Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 84

January 25-28, 2015 Pre Long Beach

Liberty Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 658		1847 N-12 R3 Repunched 8 VF30. Five points sharper with a swipe of darker toning at the O in ONE. No notable contact marks or other defects. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. LDS, die state c, with a rim cud break from star 9 nearly to star 10. The repunching inside the top of the 8 is sharp. Removed from an NGC slab graded AU55BN (NGC label #679548-007 included, and it shows the attribution). Estimated Value $75-UP. Ex Boeing Coins & Stamps 1/2013-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $153
Lot 659		1847 N-12 R3 Repunched 8 EF40. Nice glossy medium chocolate brown. Smooth and attractive showing only trivial contact marks, none notable. A choice cent if not for some loose dirt in protected areas (a proper bath might be worth another 5 points). Rare TDS, state c late, with an additional thin rim cud break from star 12 to star 13 in addition to the earlier strong rim cud break at star 9. Removed from an NGC slab graded AU58BN (NGC label #308289-004 included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Jules Reiver (via Heritage)-Doug Bird-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $353
Lot 660		1847 N-13 R4 VF35. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth and attractive for the grade. The only notable marks are a very light rim bruise between stars 2 & 3 and a dull diagonal nick on the cheek under the eye. LDS, die state d, with a small but strong rim cud break over the R in AMERICA. Removed from an NGC slab graded AU58BN (NGC label #308289-006 included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Jules Reiver (via Heritage) 12/2007-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $165
Lot 661		1847 N-14 R3 MS60+. Choice lustrous light steel brown and tan. No spots, stains, or contact marks. The only identifying mark is a small area of lighter golden tan toning around star 3. M-LDS, die state c. The die lines from the dentils at star 1 are weak but still visible and all the die cracks listed by Grellman are present on the reverse. A very nice cent with excellent eye appeal. Tied for CC#8 honors in the Grellman census. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS63BN (NGC label #3515782-011 included). Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex 1998 EAC Sale, lot 401-Phyllis Thompson, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/2010:580-Chris McCawley, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 6/2/2013:532-Rod Burress 8/12/2013. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $734
Lot 662		Trio of 1847 Cents, all Scarce Varieties, grading VF30 to VF35+. Includes N-15 R4+ Repunched 7 EDS, N-27 R4 Repunched 1 EDS (a), and N-30 R4+ Repunched 1 MDS (b). A couple are very slightly sharper with minor defects but all are nice glossy brown and chocolate. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Doug Durasoff. View details	Realized $423
Lot 663		Pair of 1847 N-18 R5 Large 7 over Medium 7 grading F15 to VF20. One is EDS and the other is MDS, both die state a before any rim cud breaks on the obverse. They are attractive glossy brown and chocolate with smooth surfaces and only minor contact marks. The repunching on the 847 is clear and the "Large 7 over Medium 7" feature is obvious on both pieces. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $200
Lot 664		1847 N-18 R5 Large 7 over Medium 7 F12. Sharpness VF20 but rather dull thanks to uniform fine roughness. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel with lighter steel brown and chocolate toning on the highpoints. Very rare LDS, die state d, with a clearly defined rim cud from under the 1 to star 2 and a weak rim cud from star 4 to star 5. The repunching (so-called Large 7 over Medium 7) at the top of the 7 is visible. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $200
Lot 665		1847 N-19 R1 Repunched 4 AU58. A mint state cent that has too many light contact marks on the face and neck for an uncirculated grade. A thin vertical pre-striking planchet line on the neck is the best identifying mark. Frosty light steel brown with subtle overtones of light bluish steel in the fields and protected areas. About 5% of the original mint red remains visible, mostly on the reverse, and an area of slightly darker steel toning is hidden in the curls right of the neck. EDS, die state a. The die lines around ONE CENT are clear and the repunching on the 4 is obvious. Removed from a PCGS slab graded MS63BN (PCGS label #1877.63/21860593 included). Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $423
Lot 666		Trio of 1847 Cents graded VF35. Includes N-20 R3 E-MDS AU58 sharpness with traces of faded mint red but net VF35 for minor verdigris, N-29 R3- LDS (d), and N-41 R4 MDS (b). The last 2 are glossy brown and chocolate. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Doug Durasoff. View details	Realized $294
Lot 667		1847 N-21 R1 MS60. The obverse is lustrous very faded red blending to bluish steel and light olive; the reverse is highly lustrous bluish steel with faded mint red in protected areas. The only notable mark is a spot of very fine carbon in the dentils at star 13. M-LDS, die state b (Newcomb's old #40) with a die crack through the tops of ME passing to the rim over the adjacent A and RI. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Tony Terranova 4/1990-Marv Hall. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $617
Lot 668		1847 N-21 R1 AU50. Choice glossy light to medium chocolate brown with frosty luster in protected areas. Only a few trivial contact marks including a light nick under star 5 and a faint hairline scratch in the field right of the main curl. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. Many fine die lines are visible on the reverse and it is uncracked. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Doug Bird 8/15/1987-Dick Punchard 11/9/1989-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/30/2011:211-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $294
Lot 669		1847 N-22 R3+ EF45. Attractive glossy steel brown and light chocolate. A very nice cent, just trivial contact marks from choice including a few tiny nicks on the neck, a very small rim nick over star 7, and a couple ticks near the berry over ON in ONE. LDS, die state e, with several die cracks on the obverse, but the section of rim between the cracks left of the 1 is just starting to rise. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Coin Galleries MBS 11/8/1995:3060-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $294
Lot 670		1847 N-23 R5 EF45+. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate with mint frost showing in protected areas on both sides. No spots, stains, or contact marks. Sharply struck E-MDS, die state b, with light die cracks on the reverse and slightly reflective fields on the obverse. A very nice example of this tough variety. CC#11 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex The Coin Market 9/6/2011-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $317
Lot 671		1847 N-23 R5 VF30. Five points sharper with some light contact marks on the obverse, none distracting. A pinprick between the coronet and star 5 and a tiny rim nick at star 4 are good identifying marks. Attractive glossy medium brown. M-LDS die state d early. The die cracks on the reverse are clear and a small chip has widened the crack through the left top of the M in AMERICA. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/1998:565-unknown-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $129
Lot 672		1847 N-23 R5 VF25. Mostly glossy dark olive brown and steel with slightly lighter toning on the highpoints. No verdigris, only scattered light contact marks consistent with the grade. Rare LDS, die state e, with a shallow but clearly defined rim cud break above the second S in STATES. In addition the section of rim between two die cracks on the rim over the AM in AMERICA is slightly sunken. Tied for CC#7 of 17 examples known in this die state according to the Grellman census. Noyes photo #30189. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Gary Hahn 3/1990-J. R. Grellman-2008 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 5/10/2008:574-Chris McCawley 3/2011-Doug Durasoff (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $153
Lot 673		1847 N-24 R1. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Choice lustrous steel brown and chocolate with 10% of the mint color remaining on the obverse, at least 25% on the reverse. Essentially flawless in every respect offering outstanding eye appeal. The only mark, and it is microscopic, is a tiny tick on the tip of the coronet. M-LDS, die state c (Newcomb's old #25), with a die crack through the top of ME to the dentils on both ends. Our grade is MS63+, very close to MS64. The attribution is shown on the PCGS label (PCGS # 37325) . Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Jack Beymer-Del Bland-Bob Everett 11/1996-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,350
Lot 674		1847 N-24 R1 MS63. Very attractive lustrous light bluish steel and olive with 10% of the mint color remaining. The only notable mark is a small spot of darker toning over the upper right point of star 12. Sharply struck EDS die state a, with myriad die lines covering the obverse fields. Someone forgot to polish the obverse die before placing it into service, but this oversight was corrected for die state b. A very nice example of this interesting die state and it comes with a decent provenance. Tied for CC#7 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Bruno Crossfield 12/1956-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/15/1976 (via Del Bland)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Del Bland (includes the Crossfield collection envelope with Naftzger annotations and the Bland provenance notes). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $999
Lot 675		1847 N-24 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. The only marks are a shallow planchet chip or void on the chin and a couple tiny ticks on the throat plus a subtle splash of slightly darker toning on star 3. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. The obverse fields are covered with fine die finishing lines, strongest around the date and behind the main curl. Our grade is AU58+, just a touch of rub on the highest points from mint state (PCGS # 1877) . Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $400
Lot 676		1847 N-26 R5 VF20. At least ten points sharper but recolored frosty medium brown and light chocolate with peeps of faded red in a few of the protected areas. There is some fine roughness in the field from star 3 to star 8 but no verdigris. The only notable sign of contact is a rim bruise at star 11. Rare LDS, die state d, with a strong rim cud break over OF-A, and the right end of this cud slants up to the left. Tied for CC#4 among those known with this rim cud in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Chris Young 3/2013-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $165
Lot 677		1847 N-26 R5 VF25+. Ten points sharper but there are a few light scratches in the field behind the portrait and a shallow planchet lamination flake at BE in LIBERTY extending into the coronet and hair above (as struck). Otherwise this cent is smooth and very attractive. Nice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Rare LDS, die state e, with a strong rim cud at OF-A, and the right end of this cud slants up to the right. CC#6 of those known in this die state according to the Grellman census. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex Dale Sheely, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/2007:2310-Chris McCawley 5/2012-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $940
Lot 678		1847 N-26 R5 VF35. Sharpness AU50 but recolored frosty medium brown and chocolate. The surfaces are decent but a glass reveals spots of microscopic roughness on both sides. The only contact mark is a small nick in the dentils at star 10. Very rare LDS, die state f, with a strong rim cud break over TE in STATES in addition to the earlier one at OF-A. Both cuds are bold. CC#1 of only 12 known in the Grellman census. Removed from an NGC slab graded UNC Details, Environmental Damage (NGC label #2593856-002 included, and it shows the attribution). Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Craig Sorochin 3/2013-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $541
Lot 679		1847 N-26 R5 F15+. Sharpness VF25 but there are some microscopic contact marks scattered over the obverse and the highpoints on the reverse are lighter than the fields thanks to a very delicate cleaning. A nick in the field before the eye, another on the rim over the second T in STATES, and a light rim bruise over ME in AMERICA are the notable marks. Mostly glossy reddish chocolate brown with lighter chocolate toning on the highpoints. Very rare TDS, die state g. The rim cud over TE in STATES now extends to over the adjacent S. This smaller cud and the larger one at OF-A are both strong. Tied for CC#3 honors of only 11 known in this die state according to the Grellman census. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Tilden 3/2011-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $306
Lot 680		Quartet of 1847 Cents. Includes N-28 R3+ Repunched 4 E-MDS (a) F15, N-35 R3+ E-MDS (b) VF25, N-37 R2 EDS EF40 net VF25 for recoloring, and N-39 R3 LDS (b) VF25. All are glossy brown and chocolate. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Doug Durasoff. View details	Realized $188
Lot 681		1847 N-31 R5 Large 7 over Small 7 VF35. Ten points sharper but recolored medium brown and light chocolate with peeps of faded red in protected areas. The only notable mark is a spot of shallow carbon over the E in CENT. EDS, die state a, without any die cracks on the reverse. The "Large 7 over Small 7" feature is obvious. A shallow low spot caused by debris on the die has caused minor roughness between the date and star 1. To the unaided eye this cent looks nearly mint state. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Dawn Adams 2/2013-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $541
Lot 682		1847 N-32 R4 MS63. Lustrous bright original mint red fading to steel brown on the devices, two-thirds of the original red remaining. The only marks are a pair of thin, nick-like planchet voids on the jaw, as struck. These two flaws catch your eye and detract from an otherwise fantastic gem cent. Rare LDS, die state f, with a strong rim cud break over TES in STATES. Called MS63 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census for the die variety, his photo #31545. Tied for CC#2 overall but finest of the late die state in the Grellman census. Removed from a PCGS slab graded MS63RB (PCGS label #37344.63/18900188 included, and it shows the attribution and Naftzger provenance). Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Barney Bluestone 3/4/1943:93-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/1976 (via Del Bland)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/7/2009:805-Chris McCawley 2/2011-Doug Durasoff (the Blaisdell and Naftzger collection envelopes are included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,704
Lot 683		1847 N-34 R5+ VF30. Sharpness EF45 or better but there is a reddish chocolate splash from star 4 to star 5 plus two smaller splashes at stars 6 & 7 and a tiny one at the bottom of the I in UNITED. These reddish splashes contains microscopic roughness. The remainder of the planchet is smooth and the toning is a very attractive glossy steel brown and light chocolate. Traces of mint color show in protected areas on both sides. There are a few light contact marks on the cheek. Nicely struck M-LDS, die state c. Both dies have been lapped and a light die crack arcs across the reverse from the D in UNITED to the R in AMERICA. The fields on the reverse are slightly reflective thanks to the die polishing. Not perfect but still one of the sharpest examples known of this rare die variety. Tied for CC#7 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex March Wells, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/8/1994:492-Evan Kopald, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 10/2001:483-Chris McCawley 12/2012-Doug Durasoff (Superior lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $353
Lot 684		1847 N-38 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Glossy reddish chocolate brown with faded red in protected areas on both sides. The notable marks are a speck of carbon very well hidden in the hair over the R in LIBERTY and two more in the field right of the inner curl, plus a thin vertical nick in the field left of star 12. M-LDS, die state c (Newcomb's old #16) with a die clashmark at the bottom of the neck plus die lapping lines covering the obverse fields. The earlier die lines at the inner curl are gone. Our grade is mint state sharpness net AU58+ for the tiny carbon spots. A relatively modest cent that comes with an impressive provenance. The attribution and Naftzger provenance are shown on the PCGS label (PCGS # 37358) . Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex James O. Sloss, Abe Kosoff 10/21/1959:254-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/7/2009:820. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $764
Lot 685		1847 N-41 R4. PCGS graded AU-55. Frosty medium brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. The only mark is a rather large spot of darker olive brown toning high on the neck. Otherwise the only notable mark is a dull diagonal nick between stars 8 & 9. E-MDS, die state a late. The die line from the dentils to the right top of the E in AMERICA is sharp but the one connecting the bases of the U & N in UNITED is faint. Our grade is AU50 sharpness net EF45 for the spot. Tied for CC#8 in the Grellman census (PCGS # 1877) . Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $306
Lot 686		1848 N-1 R1 Boldly Repunched 184 VF35. Glossy light olive brown with medium chocolate brown toning in the fields and protected areas. Smooth surfaces with only a few light contact marks. The notable ones are a diagonal nick over star 1 and a nick on the top of the C in CENT. Rare EDS, die state a, with bold repunching on the 184. Not in the overall census for the variety but tied for CC#5 of those known in the early die state. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Bill Simonson-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $153
Lot 687		1848 N-1 R1 Repunched 184. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Attractive glossy light to medium chocolate brown with traces of very faded mint red in a few of the protected areas on both sides. No spots or stains, only a few very light contact marks on the jaw and neck, none notable. MDS die state b. Die polishing has removed most of the repunching from the 18 but it is still clearly visible on the 4. The fields are smooth and slightly reflective. Our grade is AU58, just a hint of friction on the highest points from mint state. The PCGS label indicates the die variety is N-13, but that is incorrect (PCGS # 406469) . Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Boeing Coin & Stamp 1/15/2011-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $517
Lot 688		1848 N-1 R1 Repunched 184 MS60+. Glossy steel and medium chocolate brown with traces of mint red on the obverse while 15% of the reverse shows mint color. Smooth and very attractive. No spots or stains, only a few microscopic contact marks including two ticks on the eyebrow and a tiny diagonal nick in the field off the chin. MDS, die state b. Traces of repunching are still visible on the 18 and it remains clear on the 4. The fields on both sides are smooth and slightly reflective thanks to a fresh die polishing. Tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex Willard C. Blaisdell (via Del Bland) 9/15/1976-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Del Bland (includes the Blaisdell and Naftzger collection envelopes and Bland provenance notes). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $940
Lot 689		1848 N-2 R2 Repunched 18. NGC graded MS-62 Brown. Glossy chocolate brown and steel. Smooth and attractive, essentially flawless. But there is a bit of wear on the highest points of the devices. LDS, die state d, with die cracks on the reverse. The repunching on the 18 remains clear. Our grade is EF45+, close to AU50. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex Jack Conour-Shawn Yancey-Doug Durasoff (the Jack Conour provenance is shown on the NGC label). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $517
Lot 690		1848 N-3 R2 Repunched Date EF45. Five points sharper but there is a dull nick between stars 10 & 11 and a few tiny ticks off the tip of the chin. Otherwise this cent is choice and offers excellent eye appeal. Frosty light steel brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. LDS, die state c. Repunching is still visible on all 4 digits of the date but the fine die lines of the early state are gone. Removed from a PCGS slab graded AU58 (PCGS label #1883.58/21077646 included). Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $247
Lot 691		Trio of Slabbed 1848 Cents. Includes N-3 R2 Repunched Date LDS (c) PCGS graded AU58 (our grade EF40), N-13 R4 LDS (b) with a weak rim cud over TES NGC graded VF35 (our grade VF20), and N-18 R4 MDS (b) ANACS graded VF35 (our grade F15). All are glossy brown and chocolate. The N-18 has the attribution noted on the slab label. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details	Realized $376
Lot 692		1848 N-4 R4+ Boldly Repunched Date EF40. Five points sharper but there is a thin but rather long diagonal nick on the chin plus a few additional tiny nicks scattered over the jaw and neck. Otherwise this cent is very nice and the reverse is flawless. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with frosty lighter steel brown in protected areas, especially on the reverse. M-LDS, die state b late. Widely separated repunching is visible on the lower half of all 4 digits of the date including inside the lower loops of both 8's. Removed from an NGC slab graded AU50BN (NGC label #370379-014 included, and it shows the attribution). Tied for CC#11 honors in the Grellman census for this tough die variety. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $376
Lot 693		Group of Five 1848 Cents graded VF20 to VF25. Includes N-4 R4+ Repunched Date MDS (b), N-5 R4+ Second 8 Repunched M-LDS (e), N-8 R3- E-MDS (b) (removed from a PCGS slab graded XF40, label #1883.40/18565946 included), N-24 R4+ LDS (c), and N-28 R1 LDS (c). Some are slightly sharper with defects but all are glossy brown and chocolate. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex Doug Durasoff. View details	Realized $423
Lot 694		1848 N-6 R2 AU55. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with overtones of light bluish steel in protected areas There is a faint wisp of darker toning on the cheek right of the mouth and equally faint specks of reddish brown toning in the field over star 1. Scarce LDS, die state e, with strong die crack through the top of MER a small internal cud break on the left top of the M in AMERICA. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Chris McCawley-McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/11/1997:527-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions /Superior 6/2/2002:516-Chris McCawley-2003 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/26/2003:739-Fred Iskra, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2012:741-Doug Durasoff (lot tickets for the EAC and Goldberg sales are included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $564
Lot 695		Quartet of 1848 Cents graded VF35 to EF40. N-6 R2 M-LDS (d), N-10 R3 EDS (a), N-16 R2 M-LDS (c), and N-27 R2 MDS (e). All are nice glossy brown and chocolate. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Doug Durasoff. View details	Realized $470
Lot 696		1848 N-9 R1 VF35. Sharpness AU50 but someone partially smoothed important rim cud breaks at D-STATE. Otherwise there are no marks or other defects. Lightly cleaned and retoned frosty steel brown and light chocolate. Rare LDS, die state f, with a die crack at ME in AMERICA and a series of rim cud breaks at D-STATE. CC#5 of those known with these rim cuds. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Abe Kosoff estate, Bowers & Merena 11/1985:222-Walter Dudgeon, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 7/1994:303-Henry T. Hettger, 2012 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 5/5/2012:446-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $176
Lot 697		Quartet of 1848 Cents graded EF45 Choice. Includes N-9 R1 MDS (b) (removed from an NGC slab graded AU58, label #679548-015 included), N-22 R1 MDS (c), N-23 R3 M-LDS (b), and N-29 R3 EDS (a). All choice glossy brown and chocolate with smooth, attractive surfaces. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Doug Durasoff. The N-29 is from B&M 1/6/1994:2041 and M&G 1/6/1996:551 (both lot tickets included). View details	Realized $1,175
Lot 698		1848 N-11 R5- VF25. Five points sharper but there is a rim nick over star 9, another at the E in UNITED, and a third over the E in AMERICA. Otherwise this cent is very nice for the grade. Glossy medium brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Rare LDS, die state c, with a single rim cud break over ES in STATES. Not in the overall census for the variety but tied for CC#9 among those known with the single cud break in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $176
Lot 699		1848 N-11 R5- AU50+. Attractive frosty medium brown and light chocolate. Satiny mint luster shows in the protected areas and tiny peeps of faded mint red remain visible on both sides. The only marks are a horizontal nick on the cheek left of the ear and a less-visible thin vertical nick just left of star 12. Sharply struck LDS, die state d, with two small but strong rim cud breaks on the reverse: one at D-S and another over the second S in STATES. One of only 2 known, and this is the discovery coin for the die state. This cent is plated in the back of the 2001 edition of the Grellman book on late date large cents to illustrate the 2-cud die state. Very nice for the grade, close to AU55. Noyes photo #30241. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex Coin Galleries 2/21/1990-Al Boka 4/1991-J. R. Grellman 7/25/2006-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/30/2011:276-Doug Durasoff (Holmes lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,645
Lot 700		1848 N-11 R5- VF25. Attractive glossy light chocolate brown blending to olive brown in protected areas. Smooth and free of notable marks. TDS, die state e, with 3 rim cud breaks on the reverse. The 2 cuds over TES are clearly defined but the one at D-S is weak thanks in part to the strike being slightly off center in that direction. Tied for CC#12 of those known in the terminal die state. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Clem Schettino-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $112
Lot 701		Trio of 1848 Cents graded EF45. Includes N-12 R1 EDS (a), N-14 R3 EDS (a), and N-41 R1 EDS (a). Two are slightly sharper but nicely recolored. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Doug Durasoff. The N-12 is also from Stack's 1/23/1956:63 (lot envelope included). View details	Realized $517
Lot 702		Trio of Slabbed Cents, 1848-1851. Includes 1848 N-12 R1 LDS (c) PCGS graded AU50 (our grade VF30), 1848 N-31 R3 M-LDS (d) NGC graded AU55 (our grade VF35), and 1851 N-21 R4 MDS (b) ANACS graded AU58 (our grade EF40+). All are smooth and attractive glossy brown and chocolate. The attribution for the 48N31 and 51N21 is included on the slab label. Lot of 3 slabbed coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. The 1848 N-31 is ex Jack Robinson, Superior 1/29/1989:1438. View details	Realized $353
Lot 703		1848 N-13 R4 AU50. Sharpness near mint state but lightly cleaned and retoned frosty dark steel and olive brown with traces of lighter reddish steel brown toning in protected areas on the reverse. The only mark is a tiny patch of microscopic roughness between the date and star 1. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. The die lines at the dentil tips from star 5 to star 7 are sharp and the rim cud at the top of the reverse has not formed. Tied for CC#12 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $270
Lot 704		1848 N-13 R4 VF30. Ten points sharper but nicely recolored glossy light olive brown and chocolate. No roughness or verdigris, only light nicks on the cheek and neck. Rare LDS, die state b, with a strong rim cud break over TES in STATES. Estimated Value $50-UP. Ex J. R. Grellman 2/1987-Bob LaForme-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $235
Lot 705		Group of Five 1848 Cents grading VF30. Includes N-15 R4+ EDS (a) (removed from an NGC slab graded AU50, label #3313376-003 included, and it shows the attribution), N-20 R3- Repunched 48 M-LDS (c), N-21 R3- MDS (c), N-23 R3 LDS (c), and N-25 R4 LDS (c). The N-20 and N-25 are sharper with defects; the other 3 are nice. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Doug Durasoff. View details	Realized $588
Lot 706		1848 N-20 R3- Repunched 48. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Frosty light steel brown with generous traces of mint red on the obverse and 20% of the reverse showing mint color. No defects. MDS, die state b. The tops of the C & E in CENT are connected by crumbling but the field around the legend outside the wreath is not rising. The repunching on the 48 is clear. An attractive cent. Our grade is MS60+, tied for CC#3 honors in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $999
Lot 707		Pair of 1848 Cents, both Scarce Varieties, grading VF35. Includes N-20 R3- Repunched 48 LDS (c) and N-25 R4 LDS (c). Both are glossy brown and chocolate with smooth, attractive surfaces. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the "57th Street Hoard". View details	Realized $317

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