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Sale 77
The Missouri Cabinet
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Lot 198 |
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1850 Cohen-1 R6+ (as a proof). PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. CAC Approved. Mint red fading to rose and bluish steel, at least two-thirds of the red remaining. The fields are highly reflective with deep mirrors on the obverse, moderate to deep ones on the reverse. Outstanding eye appeal, a real treat. The identifying marks are a microscopic speck at the tip of the coronet and two tiny specks of carbon below the wreath ribbon. EDS, Breen state I, while the dies are sharp and the details are not weakened by severe die lapping. Our grade is Proof-66. Weight 85.8 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; tied for finest in RB. (PCGS # 1312) .
Estimated Value $13,000-UP.
Ex Samuel H. and Henry Chapman 4/16/1903-unknown-New Netherlands Coin Co. 1954 (privately)-R. Henry Norweb Family collection (The Honorable Raymond Henry Norweb [October 1, 1983] and Emery May Holden Norweb)-Emery May Holden Norweb (March 27, 1984)-Raymond Henry Norweb, Jr., Auctions by Bowers and Merena, Inc., 10/12/1987:125-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 50.1.6).
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Lot 199 |
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1850 Cohen-1 R6+ (as a proof). PCGS graded Proof 65 Brown. CAC Approved. Golden olive brown with beautiful blue steel overtones and iridescent rose in protected areas. The fields are highly reflective with deep mirrors on both sides. There are traces of crud caked into some of the protected areas of the obverse, and a couple faint hairline scratches in the field at stars 3-5. EDS, Breen state I, before the die lapping that weakened many of the details. The date and stars are strongly doubled, and the strike is bold. An attractive proof strike in spite of the minor defects. Our grade is Proof-62. Weight 86.3 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; tied for finest in BN for the variety. (PCGS # 1311) .
Estimated Value $6,000-UP.
Ex Joseph Brobston, Stack's Fixed Price List January, 1963 (listed for $400.00)-Louis Helfenstein, Lester Merkin Coins, Inc., 3/6/1968:155 ($375.00)-Lester Merkin Coins, Inc., 6/4/1971:541-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 50.1.2).
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Lot 200 |
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1850 C-1 R2- PCGS Graded "Genuine", AU Details, Cleaning. Sharpness very close to mint state but cleaned and beginning to mellow to light bluish steel brown, mostly on the highpoints. No spots, stains, or contact marks. Sharply struck EDS. Our grade is AU58 sharpness net AU50 for the cleaning. The net grade may improve if properly retoned. A modest half cent in a spectacular collection. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label (PCGS # 35321) .
Estimated Value $200-UP.
Ex Col. E. H. R. Green 6/8/1936 Green Estate (appraised by F. C. C. Boyd for the Estate at 25¢ on 8/9/1937) sold in April 1943 for 20¢-the Newman/Johnson partnership-Eric P. Newman-EPNNES November/December 1980-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 50.1.3).
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Lot 201 |
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1851 Cohen-1 R7 (as a proof). PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. CAC Approved. Mint red fading to light steel brown with blue steel overtones on the reverse. About 60% of the mint color remains on the obverse, 40% on the reverse. The fields are nicely reflective with moderate to deep mirrors on both sides. A gem example except for some very faint hairlines in the fields and a stain spot in the field right of star 7. The best identifying mark is a tiny struck-through line high on the cheekbone right of the eye, as struck. This is the Breen plate coin for the variety and his die state I (his encyclopedia page 436), and is listed as the second example in his census of confirmed proof strikes on page 437. Our grade is Proof-64. Weight 83.2 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only RB graded of the Proof version of the variety. And it comes with a long, distinguished provenance (PCGS # 1315) .
Estimated Value $15,000-UP.
Ex Thomas Cleneay 10/21/1887-Cleneay Estate, Samuel H. and Henry Chapman 12/9/1890:1985 ($4.00)-Peter Mougey 2/13/1908-Mougey Estate, Thomas L. Elder 9/1/1910:335 ($6.50)- Hillyer Cooper Ryder 2/11/1928-Ryder Estate 5/5/1945 (privately)-Wayte W. Raymond-New Netherlands Coin Co. 44th Sale (Hillyer C. Ryder) 6/23/1954:333 ($55.00)-"S. J. O."-unknown-Chevy Chase Coin Company (Harold "Hal" Webber) 8/23/1973-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 51.1.3).
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Lot 202 |
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1851 C-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. CAC Approved. Bright original mint red just starting to mellow to light steel brown on the highpoints, 90% of the original color remaining. Looks like a solid gem example, but there are a few light contact marks scattered about the obverse, including a nick on the eyebrow, plus a small spot of dark steel toning at the dentils close under star 4. MDS. The fields are satiny rather than reflective but the repunching right of the base of the second 1 is sharp. Our grade is MS64. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest graded in RD for the variety. (PCGS # 35326) .
Estimated Value $2,500-UP.
Ex George L. Davis (acquired circa 1880) 1890-Davis Estate 4/8/1954:123 ($17.00)-Gene Reale 6/6/1994 (privately)-R. Tettenhorst-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 51.1.14).
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Lot 203 |
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1851 C-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. CAC Approved. Double Profile. Slightly faded mint red mellowing to light brown, 15-20% of the mint color remaining. There is a small, dull nick on the coronet over the E in LIBERTY, a thin nick in the field before the chin, another on the cheek, and a speck of dark toning in the field right of star 11. M-LDS with a sharp double profile (from die bounce) on the nose, lips, chin, bust, and all the stars. The repunching right of the second 1 is clear. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest in RB for the variety. (PCGS # 35325) .
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Lester Merkin Coins, Inc., 6/4/1971:543-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 51.1.1).
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Lot 204 |
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1852 Proof Original/Breen Restrike Series VII Breen 1-D Large Berries Reverse R7+. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red. CAC Approved. Mint red just starting to mellow from its original brilliance. A beautiful Red Proof. There is a carbon spot on the left side of the I in AMERICA, some faint hairlines in the obverse fields, and a small U-shaped struck-through line in the field over the inner hair bun. The fields are highly reflective with deep, very attractive mirrors on both sides. An outstanding example of the Large Berries Reverse proof of 1852, and the Large Berries feature is noted on the PCGS label. Breen devotes several paragraphs in his book to a discussion of the "original" and what he calls "Restrike Series VII" strikes of 1852 half cents. He was unable to locate a single example of what he called the "original" small berries reverse 1852. Logic dictates that any original strikes of this date, if any were ever struck, would have used the small berries reverse. But we may never know for sure. The current census includes five examples of the large berry reverse, and one of those is damaged and in very low grade. This piece appears to be the finest of the group. Our grade is Proof-65. Weight 83.8 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only example graded. (PCGS # 91319) .
Estimated Value $125,000-UP.
Ex R. C. W. Brock-Brock Estate 1892-University of Pennsylvania-Phillip H. Ward, Jr. (Philadelphia stamp dealer)-C. J. Dochkus (Philadelphia coin dealer)-Harry J. Foreman-R. L. Miles, Jr., Stack's 4/10/1969:69 ($6,000)-Hathaway and Bowers Galleries, Inc. (Terry Hathaway and Q. David Bowers)-Spink & Son, Ltd.-R. Henry Norweb Family collection (The Honorable Raymond Henry Norweb [October 1, 1983] and Emery May Holden Norweb)-Emery May Holden Norweb (March 27, 1984)-Raymond Henry Norweb, Jr., Auctions by Bowers and Merena, Inc., 10/12/1987:128-James R. McGuigan 10/1987 (as part of a multi-coin trade)-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 52.1.1).
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Lot 205 |
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1852 First Restrike Proof Breen 1-B R5. PCGS graded Proof 66 Brown. CAC Approved. Reverse of 1856. Very attractive bluish steel and iridescent rose with fading mint red covering 15% of the obverse and 30% of the reverse. The fields are highly reflective with deep mirrors. A minor knife edge shows on the obverse from star 1 to star 8 and on the reverse from K-5 to K-10. There is a speck of darker toning under the 8, another in the dentils left of the 1, and a tiny one over the first S in STATES. None of these defects is at all distracting and the overall eye appeal is outstanding. Our grade is Proof-65. Weight 82.7 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; only 2 graded in BN (see the following lot). (PCGS # 35408) .
Estimated Value $8,500-UP.
Ex Philip M. Showers, Stack's 1969 (privately)-Willis Harrington duPont-Fred S. "Freddy" Werner 2/1976-Superior Stamp and Coin Company, Inc., 2/1976-Joe Flynn and Son Rare Coins, Inc. (Joseph S. Flynn, Jr.) 4/20/1976-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 52.2.2).
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Lot 206 |
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1852 First Restrike Proof Breen 1-B R5. PCGS graded Proof 66 Brown. CAC Approved. Reverse of 1856. Double Struck. Golden light brown with delicate overtones of bluish steel in protected areas. The fields are highly reflective with deep mirrors on both sides. The only notable defects are two tiny struck-through lines in the field right of star 6 and another under star 8, as minted. A knife edge shows on the left half of the obverse. Double struck, the second impression rotated 30 degrees CCW on the obverse (CW on the reverse, of course). The undertype bust and neck show in the field left of the bust and neck of the second impression, UNI shows under the wreath ribbon, and the C from CENT is clearly visible under the CE in CENT of the second strike. Additional traces of undertype are visible on both sides. Stars 9-11 are flatly struck as a result of the rotated second impression. An outstanding mint error, especially rare on a proof strike. Our grade is Proof-64. Weight 78.4 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; only 2 graded, this and the preceding lot. (PCGS # 35408) .
Estimated Value $8,500-UP.
Ex Dr. Charles S. Ruby 1971 (Dr. Ruby's collection was purchased for $1 million by Superior Stamp and Coin Company, Inc. and sold by them in 3 auctions)- Superior Stamp and Coin Company, Inc., 2/11/1974:303 ($925.00)-William K. Raymond 9/8/1976-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 52.2.3).
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Lot 207 |
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1852 First Restrike Proof Breen 1-B R5. PCGS graded Proof 64 Red & Brown. Reverse of 1856. Mint red fading to bluish steel with electric blue toning from star 6 to star 9, 20% of the red remaining on the obverse, 50% on the reverse. The only defect is a thin but obvious diagonal nick on the jaw over the throat. The fields are highly reflective with deep mirrors on both sides. A knife edge shows on the upper half of the obverse. Our grade is Proof-63. Weight 82.0 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only RB graded. (PCGS # 35409) .
Estimated Value $8,500-UP.
Ex Howard Rounds Newcomb (valued by Newcomb at $35.75) 1935 (privately)-B. Max Mehl 1935 (privately)-Col. E. H. R. Green 6/8/1936-Green Estate (appraised by F. C. C. Boyd for the Estate at $15.00 on 8/9/1937) sold in April 1943 for $30.01-the Newman/Johnson partnership-Eric P. Newman-EPNNES November/December 1980-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 52.2.4).
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Lot 208 |
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1852 Second Restrike Proof Breen 1-C R7. PCGS graded Proof 65 Brown. CAC Approved. Reverse of 1840. Golden light brown with blue steel toning in protected areas. The fields are deeply mirrored on the obverse while the reverse fields are slightly less reflective and covered with fresh die polishing lines running NE-SW. There are tiny, faint splashes of reddish brown toning in the field above star 12, a tiny hairline scratch down the cheek, and a C-shaped struck-through line under the E in CENT. A sharp knife edge shows from star 5 clockwise to star 13, a characteristic of these second restrike proofs. This is the third example listed in the Breen/Hanson condition census for the extremely rare Second Restrike variety (encyclopedia, page 442). Our grade is Proof-62+. Weight 97.6 grains, consistent with Breen's Series V Restrikes and probably struck at the same time as the Series V strikes dated 1840-1848. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only example graded. (PCGS # 35405) .
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
Ex Robert H. Schonwalter circa 1953 (privately)-Richard J. Picker 9/28/1977-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 52.3.1).
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Lot 209 |
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1853 C-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. CAC Approved. Frosty slightly faded mint red and light steel brown, nearly half the original color remaining, mostly on the reverse. The only mark is a large spot of darker steel toning in the hair below the Y in LIBERTY. Our grade is MS63. MDS. The obverse fields are satiny but not wavy. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2;tied for the finest graded of the variety. (PCGS # 35328) .
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex James R. McGuigan 11/30/1993-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 53.1.11).
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Lot 210 |
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1853 C-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-64+ Red & Brown. CAC Approved. Mellowed mint red and dark bluish steel brown, more than a third of the mint color remaining. The only defect is a trace of an old fingerprint at stars 12 and 13. Otherwise this piece is a gem. Our grade is MS64. MDS. The obverse fields are satiny but not yet wavy. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 in 65RB (see the preceding lot). (PCGS # 35328) .
Estimated Value $1,500-UP.
Ex Roger S. Cohen, Jr., Fixed Price List #1, October 1972 (listed at $150.00)-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 53.1.2).
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Lot 211 |
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1854 C-1 Breen 1-A (without lump on I in UNITED) R1+. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. CAC Approved. Glossy dark bluish steel with 20% of the mint red remaining. The only notable defects are a few tiny nicks on the rim above star 4 and a tiny rim nick and planchet flake on the rim under the ribbon fold. Sharply struck EDS, Breen state I, Manley 1.0. The repunching on the left base of the 1 is sharp. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label (PCGS # 35330) .
Estimated Value $750-UP.
Ex A. Kosoff, Inc. (Abraham "Abe" Kosoff) (privately)-Gene Reale 6/6/1994 (privately)-R. Tettenhorst-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 54.1.6).
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Lot 212 |
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1854 C-1 Breen 1-B (with lump on I in UNITED) R6- (as a proof). PCGS graded Proof 65 Brown. Dark bluish steel and iridescent rose. The fields are nicely reflective with moderately deep mirrors. The only notable marks are a small nick in the field off the bust tip and another on the nose at the eye. EDS, Breen state I, Manley 2.0. The lump on the I in UNITED is strong. Our grade is Proof-63. Weight 80.7 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 66BN (the following lot). (PCGS # 35414) .
Estimated Value $7,000-UP.
Ex Harlan P. Smith, Samuel Hudson and Henry Chapman 5/8/1906:1233 ($2.00)-Hillyer Cooper Ryder 2/11/1928-Ryder Estate 5/5/1945 (privately)-Wayte W. Raymond-New Netherlands Coin Co. 6/23/1954:336 ($57.50)-unknown-Chevy Chase Coin Company (Harold "Hal" Webber) 8/23/1973-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 54.2.1).
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Lot 213 |
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1854 C-1 Breen 1-B (with lump on I in UNITED) R6- (as a proof). PCGS graded Proof 66 Brown. Double Struck Reverse. Attractive electric blue and iridescent rose with hints of sea-green overtone. The fields are highly reflective with deep mirrors. A gem example except for a speck of carbon on the right top of the 8 and a narrow planchet void on the rim at the E in UNITED, as struck. The planchet is thin (weight 68.8 grains) causing the dentils to be weakly struck on the lower part of the obverse and top of the reverse. In addition, both sides were double struck creating a double set of dentils. The doubling is visible in the dentils at stars 2-4 and more obvious in the dentils on the upper two-thirds of the reverse. The offset between impressions is small but too wide to be classified as a chatter strike. EDS, Breen state I, Manley 2.0. A very attractive example and an extremely rare proof error. Our grade is Proof-64. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest graded for the variety. (PCGS # 35414) .
Estimated Value $8,500-UP.
Ex Philip M. Showers, Stack's 1969 (privately)-Willis Harrington duPont-Fred S. "Freddy" Werner 2/1976-Superior Stamp and Coin Company, Inc., 2/1976-Joe Flynn and Son Rare Coins, Inc. (Joseph S. Flynn, Jr.) 4/20/1976 (privately)-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 54.2.2).
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Lot 214 |
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1854 C-1 Breen 1-B (with lump on I in UNITED) R1+. PCGS graded MS-66 Brown. CAC Approved. Choice glossy light olive and bluish steel brown. The only notable mark is a small planchet chip in the field midway between star 1 and the chin, as struck. No spots or contact marks. A very attractive half cent. MDS, Manley state 2.0. The fields are frosty and the lump on the I in UNITED is clear. The dash left of the base of the 1 is dull but visible. Our grade is MS63+. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest graded for the variety. (PCGS # 35330) .
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex James R. McGuigan 5/10/1987-R. Tettenhorst-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 54.2.3).
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Lot 215 |
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1854 C-1 Breen 1-B (with lump on I in UNITED) Judd-155 Unique Pattern in copper/zinc/silver alloy. PCGS graded Proof 63 Brown. Glossy golden tan and light brown. Mint state sharpness but the surfaces have been very lightly burnished. No spots, stains, or contact marks, but there are some minor planchet lamination streaks on both sides. The notable laminations are a short vertical one at the rim under the 4, another at the dentils left of star 7, and several similar ones on the reverse passing down slightly to the left of vertical, the strongest of these under the ribbon loop. Half cents struck from the Breen 1-B die pair are not rare; it's the planchet that makes this piece so special. An analysis performed subsequent to the 1987 Norweb sale shows the planchet is 80% copper, 16% tin, and 4% silver (reported in the 2003 Judd/Bowers book on patterns, pages 65-66). That Judd/Bowers book indicates 2 examples are known struck in this alloy, but an analysis of the second claimed example apparently has shown that planchet is of the normal copper planchet alloy, just discolored. That leaves the coin offered here as the only confirmed example of the J-155 variety. For more than 75 years this piece was considered to be copper-nickel, but Mr. Tettenhorst recognized that the strike is considerably sharper than is found on half cents struck on copper-nickel planchets (which are always poorly struck due to the hardness of the nickel alloy). With his curiosity piqued, he asked Eric Newman to have the metallic content analyzed. This was accomplished in the science department of Washington University in St. Louis, and the results came back as stated above. Weight 83.6 grains. The rust pit on the I is strong. A discussion of this specific example is available on page 451 of the Breen book on Half Cents, and the Norweb catalog expands on what Breen had to say. However, both discussions predate the metallic analysis, and every sale prior to this one has erroneously called it "copper-nickel." Our grade is Proof-55. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only example graded. Comes with an impressive provenance, which you would expect for such a significant piece (PCGS # 11645) .
Estimated Value $17,500-UP.
Ex William H. Woodin (co-author with Edgar H. Adams of United States Patterns, Trial and Experimental Pieces published by the American Numismatic Society in 1913, therein listed as AW-192)-Judson Brenner (who displayed this coin the American Numismatic Society's Exhibition of United States and Colonial Coins, January Seventeenth to February Eighteenth 1914, listed in the exhibition catalog on page 98)-F. C. C. Boyd-Farouk I of Egypt (Farouk bin Ahmed Fuad bin Ismail bin Ibrahim bin Muhammad Ali bin Ibrahim Agha)-United Arab Republic, Sotheby & Co. (London) "The Palace Collections of Egypt" February 24-28 and March 3-6, 1954, lot 1750 (2 pieces in the lot, this coin and an 1854 $10 copper pattern)-James P. Randall 1957-R. Henry Norweb Family collection (The Honorable Raymond Henry Norweb [October 1, 1983] and Emery May Holden Norweb)-Emery May Holden Norweb (March 27, 1984)-Raymond Henry Norweb, Jr., Auctions by Bowers and Merena, Inc., 10/12/1987:134-R. Tettenhorst-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 54.3.2).
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Lot 216 |
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1855 C-1 Breen 1-A R5 (as a proof). PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. CAC Approved. Mellowed mint red fading to light bluish steel brown, 80% of the red remaining on the obverse 30% on the reverse. The fields are nicely reflective with moderate to deep mirrors on both sides. The reflectivity of the obverse fields is hindered a bit by many tiny lint marks (from polishing cloth lint stuck to the die). The lint marks are most noticeable from the lips to over star 2 and up from the top of the inner hair bun. In addition, there is a spot of steel toning in the field off the bust tip, another on the neck near the upper curl, and a carbon spot right of the date. Our grade is Proof-64. Weight 81.6 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest in RB for the Proof version of the variety. (PCGS # 35418) .
Estimated Value $7,500-UP.
Ex Hathaway and Bowers, Inc., Fixed Price List 11/4/1970-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 55.1.1).
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Lot 217 |
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1855 C-1 Breen 1-A R5 (as a proof). PCGS graded Proof 64 Red & Brown. Mellowed mint red with dark bluish steel toning on the highpoints, at least half of the red remaining. The fields are highly reflective with deep mirrors on both sides. The only defect is a very lightly abraded spot in the field under star 7. Quite attractive and an unquestioned proof strike given the needle-sharp details and excellent reflectivity on both sides. Our grade is Proof-63. Weight 83.0 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer of the Proof version in 65RB (the preceding lot). (PCGS # 35418) .
Estimated Value $5,000-UP.
Ex James B. Wilson sale 10/7/1908:1138 ($7.50) unknown- Stack's 4/3/1975:13-R. Tettenhorst-EPPNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 55.1.2).
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Lot 218 |
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1855 C-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. CAC Approved. Lustrous mint red, 90-95% of the original brilliant color intact. The only mark is a speck of steel toning on the rim at star 4. MDS. The fields are satiny rather than reflective. A gem example that offers exceptional luster and eye appeal. Our grade is MS65. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest in RD for the variety. (PCGS # 35335) .
Estimated Value $3,500-UP.
Ex Col. E. H. R. Green 6/8/1936-Green Estate (appraised by F. C. C. Boyd for the Estate at 10¢ on 8/9/1937) sold in April 1943 for 10¢-the Newman/Johnson partnership-Eric P. Newman-EPNNES November/December 1980-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 55.1.3).
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Lot 219 |
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1856 C-1 Breen 1-A (with lump on I in UNITED) R7 (as a proof). PCGS graded Proof 64+ Red & Brown. Mellowed red with hints of rose on the reverse. Possibly lightly cleaned long ago but the color and eye appeal are excellent. The fields are nicely reflective with moderate mirrors on both sides, but those fields do show faint hairlines. There is some bluish steel toning on the rim at stars 3-4, a very tiny struck-through line in the field midway between star 2 and the chin, and a tiny planchet flake on the rim below the ribbon end. The lump on the I in UNITED is strong. Illustrated in the color plates at the back of the Breen encyclopedia and on page 454 to show the variety, and it is the final piece listed in the census on that page. Our grade is Proof-62. Weight 82.9 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 in 65RB. (PCGS # 1330) .
Estimated Value $6,500-UP.
Ex Howard Rounds Newcomb (valued by Newcomb at $2.50) 1935 (privately)-B. Max Mehl 1935 (privately)-Col. E. H. R. Green 6/8/1936-Green Estate (appraised by F. C. C. Boyd for the Estate at $2.00 on 8/9/1937) sold in April 1943 for 60¢-the Newman/Johnson partnership-Eric P. Newman-EPNNES November/December 1980-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 56.4.2).
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Lot 220 |
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1856 C-1 Breen 1-A (with lump on I in UNITED) R5. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. CAC Approved. Prooflike. Mint red mellowing to light steel brown, two-thirds of the red remaining. The best identifying marks are a small planchet flake in the field left of star 12, as struck, and a small splash of slightly darker toning at the brow lock. A beautiful example, very attractive and nearly a gem. VEDS, Manley state 2.0 with slightly reflective fields, especially on the obverse. The lump on the I in UNITED is clear. Our grade is MS64. Weight 84.0 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 65RB (the following lot). (PCGS # 35337) .
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex William K. Raymond 9/8/1976-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 56.4.3).
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1856 C-1 Breen 1-A (with lump on I in UNITED) R5. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. CAC Approved. Prooflike and beautiful. Mint red and bluish steel brown, nearly half the red remaining on the obverse, slightly more than half on the reverse. No spots, stains, or other defects. VEDS, Manley state 2.0, with prooflike fields, the obverse slightly more reflective than the reverse. The lump on the I in UNITED is clear. A gem example. Our grade is MS65. Weight 82.3 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest in RB for the variety. (PCGS # 35337) .
Estimated Value $2,500-UP.
Ex Julian M. Leidman 5/25/1984-R. Tettenhorst-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 56.4.4).
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1856 Breen 1-B (without lump on I in UNITED) Judd-177 Copper Nickel R5. PCGS graded Proof 64. CAC Approved. Brilliant very light golden tan. The luster and eye appeal are outstanding. The only defects are some microscopic specks of dark toning on the left side of the obverse and a few faint hairlines in the left obverse field, plus a thin planchet lamination on the rim at CA in AMERICA, as struck. The fields are highly reflective with deep mirrors on both sides. While Breen lists two slightly different copper-nickel alloys for these pattern strikes (90:10 and 88:12), it is virtually impossible to differentiate between them. In fact, the new Judd/Bowers book on patterns lumps them together as J-177. This example was cataloged as the 90:10 alloy (A & W #216) in the Norweb sale and is listed as such in the Breen census. Our grade is Proof-64. Weight 70.7 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 11; 1 in 64+, 4 in 65. (PCGS # 11777) .
Estimated Value $5,000-UP.
Ex New Netherlands Coin Co. (privately) 1955-R. Henry Norweb Family collection (The Honorable Raymond Henry Norweb [October 1, 1983] and Emery May Holden Norweb)-Emery May Holden Norweb (March 27, 1984)-Raymond Henry Norweb, Jr., Auctions by Bowers and Merena, Inc., 10/12/1987:138-R. Tettenhorst-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 56.2.4).
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1856 Breen 1-B (without lump on I in UNITED) Judd-177 Copper Nickel R5. PCGS graded Proof 65. CAC Approved. Light golden steel and tan. The only mark is a tiny speck of carbon at the rim between stars 2 and 3. The fields are highly reflective with deep mirrors on both sides. This is the Breen plate coin for the 1-B (2c) version of this variety, the planchets from an alloy of 88 parts copper and 12 parts nickel (see page 457 in his encyclopedia). Our grade is Proof-64+. Weight 70.7 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; none finer. (PCGS # 11777) .
Estimated Value $6,500-UP.
Ex Philip M. Showers-Stack's 1969 (privately)-Willis Harrington duPont-Fred S. "Freddy" Werner 2/1976-Superior Stamp and Coin Company, Inc., 2/1976-Joe Flynn and Son Rare Coins, Inc. (Joseph S. Flynn, Jr.) 4/20/1976-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 56.2.1).
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1856 Breen 1-C (doubled T in CENT) R4. PCGS graded Proof 65 Brown. Reverse of 1856. Light steel brown with delicate overtones of blue, golden tan, and sea green. There are microscopic flakes of gold on the rim at the bottom of the reverse, as struck. The fields are highly reflective with deep mirrors on both sides. The only notable marks a very tiny speck of darker toning on the right side of the 8 and a bit of darker toning nestled around stars 6 and 7. Our grade is Proof-62. Weight 87.1 grains, at the high end of Breen's Series II strikes using thicker planchets. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only example graded for the variety. (PCGS # 35423) .
Estimated Value $6,500-UP.
Ex Douglas Weaver 12/6/1971-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 56.3.1).
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1857 C-1 (Breen 1-A) R8 (as a Specimen Strike), PCGS Graded SP65 Red & Brown. Mint red fading to bluish steel, 85% of the original color remaining. The fields are reflective with moderately deep mirrors on the obverse and shallow mirrors on the reverse. There is a tiny nick-like planchet chip in the field off the nose tip, a larger one in the field under the left side of star 8, and a speck of dark toning on the outer edge of the rim between stars 3 and 4 plus another in the dentils under the right side of the 7. The reverse shows strong strike doubling on the legend outside the wreath and on most of the dentils. Walter Breen considered this piece to be a Proof strike, and he listed it as such in his encyclopedia. Stack's sold it as a Proof strike in 1970. However PCGS decided to call it a Specimen strike rather than a proof. But either way the coin is quite remarkable and close to deserving a "Red" designation. Our grade is Proof/Specimen-64+. This is the Breen plate coin for the variety (his encyclopedia, page 460) and is the third example listed in his census of proof strikes. Weight 84.6 grains. The attribution, SPECIMEN status, and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only Specimen graded. (PCGS # 518084) .
Estimated Value $7,000-UP.
Ex Stack's 9/10/1970 (privately)-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 57.1.2).
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1857 C-1 R2. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. CAC Approved. Frosty steel brown and chocolate with 10% of the faded mint red remaining on the obverse, traces on the reverse. There is a spot of darker toning at the right point of star 6 and a speck of carbon at the dentils right of star 13. MDS with microscopic die flowlines in the fields, clearest near the dentils. Our grade is MS62. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest graded in BN for the variety. (PCGS # 35339) .
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex Steve Ivy Rare Coin Co. 3/4/1970-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 57.1.1).
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1857 Breen 1-B (doubled T in CENT) R4. PCGS graded Proof 66 Brown. Reverse of 1856. Beautiful deep purple with underlying faded mint red covering a third of the reverse. The fields are nicely reflective with moderate to deep mirrors on both sides. This piece offers outstanding eye appeal, especially the obverse, and the designs are needle-sharp. The best identifying mark is a tiny spot of lighter blue steel toning left of star 3. Our grade is Proof-64+, very close to gem. Weight 83.8 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1, the finest BN. (PCGS # 1332) .
Estimated Value $3,500-UP.
Ex Howard Rounds Newcomb (valued by Newcomb at $5.00) 1935 (privately)-B. Max Mehl 1935 (privately)-Col. E. H. R. Green 6/8/1936-Green Estate (appraised by F. C. C. Boyd for the Estate at $1.00 on 8/9/1937) sold in April 1943 for $1.25-the Newman/Johnson partnership-Eric P. Newman-EPNNES November/December 1980-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 57.2.2).
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1857 Breen 1-B (doubled T in CENT) R4. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. CAC Approved. Reverse of 1856. Slightly faded mint red mellowing to bluish steel brown, at least 80% of the original color remaining. The fields are nicely reflective with moderate mirrors on both sides. There are some faint hairlines in the fields that keep this piece from a gem rating. The best identifying marks are some specks of steel toning, the largest of these off the lower right point of star 8. None of these spots is significant and the overall eye appeal is excellent, so impressive that Breen selected this piece for his color plate in the back of his encyclopedia. Our grade is Proof-64. Weight 85.0 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 in 66RB. (PCGS # 1333) .
Estimated Value $6,500-UP.
Ex Abner Kreisberg (Quality Sales Corporation) 11/17/1977-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 57.2.1).
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