Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 84

January 25-28, 2015 Pre Long Beach

Draped Bust Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 288		1796 S-81 R3 Liberty Cap VG7. A point or two sharper with extremely fine granularity covering the fields and protected areas on both sides. No verdigris or contact marks, but there is a planchet chip or shallow pit over the T in CENT. Slightly glossy two-tone dark olive brown with lighter steel brown toning covering the devices. The date is bold and the legends are complete except for weakness at ONE CENT, as usual on this variety. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Jim Fairfield-Rod Burress 11/2003. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $447
Lot 289		1796 S-82 R5 Liberty Cap F12+. Sharpness VF20 but extremely fine roughness covers much of the planchet, although the devices on the obverse are smooth. No verdigris and only a few minor contact marks. The notable ones are a couple faint scratches over NIT in UNITED, a pinprick over the first T in STATES, and a small rim nick right of the fraction. Partially glossy chocolate brown and olive. Sharply struck except for weakness at UNITED and on the bottom of CEN. The date is bold and the legends are complete. EDS, Breen state I, before any die cracks or clashmarks. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Fred H. Borcherdt 3/2001-Dan Trollan. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,585
Lot 290		1796 S-82 R5 Liberty Cap G5. Glossy light to medium chocolate brown and steel with darker chocolate toning in the fields and protected areas. Smooth and attractive, just worn. The only marks are a pair of tiny rim nicks at TY in LIBERTY. The date and legends are complete and easily readable. EDS. Nice for the grade, and the obverse may be a point or two better. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Bowers & Merena 3/16/2006:62-Rod Burress 3/31/2006. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $376
Lot 291		1796 S-83 R4 Liberty Cap VG8. Nice glossy dark chocolate brown and steel with lighter steel brown toning covering the devices. The obverse is a couple points sharper than the reverse, as usual on these Liberty Cap varieties. A glass reveals extremely faint roughness well hidden under the glossy toning, but the eye appeal remains quite nice. No verdigris. The only mark is a light scratch in the field under the cap. MDS, Breen state II, with a die crack through ERTY. The date is bold and the legends are easily readable, although a few letters on the reverse are weak. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Doug Bird 11/2000-Mike Iatesta, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/19/2005:271 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $588
Lot 292		1796 S-84 R3 Liberty Cap VG10. Glossy light to medium chocolate brown. Close to F12 in sharpness but there are some light contact marks on both sides. These include some very light hairline scratches on the portrait and several tiny rim nicks on the reverse plus a stronger one at CA in AMERICA. EDS, Breen state I. The date and legends are complete and clear. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Jim Carr 11/28/2004-Rod Burress. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $676
Lot 293		1796 S-85 R5- Liberty Cap VG7. Sharpness F12 but slightly rough in the fields and protected areas. No verdigris but there is a vertical scratch touching the back of the head and another one on the bust extending into the field before the neck. Glossy chocolate brown, lighter on the devices and darker in the protected areas. EDS, Breen state I, before die lapping weakened the devices on the reverse. The date and legends are complete and easily readable except for weakness at ES-OF-AM due to an uneven strike on the reverse. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Ron Robertson, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/28/2008:3639 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $517
Lot 294		1796 S-86 R5 Liberty Cap VG7. Several points sharper on the obverse, slightly weaker on the reverse (as usual). The surfaces are decent but there are traces of microscopic roughness on both sides and a shallow pit on the throat. The notable contact marks are a few short scratches in the field before the chin and neck plus a rim bruise over AT in STATES. Mostly glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. The date is clear and the legends are complete except for weakness at UNITED and CENT. MDS, Breen state I, before crumbling forms close before the lips. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex 2007 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/28/2007:168-Rod Burress (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $564
Lot 295		1796 S-87 R3 Liberty Cap VG10. Sharpness F12 or slightly better but there is extremely fine roughness in the fields and protected areas while the highpoints are smooth. No verdigris. Just a few minor contact marks, including a sharp rim nick left of the lower curls and a fine vertical scratch up from the T in CENT. Mostly glossy dark chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. The date is strong and the legends are clear. Not perfect but still nice for the grade. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex W. E. Schauperl 9/24/2003-Rod Burress 10/14/2003. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $764
Lot 296		1796 S-88 R4 Liberty Cap NGC VG Details, Environmental Damage. The obverse is dull dark steel brown and chocolate while the reverse is a much lighter shade of sandy tan mixed with chocolate brown highpoints (possibly from a light cleaning on that side). The surfaces are covered with very fine roughness but the only sign of verdigris is a small spot between the nostril and upper lip. Both sides show a few light scuff marks, none significant. The date and legends are complete but the dull surfaces hurt the eye appeal. I suspect a good brushing would help a lot. Our grade is F12 sharpness net G5. The attribution is shown on the NGC label. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 297		1796 S-89 R3 Liberty Cap PCGS graded XF40. PCGS graded EF-40. Attractive glossy light to medium chocolate brown with lighter brown toning in protected areas. There are a few small areas of slightly darker olive brown toning on both sides, including one that extends from the second T in STATES down to the left edge of the fraction. The surfaces are smooth and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. The only notable contact mark is a dull, shallow rim nick over the T in UNITED. Nicely struck MDS, Breen state II. There is minor crumbling at the lips and evidence of die clashing on both sides. Nicely struck, better than most of this variety, with ONE CENT complete and only minor weakness at OF. Our grade is VF25. This piece is a new discovery for the die variety and it is tied for second finest known honors with three other pieces in the EAC census (and two of those are impounded in the ANS Museum). The finest known grades only VF30. A very important early large cent for the collector of Sheldon die varieties. PCGS population 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety. Estimated Value $7,500-UP. Walked in over the counter at an "old time coin shop". View details and enlarged photos	Realized $10,281
Lot 298		1796 S-89 R3 Liberty Cap VG10. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces appear perfectly smooth but there are a dozen very tiny specks of greenish verdigris scattered over the reverse, and all of them are hidden in the devices so they do not catch your eye. The only defect that reaches the unaided eye is a light rim bruise left of the middle curls. The date is bold and the legends are complete and clear. MDS Breen state II, with obvious crumbling on the lips and a speck of crumbling under the tip of the nose. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Doug Durasoff (via Dan Bailey) 4/2009-Ed Leitner. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $823
Lot 299		1796 S-89 R3 Liberty Cap VG10. Glossy steel and reddish chocolate brown. Smooth and attractive for the grade, only minor marks and no roughness. The date and legends are strong except for strike weakness on OF. LDS, Breen state III, with crumbling at the lips extending to the bottom of the eye. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Gerald I. Mass, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1998:872-March Wells, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:574-Rod Burress (both lot tickets and collection envelopes included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,087
Lot 300		1796 S-89 R3 Liberty Cap G6. A couple points sharper but cleaned and retoning an uneven mix of coppery tan and dark steel brown. No roughness and the only marks are a couple barely visible rim bruises at the top and bottom of the obverse. MDS, Breen state II, with crumbling at the lips but no swelling in the obverse fields. The date is strong and the legends are complete except for weakness at OF. Would benefit from a decent recoloring. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex Rod Burress 8/15/2006. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $353
Lot 301		1796 S-90 R5+ Liberty Cap G6. Sharpness VG8 but faint granularity covers the fields and protected areas on the obverse while the reverse shows light corrosion mixed with several shallow pits. Specks of greenish verdigris can be found in may of the pits. The only obvious mark is a rim dent opposite the tip of the nose. EDS, Breen state I. The reverse is upset (dies oriented head-to-head) as often seen on this rare variety. Slightly glossy reddish chocolate brown and steel with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. The date and legends are complete and easily readable. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds-Rod Burress 8/31/2010. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $617
Lot 302		1796 S-91 R3 Liberty Cap F12. Clipped Planchet. Sharpness near VF20 but there is a small patch of shallow corrosion at ER in LIBERTY and a larger one from the top of the O in ONE into the leaves above. There are traces of additional microscopic roughness on both sides but overall the remainder of the planchet is smooth and attractive. The only notable contact mark is a light rim bruise before the neck. Mostly glossy light to medium chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. MDS, Breen state IV, with two horizontal die waves in the field before the portrait and one more in the field behind the lower curls. The date and legends are complete and strong. A curved planchet clip reaches inside the dentils left of the date and at STA. Estimated Value $800-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/3/2013:246 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $999
Lot 303		1796 S-91 R3 Liberty Cap VG10+. A point or two sharper but there are a few too many minor marks for the higher grade. No corrosion or verdigris. Most of the marks are tiny pre-striking planchet chips that didn't completely disappear when the planchet was struck. This was a result of the very late state of the obverse die where die swelling and cracks weakened the strike left of the lowest curls, and that resulted in weakness on the opposing legend at D-STA. Otherwise the only notable marks are an arcing scratch through the N in UNITED and a shallow planchet flake at the top of that E (as struck). Attractive glossy chocolate brown and steel. LDS, Breen state VII, with horizontal die cracks in the field before the portrait and obvious swelling on both sides of the portrait. The date is bold and the legends are strong except for weakness at D-STA as previously mentioned. A decent example of a neat die state. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex Robert Hallam 7/1992-Robert E. Vail-Rod Burress 10/2007. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $999
Lot 304		Group of Eleven 1796 Liberty Cap Cents graded BS-1 to AG3. Average grade is Fair-2 and most are sharper with defects. Includes S-81 R3, S-84 R3, S-85 R5-, S-87 R3 (4), and S-89 R3, plus 3 examples that are not attributed due to a heavily worn reverse. All have a readable date but some dates are weak or partial. Lot of 11 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Unsold
Lot 305		1796 S-93 R3 Draped Bust VG8. A couple points sharper, especially on the reverse, but the planchet is covered with microscopic porosity. No verdigris, and the only notable marks are some barely visible hairline scratches hidden in the toning on the portrait and a tiny nick near the rim under the bust tip. Slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel with lighter steel brown and chocolate highpoints. E-MDS, Breen state I, before any die cracks. The date and legends are complete and clear. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Doug Bird, 2008 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 5/10/2008:243-Rod Burress (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $411
Lot 306		1796 S-94 R5+ Draped Bust G5. Sharpness near VF30 but covered with uniform fine to moderate roughness. No verdigris and the only notable mark is a rim nick over the N in UNITED. Dark chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. The date and legends are complete and easily readable in spite of the roughness. EDS. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $323
Lot 307		1796 S-96 R6 Draped Bust PCGS Genuine, G Details, Surface Damage. Sharpness G5 but the edge has been lightly tapped all around creating a high rim that impinges on the date and some of the letters in the legend. No notable marks. The surfaces are decent but a glass reveals uniform extremely faint roughness covering both sides. Slightly glossy medium to dark chocolate brown and steel with a narrow arc of lighter brown toning on the left side of the reverse. The date is easily readable in spite of the raised rim and the legends are mostly clear (although HALF CENT is faint at best). LDS, Breen state II, with a die crack bisecting the reverse from the T in UNITED to the M in AMERICA. Our grade is G5 sharpness net AG3. One of the rarest varieties of the year, and the finest known grades only F12. The attribution is shown on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/2004:254-Shawn Yancey (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 308		1796 S-98 R4 Draped Bust G5. The obverse is a bit weaker but the reverse is considerably stronger with complete, clear legends. The devices are smooth but microscopic granularity covers the fields and protected areas. No verdigris and only a few insignificant marks. A dull nick on the leaf over the O in ONE is the best identifying mark. The lower third of the date is worn into the rim but everything else is clear. Slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel with lighter steel brown and chocolate toning on the devices. EDS, Breen state I, before any die cracks on the obverse. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex 1994 EAC Sale 4/23/1994:194-Rod Burress-Clay Everhart 3/23/1995-Rod Burress 8/12/2013. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $400
Lot 309		1796 S-99 R5 Draped Bust G6. The obverse is sharper but the reverse is weaker due to uniform fine to moderate corrosion, the assigned grade an average of the two. No verdigris or contact marks. The only "defect" is a knife rim over MERI, as struck. Rather glossy light to medium chocolate brown blending to darker chocolate in protected areas. EDS, Breen state I, before any die cracks on the obverse. The date is complete and clear and the legends are readable. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Steve Fischer 6/30/2007-Rod Burress 8/10/2007. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $564
Lot 310		1796 S-100 R5 Draped Bust AG3. Slightly sharper on the lower half of the obverse and upper half of the reverse where the designs were more strongly impressed into the planchet (thanks to the die faces being out of perfect horizontal alignment). The date is complete and clear. The only marks are faint hairline scratches that cover both sides, but these are not distracting and the eye appeal is quite nice for the grade. Mostly glossy dark chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning covering the devices. The two-tone contrast accents the designs and enhances the eye appeal on this well-worn cent. EDS, Breen state I, before any clashmarks. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Henry T. Hettger, 2006 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 5/6/2006:120-Rod Burress 6/2006. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $376
Lot 311		1796 S-103 R4+ LIHERTY Obverse VG8. Sharpness near VF20 but covered with uniform fine to moderate granularity on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. No marks or verdigris. Dark steel and olive brown with glossy lighter chocolate and steel brown toning on the highpoints. The bottom edge of the date is a bit weak due to an uneven strike on that side but the rest is clear and the legends are complete. The LIHERTY error is bold, the B over inverted B feature being obvious to the unaided eye. A decent example of the rarer version of this popular "Redbook" error. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex John Ashby (Ashby's Best Coppers)-Robert E. Matthews 4/6/1990-Ken Mote-Robert E. Matthews-Rod Burress 8/14/1990-Mike Fedder-Rod Burress 9/2004. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $564
Lot 312		1796 S-105 R5- Draped Bust G5. Glossy light to medium chocolate brown with slightly lighter brown toning on the devices. There is minor roughness in the fields on both sides and a few minor contact marks, but overall this is a nice example for the grade. The notable marks are an "X" very lightly scratched across the obverse centered just left of the ear and a small but sharp rim nick opposite the eye. The bottom edge of the date is starting to fade into the rim but the rest is clear and the legends are easily readable. E-MDS, Breen state II, with die clashmarks on both sides. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Stack's 5/2/1968:203-Robert E. Matthews, Superior 5/28/1989:245 (both lot tickets included). View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 313		1796 S-109 R3 Draped Bust VG10+. Attractive glossy light to medium chocolate brown and steel. The obverse is slightly sharper than the reverse but both sides offer excellent eye appeal. No hint of roughness or verdigris and only a few light contact marks. The notable marks are a thin nick high on the neck, a dull one on the shoulder, a shallow diagonal scratch in the leaves left of the O in ONE, and a few very light rim nicks and bruises at the top of the reverse. E-MDS, Breen state II. The reverse die has been lapped but the obverse is still uncracked. The date is strong and the legends are complete. A nice cent, close to F12. Removed from a PCGS slab graded F15 (PCGS label #1404.15/21291811 included). Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex Shawn Yancey 7/2003-Mike Iatesta, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/19/2005:274 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $881
Lot 314		1796 S-110 R3 Draped Bust VG8. The sharpness is VG10 or a bit better but there are traces of shallow black verdigris or hard crud on both sides, mostly on the reverse. The notable marks are a very light rim bruise over the T in LIBERTY, an incipient planchet clip right of the neck, and some tiny "nibbles" along the edge at S-OF-AMER. Mostly glossy medium brown and light chocolate mixed with areas of dark olive brown crud in protected areas. The date is bold and the legends are clear. E-MDS, Breen state III, with a light die crack through the top of RTY. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Rod Burress 2/24/2013. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $400
Lot 315		Pair of 1796 Draped Bust Cents. Includes S-110 R3 Basal State-1 and S-113/4/5 with a clipped planchet (unable to attribute with certainty) Fair-2. Both have a date that is weak but readable. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details	Realized $153
Lot 316		1796 S-111 R5- Draped Bust AG3 but Counterstamped. The obverse details are slightly better with the date and LIBERTY strong, but the reverse is a bit weaker, as usual. Nice glossy chocolate brown and steel. There is a counterstamp "NP" on the jaw and a couple of what may be partial stamps on the reverse. Estimated Value $50-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 317		1796 S-112 R4+ Draped Bust G6. Glossy chocolate brown and steel. No corrosion or verdigris, only light contact marks. The notable marks are a light hairline scratch from the hair under the L in LIBERTY down to the bust and a tiny planchet chip over the 7 in the date. LDS, Breen state IV, with strong swelling inside the wreath that obliterates ONE CENT. The date is strong and the legends are complete except for the fraction and ONE CENT, which are gone. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Rod Burress-Joel Spingarn 4/4/1992-Mike Fedder-Rod Burress 9/2004. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $588
Lot 318		1796 S-113 R5 Draped Bust VG7. The obverse is weaker but the reverse is stronger, the grade being an average of the two sides. No roughness or verdigris. Just a few contact marks, including an obvious scratch or thin planchet void on the face and a trio of less-significant tiny rim bruises at the top of the reverse. Mostly glossy steel brown and light chocolate. The 6 in the date is slightly weak thanks to a minor die clog affecting its right side but the remainder of the date is strong and the legends are complete. Very rare E-MDS, Breen state II, before any die clashmarks. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Shawn Yancey-Rod Burress 3/8/2011. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $376
Lot 319		1796 S-114 R5- Draped Bust VG8. Sharpness F15 but covered with uniform fine roughness mostly hidden under glossy chocolate brown toning with lighter steel brown toning covering the devices. There are faint traces of shallow reddish verdigris on the reverse but overall the eye appeal of this piece is decent. The notable marks are faint hairline scratches covering the portrait plus a few stray hairline scratches on the reverse. None of the scratches is visible to the unaided eye. EDS, Breen state I, before any cracks. The date is bold and the legends are complete, although a few letters on the reverse are relatively weak thanks to an uneven strike. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 320		1796 S-114 R5- Draped Bust Fair-2. Glossy steel and light chocolate brown. Possibly recolored but the surfaces are perfectly smooth and choice for the grade, just heavily worn. The only mark is a tiny rim nick over the E in STATES. The 6 is clear while the 179 is only partially visible but still easily readable. No more than half the legend on the reverse remains visible. EDS, Breen state I. The die crack from the right top of the second T in STATES to the dentils is clear. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Rod Burress 8/12/2011. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $200
Lot 321		1796 S-118 R5+ Draped Bust AG3. Sharpness VG7 but the obverse is covered with fine to moderate granularity and the reverse is lightly corroded with slightly uneven surfaces. No verdigris or contact marks other than a dull rim nick over the C in AMERICA. Slightly glossy light chocolate and olive brown with some lighter brown toning on the reverse. The date and legends are complete and easily readable in spite of the roughness. There is a minor planchet clip that does not reach the dentils behind the middle curls and at the opposing rim over D-S. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $382
Lot 322		1797 S-120b R2 Reverse of 1796 with Gripped Edge VG10. Sharpness VF25 but there are a couple dull dents inside the wreath and the planchet is slightly warped. In addition the field before the portrait has been lightly smoothed for some reason that is not apparent. Cleaned and retoned frosty dark steel and olive brown. Sharp but far from choice. LDS, Breen state VI, with all the die cracks and crumbling associated with the late die state. The date and legends are all bold and the "Grip" marks (a series of small depressions and bumps) on the edge are strong. Estimated Value $80-UP. Ex Holmes Historical Coins 11/6/2008. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $282
Lot 323		1797 S-121b R3- Reverse of 1796 with Gripped Edge VG7. Very slightly sharper but there are three very light scratches in the field before the neck and a couple more at TATE on the reverse. The surfaces are decent but not perfectly smooth, particularly on the reverse where microscopic roughness is mostly hidden under the attractive glossy chocolate brown toning. No verdigris. The date is strong and the legends are complete although STAT is faint. EDS, Breen state I, before any die cracks on the obverse. The "Grip" marks on the edge are clear. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Jim Carr 8/30/2008-Rod Burress 10/20/2008. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $235
Lot 324		1797 S-127 R4 F12. Sharpness VF25 or a bit better but covered with uniform very fine roughness under a slightly glossy dark greenish olive brown and steel patina. No verdigris. The only significant marks are a dull scratch in the hair under ER in LIBERTY and another from the N in ONE to the E in CENT. Both scratches are old and blend perfectly into the natural patina. MDS, Breen state IV, with a clear die crack from the dentils through the left top of the second T in STATES to the left foot of the adjacent A, and a vertical die crack up into the field from the bust tip. Double struck. The first strike was centered on the planchet but it was struck a second time slightly off center to K-11 and rotated about 10-15 degrees. The result is a dramatic, easily visible mint error showing the lower half of the first date and the complete second date, plus other doubling on both sides. Removed from an NGC slab graded VF Details, Reverse Scratched (NGC label #2038608-047 included, and it shows the attribution, Double Struck Mint Error status, and the Mervis provenance). Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Stack's Bowers 1/2012:8053-Adam Mervis, Heritage 1/10/2014:2605. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 325		1797 S-127 R4 G6. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown, the devices a slightly lighter shade than the protected areas. Smooth and void of any significant marks, just evenly worn. A dull, light rim nick at the D in UNITED is the only defect, and it is trivial. EDS but not quite the earliest, Breen state II, showing a subtle bulge near the dentils before the chin. The date is bold and the legends are complete. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $294
Lot 326		Pair of 1797 Cents. Includes S-128 R3 M over E in AMERICA F15 sharpness net VG8 for microscopic roughness and stains, and S-136 R3 VG7. Both have a strong date and clear legends. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $294
Lot 327		1797 S-130 R2 VF30. Sharpness VF35 or slightly better but there are some light contact marks on the rims on both sides, none significant but too many to ignore at this sharpness level. The notable ones are an irregular rim nick under the left base of the 1 in the date, a light rim bruise over the R in AMERICA, and a tiny rim bruise just right of the fraction. Glossy chocolate brown and steel. LDS, Breen state V. The internal cud break behind the head is strong and a fine vertical crack reaches from the dentils off the bust tip to the dentils right of the Y. Noyes graded EF40 net VF30 and tied for CC#15, his photo #56587. Removed from an NGC slab graded AU53 (NGC label #508671-001 included, and it shows the attribution and Rasmussen provenance). Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex 1980 Long Beach Expo Bourse-Dr. Philip W. Ralls 1984-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/2005:3152-Shawn Yancey-Tom Reynolds-Greg Hannigan. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,174
Lot 328		Quartet of 1797 Cents. Includes S-130 R2 VF20 net G4 for corrosion, S-131 R2 Stemless Wreath F12 net G5 for corrosion, S-136 R3 VG7 net G5 for small nicks, and S-138 R1 VG8 net Fair-2 for corrosion. All have a clear date. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $223
Lot 329		1797 S-133 R5 Stemless Wreath VG10. A couple points sharper, perhaps even better on the obverse, but there are a few light contact marks on the obverse. The notable ones are some very fine hairline scratches across the date, a few more in the field left of the lower curls, and a rim nick left of the lower end of the hair ribbon. Only the rim nick is visible without the aid of a glass and the eye appeal of this cent is quite nice for the grade. Glossy light to medium chocolate brown with a few splashes of slightly darker olive brown toning on the lower half of the obverse. LDS, Breen state IV late, with a clear radial die crack from the rim over the bust tip to the neck near the bust. Struck on a planchet that shows partial diagonal reeding, Breen's planchet type V. A very nice example of a tough die variety. Graded F12 net VG10 and tied for CC#9 in the Noyes census, his photo #28067. Estimated Value $800-UP. Ex Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-Joel Spingarn. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,087
Lot 330		1797 S-133 R5 Stemless Wreath G5. Sharpness VF20 but very fine porosity covers the planchet with patches of more significant roughness on the right side of the obverse and bottom of the reverse. No verdigris or significant contact marks. Medium brown and light chocolate with darker chocolate brown toning in protected areas. The date and legends are complete and clear. MDS showing clear die clashmarks on the obverse but no cracks. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $223
Lot 331		1797. Reverse of 1797, stems. Choice glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are smooth and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. No spots, stains, or roughness. The only marks, and they are trivial, are a faint hairline scratch from the nose into the field at right where it fades away, and another from the ear to the throat. M-LDS, Breen state VII. There is a clear die crack through CA and the ribbon end to the dentils below plus swelling at RICA and UN. The date is bold and the legends are complete. Our grade is F15+, close to VF20. (PCGS # 1422) . Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex Heritage 1/2000:5031-Henry T. Hettger, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/18/2001:2187-Shawn Yancey (both lot tickets included). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,351
Lot 332		1797 S-139 R1 F15. Ten points sharper but cleaned and retoned glossy reddish chocolate brown and dark steel. The obverse is perfectly smooth but extremely faint granularity covers most of the reverse, strongest at the F in OF and just left of the fraction. A dull rim nick opposite the chin is the only significant contact mark. LDS, Breen state V. The die cracks at the lower curls are strong and the swelling between the cracks is advanced. The date and legends are all bold. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Jim Long 10/18/2001-John Pijewski, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior5/29/2005:1303-Rod Burress 7/8/2005 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $447
Lot 333		1797. Rather glossy light olive brown and chocolate, possibly recolored. Covered with uniform very fine roughness but there is no verdigris. The only marks are a few small nicks at LIB and a pair of dull scratches between the bases of the D in UNITED and the adjacent S in STATES. MDS showing minor swelling at TED and S-OF-A. The date is strong. Our grade is VF25 sharpness net VG10. The attribution is shown on the PCGS label (PCGS # 35951) . Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $411
Lot 334		1798 S-144 R5+ Large 8 with Style I Hair G4. Slightly sharper but cleaned and retoned a mostly glossy light chocolate and darker steel brown with traces of reddish tan from the old cleaning in a couple of the protected areas. No verdigris, only small contact marks. Most of the contact marks are small rim nicks, the strongest of these over the E in AMERICA. A dull pinprick at the left top of the first S in STATES and another at the bottom of the I in UNITED can help identify this cent. EDS, Breen state I, with an obvious dull wave across the reverse from TA in STATES to the E in AMERICA but no cracks. The date is complete and clear, and the legends are complete except for ONE CENT, which is essentially gone thanks to the bulge caused by the wave across the planchet. Far from perfect but still a decent low grade example of this rare variety. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. Ex Ferris Stamp & Coin-Darwin B. Palmer-Tom Reynolds-Terry Denman (Reynolds envelope included). View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 335		Trio of 1798 Cents with Style I Hair. Includes S-146 R5- EDS F15 net G5 for corrosion, S-155 R3 Reverse of 1796 F15 net G5 for corrosion, and S-157 R2 Struck 5% off center to K-10 Fair-2. All have a clear date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $165
Lot 336		Pair of Early Coppers, 1798 & 1808. Includes a 1798 S-147 R5- large cent graded G5+ sharpness net AG3 for corrosion, and an 1808 C-3 R1 half cent with the reverse rotated 50 degrees CCW graded G6 sharpness net AG3 for obverse scratches. Both have an easily readable date and legend. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $60-UP. View details	Realized $94
Lot 337		Group of Ten 1798 Cents graded BS-1 to G4. Average grade is Fair-2+. Includes S-147 R5- Style I Hair with Large 8, S-150 R5 Overdate 8 over 7, S-155 R3 Reverse of 1796, S-167 R1 Style II Hair with Large 8, S-179 R2 Style II Hair with Small 8, S-186 R2 Style II Hair with Small 8, S-187 R1 Style II Hair with Small 8 (2), plus two pieces that are unattributed. Most are sharper with defects and most have a clear date. Lot of 10 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $235

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