Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 81

The Pre-Long Beach Sale

Draped Bust Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 165		1796 S-97 R3 Draped Bust VG10. Five points sharper with very fine granularity covering all but the highpoints. No verdigris and the only mark is a dull, light scrape hidden in the toning at the top edge of the bust. Very lightly cleaned, now slightly glossy dark chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. MDS, Breen state III, with a die crack through the top of TY in LIBERTY. The date and legends are complete and strong. Nice for the grade in spite of the imperfect surfaces. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $969
Lot 166		1796 S-99 R5 Draped Bust. PCGS graded Fine-12. Somewhat glossy medium chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth and this cent offers excellent eye appeal for the grade. The only marks are a few extremely faint hairline scratches under the date and a small chip or pit at the right bottom of the second S in STATES. LDS, Breen state III, with a large, slightly raised retained cud break behind the portrait. The catastrophic failure of the obverse die undoubtedly resulted in an early end to this die marriage. A very nice example of a tough variety in a neat die state. Called VG10 Average Plus and tied for CC#6 honors in the Noyes census, his photo #26846. Our grade is VG10 as well and close to choice. The attribution and Ruddy-Husak provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. Ex James F. Ruddy 10/24/1969:237-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/2006:19279-Walter Husak, Heritage 2/15/2008:2100 (the Reiver and Husak collection envelopes are included). View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 167		1796 S-103 R4+ LIHERTY Error PCGS Genuine, VF Details, Environmental Damage. Glossy medium chocolate brown with traces of lighter brown toning in protected areas. Although the surfaces are glossy they are covered with roughness that varies from faint to moderate, the roughness strongest at the top of the reverse. No marks or verdigris, and the eye appeal is decent in spite of the obvious surface issues. Nicely struck EDS, Breen state I, before any visible die cracks. The LIHERTY error is bold (B over inverted B in LIBERTY). Our grade is VF25 or better sharpness net VG8+. The attribution, LIHERTY error, and Poole provenance are all shown on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Don Poole. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $676
Lot 168		1796 S-104 R3 LIHERTY Obverse VF25. Sharpness very close to mint state but this piece is covered with uniform fine granularity under somewhat glossy greenish olive brown toning. It has the look of a piece that was lost in soil when it was new or nearly so and found after enough time for the elements to delicately texture and patinate the surfaces. There is no trace of verdigris and no contact marks. EDS, Breen state I, before any cracks or die rust. The LIHERTY error (the H is actually a B over an inverted B) is bold. Certainly one of the sharpest examples known of the popular LIHERTY error. Estimated Value $5,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 169		1796 S-104 R3 LIHERTY Obverse PCGS Genuine. Sharpness VF30 but covered with uniform extremely fine granularity. No marks or verdigris. Somewhat frosty dark steel and gray with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. MDS, Breen state II, with clear die clashmarks inside the wreath and a radial die crack from the dentils to the top of the second T in STATES. This cent was double struck. The doubling shows clearest at the top of the reverse, especially at ES-OF and into the leaves below. The top of a "T" shows in the field right of the second S in STATES. The date and legends are clear and the LIHERTY error is especially bold on this cent. Our grade is VF30 sharpness net F15. The attribution and Grellman-Bird provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. Ex Tennessee Coin Exchange-J. R. Grellman 6/14/1983-Doug Bird. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 170		1796 S-106 R4+ Draped Bust PCGS Genuine. Sharpness VF35 but lightly corroded under slightly glossy very dark steel and olive brown toning. No verdigris and only a couple trivial contact marks, including a tiny rim bruise under the fraction. Nicely struck EDS, Breen state I, before any cracks or clashmarks. The date and legends are complete and clear. Our grade is VF35 net F12. The attribution is shown on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Bowers & Merena 3/23/2000:85 (as EF45 net VF25, lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 171		1796 S-108 R4 Draped Bust PCGS Genuine, XF Details, Environmental Damage. Glossy dark olive brown and chocolate with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. Although the toning is dark the surfaces are mostly smooth and display only faint hints of roughness under the glossy toning. Perhaps PCGS meant to say "Scratched" because there are numerous fine parallel scratches on the face and neck. Fortunately these scratches are faint and are only visible under strong magnification. Otherwise the notable marks are some small nicks in the field before the neck and a moderate rim bruise left of the hair ribbon. LDS, Breen state V, with small lumps from die rust scattered over the obverse and numerous die cracks. The date and legends are all bold. Graded EF40 net VF25 by Del Bland. Our grade is EF40 sharpness net VF20. Noyes photo #28286. Comes with a very nice provenance. The attribution and Newcomb-Carmel provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $2,500-UP. Ex Howard R. Newcomb 3/23/1936-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/1976-Del Bland 11/1978-Dr. Willard J. Carmel, Jr., 8/26/1982-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-Dr. C. R. Chambers 1/16/1988-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/1996:149-Dr. Willard J. Carmel, Jr., Superior 9/7/1997:200 (lot ticket and three collection envelopes included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,055
Lot 172		1796 S-109 R3 Draped Bust PCGS Genuine, VF Details, Environmental Damage. Sharpness VF25 but covered with uniform fine to moderate granularity under glossy dark steel and olive brown toning. No verdigris. The only contact mark is a dull rim nick left of the L in LIBERTY. E-MDS, Breen state II. Lapping on the reverse die has separated the ribbon knot from the right end of the ribbon but there are no die cracks. The date and legends are clear. Our grade is VF25 sharpness net VG10. The attribution and Hipps provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex John Hipps. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $793
Lot 173		1796 S-110 R3 Draped Bust PCGS Genuine. Sharpness EF40 or better but recolored a very attractive glossy chocolate brown fading to dark chocolate and olive brown in the protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and nearly void of marks. The only mark is a faint vertical hairline scratch up from the right top of the N in ONE, and it is barely visible. Sharply struck terminal die state (TDS), Breen state IX, with a strong cud break at TY in LIBERTY and numerous die cracks elsewhere on the obverse. A beautiful cent in spite of the recoloring. Called AU55 net VF35 by Del Bland. Our grade is EF40 sharpness net VF35. The attribution and Reiver-Scheide provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $4,000-UP. Ex Chamberlain 8/1/1968-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/2006:19296-Victor Scheide. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,875
Lot 174		1796 S-110 R3 Draped Bust VG7. Sharpness F12 but covered with fine roughness. No verdigris, only light contact marks. The notable ones are a rim nick under the bust tip, a light rim bruise just left of the date, a dull dent on the 1 in the denominator, and a few faint hairline scratches hidden in the patina. Slightly glossy olive brown and dark steel. LDS, Breen state VIII, with a strong cud break at TY in LIBERTY. The date is strong and the legends are easily readable. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 175		1796 S-115 R3 Draped Bust PCGS Genuine. Sharpness AU50 but the portrait is covered with very fine roughness that is visible only under magnification. No verdigris and the only mark is a small pit or planchet chip hidden on the leaf under the I in AMERICA. Lightly cleaned and expertly retoned glossy olive brown and steel. Sharply struck M-LDS Breen state VII. There is a slightly raised retained cud break at TY in LIBERTY, a strong die crack arcing through the date, and sharp die clashmarks before the portrait. Graded net EF40 by Del Bland and ranked as second finest behind the ANS example. Noyes says EF45 sharpness net VF30 and tied for CC#3, his photo #25162. Either way this is a very important cent. Our grade is AU50 sharpness net VF35. The attribution and Matylewicz-Holmes provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $6,500-UP. Ex R. N. Matylewicz-George Ramont-Charles E. Harrison 3/1993-Dr. Phil W. Ralls 4/18/1997-Robert C. Clark, Bowers & Merena 8/9/2000:265-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman and Chris McCawley) 6/30/2005-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:197 (both lot tickets included). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $11,750
Lot 176		1796 S-116 R5- Draped Bust PCGS Genuine, VF Details, Environmental Damage. Sharpness F15, perhaps a bit better on the obverse, but there is a swath of reddish corrosion from TY in LIBERTY into the field near the rim before the face. The rest of the obverse is smooth and very attractive while the reverse is covered with very fine roughness mixed with a few small pits. Rather glossy olive brown and chocolate. LDS, Breen state II, with die clashmarks on the obverse. The date is strong and the legends are readable. Our grade is F15 sharpness net VG8. The attribution and Schwend provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Sally Schwend. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $470
Lot 177		1796 S-117 R5+ Draped Bust G6. A couple points sharper but covered with fine roughness. No verdigris, but there are several old, light scratches hidden in the roughness on the obverse plus a single rim nick at the M in AMERICA. Slightly glossy dark olive brown and chocolate with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. MDS, Breen state IV. The date is strong and the legends are clear. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $852
Lot 178		1796 NC-3 R6 Draped Bust PCGS Genuine, VF Details, Scratch. Very attractive glossy light chocolate brown. This cent is choice with one significant exception: there are numerous moderate scratches on the obverse, mostly on the portrait. Fortunately all the scratches are very old and blend into the natural glossy toning. The reverse, however, has only a few trivial contact marks consistent with the grade. MDS, Breen state II, with die clashmarks around the portrait but no cracks. Graded VF25 net VG10 and CC#4 in the Del Bland census. Noyes says F12 net VG8 and tied for CC#3, his photo #35218. Our grade is VF25 sharpness net VG10. Any way you look at it, this is a CC-level example of a very rare variety. The attribution and Buxton-Blood provenance is shown on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $4,000-UP. Ex Buxton 4/1993:506-Silbert-Charles Blood-1997 EAC Sale, lot 131 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 179		1797 S-120b R2 Reverse of 1796, Gripped Edge G4. Several points sharper but covered with fine granularity under slightly glossy olive and chocolate brown toning. No verdigris, and the only mark is a small rim nick right of the Y in LIBERTY. MDS, Breen state IV, with crumbling on top of the I in LIBERTY. The date and legends are complete and easily readable but not strong. The "Gripped Edge" feature is clear. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $118
Lot 180		1797 S-121a R7- Reverse of 1796 with Plain Edge Fair-2+. The obverse is at least Good-4 and nearly choice but the reverse is considerably weaker (as usual) and displays a dozen small punch marks on the upper half. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and free of marks. Attractive glossy chocolate brown. The edge is plain (not gripped) and there is no trace of tampering. LDS, Breen state V, with die cracks and obvious swelling behind the portrait that obliterates the hair ribbon. The date and LIBERTY are strong. Nice for the grade in spite of the reverse marks, close to net AG3 overall. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $940
Lot 181		1797 S-126 R3 PCGS Genuine. Sharpness EF45 with extremely fine roughness under very attractive glossy light chocolate brown toning. No spots, stains, or contact marks. Great eye appeal in spite of the imperfect surfaces, which appear smooth to the unaided eye. MDS, Breen state IV, with a strong die crack from the dentils extending towards the neck, but the crack fades out well before it reaches the neck. Our grade is EF45 sharpness net VF30. The attribution and Halpern provenance are shown on the PCGS label (where Halpern is misspelled). Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Herman Halpern, Bowers & Merena 3/6/1997:50 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,410
Lot 182		1797 S-126 R3 F15. Sharpness VF25 with extremely fine roughness covering most of the planchet plus a couple tiny pits on the neck. No verdigris and only a few trivial signs of contact. A barely visible rim bruise right of the fraction is a good identifying mark. Rather glossy light chocolate brown and steel. Sharply struck EDS+, Breen state II, with light die clashmarks but no die cracks. A nice-looking cent in spite of the imperfect surfaces. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $764
Lot 183		1797 S-127 R4. PCGS graded EF-45. Very attractive glossy light chocolate brown and steel with frosty lighter steel brown toning in protected areas on the reverse. No spots, stains or contact marks. The only notable defects are some tiny planchet chips (natural planchet irregularities) that didn't completely strike out on the neck and inside the wreath. MDS, Breen state IV early. The die crack through ERIC is clear but there is no trace of vertical scaling in the field before the portrait. Graded VF30 by Del Bland and CC#2 in his census. Noyes says VF30 as well but tied for CC#1 honors, his photo #22966. Our grade is VF30. This is the plate coin for the variety in the Breen encyclopedia for early date large cents. A great cent that comes with a great provenance. The attribution and French-Husak provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Pop 2; 1 finer in 55. Estimated Value $6,500-UP. Ex Dr. George P. French, B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot 174-James G. Macallister-Henry C. Hines-Henry A. Sternberg-M. H. Bolender 3/1956:1593-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 3/1973-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2000:148-Walter Husak, Heritage 2/15/2008:2130. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $11,163
Lot 184		1797 S-128 R3 M over E Variety G6. Sharpness VF30 but dull from fine corrosion that covers the planchet. No marks or verdigris. Dull reddish chocolate and dark olive brown. The date is a bit weak due to the obverse being misaligned to K-6 but the legends are clear. The M over E in AMERICA feature is visible but not obvious. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $106
Lot 185		1797 S-130 R2 PCGS Genuine. Sharpness EF45 with a repaired nick hidden in the hair at the forehead and another in the field close under the chin. The only other notable marks are a trail of small nicks skipping through the hair under BER and a trio of short, dull scratches at the C in CENT. Expertly recolored glossy bluish steel and dark chocolate brown. MDS, Breen state III. The internal cud break near the dentils behind the head is incomplete with a void at the top near the dentils. Our grade is EF45 sharpness net VF25. The attribution and Speranza provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex 2002 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/20/2002:226-Phil Speranza. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,058
Lot 186		1797 S-131 R2 Stemless Wreath. PCGS graded VF-35. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. A beautiful cent, close to choice except for an obvious planchet lamination from the rim before the neck to the tip of the nose. Otherwise the planchet is smooth and shows only minor contact marks consistent with the grade. E-MDS, Breen state II, before the vertical die break in the field before the portrait. Our grade is VF20+ sharpness net F15+. The "No Stems" feature is shown on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 187		1797 S-133 R5 Stemless Wreath G4. Somewhat glossy chocolate brown with slightly lighter chocolate toning on the devices. The surfaces are decent but not perfectly smooth. No verdigris, only minor contact marks consistent with the grade. The notable ones are a rim nick opposite the chin and a rim nick at the F in OF. The date is weak but easily readable and the legends are complete but not strong. E-MDS, Breen state II. There are die clashmarks on the obverse but no cracks. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $147
Lot 188		1797 NC-5 R6 PCGS Genuine. Slightly glossy olive brown with lighter steel brown and chocolate toning on the devices. The obverse has the details of G4 while the reverse is better with the details of at least G6. Both sides are covered with very fine roughness. No verdigris. The only notable marks are a couple small, fresh nicks at the second 7 in the date. The date is weak but remains readable and the legends are complete. LDS, Breen state IV late, with a clear rim cud from the right top of the Y to opposite the tip of the nose. Our grade is G5 sharpness net G4. The attribution and Reed provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Walter Reed. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 189		1798 S-144 R5+ Large 8, Style I Hair PCGS Genuine. Sharpness VG8 with fine roughness under a glossy very dark olive brown and steel patina. No verdigris. The only notable mark is a dull but strong depression in the dentils over the R in LIBERTY, and this mark was strong enough to cause a bulge in the opposing dentils just right of the denominator. M-LDS, Breen state III late. The wave across the reverse from TA in STATES to ER in AMERICA is strong and a relatively bold die crack passes through the top of OF to the rim at both ends. The date and legends are strong. Called net G6 by Del Bland. Noyes says VG8 net G4, his photo #28760. Our grade is VG8 net G5+. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Newcomb-Brown provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $2,500-UP. Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/7/1945:179-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy Paschal 11/25/1977-Dr. Thomas S. Chalkley, Superior 1/28/1990:331-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/1996:205 (last two lot tickets and Brown collection envelope included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,640
Lot 190		1798 S-145 R3 Large 8 with Style I Hair G6. A couple points sharper but very light corrosion covers most of the planchet. No verdigris or significant contact marks. Slightly glossy medium chocolate brown with darker chocolate and olive brown toning in protected areas. LDS, Breen state V. There is swelling in the field at the bust and across the reverse from ED in UNITED to OF-A. The date is bold and the legends are clear where not affected by the die swelling. Estimated Value $75-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $188
Lot 191		1798 S-147 R5- Large 8 with Style I Hair VG7. Sharpness VF20 but lightly corroded showing very fine granularity mixed with tiny pits. No verdigris. There are fine scratches on the portrait, all blended into the toning, and a dull nick over the 98. Recolored dark chocolate brown and steel mixed with some lighter chocolate toning. The date is bold and the legends are clear. The reverse is rotated 20 degrees CCW from a normal head-to-foot die orientation. EDS, Breen state I, before any die cracks on the reverse. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $235
Lot 192		1798/7 S-151 R3 Overdate 8 over 7 PCGS Genuine. Sharpness VF20 or slightly better but covered with very fine granularity that's effectively hidden under the mostly glossy chocolate brown and steel toning. A patch of raised reddish-green verdigris from the bottom of CEN to the top of the numerator in the fraction is the only other defect. The obverse looks choice to the unaided eye but the small area of verdigris on the reverse does catch your eye. EDS, Breen state I, with swelling in the field behind the portrait but no die cracks. The date is bold, the legends are strong, and the overdate feature is obvious. Not perfect but not bad for this popular overdate variety, and it comes with an important provenance. Called VF25 net VG10 by Del Bland. Noyes photo #32358. Our grade is VF20+ sharpness net VG10. The attribution and Downing-MacDonald provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Homer K. Downing-Barney Bluestone-Dr. Charles L. Ruby-Superior 2/1974:493-Richard A. Winterhalder-1985 EAC Sale, 4/1985:166-Robert E. Matthews, Superior 5/1989:306-Evan L. Kopald, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 7/1/1993:69-Stuart MacDonald, Heritage 9/1997:5124 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $705
Lot 193		1798 S-154 R4+ Large 8, Style I Hair PCGS Genuine. Sharpness EF40 but covered with uniform fine granularity under attractive slightly glossy medium chocolate and olive brown toning. No verdigris, and the only contact mark of any significance is a short, light horizontal scratch low on the neck. Sharply struck EDS, Breen state I, before any die clashmarks or cracks. Our grade is EF40 sharpness net F15. The attribution and Sebring provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Thomas H. Sebring, Bowers & Merena 3/21/1996:179 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 194		1798 S-155 R3 Style I Hair with Reverse of 1796 PCGS Genuine. Sharpness EF40 with extremely fine roughness under rather glossy dark greenish olive brown and steel toning. No verdigris. The only marks are a diagonal nick on the earlobe, a short horizontal scratch just below the earlobe, and a small nick near the dentils left of the upper end of the hair ribbon. M-LDS, Breen state VI early. The die cracks at the 7 in the date are light but visible and swelling reaches from the 8 through the bust into the field beyond. Our grade is EF40 net VF20. The attribution and Hines-Varon provenance are shown on the PCGS Label. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Robert S. Carter, Jr.-Norman Locke 7/1984-Sol Varon-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/21/1998:1179 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,175
Lot 195		1798 S-155 R3 Style I Hair with Reverse of 1796 G4. Sharpness at least VF20 but corroded as if it was soaked in a mild acid or brine solution. No marks or verdigris and the color is a decent mix of chocolate and light brown. The details suggest this cent experienced very little wear before taking the acid bath (perhaps in a pickle barrel to help keep them green). The date, legends, and devices are complete and clear. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $118
Lot 196		1798 S-156 R5+ Style I Hair with Reverse of 1796 VG7. Sharpness F12 with uniform very fine granularity under mostly glossy dark olive brown toning. There is a bit of shallow verdigris in the field before the neck, and the only contact marks are a light rim bruise opposite the neck and a tiny rim nick at TE in UNITED. EDS, Breen state I, prior to any die cracks on the obverse. The date is bold and the legends are complete and easily readable. A nice example of this very rare variety in spite of the minor surface issues. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,410
Lot 197		1798 S-157 R2 Small 8 with Style I Hair G6. Sharpness at least F15 but lightly corroded, the roughness strongest in the field before the portrait and at the top of the reverse. No verdigris or contact marks. Dark olive brown with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. The date is clear and the legends are easily readable. M-LDS, Breen state III, with a horizontal die crack from the lower half of the neck to the rim. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $88
Lot 198		1798 S-158 R4 Small 8, Style I Hair. PCGS graded VF-30. Mostly glossy dark olive brown and steel. The surfaces are decent, especially to the unaided eye, but a glass reveals uniform extremely fine roughness under the toning. No verdigris. The only marks are some very light scratches on the chin with a few more in the field to the right, but these are visible only with the aid of a good glass. E-MDS, Breen state II, with a die crack from TE in UNITED to AT in STATES. The area outside this crack is weakly struck because that section of the die has started to sink. Not perfect but still quite nice for this tough variety, and it comes with an important provenance. Graded EF45 sharpness net VF30 by Del Bland. Noyes says EF45 net VF20, his photo #28481. Our grade is EF45 sharpness net VF25. The attribution and Clapp-Brown provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Charles Clapp 3/1921-George Clapp-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy Paschal-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:223-Robert E. Matthews, Superior 5/1989:314-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/1996:223-Robert E. Matthews-1998 EAC Sale, lot 115 (all 4 lot tickets included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,174
Lot 199		1798 S-159 R3 Small 8, Style I Hair. PCGS graded VF-30. Mostly glossy steel brown and light chocolate with traces of frosty tan and golden brown in protected areas. Both sides display some small splashes of reddish brown toning. The surfaces are nice but there is a trace of fine granularity from the base of the Y to the forehead. No verdigris, only light contact marks consistent with the grade. E-MDS, Breen state II. The vertical die cracks in the field behind the portrait are clear and the tops of LI are joined by an extension one of those cracks. The reverse is rotated 15 degrees CCW. Our grade is VF30 sharpness net VF20. The attribution is shown on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Denis W. Loring-2000 EAC Sale, lot 197 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 200		1798 S-164 R4 Small 8 with Style I Hair. NGC graded VF-35. Slightly glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. No roughness or verdigris, only a few minor marks. The notable ones are a small planchet flake at the dentils under the 7 in the date (as struck) and a shallow nick just left of the first S in STATES. E-MDS, Breen state II. Subtle swelling extends from the 8 through the bust tip into the field beyond. Die erosion lines are just starting to show in the field before the face. Our grade is VF20+, very close to VF25 (and a proper brushing could easily result in the higher grade). Near the lower end of the condition census for this tough variety. The attribution is shown on the NGC label. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Gordon J. Wrubel-Darwin B. Palmer, Jr.-Ray Chatham 1973-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:231-Tom Reynolds 12/1992-Phillip Clover, Heritage 7/9/2012:3181. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,586
Lot 201		1798 S-164 R4 Small 8 with Style I Hair VG10. Sharpness VF30 but covered with fine to moderate corrosion, strongest on the obverse. No verdigris. The only significant mark is a rim bruise at the first A in AMERICA. Slightly glossy olive brown and dark steel. Sharply struck E-MDS, Breen state II, showing a subtle bulge right of the 8. The date and legends are complete and strong. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $143
Lot 202		1798 S-164 R4 Small 8 with Style I Hair VG10. Five points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy medium brown and chocolate. No corrosion or verdigris, but there are a half dozen rim nicks on the reverse, the strongest of these at the R in AMERICA. M-LDS, Breen state V late. Obvious swelling has weakened the 179 in the date, die erosion has created roughness in the field before the portrait, and die clashmarks show close to the rim in that same area. A neat die state and a decent example for the grade. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $353
Lot 203		1798 S-166 R1 Large 8 with Style II Hair. NGC graded AU-58 Brown. Frosty chocolate brown with traces of lighter steel brown toning in protected areas. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas on both sides. A very attractive cent, void of any spots or stains. Just a few trivial signs of contact, including a trio of small nicks or planchet chips on the jaw and a thin diagonal nick in the field off the bust tip. None of these marks is visible without the aid of a glass. M-LDS, die state IV. The die crack arcing through the lower left quadrant of the reverse is strong and the reverse is rotated 30 degrees CCW from the normal head-to-foot die orientation. As a result of the rotation, the bust tip and opposing legend at OF-AM are softly struck while everything else is well impressed. Our grade is EF45+. Pop 13; 12 finer at NGC. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 204		1798 S-166 R1 Large 8 with Style II Hair. PCGS graded AU-50. Attractive glossy chocolate brown fading to darker olive brown in protected areas. Slightly lighter steel brown toning shows on the highpoints. No roughness or verdigris. The only marks, and they are faint, are a couple fine scratches near the dentils under the bust tip and a few hairlines at LIBE. M-LDS, Breen state IV, with a trio of small rim breaks over STA. The reverse is rotated 45 degrees CCW from the usual head-to-foot die orientation. Our grade VF35. Pop 25; 72 finer at NGC. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 205		1798 S-167 R1 Large 8, Style II Hair. PCGS graded VF-30. Glossy chocolate brown and steel with some darker olive brown toning at the top of the obverse. There are a few very light scrape marks at the B in LIBERTY, a pair of dull nicks close over the bust tip, and a couple dull nicks in the dentils at AM. TDS, Breen state VI. The die cracks on the obverse are strong and a cud break connects the first T in STATES to the rim above. Our grade is VF30 net VF25. The attribution and Hull-Rhodes provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex Dr. Hull, Steve Ivy Numismatic Auctions 1982 ANA Sale, lot 1503-E. M. Rhodes Sale, Heritage 12/1983:75 (both lot tickets included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $911
Lot 206		1798 S-167 R1 Large 8, Style II Hair VG8. Sharpness F15 with fine to moderate granularity covering the planchet. No marks or verdigris. Dark olive brown and steel, the surfaces closer to matte than glossy. E-MDS, Breen state II. Small die chips extend through the E in UNITED but the obverse is uncracked. The date and legends are complete and clear. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $118
Lot 207		1798 S-169 R3 Style II Hair with Small 8 PCGS Genuine. Sharpness EF45 but the coin has been coated with a very thin layer of wax or some similar substance that imparts a high level of gloss. The surfaces are smooth and the toning is an attractive medium brown and light chocolate with frost in protected areas on the reverse. The only marks are a dull nick in the field close under the chin and another on the rim just left of the L in LIBERTY. The reverse is choice, absolutely flawless. Nicely struck M-LDS, Breen state IV. Swelling extends through the tops of LIBERTY extending along the dentil tips to before the nose. Graded EF45 net VF35 and tied for CC#7 in the Del Bland census. Noyes says EF45 net VF25, his photo #23955. Our grade is EF45 sharpness net VF35. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Chatham-Brown provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $2,500-UP. Ex Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy Paschal 1974-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:237-Dr. Philip W. Ralls, 1994 EAC sale, lot 239-Dr. Philip W. Ralls, Bowers & Merena 11/11/1999:313 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,290
Lot 208		1798 S-169 R3 Style II Hair with Small 8 VG7. Sharpness F15 or better but covered with moderate to strong granularity. No marks or verdigris, and the color is a decent chocolate brown and steel with a bit of gloss. LDS, Breen state V, with obvious swelling through the tops of LIBER. The date and legends are strong except for strike weakness at UNITED. Removed from an ANACS slab graded VF20 Details, Corroded (ANACS label #4123186 included). Estimated Value $125-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $129
Lot 209		Trio of 1798 Cents with Style II Hair and Small 8. Includes S-169 R3 G5 net AG3 for minor roughness and recoloring, S-172 R2 G5 net AG3 for contact marks and a small patch of roughness, and S-187 R1 VG7 net G4 for minor roughness and recoloring. All have a clear date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $153
Lot 210		1798 S-170 R3 Style II Hair, Small 8 PCGS Genuine. Sharpness near EF40 but there are a few fine, faint scratches on the obverse and more in the central part of the reverse. In addition there are several light rim bruises on the reverse, the only notable one just right of the fraction. No hint of roughness or verdigris. Attractive glossy steel brown and light chocolate with frosty lighter brown and tan in protected areas on the obverse. E-MDS, Breen state II early. There are fine die clashmarks on both sides but no trace of a die crack behind the portrait. The reverse is rotated 25 degrees CCW. Our grade is VF35+ sharpness net VF25. The attribution and Mass Hist Soc provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Massachusetts Historical Society, Bowers & Merena 11/18/1994:2046. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,175
Lot 211		1798 S-170 R3 Style II Hair, Small 8 F12. Sharpness VF20 but there are a few contact marks, including a rim bruise right of the bust tip and a few fine hairline scratches on the portrait. The planchet is smooth, void of any corrosion or verdigris. Nicely recolored glossy chocolate brown with lighter reddish tan in protected areas on the reverse. E-MDS, Breen state II. There are die clashmarks on both sides but the obverse is uncracked. The date and legends are complete and clear. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $317
Lot 212		1798 S-171 R4 Small 8, Style II Hair PCGS Genuine, VF Details, Environmental Damage. Glossy steel brown blending to chocolate brown in protected areas. The surfaces are decent, just a little dirty in protected areas, but there are some fine scratches on the obverse. The scratches are hidden nicely in the natural toning and are barely visible to the unaided eye. Perhaps the "Environmental Damage" mentioned by PCGS is referring to the scratches. MDS, Breen state III, with a rather large cud break just left of the L in LIBERTY. Our grade is VF20+ net F15. The attribution and B&M provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex Bowers & Merena 3/21/1996:215 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $529
Lot 213		1798 S-172 R2 Small 8, Style II Hair. PCGS graded EF-40. Frosty chocolate brown and steel with a hint of lighter brown toning in the hair left of the forehead. No roughness or verdigris, only light contact marks. The notable ones are a few fine scratches in the field behind the portrait and a tiny rim bruise under the 7 in the date plus a similar rim bruise at the T in UNITED. MDS, Breen state V early. A small rim cud break touches the top of the Y in LIBERTY but there is no crumbling in the dentils over the second A in STATES. Our grade is VF35 sharpness net VF30. The PCGS label indicates this is a "1st Hair Style" cent, which is not correct. Estimated Value $2,500-UP. Ex Bowers & Merena 3/7/1998:155. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 214		1798 S-174 R2 Small 8, Style II Hair PCGS Genuine, VF Details, Scratch. Sharpness VF20 but there are some small nicks and old scratches on the portrait plus a couple more short scratches in the field at the chin. The only mark on the reverse is a dull rim nick at the T in UNITED. Glossy chocolate brown and steel. MDS, Breen state III, showing die chips in the field under the hair ribbon and strong die clashmarks on the reverse. Our grade is VF20 sharpness net F12+. The attribution and J. Willis provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex John Willis. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $306

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