Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 74

June Long Beach Coin Auction

U.S. Colonial and Copper Coins

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 51		(1775) Imitation British Halfpenny Obverse Brockage VG10. Choice glossy chocolate and dark steel brown. Smooth and very nice for the grade, just worn. This is a full obverse brockage strike with no offset or shift between the normal and incuse (brockage) impressions. This piece was struck between the obverse die and the obverse of a previously struck piece that remained in position on the press. And we can determine the date because the strong die break at the throat of George III is found on pieces dated 1775. Listed on pages 65-6 of the "Redbook." Weight 84.2 grains. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex 2003 C-4 Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 11/8/2003:587 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 52		1775 Imitation British Halfpenny F12. Glossy olive brown and chocolate. Smooth and attractive for the grade, just worn. Struck from clashed dies showing strong clash marks at the top of the obverse. The reverse die is now rotated 30 degrees clockwise but the clash marks are not rotated. Listed on pages 65-6 in the "Redbook." Weight 116.4 grains. Estimated Value $50-UP. Ex 2003 C-4 Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 11/8/2003:555 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $35
Lot 53		1775 Imitation Irish Halfpenny VF30. Clipped Planchet. Attractive glossy chocolate brown. Smooth surfaces with just a couple small marks, including a rim bruise at the A in HIBERNIA. A minor planchet clip affects the dentils at the top of the obverse and under the 75 in the date, but the devices are not affected. Strong date and legends. Listed on pages 65-6 in the "Redbook." Weight 125.7 grains. Estimated Value $50-UP. Ex 2003 C-4 Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 11/8/2003:600 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $75
Lot 54		1771 Machin's Mills Halfpenny Vlack 3-71B Rarity-5 G6. Sharpness near F12 but banged up a bit with uneven surfaces and a dull pinch on the rim under the date. Glossy reddish chocolate and steel brown. The date is complete and easily readable and the legends are nearly complete. Listed on page 67 in the "Redbook." Weight 102.8 grains. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $98
Lot 55		1774 Machin's Mills Halfpenny Vlack 8-74A Rarity-4 F12. Several points sharper but covered with uniform extremely fine porosity. No verdigris or marks. Slightly glossy dark olive brown and chocolate. The date and legends are complete and clear. Not bad for the grade in spite of the imperfect surfaces. Listed on page 67 in the "Redbook." Weight 122.1 grains. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 56		1774 Machin's Mills Halfpenny Vlack 8-74A Rarity-4 VG10. A few points sharper but dull from uniform extremely fine granularity. No verdigris. A light scratch in the field before the chin is the only mark. Slightly glossy dark steel with lighter steel brown highpoints. The date and legends are complete and easily readable but not strong. Listed on page 67 in the "Redbook." Weight 101.9 grains. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex 2005 C-4 Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 11/19/2005:387 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 57		1778 Machin's Mills Halfpenny Vlack 11-78A Rarity-3 F15. Sharpness EF45 but lightly corroded on the obverse, moderately so on the reverse where shallow reddish verdigris adheres to the fields. No marks. Slightly glossy steel brown and olive. The date and legends are complete and clear, easily readable in spite of the roughness. Listed on page 67 in the "Redbook." Weight 90.3 grains. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $138
Lot 58		1778 Machin's Mills Halfpenny Vlack 12-78B Rarity-3 VG10. Slightly sharper with areas of fine porosity on both sides and a subtle dent in the planchet under the O in GEORGIVS. Glossy medium chocolate brown and the eye appeal is rather nice. The date is clear and the legends are easily readable. Not bad for a Machin's in spite of the imperfect surfaces. Listed on page 67 in the "Redbook." Weight 101.6 grains. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $86
Lot 59		1787 Machin's Mills Vlack 17-87A Rarity-2 VF20+. Glossy olive brown and chocolate. Smooth and quite nice for the grade, close to VF25, especially on the obverse. The only defects are a few tiny contact marks, none notable. The date and legends are complete and clear. Very nice for a Machin's Mills copper. Listed on pages 66-7 in the "Redbook." Weight 119.0 grains. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 60		1787 Machin's Mills Vlack 17-87A Rarity-2 VF20. Mostly glossy dark olive brown and steel with slightly lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. Uniform extremely faint granularity covers the planchet, but the eye appeal is excellent for the grade. No marks, verdigris, or other defects. The date and legends are clear, although the bottom of the date is slightly off the planchet. Listed on pages 66-7 in the "Redbook." Weight 113.4 grains. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Steve Tanenbaum, 2003 C-4 Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 11/8/2003:486 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 61		1787 Machin's Mills Halfpenny Vlack 18-87C Rarity-4 VF20. Ten points sharper but covered with uniform extremely faint granularity. There are a couple traces of shallow verdigris at the bottom of the obverse and a few old, dull scratches hidden in the toning at the chin. The only obvious mark is a small chip out of the planchet on the rim at the feet of the seated figure, as struck. Slightly glossy chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. The date and legends are complete and clear. Listed on page 67 in the "Redbook." Weight 113.3 grains. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $259
Lot 62		1781 North American Token Breen-1144 EF40. Rather glossy medium brown and chocolate with tiny specks of darker olive brown scale in some of the protected areas. Nicely struck, far sharper than most of this type. The date is bold and the legends are clear. Struck very slightly off center to K-4.5 but the designs are completely on the planchet. These were struck circa 1820. Listed on page 73 in the "Redbook." Weight 121.5 grains. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Tom Rinaldo. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 63		1781 North American Token Breen-1144 VF30. Glossy medium chocolate brown. The only notable defect is a bit of crud in the field behind the seated figure. The date and legends are strong. Struck with the dies oriented head-to-head. Listed on page 73 in the "Redbook." Weight 105.8 grains. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $92
Lot 64		1781 North American Token Breen-1144 F12. Glossy light olive. Smooth and attractive, just worn. The only marks are a couple small pinpricks at the top of the reverse and a few small planchet chips in the field behind the ship. Strong date and readable legends. Listed on page 73 in the "Redbook." Weight 112.6 grains. Estimated Value $60-UP. Ex 2003 C-4 Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 11/8/2003:643 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $92
Lot 65		1781 North American Token Breen-1144 F12. Rather glossy dark chocolate brown. Mostly smooth but there are traces of minor roughness on the obverse, including a small spot of verdigris near the rim right of the harp. Strong date and readable legends. Listed on page 73 in the "Redbook." Weight 116.4 grains. Estimated Value $40-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $69
Lot 66		1787 Auctori Plebis Halfpenny Breen-1147 EF45. Choice glossy chocolate brown. Smooth and very attractive, nearly flawless. A small spot of darker olive brown toning in the hair right of the temple, a faint hairline in the drapery on the bust, and a couple very thin nicks at the top of the head are the only marks, and they are insignificant. Struck on a planchet that was too small for the dies, as always, but the upper half of the date is strong and the legends are complete except for the tops of ET LIB, which are off the planchet. A premium example of this popular colonial era copper. Listed on page 74 in the "Redbook." Weight 119.8 grains. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex 2003 C-4 Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 11/8/2003:640 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 67		1787 Auctori Plebis Halfpenny Breen-1147 PCGS graded XF40, CAC Approved. Choice glossy steel brown and chocolate with slightly lighter frosty brown toning in protected areas. A premium example. The diameter of the planchet is not sufficient to contain all of the legend on the reverse, as always on these coppers, but the upper two-thirds of the date is present and strong. Comes with a certification signed by Walter Breen. Listed on page 74 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $200-UP. The Arden Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $437
Lot 68		1785 Connecticut Mailed Bust Right Miller 1-E Rarity-4 VF25. Sharpness near EF40 but covered with fine roughness on all but the highpoints, strongest on the obverse. No verdigris. There are some contact marks mixed in with the roughness on the obverse, including a pair of small digs on the chin and neck and a larger one at TO in AUCTORI. The planchet is free of flaws but there is a minor clip at the shoulder not affecting any of the devices. Rather glossy light olive and chocolate brown. The date is complete and easily readable. Not perfect but still comparable to the two examples in the Perkins (Stack's 1/2000). Listed on pages 60-61 in the "Redbook." Weight 148.8 grains. Estimated Value $350-UP. Ex Stack's 3/1993:2082. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 69		1785 Connecticut Mailed Bust Right Miller 3.2-L Rarity-4+ VF25. Sharpness near EF40 but covered with fine roughness. No verdigris. The only marks are a tiny rim bruise at the first N in CONNEC and a couple small planchet voids on the reverse, the largest at the waist of the seated figure. Slightly glossy light olive brown and chocolate with traces of reddish chocolate in a few protected areas on the obverse. Nicely centered, the date and legends complete and clear. Struck with the reverse rotated 30 degrees CW relative to a normal head-to-foot die orientation. Listed on pages 60-61 in the "Redbook." Weight 142.6 grains. Estimated Value $350-UP. Ex Stack's 3/1993:2086. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 70		1785 Connecticut Mailed Bust Right Miller 4.4-C Rarity-3 PCGS graded XF40. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. Smooth and attractive showing only a few minor imperfections. These include a pinprick nick at the left foot of the second N in CONNEC, a small planchet lamination void at the end of the hair ribbon, and a pair of small planchet flakes on the reverse, the largest of these just right of the date. The 5 in the date is weak but the other three digits are clear. The legends are complete except for AU in AUCTORI, which are weak. Listed on pages 60-61 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Tom Rinaldo. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $506
Lot 71		1786 Connecticut Miller 5.7-H.1 Rarity-6- PCGS Genuine, AU Details, Cleaning. Frosty medium brown with wisps of imbedded dark planchet slag on the upper part of the reverse, as struck. Probably recolored, but the toning is quite attractive. The surfaces are decent, especially for a 1786 Connecticut, but there is extremely fine granularity covering all but the highpoints. There is very little if any actual wear. Nicely centered on the planchet giving us a clear look at the rim cud break above CO in CONNEC. The date is weak but readable, the legends are clear, and the strong break across the neck is bold. Comparable to the Ford example, superior to the Perkins piece. Worth a look from Connecticut specialists. Listed on page 61 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $200-UP. The Arden Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,955
Lot 72		1787 Connecticut Small Head Facing Right, ETLIB INDE Miller 1.1-A Rarity-3 VF30. Glossy light olive and chocolate brown mixed with reddish chocolate on the obverse. No contact marks, but there is a small spot of very fine corrosion at the foot of the I in AUCTORI. The centers are softly struck, as usual on this variety, but everything else is strongly impressed. The date and legends are complete and bold. LDS with obvious swelling behind the head and sinking in the center of the reverse (which is responsible for the weakness in that area). The planchet is free of voids or clips, which is unusual. A very nice example of the popular Small Head type. Listed on page 61 in the "Redbook." Weight 114.3 grains. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 73		1787 Connecticut Draped Bust Left Miller 24-FF Rarity-7- F15. Sharpness near VF30 but there are three fine pin scratches on the obverse extending from rim to rim and intersecting in the center. The scratches are old and blend into the natural toning, but they are hard to miss. The only other mark is a small chip out of the rim under the bust. Rather glossy olive brown with light steel brown toning covering the devices, the two-tone effect accenting the designs and adding to the eye appeal, which is decent in spite of the scratches. The devices are smooth but the fields show extremely fine granularity under the toning. The right edge on both sides is softly struck, as usual on this variety. The date is bold and the legends are strong except for NEC and ET LIB, which are missing in the weakly impressed area. This piece has better detail than the Perkins example, which was called "probably finest known" in the catalog. And the variety was missing in the Taylor, Oechsner, Norweb, and Ford collections. In addition, this piece came from the famous collection of Dr. Thomas Hall, who wrote the attribution on the edge in white ink. The type is listed on page 62 in the "Redbook." Weight 153.3 grains. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Dr. Thomas Hall-Edward Hessberg, Stack's 6/19/1991:1399. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 74		1787 Connecticut Miller 31.2-r.3 Rarity-1 PCGS graded XF40. Draped Bust Left type. Attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. No corrosion or notable planchet flaws. The only mark is a small spot of very fine carbon before the chest of the seated figure. Well centered on the planchet with a strong date and complete legends on both sides. Later die state with a die crack at the top of the obverse. Very nice for the grade. Listed on page 62 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $250-UP. The Arden Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $460
Lot 75		1787 Connecticut Miller 33.34-Z.11 Rarity-5 PCGS graded XF40. Draped Bust Left type. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Very nice for the grade, nearly flawless. The only defect is a small planchet chip at the rim above the C in AUCTORI, as struck. Nicely struck and perfectly centered on the obverse. The reverse is slightly off center to the bottom leaving the date tight to the edge but easily readable. A condition census example of this tough variety, clearly better than the Perkins example that was called tied for CC#4 (Stack's 1/12/2000:418 that brought $977.50). Comes with a certification signed by Walter Breen. Listed on page 62 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $350-UP. The Arden Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,035
Lot 76		1787 Connecticut Miller 33.38-gg Rarity-6 F12. Draped Bust Left type. Sharpness EF40 but covered with fine to moderate granularity under slightly glossy chocolate brown toning. No verdigris, but there are some tiny pits at the head of the seated figure on the reverse. Great detail for this variety, better than the Perkins example (Perkins:427) that was called "probably second finest known." The date is complete and the legends are clear. Listed on page 62 in the "Redbook." Weight 131.8 grains. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex The New York Collection, HIM Auctions 7/31/1983:573-Carvin Goodridge collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 77		1787 Connecticut Miller 34-ff Rarity-5 F15. Draped Bust Left type. Five points sharper with some old, unobtrusive scratches in the obverse fields. Otherwise very nice with no notable defects. Glossy dark olive brown and chocolate with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. The date and legends are complete and clear. A straight-edge planchet clip above AUC does not touch those letters. Listed on page 62 in the "Redbook." Weight 150.8 grains. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 78		1787 Connecticut Draped Bust Left, AUCTOBI Miller 39.1-h.1 Rarity-5 VF30. Slightly sharper but there is a shallow planchet void or contact mark on the drapery at the bottom of the portrait. Otherwise this piece is free of any notable defects. Rather glossy dark olive with lighter olive toning on the highpoints. Struck slightly off center to K-12 leaving the bottom of the date off the planchet, but it remains easily readable and the legends are complete. The AUCTOBI error is bold. Listed on page 62 in the "Redbook." Weight 166.0 grains. Estimated Value $350-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $403
Lot 79		1787 Connecticut Draped Bust Left Miller 44-Z.10 Rarity-6+ VF25. Glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the devices. Excellent eye appeal for the grade. The only defects are a small spot of fine verdigris at the base of the R in AUCTORI and a void in the planchet at the rim that nearly obliterates the C in AUCTORI. Otherwise the date is bold and the legends are clear. Better than the Miller-Ford example. Listed on page 62 in the "Redbook." Weight 111.0 grains. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 80		1788 Connecticut Mailed Bust Right Miller 2-D Rarity-1 PCGS graded VF25. Slightly glossy dark olive brown and chocolate with lighter chocolate brown toning on the highpoints. No roughness or verdigris, and the only marks are a couple thin, inconspicuous nicks behind the seated figure. Later die state with a cud break connecting the shoulder to the rim, a strong die crack at the top of the head, and a crack from star 13 to the rim. Listed on page 62 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex 2003 C-4 Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 11/8/2003:324 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 81		1788 Connecticut Mailed Bust Right Miller 4.1-K Rarity-5 VG8. Struck over a Nova Constellatio. Sharpness F15 where fully impressed, but the planchet is slightly granular. No marks or verdigris. Rather glossy dark olive brown. Undertype from the Nova Constellation copper is clearly visible on both sides, including TIO where the date should be on the Connecticut. While several 1788 Connecticut varieties are known overstruck on Nova Constellatio coppers, neither Perkins nor Ford had an overstruck example of this variety. Listed on page 62 in the "Redbook." Weight 120.5 grains. Estimated Value $80-UP. Ex M. B. Phillips, HIM Auctions 2/11/1983:1041-Carvin Goodridge collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 82		1788 Connecticut Mailed Bust Left Miller 12.1-E Rarity-6 NGC graded VF25. Slightly glossy dark olive brown and chocolate with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. No marks or planchet defects, just a trace of microscopic roughness in the fields and protected areas under the natural toning. The date is tight to the edge of the planchet but is easily readable and the legends are complete. Listed on page 62 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $489
Lot 83		1788 Connecticut Draped Bust Left, INDL ET LIB Miller 16.2-O Rarity-5 F12. Tab Double Strike. Slightly sharper but very fine granularity covers the fields and protected areas on both sides. No notable signs of verdigris or contact. The date and legends are clear and easily readable except for weakness at ONN in CONNEC due to die failure in that area. The INDL error is clear. Double struck, the second impression 90% off center to K-6.5 leaving a tab of dentils on both sides. Listed on page 62 in the "Redbook." Weight 118.3 grains. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 84		Group of 5 Connecticut coppers, 1786-1787, all with mint errors. Four were struck off center by 10-25%, and the fifth was double struck. Grades average net G-VG. All the mint errors are obvious and three still have a readable date. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Carvin Goodridge collection. View details	Realized $311
Lot 85		Group of 11 Connecticut coppers, 1786-1788, grading Fair to Good. Some are sharper with defects and a few have a readable date. Lot of 11 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $253
Lot 86		1787 Massachusetts Half Cent Ryder 1-D Rarity-4 NGC graded VF25. Glossy dark olive brown and chocolate with slightly lighter toning on the highpoints. No roughness or verdigris and only a few minor marks. These include a light scratch through the elbow of the Indian holding the arrow and a pinprick in the field under the eagle's foot that holds the sprig. The date and legends are complete and clear. A decent example of this scarce variety. Listed on page 59 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Tom Rinaldo. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 87		1787 Massachusetts Half Cent Ryder 2-A Rarity-3 VG8. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. Smooth, void of any trace of roughness or verdigris, but there are a couple small marks. These include a collection of fine pin scratches on the first M in COMMON and a small punch mark on the tip of the Indian's lower feather. The date is strong and the legends are easily readable in spite of weakness at COM. Listed on page 59 in the "Redbook." Weight 67.2 grains. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Tom Rinaldo. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 88		1787 Massachusetts Half Cent Ryder 3-A Rarity-4 VF20. Glossy medium chocolate brown mixed with a little lighter brown toning on the reverse (eagle side). No corrosion or verdigris, only minor marks. The notable ones are a few faint hairlines in the field behind the Indian and a tiny rim nick over the first M in COMMON. The date is bold and the legends are strong except for some weakness caused by swelling in the center of the obverse (Indian side), as always on this die variety. Listed on page 59 in the "Redbook." Weight 76.6 grains. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Stack's 3/22/1994:269-unknown-Steve Tanenbaum-Tom Rinaldo (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 89		1787 Massachusetts Half Cent Ryder 4-B Rarity-5 PCGS graded XF45. Glossy very dark olive brown. Smooth and attractive in spite of the darker than normal toning. The only mark is a small but rather deep punch in the field below the arrows in the eagle's talon. The date and legends are bold except for the usual weakness at the waist of the Indian. A decent example of this very scarce variety. Listed on page 59 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Tom Rinaldo. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 90		1787 Massachusetts Half Cent Ryder 4-C Rarity-2 EF40. Ten points sharper but lightly cleaned and expertly retoned a very glossy light to medium brown. The only mark is a thin vertical scratch in the field under LTH in WEALTH. Sharply struck. This piece offers great eye appeal in spite of the imperfections and could easily be graded higher. Listed on page 59 in the "Redbook." Weight 67.4 grains. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Chris Young, 2003 C-4 Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 11/8/2003:358 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 91		1787 Massachusetts Half Cent Ryder 4-C Rarity-2 VF25. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown. Smooth and quite nice for the grade. The notable marks are a tiny planchet void at the rim under the Indian and a dull scratch in the field under the eagle's beak. LDS. The die flaw at the Indian's right foot is strong. Listed on page 59 in the "Redbook." Weight 85.5 grains. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 92		1787 Massachusetts Half Cent Ryder 4-C Rarity-2 F15. Mostly glossy dark chocolate brown. No marks or verdigris. The eagle side is smooth and choice but the Indian side displays traces of extremely fine roughness under the natural toning. The date and legends are all strong. Listed on page 59 in the "Redbook." Weight 72.3 grains. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 93		1787 Massachusetts Half Cent Ryder 5-A Rarity-3 VF20. Glossy chocolate and steel. Smooth surfaces, free of any hint of corrosion or verdigris. The only defects are a few fine, old scratches on the obverse (Indian side), all blended perfectly into the attractive toning. The date is bold and the legends are strong except for HALF CENT, which has worn off the shield on the eagle's breast. Listed on page 59 in the "Redbook." Weight 74.0 grains. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex 2003 C-4 Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 11/8/2003:359 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photo	Realized $242
Lot 94		1787 Massachusetts Half Cent Ryder 6-A Rarity-5 F15. Sharpness EF40 but dark with dull, finely granular surfaces. No marks or verdigris. Dull dark olive brown and steel, closer to black than brown. Nicely struck with strong date and legends, including HALF CENT on the shield. Listed on page 59 in the "Redbook." Weight 73.0 grains. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Stack's 5/22/2007:490 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 95		1788 Massachusetts Half Cent Ryder 1-B Rarity-1 F15. Sharpness VF25 but the surfaces display microscopic granularity and there are numerous fine striations slanting across the lower half of the obverse. No verdigris and only a few trivial contact marks, none notable. Slightly glossy chocolate and steel. The date and legends are clear, including HALF CENT on the shield. Later die state with a crack from the rim up through the left side of the second 8, but this crack is not yet strong. Listed on page 59 in the "Redbook." Weight 78.1 grains. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 96		1787 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 2-E Rarity-5 F12. Sharpness VF20 but slightly dull from extremely fine porosity that covers the fields and protected areas. The roughness is visible only under strong magnification and there is no verdigris. The only marks are two tiny pits, one on each side of the Indian, and a few faint hairline scratches on the eagle. Slightly glossy dark steel and chocolate. The date and legends are clear and much of CENT remains visible. Listed on page 59 in the "Redbook." Weight 169.1 grains. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 97		1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 1-D Rarity-3 VF35. Ten points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned an attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The planchet shows traces of very fine striation, strongest at EALT in WEALTH. The only contact mark is a dull scratch between the M & A on the left side of the reverse. The date and designs are all bold. Listed on page 59 in the "Redbook." Weight 156.1 grains. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 98		1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 7-M Rarity-5 NGC graded XF40. Choice glossy medium chocolate brown. The surfaces and planchet quality are superior. The only marks are a few light rim bruises on both sides. A premium example of this tough variety. Listed on page 59 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $400-UP. The Arden Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 99		1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 10-L Rarity-2 PCGS graded VF35, CAC Approved. Choice glossy medium brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. A premium example in every respect, just lightly worn. No spots, stains, or marks. The strike is strong and perfectly balanced on a flawless planchet. A common variety, perfect for a quality type set. Comes with a certification signed by Walter Breen. Listed on page 59 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $400-UP. The Arden Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $863
Lot 100		1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 11-E Rarity-2 AU55. Beautiful frosty light to medium chocolate brown. The only marks are three small patches of shallow planchet roughness in the field at SSAC left of the eagle. Just a hint of rub on the highest points from mint state. A premium example, perfect for a high-grade type set. Listed on page 59 in the "Redbook." Weight 148.7 grains. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold

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