evident repair below the truncation where a dig was filled. Light rim bruises around both sides were smoothed down to minimize their impact. Recolored glossy dark olive brown and chocolate. On the brighter side, the date is weak but readable and the legends are complete. Looks better than the description might imply, but it is far from perfect. Estimated Value $4,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,520
Lot 191		1793 S-1 R4 Chain AMERI PCGS graded Poor-1. Glossy olive brown and steel with lighter chocolate brown toning on the highpoints. The surfaces are mostly smooth, just heavily worn. No verdigris, and the only marks are a small chip out of the planchet in the field behind the head and a half dozen more smaller ones on the reverse. The date is gone but LIBERTY, although weak, remains visible as does at least half of the legend on the reverse. The chain is complete and AMERI is easily readable. Quite a nice Chain AMERI for the grade. Our grade is consistent with the slab grade, although a good argument could be made for Fair-2. The AMERI attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. John Ahern collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,795
Lot 192		1793 S-5 R4 Wreath Cent with Vine & Bars Edge Basal State-1. The Large LIBERTY variety. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. Great color and no hint of corrosion, but this piece is very heavily worn and there are significant planchet voids on both sides. The date is gone and the reverse is nearly slick, but there is enough of the portrait and LIBERTY remaining to attribute the die variety. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 193		1793 S-6 R3 Wreath Cent VG10. Vine & Bars Edge. Sharpness F15 but there is a planchet delamination obliterating TY in LIBERTY. Otherwise the planchet is smooth and attractive with only a few contact marks. These include a tiny rim bruise just left of the date and a slightly larger one at UN in UNITED, and a collection of thin nicks or fine scratches that skip across the highpoints from ST in STATES to ME in AMERICA. Glossy chocolate brown with a swipe of reddish toning inside the wreath. The date and legends are complete and clear. MDS, Breen state III, with a dull but obvious wave in the field behind the portrait (Crosby's "Sprung Die" variety). Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,070
Lot 194		1793 S-6 R3 Wreath Cent VG10. Vine & Bars Edge. Sharpness F15 or slightly better but the fields and protected areas are covered with fine to moderate roughness while the higher points are smooth. No verdigris, and the only mark is a minor rim nick before the nose. Slightly glossy dark olive with lighter chocolate toning on the devices. The contrast in toning helps accent the details and adds to the eye appeal. The date and legends are complete and clear. MDS with minor swelling behind the middle curls (Crosby's so-called "Sprung Die" variety). Estimated Value $2,000-UP. John Ahern collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,220
Lot 195		1793 S-6 R3 Wreath Cent VG8. Vine & Bars Edge. A couple points sharper but there is a planchet void at the rim before the neck and a thin one in the field off the chin, as struck. No corrosion or verdigris. There are some dull contact marks, including a dent under the 9 in the date, several rim bruises on the lower right quadrant of the obverse, a small void under the second A in AMERICA. Glossy chocolate brown with traces of lighter golden brown toning in a few of the protected areas, possibly from an old retoning. EDS, Breen state I. The always-present dull horizontal wave or die crack behind the portrait is barely visible. The date and legends are easily readable, although there is some weakness in the center of the reverse from minor swelling. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 196		1793 S-9 R2 Wreath Cent G4. Vine & Bars Edge. Sharpness F12 but covered with moderate granularity under rather glossy dark chocolate brown and steel toning. No notable verdigris, and the only marks are a few very light rim bruises on the obverse. The date is weakened by the roughness but it remains easily readable, as do most of the legends. EDS, before any die cracks on the reverse. Estimated Value $800-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 197		1793 S-10 R4 Wreath Cent Clipped Planchet Fair-2. Vine & Bars Edge. The obverse is better while the reverse is weaker, and both sides are moderately rough from corrosion and planchet striations. However the color is a decent and slightly glossy chocolate brown. There are a half dozen small spots of greenish olive verdigris on the obverse and a few minor scratches hidden in the toning on both sides. Not perfect, of course, but the date is readable (although the 3 is weak). MDS with the usual die flaw at the dentils before the mouth. A curved planchet clip reaches into the field left of the lower curls and the opposing rim at D-ST. A scruffy cent but a rare type of mint error for a 1793. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 198		1793 S-11a R4+ Wreath Cent VG7. Vine & Bars Edge. Slightly sharper, particularly on the obverse, but there is an "X" scratched into the field before the throat. Other minor contact marks include a half dozen tiny rim nicks over LIBER and a dozen tiny pinpricks on the reverse. Cleaned long ago, not retoned a rather glossy light olive and chocolate with lighter toning in the central part of the reverse. The date is strong and the legends are complete. EDS, Breen state I, before any die clashmarks. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. John Ahern collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,754
Lot 199		1793 S-11b R4 Wreath Cent with Lettered Edge NGC graded AU details, Corrosion. Variety with Two Leaves Following Dollar. The NGC label states this piece has a Vine & Bars Edge, which is clearly incorrect. The pronged holder allows one to see the edge lettering and both of the leaves following DOLLAR. A sharp piece, but the right half of the obverse and the right edge of the reverse are covered with fine to moderate roughness while the rest of the planchet is smooth and attractive. No verdigris, and the only mark is a dull nick in the field near the border beads behind the head. Medium chocolate brown and olive, and the smooth portions are glossy. MDS, Breen state III, showing fine but clear die clashmarks on both sides. Struck slightly off center to K-5 leaving some of the border beads off the planchet. Our grade is EF45 sharpness net F12 for the roughness. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 200		1793 S-11b R4 Wreath Cent with Lettered Edge AG3. Variety with Two Leaves following DOLLAR. The obverse is slightly better while the reverse is a bit weaker. The planchet is mostly smooth but there is minor roughness at LIBERTY and on the upper half of the reverse. No verdigris or notable signs of contact. Rather glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the highpoints. The date is faint but can be made out with some effort. The portrait and LIBERTY are complete but only a third of the reverse remains visible. The edge lettering, however, is complete and clear, including the two leaves following DOLLAR. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 201		1793 S-13 R4- Liberty Cap VG7. Sharpness at least VF20 but covered with uniform moderate granularity. No marks or verdigris, and the toning is a slightly glossy chocolate brown. Sharply and evenly struck with the date and legends complete and easily readable. In spite of the obvious surface problem, this piece offers decent eye appeal. The edge lettering is bold. Removed from a PCGS slab graded "Genuine, Env. Damage, Fine Details" (PCGS label included). Estimated Value $8,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,050
Lot 202		1794 S-19b R4 Head of 1793 VG7. Sharpness VF20, perhaps even better on the reverse, but the obverse is covered with fine porosity mixed with a few small pits while the reverse is covered with microscopic granularity. No notable signs of verdigris or contact marks. Slightly glossy olive brown and chocolate. The date is complete and easily readable but not strong, and the legends are clear except for strike weakness on the fraction. The edge lettering and upturned leaf following DOLLAR are strong. MDS with minor swelling at the bottom of the cap. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,070
Lot 203		1794 S-22 R1 VG10. Sharpness EF45 or slightly better but covered with light to moderate roughness. No marks or verdigris. Has the look of a piece that was lost in soil or improperly stored following very little circulation. Slightly glossy dark olive and chocolate mixed with steel. Sharply struck E-MDS, Breen state II. The "Mound" at the top of the wreath is just starting to form. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $949
Lot 204		1794 S-28 R2 VG7. Sharpness VF20 on the obverse, weaker on the reverse, but both sides are covered with fine to moderate roughness. No verdigris or notable contact marks, but the many of the legends and devices on both sides have been strengthened (and rather crudely so, especially on the reverse). Slightly glossy medium brown and chocolate. The date and legends are easily readable except for OF, which is faint. Decent details, but certainly scudzy. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 205		1794 S-31 R1 VG8. A few points sharper but covered with fine roughness from thousands of tiny nicks as if this cent was placed in a tumbler with other coins and left to spin for a while. None of the marks is notable, and there is no verdigris. The date and legends are complete and easily readable. Light olive brown and chocolate. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 206		1794 S-31 R1 G5. A couple points sharper but a bit dull from uniform extremely fine granularity covering the planchet. No verdigris and only a few trivial marks, including a light rim bruise at TA in STATES. Slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel. The date is clear and the legends are complete although some letters are weak. The denominator, however, is faint at best. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $334
Lot 207		1794 S-32 R2 G5. A couple points sharper but light roughness covers the fields and protected areas on both sides. No verdigris or contact marks. A small pit in the field off the tip of the nose is the best identifying mark. Rather glossy chocolate brown and steel. Very rare EDS, Breen state I, before the nearly always seen die crack through the first S in STATES. The date is clear and the legends are readable although LIBERTY is weak. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex 2011 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 5/14/2011:124 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 208		1794 S-38 R5 Basal State-1. Perhaps slightly sharper but the planchet is covered with fine roughness and scratches. No verdigris. Slightly glossy chocolate and dark steel. The date is not readable and perhaps a third of the designs and legends can be made out, certainly enough to determine the Sheldon variety. The lumps in the field under the cap remain visible and the reverse is rotated 45 degrees CW. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 209		1794 S-41 R3 VG10+. Five points sharper but slightly dull thanks to uniform extremely fine granularity. No verdigris and only a few contact marks, including a very light rim bruise at the top of the cap and a couple small chips over NE in ONE. MDS, Breen state IV late. The die cracks at the D in UNITED and AT in STATES are clear, and there is some swelling under TED. The date and legends are complete and clear. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 210		1794 S-41 R3 VG8. Sharpness near F12 with extremely fine granularity covering all but the highpoints. Just a few trivial contact marks visible under magnification, none significant. A glass reveals a couple insignificant spots of shallow verdigris on both sides but overall this piece offers decent eye appeal for the grade. Slightly glossy olive brown with lighter chocolate toning on the devices. The date and legends are complete and easily readable. E-MDS, Breen state III. The die crack through the D in UNITED to the wreath is clear. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 211		1794 S-42 R4 VF20+. Slightly sharper with a couple small rim nicks, including one at the top of the cap and another above the second T in STATES. The surfaces are smooth and the eye appeal is excellent. Frosty chocolate brown and steel. MDS, Breen state II. Nicely struck except for the usual weakness at OF. Noyes graded VF25 net VF20 and tied for CC#11, his photo #28249. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Robert J. Kissner, Stack's 6/27/1975:241. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,188
Lot 212		1794 S-44 R1 VF20. Sharpness near EF40 but there is extremely faint roughness well hidden under the attractive glossy chocolate brown toning. The only evidence of roughness visible without a good glass is a patch of shallow pitting under the O in OF. No verdigris. There are a couple faint contact marks in the field before the forehead and a pair of thin nicks above the N in ONE, plus a small rim nick at IC in AMERICA. Excellent eye appeal for the grade, especially on the obverse. MDS, Breen state III. A thin but clear double profile shows from the forehead down to the chin. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,668
Lot 213		1794 S-45 R5+ Fair-2. Sharpness at least G6 but moderately corroded. No verdigris or contact marks, but the corrosion has significantly weakened the date and parts of the legend. The date remains readable but UNITED STATES is lost in the roughness. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. Estimated Value $150-UP. John Ahern collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 214		1794 S-46 R3 VG8. Nice glossy chocolate brown. No corrosion or verdigris, but there are some contact marks. These include a thin nick in the center of the neck and a pair of fine but obvious scratches from the neck across the jaw into the field where they fade away. A thin planchet void or lamination line extends from the second T in STATES down to the rim at NI in UNITED (as struck). The date is bold and the legends are clear. EDS, Breen state I, with a die crack from the center of the neck down through the truncation to the rim right of the date. Imperfect but decent for the grade. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $552
Lot 215		1794 S-47 R4 G6. Rotated Reverse. Several points sharper but slightly dull thanks to very fine roughness that covers the planchet, strongest in the protected areas. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy dark olive brown with lighter brown toning on the highpoints. The date and legends are weakened by the roughness, but everything remains readable. Struck with the reverse rotated 20 degrees CW. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 216		1794 S-49 R2 VG10. Sharpness VF30 but covered with fine to moderate roughness, strongest on the reverse where there is a patch of stronger roughness under the C in CENT. Traces of very shallow reddish scale can be found nestled into protected areas on both sides. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel. No notable signs of contact. EDS, Breen state I, before the radial die crack down through the E in LIBERTY. The date and legends are complete and strong. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Coin Galleries 2/13/1991:2474 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 217		1794 S-49 R2 AG3. The obverse is a couple points sharper but both sides are covered with fine roughness on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. Slightly glossy chocolate and steel blending to olive brown in protected areas. MDS with a clear die crack down through the E in LIBERTY. The date is weak but readable with some effort. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $207
Lot 218		1794 S-50 R5 VG7. A few points sharper, especially on the obverse, but there are small contact marks scattered over the obverse including a small dig on the 4 in the date that partially distorts that numeral. In addition there are rim bruises over AMER and a smaller one under the right side of the denominator. The planchet is mostly smooth and attractive but there is a small patch of shallow roughness at the junction of the neck and bust and another at MER. No verdigris. Rather glossy medium brown and light chocolate blending to dark olive brown in some of the protected areas. MDS, Breen state II. The date and legends are complete and clear except for weakness at MER. Estimated Value $1,250-UP. Ex Gordon Wrubel 6/1975-John D. Wright (Wright collection envelope included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,610
Lot 219		1794 S-51 R4 VG7. The obverse is slightly better while the reverse is a bit weaker. The obverse is smooth and displays only a few minor contact marks, the strongest of these being a small, light rim bruise right of the Y in LIBERTY. The reverse, however, is covered with microscopic roughness and has a couple deep, dull nicks or voids inside the wreath. Olive brown and steel. The obverse is glossy and attractive while the reverse is closer to matte. The date and LIBERTY are complete and clear. The legends on the reverse are easily readable but the top of the legend outside the wreath is starting to flow into the rim. EDS, Breen state I. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 220		1794 S-54 R3 VG10. Ten points sharper with very fine roughness on the right half of the obverse and over most of the reverse. The roughness is strongest in the field close before the neck. No verdigris or notable signs of contact. Somewhat glossy dark olive and steel with lighter steel brown and chocolate toning on the highpoints. E-MDS, Breen state II. There are some light clashmarks on the reverse but the obverse remains uncracked. The date is clear and the legends are easily readable. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 221		1794 S-56 R3 AG3. The "Office Boy Reverse" variety. Several points sharper but lightly corroded, strongest on the reverse where there are numerous shallow pits. A few of those pits near the fraction contain traces of reddish verdigris. A light rim bruise over IB in LIBERTY is the only contact mark. The date is weak but readable and the legends are nearly complete. The odd spacing of the letters of STATES and AMERICA remains evident (cause of the "Office Boy" label commonly applied to this variety). Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Doug Bird 8/14/2010-John Ahern. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $334
Lot 222		1794 S-57 R1 VF25. Close to VF30 but there are a few light rim bruises at the cap, a tiny scratch in the field before the neck, and a small nick on the T in UNITED. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and choice, nearly flawless. Glossy olive brown and steel. E-MDS, Breen state II. The die "trenches" in the field before the face are faint but the die clashmarks on the reverse are clear. Called VF30 net VF25 in the Noyes census, his photo #39507. An attractive cent and it comes with a long, impressive provenance. In addition, the H & D in HUNDRED are filled with yellow ink indicating ownership by Homer K. Downing. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Julius L. Brown, S. H. Chapman 5/30/1911:922-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Homer K. Downing, 1952 ANA Sale, New Netherlands 8/16/1952:165-Auction '85 (Stack's) 7/27/1985:1524-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:78. The lot tickets for the last 2 sales are included. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,290
Lot 223		1794 S-57 R1 F12. Sharpness VF25 with a half dozen shallow pits scattered over the obverse and fine granularity covering all but the highpoints on the reverse. No verdigris. There are a few dull rim nicks on the obverse, a shallow dig near the dentils under the cap, and a small planchet crack at the rim at NI in UNITED (as struck). Glossy light olive and steel. The date is bold and the legends are strong except for some weakness along the left edge of the reverse at UNITED due to an uneven strike. E-MDS, Breen state II. The two waves or "trenches" in the field before the face are just starting to show. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 224		1794 S-58 R3 VF30. Five points sharper with faint hints of microscopic roughness hidden under the glossy chocolate brown patina. Traces of lighter brown toning peek through in some of the protected areas on both sides. This cent offers excellent eye appeal. No verdigris, and the only marks are a shallow rim nick at the E in UNITED and another above the second T in STATES. M-LDS, Breen state III late. The die crack through UNIT is strong and the section outside the crack is tilted and shifted outward as a retained cud. A nice example of a very rare die state. Called VF35 net VF25 in the Noyes census, his photo #28248 (which is out of focus and therefore does not do justice to this cent). Called VF30 in the Bland/Breen census. Estimated Value $2,500-UP. Ex Robert J. Kissner, Stack's 6/27/1975:256-Jack Stone 11/1975. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,325
Lot 225		1794 S-59 R3 Basal State-1 (Counterstamped). Glossy dark olive brown and chocolate. This cent may have had the details of a VG piece before it was strongly counterstamped with a large "WA" on the reverse inside a serrated rectangle. This stamp is not listed in the Brunk reference, but it looks very old. The date remains readable as does most of the legend outside the wreath. Estimated Value $75-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 226		1794 S-60 R3 F12. Sharpness EF40 but covered with fine roughness that's mostly hidden under a glossy dark olive brown and steel patina. No notable verdigris, and the only contact mark is a very light rim bruise at UN in UNITED. The date and legends are complete and strong. MDS, Breen state II, showing deep die clashmarks from the back of the head. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,323
Lot 227		1794 S-61 R4 VG10. Sharpness near VF25 but covered with fine to moderate granularity on all but the highpoints, which are nearly smooth. The roughness is light on the obverse, moderate on the reverse. No verdigris, and the only marks are a few very light rim bruises. Slightly glossy light olive and chocolate with darker olive brown toning in protected areas. MDS. The eye appeal of the obverse is actually quite nice, but the roughness detracts significantly from the reverse. The date and legends are complete and easily readable in spite of the roughness. Estimated Value $300-UP. John Ahern collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $891
Lot 228		1794 S-63 R2 F12. Sharpness near VF30 but covered with fine granularity and there are a half dozen small spots of shallow verdigris on the upper half of the reverse, the largest of these over NE in ONE. The only contact marks are four light scratches in the shape of an "M" on the cheek, all old and blended into the natural toning. Very slightly glossy dark chocolate and olive brown with lighter brown toning on the highpoints. The date and legends are complete and strong, and the "Fallen 4" feature is obvious. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $529
Lot 229		1794 S-65 R1 VG8. Sharpness F15, perhaps slightly better on the obverse, but there is some old graffiti in the obverse fields, none visible to the unaided eye. The planchet is reasonably smooth but traces of minor roughness can be found in protected areas on both sides. In addition there are a half dozen light rim bruises on the reverse, the strongest of these at IT in UNITED. Mostly glossy medium brown and light chocolate with darker olive brown toning in some of the protected areas. M-LDS, Breen state VII. The reverse die is cracked and starting to buckle. The date is strong and the legends are clear. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $506
Lot 230		1794 S-67 R3 VF20. Sharper by at least 5 points but there is an old, light scratch in the field behind the portrait. This scratch blends perfectly into the attractive natural toning. The only other mark is a tiny horizontal planchet fissure right of the T in CENT, as struck. Slightly glossy chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. Nicely struck LDS, Breen state IV. The die clashmarks on the obverse are strong. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,783
Lot 231		1794 S-69 R3 VG10+. Blundered Edge Letters. Sharpness VF20 but covered with very fine roughness. No verdigris and only a few contact marks, including a dull rim nick over the B in LIBERTY. A slightly glossy mix of steel brown and chocolate mixed with very shallow black scale on the obverse. The date is bold and the legends are clear. MDS, Breen state II. The edge lettering is slightly blundered reading ONE HUNDREDFOR A DOLLAR. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 232		1794 S-70 R2 VG10. A couple points sharper but there are several thin, shallow planchet fissures on the obverse plus similar fissures through UNITED, all as struck. Otherwise the planchet is smooth and attractive. The only contact marks are a couple rim bruises on each side, the strongest of these over ICA in AMERICA. Glossy chocolate and steel. The date is bold and the legends are clear. LDS, Breen state IV. The die crack at TY is strong and the die clashmark under ER in AMERICA (from Ms Liberty's nose) is clear. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 233		1794 S-72 R2 Exact Head of 1795 VG10. Ten points sharper with minor roughness under the rather glossy dark steel and olive brown toning. There are traces of waxy crud or verdigris in a few of the protected areas and several small rim bruises around both sides, the strongest of these at the O in OF. M-LDS, Breen state IV. The die crack at TY is strong and the crack through D in UNITED is clear. The date and legends are bold. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 234		1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge VG10. Sharpness VF20 but covered with very fine granularity under the rather glossy chocolate and darker olive brown toning. No verdigris and the only mark is a thin rim nick over the B in LIBERTY. EDS, prior to any swelling in the obverse fields. The date is bold and the legends are complete, although there is some strike weakness at the bottom of the reverse. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 235		1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge VG7. Clipped Planchet. Very slightly sharper but fine roughness shows everywhere but the highpoints, which are smooth. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy dark olive and chocolate with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. The toning contrast accents the details and adds to the eye appeal. The date and legends are complete and easily readable. MDS. A curved planchet clip extends inside the dentils at K-8 and the opposing ones at ED-S. Estimated Value $25-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 236		1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge Fair-2. Double-Clipped Planchet. The obverse is better while the reverse is significantly weaker, nearly slick. The surfaces are decent but not perfect, nearly smooth. No verdigris, just a couple tiny rim bruises on both sides. The date and LIBERTY are easily readable. The planchet has two curved clips, as struck. A relatively large one touches the tip of the bust and a smaller one is located just right of the Y in LIBERTY. Pieces with a single clip are moderately rare while ones with two clips are extremely rare. Estimated Value $50-UP. John Ahern collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $138
Lot 237		1795 S-77 R3 Plain Edge F15. Five points sharper but there are a few faint hairline scratches on the face and a dull dig above the N in ONE. The planchet is smooth and quite attractive except for several thin diagonal planchet fissures extending NW-SE on the obverse (as struck). Glossy light to medium chocolate brown. E-MDS, Breen state II. The fields are slightly reflective on both sides thanks to a fresh die lapping. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $891
Lot 238		1795 S-77 R3 Plain Edge VG10. Glossy steel brown with slightly lighter brown toning covering the protected areas and darker steel toning on the highpoints. Smooth and attractive, void of any trace of corrosion or verdigris. There are a few tiny contact marks on the lower half of the obverse, including a dull rim nick left of the lowest curl, and a few light rim bruises on the reverse, the strongest of these above TE in STATES. MDS with swelling at STA that weakens those letters and causes some weakness at the opposing 1 in the date. Otherwise the date and legends are complete and easily readable. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483

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