Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 78

January Pre-Long Beach Sale 17.5% BP

Draped Bust Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 508		1798 S-156 R5+ Style I Hair, Small 8, Reverse of 1796. PCGS graded VF-30. Glossy medium chocolate brown and light olive with lighter brown toning in a few of the protected areas on the obverse. Excellent eye appeal for the grade, especially for this very tough variety. The notable marks are a light rim bruise above the bust tip, traces of shallow reddish crud in protected areas on the lower half of the reverse, and a very light rim bruise at the T in UNITED. M-LDS, Breen state II late, with a clear die crack from the rim through the bust tip branching through the shoulder and curls into the field below the hair ribbon. A premium example of this very rare variety, the rarest of the Reverse of 1796 variants. Called VF20 and tied for CC#2 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF30 net VF25 and CC#2, his photo #24329. Our grade is VF20+. The single finer example in the condition census is only marginally sharper and it has noticeable marks. The attribution and Ralls provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS. Only 2 examples graded for the variety and the other one is VG-10. (PCGS # 36005) . Estimated Value $10,000-UP. Ex Dean Oakes 11/1967-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $19,975
Lot 509		1798 S-156 R5+ Style I Hair, Small 8, Reverse of 1796 G5. Sharpness VG10 but covered with light to moderate roughness that includes a dozen or so small pits on the obverse. No contact marks but there are specks of greenish verdigris in a few protected places. Slightly glossy dark steel and olive brown. M-LDS. A strong die crack connects the bust to the rim below. The date is bold and the legends are complete, and the single leaves at the top of the wreath are clear. Estimated Value $800-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,469
Lot 510		1798 S-157 R2 Style I Hair, Small 8 VF35. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown and steel with spots of slightly darker olive brown toning sprinkled over the reverse. The notable marks are a small flake of planchet slag on the lower end of the hair ribbon, a tiny planchet flake in the hair at the forehead with another on the jaw (all as struck), plus a very light rim bruise at CA in AMERICA. LDS, Breen state IV, with extensive die rust on both sides in addition to the disjointed die crack from the dentils to the neck and a fine vertical crack right of STATES. A very nice example of this interesting die state. Graded VF35 by Del Bland. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Dorothy Paschal (via Ray Chatham)-Myles Z. Gerson (via Dr. Dane B. Nielsen)-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,763
Lot 511		1798 S-157 R2 Style I Hair, Small 8 VF25. Slightly sharper but there are extremely faint hairline scratches in the obverse fields and a rim bruise at TE in UNITED. Otherwise this cent offers excellent eye appeal, and it looks choice to the unaided eye. The obverse is glossy medium brown and steel while the reverse is glossy light to medium olive and chocolate. LDS, Breen state IV, with extensive die rust on both sides. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,351
Lot 512		1798 S-158 R4 Style I Hair, Small 8. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Glossy olive brown with lighter chocolate brown toning in protected areas, especially on the reverse. Satiny mint frost covers the protected areas and the eye appeal is excellent. The only defects are some small nicks, mostly in the field off the chin. Sharply struck EDS, Breen state I, with a faint die crack passing through the tops of UNITED STATES. Regraded MS60 and CC#1 in the current Bland census. Noyes says AU50 and tied for CC#1 in his census, photo #28653. Our grade is MS60 net AU58 for the small nicks. The attribution and Ralls provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. The only example graded by PCGS for the variety. (PCGS # 36038) . Estimated Value $20,000-UP. Ex 1957 ANA Sale, Federal Coin Exchange, lot 848-Dorothy Paschal 4/27/1972-R. Tettenhorst 8/1993 (via Ray Chatham)-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $32,900
Lot 513		1798 S-159 R3 Style I Hair, Small 8 VG7. Sharpness F12 but covered with very fine roughness under a slightly glossy greenish olive and chocolate brown patina. A light rim bruise opposite the chin is the only sign of contact. EDS, Breen state I. The vertical die cracks in the field behind the portrait are light and there is no branch crack to the L in LIBERTY. Graded net VG8 by Del Bland. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex R. S. Brown, Jr. (via Del Bland)-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $200
Lot 514		1798 S-159 R3 Style I Hair, Small 8 F12. Sharpness VF20 but the face and upper half of the neck have been smoothed to remove a couple contact marks. No corrosion or verdigris, and the only significant marks are a light rim bruise above the bust and another tiny one at the I in UNITED. Glossy chocolate and olive brown. MDS, Breen state IV, with numerous fine die cracks on the reverse. The vertical die cracks behind the portrait are obvious and the branch crack through the top of the L is clear. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Joe Rose, Harmer Rooke Numismatists Ltd., 3/15/1990:96 (lot ticket included)-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $306
Lot 515		1798 S-159 R3 Style I Hair, Small 8 VF20. Sharpness VF35 but very lightly burnished long ago and expertly recolored a very attractive glossy chocolate brown and olive. A couple dozen microscopic pits are scattered over the portrait, but it takes a glass to see them. A dull rim nick right of the Y in LIBERTY and a scuff on the dentils left of that L are the only significant contact marks. M-LDS, Breen state VI. The branch crack to the L in LIBERTY extends clearly through the tops of the adjacent I & B and the reverse is now rotated 35 degrees CCW. Called net VF25 and tied for CC#7 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF35 net VF20 and tied for CC#8, his photo #24324. Comes with a nice provenance. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Henry C. Hines-Homer K. Downing, 1952 ANA Sale, New Netherlands Coin Co. #38, 8/18/1952:1806-C. Douglas Smith-Darwin B. Palmer, Jr. 1973-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:224 (lot ticket included)-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,175
Lot 516		1798 S-159 R3 Style I Hair, Small 8 PCGS graded VF25. Slightly glossy medium brown with small areas of darker chocolate brown toning on both sides. No corrosion or verdigris, but there are some nicks scattered over both sides. The only significant one is a long, thin nick close before the nose. MDS, Breen state VI. The die crack through the top of LIB is clear and the vertical die cracks in the field behind the portrait are strong. The reverse is now rotated 45 degrees CCW. Our grade is VF20 sharpness net F12+. Pop 2; 1 finer in 40. Estimated Value $800-UP. Ex 2006 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 5/6/2006:157-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/2008:1174 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 517		Pair of Rare Die States of 1798. Includes S-159 R3 Style I Hair with Small 8 LDS, Breen state VII with a cud break at L in LIBERTY and a clipped planchet AG3; and S-174 Style II Hair with Small 8 EDS, Breen state I without die clashmarks on the reverse G5 net G4 for a patch of roughness. Both are glossy chocolate brown. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. Both are from the Dr. Philip W. Ralls collection. The S-159 was acquired from Chris Young, the S-174 from Jack Robinson. View details	Realized $247
Lot 518		Trio of 1798 Cents with Style I Hair and Small 8. Includes S-159 R3 MDS G4, S-160 R3 VG10 net G5 for porosity, and S-162 R4 MDS VG7 net G5 for light corrosion. All have a clear date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $235
Lot 519		1798 S-160 R3 Style I Hair with Small 8 VF35. Sharper by at least 10 points but the obverse is covered with tiny nicks that are mixed in with tiny planchet chips on the portrait, and there are microscopic hairlines in the fields around the portrait. The reverse also shows a few planchet chips, mostly inside the wreath, but a larger chip shows on the leaf under the M in AMERICA. The only contact marks on the reverse are a single pinprick at the E in STATES and a few more at the O in OF. Frosty light chocolate brown and steel with luster showing in protected areas and hints of light bluish steel overtone on both sides. E-MDS, Breen state II, with a die chip connecting two dentils at K-8 on the obverse. An imperfect but important example of a variety that is surprisingly difficult to find in high grade. Called AU50 net EF40 and CC#4 by Bland. C. Douglas Smith graded it net EF40 as well. Noyes says EF45 net VF25 and tied for CC#7, his photo #24325. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Bowers & Ruddy 6/5/1978:26 (lot ticket included)-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,703
Lot 520		1798 S-160 R3 Style I Hair with Small 8 VF25. Sharper by at least 5 points but there are a half dozen light scratches hidden in the toning in the field before the portrait. The only other marks are a thin nick on the upper edge of the bust and a speck of planchet slag at the leaf tip under the A in STATES. Glossy light olive mixed with reddish chocolate brown. M-LDS, Breen state III, showing sharp die clashmarks between the bust tip and dentils. Called VF35 by Bland and C. Douglas Smith. Noyes says VF35 net F15, his photo #23916. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex William Rabin (Philadelphia coin dealer) 10/15/1949-C. Douglas Smith-G. Lee Kuntz, Superior 10/6/1991:181 (lot ticket included)-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $999
Lot 521		1798 S-161 R2 Style I Hair, Small 8. PCGS graded MS-62+ Brown. CAC Approved. Lustrous steel brown with frosty faded mint red showing in protected areas on both sides and darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. This is a beautiful cent, but it is not perfect. There are a few small contact marks scattered over both sides including a thin vertical nick in the center of the neck. In addition there are very shallow low spots on the shoulder, bust, along the profile of the face, and around the leaves on the lower half of the wreath. These were caused by debris (most likely lubricating grease) on the die. E-MDS, Breen state II late, with a light die crack connecting the tops of ATE in STATES. Called net AU50 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, photo #24358. Bland says net EF45 and tied for CC#8. Our grade is MS60 net AU50. The attribution and Ralls provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. (PCGS # 36047) . Estimated Value $10,000-UP. Ex Ron Miller (Fremont Coins) 5/1987-Doug Bird 8/1987-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $15,275
Lot 522		1798 S-161 R2 Style I Hair, Small 8. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. CAC Approved. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. A beautiful cent that offers outstanding eye appeal. Nearly flawless, and the only marks are wholly insignificant. The best identifying mark is a tiny planchet chip in the field off the tip of the nose. This is the plate coin for the variety in the Breen large cent encyclopedia. It was also pictured on the Newcomb and Clapp plates. M-LDS, Breen state IX, with a bold cud break over TES and a raised retained cud over the adjacent A. Called AU55 and tied for CC#3 in the Bland census. Noyes says AU50 Choice and tied for CC#5, his photo #24269. Our grade is AU55 Choice. The attribution and Ralls provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 62+ (the preceding lot). (PCGS # 36047) . Estimated Value $10,000-UP. Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/1945-Judge Thomas L. Gaskill-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy Paschal (via Ray Chatham)-Richard S. Rosichan-Roger Carr-Gordon Wrubel 5/1981-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $30,550
Lot 523		1798 S-161 R2 Style I Hair, Small 8 F15+. Sharpness near VF25 with uniform extremely faint roughness under rather glossy dark olive brown toning, the highpoints a lighter shade of chocolate brown. May have been lightly cleaned and retoned long ago. No verdigris, and the only marks are a couple tiny rim nicks on the right side of the obverse and a couple more at the top of the reverse. LDS, Breen state XI, with a bold cud break over ATES and severe swelling at D-ST (but only a hint of swelling at RICA and the denominator). Called VF30 net VF20 by Bland. Estimated Value $350-UP. Ex Art Kagin-Chris McCawley-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $517
Lot 524		1798 S-161 R2 Style I Hair, Small 8 VG8. Off Center. Attractive glossy chocolate and olive brown with lighter reddish brown toning in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and display only a few trivial marks, including a tiny rim bruise opposite the top of the neck. E-MDS, Breen state III, with a die crack from the D in UNITED to the dentils near the adjacent S. Struck 5% off center to K-4.5 leaving the 98, bust tip, and OF AME very tight to the edge of the planchet. A very attractive mint error. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $940
Lot 525		Quartette of 1798 S-161 Die States. Includes EDS (Breen I) G4, M-LDS (Breen VIII) VG7 net G4 for roughness, LDS (Breen XI) G5 net AG3 for porosity, and VLDS (Breen XII) AG3. All have a readable date. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. All from the Dr. Philip W. Ralls Collection. View details	Realized $270
Lot 526		1798 S-162 R4 Style I Hair, Small 8 VF25. Sharpness VF35 but covered with very fine roughness under glossy dark olive brown toning. There are a couple tiny nicks in the field left of the hair ribbon and a speck of reddish verdigris over ES in STATES. MDS, Breen state II. The obverse fields are bulged but there are no die clashmarks at the throat. Called VF30 and tied for CC#5 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF35 net VF20 and tied for CC#7, his photo #24191. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Chuck Furjanic-Kagin's #305, 1/1975:488-Chuck Furjanic-Del Bland-Myles Z. Gerson-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,087
Lot 527		1798 S-162 R4 Style I Hair, Small 8 VG8+. Nice glossy medium chocolate brown. No roughness or verdigris, only minor contact marks, none notable. Attractive for the grade. M-LDS, Breen state II late. The bulges in the obverse fields are severe but there are no die clashmarks at the ribbon or throat. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Dr. Radford Stearns (via Darwin B. Palmer, Jr.)-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $470
Lot 528		1798 S-163 R4 Style I Hair, Small 8 VF20. Glossy chocolate brown and steel with specks of lighter brown toning on the obverse. No roughness or verdigris, only light contact marks. The notable ones are a couple faint hairline scratches from the forehead through the hair to the lowest curl and a very light rim bruise at the F in OF. LDS (not the latest state), Breen VI, with a sunken retained cud break under the 17 and lowest curl. Called VF20 and tied for CC#4 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF25 net F15 and tied for CC#6, his photo #24323. Comes with a nice provenance. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Abe Kosoff 8/4/1958-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/1973:478-Denis Loring-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-William R. T. Smith-Myles Z. Gerson-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,410
Lot 529		1798 S-163 R4 Style I Hair, Small 8 VG10. Sharpness VF20 but slightly dull from uniform extremely fine granularity under slightly glossy dark steel and olive brown toning. No notable marks but there is a small planchet clip over the T in UNITED, as struck. MDS, Breen state IV, with a slightly sunken retained cud break under the 17 and lowest curl. The date is bold and the legends are strong. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Chris McCawley 10/1985-Jack Robinson, Superior 1/29/1989:328-Charles L. Wiggins, McLaughlin & Robinson Auctions #4392, 9/1989:266-Goldbergs 2/16/2001:310-Terry Denman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/29/2012:234 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $705
Lot 530		1798 S-163 R4 Style I Hair, Small 8 VG7. Sharpness at least VG10 but covered with very fine granularity mixed with some contact marks and a few small pits. No verdigris. Slightly glossy chocolate and steel. Extremely rare terminal die state (TDS), Breen state VII, with a strong cud break connecting the 17 to the rim below and extending left to under the lowest curl. Graded net G6 by Bland. Noyes photo #24322. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Bill Tivol-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $259
Lot 531		1798 S-163 R4 Style I Hair, Small 8 VG7. Sharpness F12 but there is a dull scratch on the shoulder, some contact marks in the field before the neck, and a dull rim nick left of the lowest curls. No roughness or verdigris. Glossy dark olive brown and steel with chocolate brown toning on the highpoints. M-LDS, Breen state VI, with a sunken retained cud break under the 17 and lowest curl. The date and legends are strong. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $317
Lot 532		1798 S-163 R4 Style I Hair, Small 8 G5. A couple points sharper but covered with microscopic porosity. No verdigris, only trivial contact marks including a light rim bruise over the R in LIBERTY and another under the right side of the fraction. M-LDS, Breen state VI, with a slightly sunken retained cud break under the 18 and lowest curl. The date is strong and the legends are readable. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Pierre Fricke. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $200
Lot 533		1798 S-164 R4 Style I Hair, Small 8 EF40+. Glossy medium chocolate brown mixed with lighter brown toning in protected areas, especially on the reverse. Mint frost shows in the fields on both sides. The only marks are a couple nicks at AT in STATES. M-LDS, Breen state VI. Extensive die erosion and clashmarks cover most of the right side of the obverse down to the date with obvious swelling at the date into the field behind the curls. A fine radial die crack extends from the dentils behind the head into the field above the ribbon where it fades out. This is a great example of a really neat die state. Called EF45 and tied for CC#4 in the Bland census. Noyes says EF40 net VF30 (reason for deduction unknown) and tied for CC#9, his photo #23999. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex Robert S. Carter, Jr. 3/19/1970-Del Bland-Dr. Dane B. Nielsen 3/1979-Del Bland-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,640
Lot 534		1798 S-164 R4 Style I Hair, Small 8 VG10. Sharpness VF25 but covered with uniform fine granularity. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy dark steel and olive brown. Nicely struck MDS. The date and legends are strong. Looks better than the description might imply. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $259
Lot 535		1798 S-164 R4 Style I Hair, Small 8 G6. Glossy chocolate brown and olive. No significant defects, just worn. A light rim bruise over the second T in STATES can help identify this cent. VLDS, Breen state VII. Swelling obliterates the 179 in the date. Called G6 by Bland. Noyes photo #24144. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Lester Merkin (circa 1968 as a gift)-Herb Rosen 4/1988-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $212
Lot 536		Group of Five 1798 Cents with Style I Hair. Includes S-145 R3 Large 8 VLDS G6 net G5, S-150 R5 Overdate 8 over 7 VLDS G5 net G4, S-150 R5 Overdate 8 over 7 VLDS G4, S-154 R4+ Large 8 LDS G5, and S-160 R3 Small 8 Fair-2. All have a clear date. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $350-UP. All from the Dr. Philip W. Ralls Collection. View details	Realized $646
Lot 537		1798 S-165 R4 Style II Hair, Large 8 F12. Sharpness VF25 but covered with uniform very fine granularity. No marks or verdigris. Frosty dark steel and olive brown. Nicely struck MDS, Breen state II. Decent eye appeal for the grade in spite of the imperfect surfaces. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $441
Lot 538		1798 S-166 R1 Style II Hair, Large 8 F12. Smooth and attractive. Glossy chocolate brown and steel. Close to F15 but there is a fine scratch in the field close before the nose, a rim bruise left of the lower curls, and another under the 8 in the date. EDS, Breen state II. The die crack that arcs across the lower left part of the reverse is light and the die clashmarks are sharp. Struck with the reverse rotated 25 degrees CCW. Graded F15 by Bland. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 2/1988-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $494
Lot 539		1798 S-166 R1 Style II Hair, Large 8. PCGS graded AU-50. Glossy medium chocolate brown with lighter brown toning in protected areas. The obverse is mottled with darker olive brown toning. Essentially void of contact marks. A tiny rim nick at the C in AMERICA and a nick across that M are the best identifying marks. E-MDS, Breen state III early. A second die crack is starting to show inside the E in UNITED, and the first crack is strong. The reverse is rotated 35 degrees CCW. Called EF40 by Bland. Our grade is VF35. The attribution and Ralls provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Pop 2; 5 finer at PCGS for the variety. (PCGS # 36068) . Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex Jim Finance 4/1991-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,468
Lot 540		1798 S-166 R1 Style II Hair, Large 8 EF40. Ten points sharper but there are small specks of verdigris scattered over the upper half of the reverse while the rest of the planchet is choice. Lustrous chocolate brown and dark steel. MDS, Breen state IV. There is a lump on the E in UNITED extending down below the base of that letter, and the reverse is rotated 40 degrees CCW. Called net EF45 by Bland. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Mark Stucker-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,528
Lot 541		Pair of 1798 Cents with Style II Hair and Large 8. Includes S-166 R1 E-MDS F15 net VG8 for light corrosion, and S-167 R1 MDS VG10. Both have a strong date and the S-167 is quite attractive for the grade. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $423
Lot 542		1798 S-167 R1 Style II Hair, Large 8 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Glossy light olive brown and chocolate with frosty lighter brown and tan in protected areas. Smooth and attractive, nearly void of marks. A tiny horizontal nick at the bottom of the serif of the 7 in the date is the only notable defect, and it is barely visible. MDS, Breen state IV. The die cracks on both sides are clear but the cud over the first T in STATES has not formed. Called AU50 and tied for CC#9 in the Bland census. Noyes says AU55 net EF45 (no reason given for the deduction) and tied for CC#8, photo #24313. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Ralls provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. The only MS example graded for the variety at PCGS. (PCGS # 36071) . Estimated Value $8,000-UP. Ex Charles J. Dupont, Stack's 9/24/1954:227-Doris E. Nelson, Stack's 2/6/1976 (the "TAD" Collection), lot 45 (lot envelope included)-Myles Z. Gerson-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $18,213
Lot 543		1798 S-167 R1 Style II Hair, Large 8 PCGS graded AU58. Frosty steel and light olive. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas on both sides. No spots, stains, or contact marks. MDS, Breen state IV. The die cracks are clear but the cud break over the first T in STATES has not formed. In addition the obverse fields display fresh, nearly vertical die polishing lines, strongest at the throat. Softly struck on the bust tip and the opposing area at OF, which is often seen on this variety. Removed from an ANACS slab graded MS61 BRN (label #445384 included). Called AU55 and tied for CC#3 in the Bland and Noyes census lists, Noyes photo #32475. Our grade is MS60. Comes with an old provenance. The attribution and Ralls provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 63 (the preceding lot). (PCGS # 36071) . Estimated Value $5,000-UP. Ex David S. Wilson, S. H. Chapman 3/1907:891-Dr. Henry C. Schwab, Thomas L. Elder 5/1937:1104-Walter E. Webb-unknown-Old Colony Coin Auctions 10/1958:12-unknown-Abner Kreisberg 5/12/1961-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Robert Gildred, Kagin's Numismatic Auctions #331, 10/1983:1037-Larry Hanks-Kenneth Alterman-Larry Hanks-Jim McGuigan 5/5/1996-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,869
Lot 544		1798 S-167 R1 Style II Hair, Large 8 F12. Mostly glossy medium chocolate brown and steel delicately mottled with darker chocolate brown toning on the obverse. Slightly sharper but there is a faint hairline scratch that meanders from the back of the ear down to the shoulder. LDS, Breen state VI. The die cracks on both sides are strong and the 8 in the date is distorted by one of those cracks. Called F15 by Bland. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Doug Bird 2/1991-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $470
Lot 545		1798 S-168 R3 Style II Hair, Small 8. NGC graded MS-61 Brown. Glossy chocolate brown and steel with darker steel brown toning on the devices and frosty light brown and tan faded down from mint color in protected areas, especially on the reverse. Very attractive, just a couple microscopic ticks from flawless. The best identifying mark is a tiny nick on the bust just above the drapery over the 8. LDS, Breen state IV, with all the die reverse die cracks described by Breen. Called AU55 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #24154. Bland says AU55 and tied for CC#2 in his census. Our grade is AU55. Either way it's a great cent, and it comes with a long, impressive provenance. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. NGC population 1; none finer. The only MS graded by NGC for the variety. Estimated Value $5,000-UP. Ex Charles I. Bushnell-Lorin G. Parmelee, S. H. & H. Chapman 6/1882:2639-Edward Cogan-James B. Wilson, Thomas L. Elder #21, 10/1908:1003-Carl Wurtzbach 1919-Virgil M. Brand-B. G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.)-Dr. Yale E. Clarke, Stack's 10/1975:53-Richard Gross-C. Douglas Smith 8/1982 (via Del Bland(-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $24,675
Lot 546		1798 S-168 R3 Style II Hair, Small 8 F15. Glossy medium chocolate brown with frosty lighter brown in protected areas and darker steel brown on the highpoints. Smooth and attractive. Just a few minor contact marks, the notable one being a rim bruise over the second S in STATES. M-LDS, Breen state III. Die cracks meander through most of the legend outside the wreath. Called F15 by Bland. Estimated Value $350-UP. Ex Del Bland 4/1978-Robert E. Vail 1/1989-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $564
Lot 547		Trio of 1798 Cents with Style II Hair and Small 8. Includes S-168 R3 VG8 net G6 for light corrosion, S-169 MDS F12 net VG7 for light corrosion, and S-170 MDS VG10 net G6 for light corrosion. All have a clear date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $317
Lot 548		1798 S-169 R3 Style II Hair, Small 8. NGC graded MS-61 Brown. Glossy medium brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and frosty luster showing in protected areas on both sides. The only marks are a several dozen small spots of darker olive and steel toning on both sides, and these do catch your eye (what C. Douglas Smith called the "Speckled Trout Effect"). Otherwise this piece is choice. The best identifying mark is a tiny diagonal nick right of the base of the 7 in the date. M-LDS, Breen state IV. Bulges near the dentils tips extend from above LIBERTY clockwise to the rim opposite the chin. The repunching on RICA is clear. This cent was graded MS60 by Doug Smith. He acquired it from Dr. Shalowitz in 1987 for $3000 cash, 3 MS 1818 Cents, and 3 MS 1819 Cents (total cost to Doug $6500). The complete story is described in notes inside Doug's collection envelopes, which are included. Called AU55 and CC#1 in the Bland census. Noyes says AU55 net EF45 and tied for CC#2, his photo #23142. Our grade is AU58 net AU50. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. NGC population 1; none finer. The only example graded MS at NGC for the variety, and the second finest grades only VF. Estimated Value $6,500-UP. Ex Gimbel's Coin Department (Robert Freidberg, New York City)-Dr. Frank Bryant 2/1987-Jack H. Beymer-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 3/19/1987-C. Douglas Smith 2/28/1990-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,400
Lot 549		1798 S-170 R3 Style II Hair, Small 8. PCGS graded AU-50. CAC Approved. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. Smooth and attractive. The notable contact marks are a pair of short, fine scratches off the ends of the hair ribbon and a collection of tiny nicks around OF. E-MDS, Breen state II. There are clear die clashmarks on the obverse but the arc crack has not formed behind the portrait. Struck slightly off center to K-4 with the dies out of proper axial alignment (the die faces were not parallel) causing weakness along the right edge of the obverse and the corresponding area at ES-OF-AM while everything else is properly struck. This misalignment is mentioned by Breen in his "Remarks" on page 498 of his encyclopedia. Called EF40 by Bland. Our grade is VF35. The attribution and Ralls provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Pop 1; 1 finer in 53. (PCGS # 36080) . Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex Jim McGuigan, 1991 EAC Sale, 4/27/1991:85-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,408
Lot 550		1798 S-170 R3 Style II Hair, Small 8 VF30. Ten points sharper but recolored glossy chocolate and olive brown with frosty golden tan toning in protected areas on the obverse. The obverse is smooth but the reverse is covered with uniform very fine granularity. No verdigris or notable contact marks. A small patch of minor roughness at the bottom of the 9 is a good identifying mark. E-MDS, Breen state II. The die clashmarks at the throat are clear but the obverse is uncracked. Called EF45 net VF35 and tied for CC#8 in the Bland census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Stack's 6/1984:1288 (there misattributed as S-169)-Del Bland-Dr. Thomas S. Chalkley, Superior 1/28/1990:359 (lot ticket included)-Dr. Philip W. Ralls-2002 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/20/2002:268-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,821
Lot 551		1798 S-170 R3 Style II Hair, Small 8 VF30. Sharpness EF40 but lightly burnished and retoned glossy medium chocolate brown with some lighter brown toning in protected areas. A splash of darker reddish chocolate toning at TE in STATES and a minor rim bruise over that E are the only notable marks. This cent offers nice eye appeal in spite of the retoning. E-MDS, Breen state II. The clashmarks at the throat are clear but the obverse die is uncracked. Called EF40 and tied for CC#3 in the Bland census. Noyes photo #24177. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Bowers & Ruddy 10/1978:84 (where unattributed)-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,645
Lot 552		1798 S-170 R3 Style II Hair, Small 8 VF30. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. Smooth and attractive showing only a few light contact marks, none notable. LDS, Breen state IV. The arc crack in the field behind the portrait is clear and another crack extends down through the T in LIBERTY nearly reaching the forelock. A bit softly struck along the right edge of the obverse and the corresponding area on the reverse, a result of dies not in proper axial alignment (see Breen's remarks for this variety, page 498 in his encyclopedia). Called VF30 by Bland. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Ron Gillio-Larry Hanks-John Christiansen 10/1982-Doug Bird 4/1988-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,469
Lot 553		1798 S-171 R4 Style II Hair, Small 8 VF35+. Sharpness near EF45 but there are a few light contact marks scattered over the obverse, the only notable one being a dull scrape hidden in the hair below the E in LIBERTY. Glossy light to medium chocolate brown with lighter brown toning in protected areas and small spots of slightly darker olive brown toning sprinkled over the obverse. MDS, Breen state IV. A strong cud break has formed just left of the L in LIBERTY, die clashmarks show on both sides, and the repunching on CA in AMERICA is no longer visible. Called EF45 and CC#3 in the Bland census. Noyes says EF45 net VF35 and tied for CC#3, his photo #24041. C. Douglas Smith called this cent "An incredibly beautiful coin." And it comes with a really great provenance. Estimated Value $5,000-UP. Ex Dr. George P. French, B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot 213-Howard R. Newcomb-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon, New Netherlands Coin Co. #50, 12/1957:1099-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/1973:487-R. S. Brown, Jr.-Denis Loring-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,935
Lot 554		1798 S-171 R4 Style II Hair, Small 8 F12. Sharpness VF30 with light corrosion covering most of the right half of the obverse. The remainder of the planchet is smooth. No verdigris or notable contact marks. Lightly burnished, now recolored glossy chocolate and darker steel. LDS, Breen state VI, with a strong cud break left of the L in LIBERTY. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $517
Lot 555		1798 S-172 R2 Style II Hair, Small 8. NGC graded AU-58. Glossy dark chocolate brown with frosty lighter steel brown in protected areas on both sides. Choice and very attractive, essentially flawless. Locating an identifying mark presents a significant challenge, and a tiny pinprick in the field over the middle of the bust will have to suffice. Rare TDS, Breen state VI, with a cud break at ICA in addition to the earlier narrow rim cud at TY and to the right. Called AU50 and CC#5 in the Bland census. Noyes says EF45 and tied for CC#3, his photo #23962. Our grade is AU50. Finest known of the terminal die state. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. NGC population 2; none finer. Estimated Value $4,000-UP. Ex Ira S. Reed 9/28/1939-Judge Thomas L. Gaskill, New Netherlands Coin Co (privately) 11/1956-Dorothy Paschal 1972-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:243 (lot ticket included)-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $17,625
Lot 556		Trio of 1798 Cents with Style II Hair and Small 8. Includes S-172 R2 F12 net VG8 for nicks, S-173 R3 VG8 net G5 for light corrosion, and S-174 R2 F12 net VG7 for file marks around the rim to smooth down some rim dents. All have a strong date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $341
Lot 557		1798 S-173 R3 Style II Hair, Small 8 VF25. Rotated Reverse. Ten points sharper but there is extremely faint roughness very well hidden under glossy dark olive brown and steel toning. No marks or verdigris, and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. EDS, Breen state I, before any die clashmarks occur. The reverse is rotated 50 degrees CCW from the normal head-to-foot orientation. Called VF30 by Bland. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Rodney T. Grove-Tom Morley-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,146

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