Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 74

June Long Beach Coin Auction

Large Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 566		1849 N-21 R4 EF40. Glossy chocolate and olive brown. Close to EF45 but there are a few too many light nicks for the higher grade. A very light rim bruise left of star 4 and a tiny one over star 7 are the only notable marks. Sharply struck EDS. The myriad die lines in the field around ONE CENT are crisp. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Hines-Newcomb-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/1984:621-Carvin Goodridge collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 567		1849 N-24 R3- VF35. Glossy light to medium brown with a few small splashes of reddish brown toning on the reverse. A dull rim nick at star 9 is the only notable sign of contact. LDS, die state c, with a clearly defined rim cud break at star 13 reaching part way up to star 12. An extremely rare intermediate state of this cud break. CC#3 of the few known in this die state. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Barkelew collection, Kagin's 1/30/1986:5579-Carvin Goodridge collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 568		1849 N-27 R4 AU50. Doubled Die Reverse. Frosty chocolate brown and steel with slightly lighter toning on the 184 thanks to a rub in that area. No spots or stains, only a few tiny nicks, none notable. MDS, die state b. The spike down from the dentils at star 9 is visible and die rust is visible around much of the legend outside the wreath. The doubling on the reverse is clear, strongest at STATES. A variety that is difficult to find nice, only two known in mint state. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $529
Lot 569		Quartette of 1849 Cents grading VF35 to EF40. Includes N-4, N-8, N-23, and N-26. A couple are slightly sharper with minor defects. A decent group. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Carvin Goodridge collection. View details	Realized $834
Lot 570		1850 N-2 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Frosty bluish steel and light olive brown with traces of mellowed mint color remaining in protected areas on both sides. No spots, stains, or significant marks. A dull, well-hidden nick at the bottom of the front edge of the neck can help identify this cent. MDS, die state c. Our grade is MS62, tied with several others for CC#6 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Carvin Goodridge provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 in 65BN. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Herbert M. Oechsner, Stack's 9/8/1988:199-Carvin Goodridge collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $506
Lot 571		Quartette of Cents, 1850-1856, grading EF45. Includes 1850 N-3 EDS (a), 1855 N-13, and 1856 N-13. All smooth and attractive for the grade. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Carvin Goodridge collection. View details	Realized $437
Lot 572		1850 N-7 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown, CAC approved. Lustrous mint red fading to steel brown, about two-thirds of the original color remaining. There are very tiny specks of darker toning scattered over the planchet and a dull nick on the nostril. E-MDS, die state b early. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Carvin Goodridge provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 in 65RB, 1 in 66RB. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex 1982 ANA Sale, Steve Ivy Numismatic Auctions 8/17/1982:62-Carvin Goodridge collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 573		1850 N-7 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC approved. Frosty bluish steel and light chocolate brown with 20% of the mint red remaining. A spot of darker toning nestled into the hair right of the neck and a small area of planchet flaking under the loop of the wreath ribbon are the best identifying marks. MDS, die state b. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Carvin Goodridge provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only BN example at PCGS. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Bowers & Merena 11/10/1986:2892-Carvin Goodridge collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 574		1850 N-7 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown, CAC approved. Lustrous bluish steel brown and chocolate faded down from mint red, about 25% of the mellowed red remaining on both sides. Essentially flawless except for a small spot of darker toning left of star 5. M-LDS, die state b. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Carvin Goodridge provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 in 65RB, 1 in 66RB. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Stack's 3/17/1987:230-Carvin Goodridge collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 575		1850 N-7 R1 MS62. Frosty mint red starting to fade to light steel brown, about 80% of the red remaining. The reverse is a flawless gem, but the obverse is peppered with small and medium-sized carbon spots. Looks like someone sneezed over this cent about 100 years ago. M-LDS, die state b. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Bowers & Merena 11/10/1986:2893-Carvin Goodridge collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $207
Lot 576		1850 N-9 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC approved. Lustrous bluish steel brown and chocolate with hints of underlying faded mint color bleeding through in the fields and protected areas. A very attractive cent, essentially flawless. A tiny tick right of star 5 and a couple more on the rim over the R in AMERICA are the only defects, and they are insignificant. Sharply struck MDS, die state b. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Carvin Goodridge provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 1 in 66BN. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:637-Carvin Goodridge collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 577		1850 N-12 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC approved. Frosty light to medium brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Traces of mint color remain visible on the obverse. The only marks are from a few tiny planchet flakes at the bottom of the reverse, including one on the left upright of the U in UNITED (as struck). MDS, die state a late. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Carvin Goodridge provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest graded in BN. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Wes Rasmussen, 1991 EAC sale, 4/27/1991:364-Carvin Goodridge collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 578		1850 N-12 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown, CAC approved. Lustrous frosty mint red fading to bluish steel brown, about half the red remaining. No spots or stains, and the only marks are a couple microscopic ticks of no significance. A very nice cent, close to gem. M-LDS, die state a late. The point from the left top of the C in CENT is now a short nub and the fields are very slightly reflective thanks to a fresh die polishing. Our grade is MS64. The attribution and Carvin Goodridge provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest graded in RB. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex Carvin Goodridge collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 579		1850 N-15 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC approved. Lustrous light chocolate brown and olive with hints of light bluish steel overtone. Great eye appeal for the grade, close to choice. No spots or stains, only a few tiny ticks on the front edge of the neck and jaw. EDS, die state a. The thin diagonal die lines above star 5 are clear. Our grade is MS62. The attribution and Carvin Goodridge provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only one graded at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:640-Carvin Goodridge collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 580		1850 N-18 R3 PCGS graded MS63 Red & Brown. Frosty mint red fading to bluish steel brown with more than a third of the mint color remaining. Very nice, nearly flawless. The best identifying marks are a microscopic speck of carbon over star 1 and another resting against the left top of the M in AMERICA. Nicely struck EDS, die state a. The die lines are clear and all the stars show full radial lines. Our grade is MS63+, tied for CC#1. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 581		1850 N-21 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown, CAC approved. Lustrous mint red fading to light steel brown on the highpoints, about 75% of the mint color remaining. The only mark of any consequence is a small spot of darker steel toning hidden in the hair above the R in LIBERTY. Probably would rate a higher grade is it wasn't a hoard coin. LDS, die state c, with rim cud breaks at TES and F-A, the usual hoard die state for this variety. A great type coin. Our grade is MS63+. The attribution and Carvin Goodridge provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 in 65RB. Estimated Value $350-UP. Ex Bowers & Merena 11/10/1986:80-Carvin Goodridge collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $949
Lot 582		Group of 5 Cents, 1850-1854, grading EF40 to EF45. Includes 1850 N-17, 1851 N-17, 1851 N-39, 1852 N-7, and 1854 N-6. All are nice coins from the Floyd T. Starr collection (Stack's 6/13/84 and 12/6/84). Three come with the Starr sale lot tickets. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex Floyd T. Starr-Carvin Goodridge collection. View details	Realized $863
Lot 583		Quartette of Scarce Varieties, 1850-1853. Includes 1850 N-24 R4+ VF20 net VG7 for corrosion, 1850 N-26 R4 VF30, 1853 N-31 R4+ VF25, and 1853 N-32 R4+ VF25. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Carvin Goodridge collection. View details	Realized $288
Lot 584		1851 N-1 R3 First 1 Repunched MS63. Lustrous steel brown with more than a third of the mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. There is a speck of carbon in the dentils under the 5, a small pinprick in the field over star 3, and a couple tiny ticks on the rim at star 10. MDS die state b. The diagonal die lines at the date are gone and the ones at the N in UNITED are dull. The repunching at the base of the first 1 is clear. Tied for CC#4 with one other example that has less mint color. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Willard C. Blaisdell 9/1976 (via Del Bland)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1990 EAC Sale, lot 431-Wes Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1998:320-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:873-Dan Holmes, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/30/2011:425 (lot ticket included, along with the Rasmussen, Brown, and Holmes collection envelopes). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,121
Lot 585		1851 N-2 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC approved. Frosty medium brown with a trace of mint red remaining on the reverse. No notable defects. LDS, die state b. The top of the 8 is weak from excessive die wear. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Carvin Goodridge provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest in BN at PCGS. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Norweb family collection, Bowers & Merena 11/14/1988:2981-Carvin Goodridge collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 586		1851 N-2 R1 NGC graded MS64 Brown. Highly lustrous light bluish steel and brown. Excellent eye appeal. The only marks are a dull nick at the top of the ear, another left of star 5, and a speck of carbon at the hair under star 8. E-MDS, die state a. The die line at the throat is still visible. Our grade is MS62+, close to MS63. The attribution is shown on the NGC label. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,323
Lot 587		1851 N-6 R1 VF20. Sharpness VF30 but there are a few dull contact marks on the N in CENT. Lightly cleaned and retoned glossy olive and medium brown. Extremely rare terminal die state, state e, with badly worn dies and a rim cud break under the wreath ribbon. Less than a half dozen examples are known with this cud break. Estimated Value $50-UP. Discovered by Brian Befano. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 588		1851 N-7 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous light chocolate and bluish steel brown with traces of mint red remaining on the reverse. Would rate a slightly higher grade if not for a thin, vertical streak of darker toning between the bun and star 10. MDS, die state a. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Carvin Goodridge provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 in 65BN. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 12/4/1984:1896-Carvin Goodridge collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 589		1851 N-10 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Red & Brown. Frosty mint red fading to light steel brown, half the red still visible. No spots, stains, or notable signs of contact. LDS, die state b. Both dies are heavily worn and the die lines of the earlier state are gone. Our grade is MS63. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $575
Lot 590		1851 N-17 R2 AU55. Mint state sharpness but the reverse is covered with a thin coat of lacquer or some other similar substance. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate mixed with hints of reddish chocolate brown toning on the reverse. LDS, die state c, with a narrow but clearly defined rim cud break at stars 1-2. Estimated Value $80-UP. Ex Stack's 12/2/1982:50-Carvin Goodridge collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 591		1851 N-18 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC approved. Lustrous light chocolate brown and steel with 5% of the mint red remaining. There is a thin nick on the cheek and a couple small carbon spots at stars 5 & 6. MDS, die state b. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Carvin Goodridge provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 in 65BN, 1 in 66BN. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 12/4/1984:1898-Carvin Goodridge collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 592		1851 N-20 R3 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC approved. Frosty medium steel brown with traces of faded mint red remaining on both sides. The only defect is a small swipe of fine carbon at the base of the O in ONE. LDS, die state, die state c. The tops of the C & E in CENT are joined by crumbling (Newcomb's old #28). Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Carvin Goodridge provenance are shown on the PCGS label., PCGS population 1, 2 in 65BN. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Stack's 4/27/1983:1090-Carvin Goodridge collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 593		1851 N-21 R4 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Lustrous chocolate brown with subtle overtones of bluish steel. Excellent eye appeal, just a hint of friction on the highest points from mint state. The only marks are a small spot of dark toning hidden in the hair above the T in LIBERTY and a shallow planchet flake under the ribbon loop (as struck). MDS, die state b. Our grade is AU58, tied for CC#6 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Carvin Goodridge provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 in 63, 1 in 65. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 12/4/1984:1896-Carvin Goodridge collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $529
Lot 594		1851 N-23 R3 NGC graded MS64 Brown. Frosty chocolate and olive brown with 10% of the mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. The notable marks are a thin nick on the jaw over the throat and a hairline scratch between stars 6 & 7. Scarce EDS, die state a, with a fine die line from the dentils to the top of the A in STATES. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#5 overalll for the variety but tied with one other example for finest known of the early die state. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,121
Lot 595		Quartette of Cents, 1851-1853, all Mint State Sharpness but Retoned. Includes 1851 N-23 E-MDS (b) early, 1851 N-38 E-MDS (a), 1853 N-6 LDS (b), and 1853 N-25 MDS (b). All appear mint state and offer nice eye appeal, but the grades net down to AU55-AU58 due to the old recoloring. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Carvin Goodridge collection. View details	Realized $529
Lot 596		Group of 5 Cents, 1851-1855, graded AU50 to AU58. Includes 1851 N-12 LDS (d, Newcomb's old #11), 1851 N-23 EDS (a), 1852 N-5 EDS (a), 1855 N-12 LDS (b), and another 1855 N-12 LDS (b). A nice group, a couple with mint state eye appeal. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Carvin Goodridge collection. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 597		Quartette of Cents, 1851-1855, grading EF45 to AU55. Includes 1851 N-16, 1852 N-1, 1855 N-8, and 1855 N-10 (Slanted 55). A nice group, and all are from the Floyd T. Starr collection sale (Stack's 12/4/1984). Two come with the Starr lot tickets. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $350-UP. Ex Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 12/4/1984-Carvin Goodridge collection. View details	Realized $805
Lot 598		Trio of Tough Varieties, 1851-1853, graded EF40 to EF45. Includes 1851 N-21 LDS (c), 1852 N-6 LDS (c) with large rim cud, and 1853 N-21 EDS (a). All smooth and attractive. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Carvin Goodridge collection. View details	Realized $414
Lot 599		1851 N-39 R3 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous medium brown and light chocolate with a couple splashes of slightly darker reddish brown toning on both sides, the largest one at RIC. No notable signs of contact. LDS, die state b. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Carvin Goodridge provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 in 65, 1 in 66. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex 1986 EAC sale 5/8/1986:287 (where misattributed as N-11)-Carvin Goodridge collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 600		Trio of 1851 Cents graded AU50 to AU55. Includes N-12 EDS (a), N-18, and N-30. An attractive group, all with excellent eye appeal. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Carvin Goodridge collection. View details	Realized $299
Lot 601		1852 N-3 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC approved. Lustrous medium brown and steel with more than a third of the mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. A wisp of darker toning under the left edge of the E in ONE and another over the right top of the adjacent N are the only notable marks. MDS, die state b. The reverse is rotated about 45 degrees CCW from the usual head-to-foot die orientation. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#6 with several others in the Grellman census. The attribution and Carvin Goodridge provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 in 66BN. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Stack's 4/30/1986:112-Carvin Goodridge collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,265
Lot 602		1852 N-8 R2 MS60. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with generous traces of faded mint red remaining in the protected areas on both sides. The only notable defect is a planchet delamination above star 8. This is a mint-made flaw, but it really catches your eye. Otherwise this cent is quite nice for the grade. M-LDS, die state (c). Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Bowers & Merena 8/3/1983:346-Carvin Goodridge collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $196
Lot 603		1852 N-12 R1 MS60. Glossy chocolate brown mixed with a bit of lighter brown tones. Faded mint red in shows in protected areas on the obverse. The only mark is a thin struck-through line from the front of the eye to the nose (caused by a tiny piece of lint on the die, as struck). M-LDS, die state b (Newcomb's old #13). Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Bowers & Merena 3/26/1984:1508-Carvin Goodridge collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 604		1852 N-12 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous steel brown with traces of reddish steel faded down from mint color on the reverse. Choice except for a splash of carbon on the lowest curl above the 2 and a small carbon spot in the center of the cheek. LDS, die state c (Newcomb's old #13). Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Carvin Goodridge provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 in 66, 1 in 67. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex 1974 ANA Sale, Paramount International Coin Corp., 8/13/1974:358-Carvin Goodridge collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 605		1852 N-14 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC approved. Glossy light chocolate brown with satiny mint luster covering the protected areas. Excellent eye appeal. Nearly flawless, a tiny hairline scratch in the field before the nose being the only mark. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. Our grade is MS60+. Could easily justify a higher grade. The attribution and Carvin Goodridge provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 in 66BN. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:691-Carvin Goodridge collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 606		Pair of Cents, 1852 & 1853. Includes 1852 N-16 R1 MDS EF40+ and 1853 N-23 R4 MDS AU50. A nice pair, both smooth glossy brown and chocolate. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $288
Lot 607		1852 N-17 R1 PCGS graded MS65+ Brown, CAC approved. Lustrous medium brown and light chocolate with traces of faded mint red showing on both sides. A choice example except for a light rim bruise over star 7. MDS, die state b. The repunching under the base of the 1 is clear. Our grade is MS62. The attribution and Carvin Goodridge provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 in 66BN. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Herbert M. Oechsner, Stack's 9/8/1988:220-Carvin Goodridge collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,128
Lot 608		1852 N-22 R1 PCGS graded MS64+ Brown, CAC approved. Frosty medium brown. No spots, stains, or contact marks. Our grade is MS60. Very nice for the grade. M-LDS, die state c (Newcomb's old #9). The attribution and Carvin Goodridge provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 in 65BN, 1 in 66BN, 1 in 67BN. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Bowers & Merena 6/10/1985:480-Carvin Goodridge collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 609		Trio of Cents, 1852-1853, graded AU55. Includes 1852 N-12 MDS (b), 1853 N-19 EDS (a), and 1853 N-24 EDS (a). A very attractive group. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Carvin Goodridge collection. View details	Realized $529
Lot 610		Quartette of Cents, 1852-1854, graded AU50. Includes 1852 N-14 E-MDS (b), 1853 N-25 MDS (b), 1854 N-9 LDS (c), and 1854 N-11 LDS (c). The 1853 is sharper with a stain on the reverse, the others nice. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Carvin Goodridge collection. View details	Realized $529
Lot 611		Group of 6 Cents, 1852-1854, graded EF40 to EF45. Includes 1852 N-1, 1852 N-16, 1853 N-25, 1853 N-27, 1853 N-33, and 1854 N-3. The last is sharper but recolored, the others are nice. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Carvin Goodridge collection. View details	Realized $604
Lot 612		1853 N-15 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC approved. Very attractive frosty medium brown and light chocolate with traces of mint color remaining on both sides. The only marks are a thin nick on the rim under the 3 and a couple faint contact marks in the field behind the portrait. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. The die line from the chin to star 3 is clear and the fields around UNITED are smooth (which is quite unusual for this variety). Our grade is MS60+. The attribution and Carvin Goodridge provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 in 65BN. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/1984:741-Carvin Goodridge collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $949
Lot 613		1853 N-18 R1 PCGS graded MS64+ Brown, CAC approved. Lustrous medium brown and light chocolate with overtones of light bluish steel. About 5-10% of the original mint red remains on both sides. Would rate a higher grade but there are a few spots of darker toning at the 18 and bottom of the neck, and a couple of these spots show fine carbon. The reverse is choice. MDS, die state b. The dash under the 8 is clear but the die lines in the obverse fields are gone. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Carvin Goodridge provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only example graded at PCGS. Estimated Value $350-UP. Ex McLaughlin & Robinson Auctions sale #84, 1/17/1986:919-Carvin Goodridge collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 614		1853 N-24 R2 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty light bluish steel brown with faded mint red covering nearly a third of both sides. The only marks are a small but obvious carbon spot at the dentil tips over star 5 and a dull nick just right of the spot. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. The vertical die lines at the inner curl are crisp. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Carvin Goodridge provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 in 66BN. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Abe Kosoff Estate, Bowers & Merena 11/4/1985:280-Carvin Goodridge collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 615		1853 N-25 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty mint red faded to steel brown with about 20% of the red remaining. The only marks are a couple small spots at star 8 and a thin planchet void through OF ending in the dentils above the adjacent A (as struck). MDS, die state b. The repunching under the 1 in the date remains clear but the earlier die lines on the reverse are gone. Our grade is MS63. Estimated Value $350-UP. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $604

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