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Sale 81
The Pre-Long Beach Sale
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Lot 621 |
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Pair of 1856 Cents grading EF45 to AU50. Includes N-12 R1+ Upright 5 EDS (a) with a trace of mint red on the reverse, and N-16 R2+ Italic 5 EDS (a). Both are choice and quite attractive. Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value $150-UP.
The N-12 is from the Daniel W. Holmes, Jr. collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/30/2011:668.
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$294 |
Lot 622 |
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1856 N-13 R2 Italic 5 EF45. Very slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The only mark is a tiny diagonal nick on the nose before the eye. Rare LDS die state d, with a strong rim cud from star 10 to star 11. Finest known by a very small margin of those with the single cud break in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $200-UP.
From the Eric Fix Collection.
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$423 |
Lot 623 |
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1856 N-13 R2 Italic 5 F12. Sharpness near VF30 but there is a serious rim dent at stars 1-2 and a smaller rim bruise at IC in AMERICA. Recolored glossy bluish steel brown and light olive. Terminal die state (TDS), die state e, with a strong rim cud from star 9 to star 11.
Estimated Value $35-UP.
Ex Frank Leone 12/1/2011-Eric Fix.
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$59 |
Lot 624 |
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1856 N-14 R1 Italic 5. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown Plus. Frosty light olive brown and steel with traces of faded mint red showing on both sides. No spots or stains and only a couple trivial contact marks, including a shallow nick at the dentil roots over the first A in AMERICA. MDS, die state b. The strike is a bit weak at the top of the obverse and bottom of the reverse, as usual for this variety, but it is better than most. Our grade is MS60+. The attribution is shown on the PCGS label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety .
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Scotsman Auction Co. 7/3/2004:1606 (as MS64RB) (lot ticket included)-Gary Hahn.
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$400 |
Lot 625 |
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1856 N-19 R2 Italic 5. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Frosty steel brown and light chocolate with hints of faded mint color showing through on both sides. The surfaces are nice but a bit dull thanks to a very thin layer of natural oxidation. The only notable marks are a spot of carbon at the top of the hair bun and a bit of darker chocolate toning on the E in UNITED. LDS, die state b. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#9 in the Grellman census. Pop 57; 23 finer, 1 in 64+, 19 in 65, 3 in 66.
Estimated Value $250-UP.
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$400 |
Lot 626 |
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1856 N-20 R3+ Upright 5. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Very attractive lustrous mint red fading to bluish steel brown and olive, 20% of the faded red showing on the obverse and 50% of the bright mint color remaining on the reverse. Nearly flawless. The notable marks are a nick-like planchet chip in the dentils over star 7 and a spot of shallow carbon at the leaf off the left top of the C in CENT. LDS, die state d. A die crack on the rim at star 13 has a small but clearly defined cud break at its right end. Our grade is MS63+. Finest know for both the die variety and for the late die state in the Grellman census. An attractive and very important cent for the serious collector of late date cents. The attribution is shown on the PCGS label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety .
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex Midwest Money 2/9/2013-Eric Fix.
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$1,645 |
Lot 627 |
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1856 N-22 R5 Italic 5 VF20. Ten points sharper but there are a few rim nicks over star 8, a dull rim nick at star 1, and an irregular contact mark on the eyebrow. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. A decent example of this rare variety. Tied for CC#17 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $150-UP.
Ex Henry T. Hettger-Eric Fix.
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$353 |
Lot 628 |
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1857 N-1 R1 Large Date AU50. A mint state cent that was lightly whizzed and is still retoning to a more natural color. No spots or contact marks, but there are traces of extremely fine roughness at stars 1-5. EDS, die state a.
Estimated Value $100-UP.
Ex Carvin Goodridge, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 6/2/2013:656-Eric Fix.
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$294 |
Lot 629 |
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Pair of 1857 Cents with Small Date. Includes N-2 R1+ EDS (a) AU50 net EF40 for cleaning, and N-4 R1 EDS (a) AU50 net VF30 for whizzing. Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value $150-UP.
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$400 |
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