Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 84

January 25-28, 2015 Pre Long Beach

Liberty Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 858		Quartet of 1854 Cents graded VF20 to VF30. Average grade is VF25. Includes N-6 R1 LDS (c), N-16 R2+ Repunched 1 EDS (a), N-18 R3 MDS (b), and N-25 R3 LDS (b). All are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Doug Durasoff. View details	Realized $118
Lot 859		1854 N-7 R2 Repunched 1 & 4 AU58. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with underlying faded mint color bleeding through in the fields and protected areas on both sides. No spot or stains and essentially no wear at all. However there is a low spot covering the lower half of the portrait (caused by debris on the die, which is quite common on this variety for some reason), and the low spot dulls the details in the affected areas. The only marks are a few nicks on the rim at stars 11-12 and under the date, plus a small planchet chip in the field between star 11 and the hair bun (as struck). LDS, die state b. The repunching on the 1 & 4 is dull and barely visible. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Dan Bailey-Ed Leitner-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $270
Lot 860		1854 N-8 R1. PCGS graded MS-66 Brown. Lustrous steel brown and light chocolate with generous traces of mint color remaining on both sides. Sharply struck and very attractive; hence the lofty grade assigned by PCGS. No spots or stains. The only defects are a few light, unobtrusive contact marks, including a dull nick on the coronet over IB and a very thin horizontal nick on the nose above the nostril. Sharply struck EDS, die state a (a rare die state in mint state). Our grade is MS62+, very close to MS63. Not in the overall condition census for the variety but tied for finest known honors among those known in the early die state. The attribution is shown on the PCGS label (PCGS # 406081) . Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex 1996 EAC Sale 5/4/1996:369-H. Craig Hamling 6/2000-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,087
Lot 861		1854 N-9 R2. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. The so-called "Dartboard Obverse" variety. Lustrous steel brown and light chocolate with peeps of mint red showing on both sides. Very attractive and nearly void of marks. The only defect is a faint spot of slightly darker toning under the left point of star 5. LDS, die state c. The fields are covered with die flowlines including one from the left end of the base of the 1 down to the space between two dentils. The stray 1 is still clearly visible in the right side of the ear, the curve of an 8 is visible in the space right of the Y in LIBERTY, and traces of the crossbar and base of a 4 can be seen in the hair over the right side of the 5 in the date. Why were these numerals randomly punched into the obverse die so far from the date position? Rum rations? Boredom? Nobody knows, but it makes for a neat die variety. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#10 in the Grellman census. The attribution is shown on the PCGS label (PCGS # 406084) . Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/1998:757-unknown-Heritage Auctions 6/2011-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $911
Lot 862		1854 N-9 R2 AU55. The so-called "Dartboard Obverse" variety. Lustrous medium brown and light chocolate with a peep of very faded mint color on the reverse. Excellent eye appeal showing only a hint of friction on the highest points of the devices. The only mark is a dull nick on the rim under the 4 in the date. E-MDS, die state b. A very shallow low spot covers most of the cheek and neck, as struck. The stray 1 punched into the right side of the ear is strong and the fields are just starting to show fine radial die flowlines. A nice example of this popular variety. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $270
Lot 863		1854 N-11 R2. NGC graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous medium chocolate brown with a few faint peeps of very faded mint color in protected areas. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal of this cent is quite nice. No spots or stains, only a few trivial contact marks. A small nick close over the front edge of the eyebrow and a tiny rim nick at star 11 are the best identifying marks, and they are barely visible. LDS, die state c. The fields are flowlined and the bases of the 1 & 4 are connected to the dentils by flowlines. Our grade is MS60+, tied for CC#15 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Apogee Coins 11/2012-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $306
Lot 864		1854 N-14 R2 Repunched 4 MS63. Lustrous medium steel brown with at least 20% of the mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. Great eye appeal; only a few minor marks from flawless. A small spot of darker toning at the dentil tips left of star 3, a few very light nicks on the rim at star 4, and a speck of dark toning over the upright of the E in ONE are the notable marks. MDS, die state a late. The repunching inside the triangle of the 4 is dull and the die lines over NIT in UNITED are weak but still visible. Tied for CC#8 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex 1985 ANA Sale, Heritage, lot 101-Del Bland (includes the lot ticket, Bland collection envelope, and the Bland provenance data). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $940
Lot 865		1854 N-17 R1 AU55. Mint state sharpness but nicely recolored frosty olive brown and steel mixed with medium chocolate. A rim nick under the 4 is the only notable mark. Sharply struck E-MDS, die state b. The die lines on the left side of the reverse are dull but still visible while the ones from the dentils at stars 2-4 are gone. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $200
Lot 866		1854 N-19 R3. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to steel brown and light chocolate with 20% of the mint color remaining (must have been very close to an "RB" designation from PCGS). Frosty and essentially flawless except for low spots caused by debris on the dies (most likely excess lubricating grease). A shallow low spot covers the ear, cheek, and the upper part of the neck causing those design details to be blunted. MDS, die state b, with a fine but clear die crack arcing across the obverse from the dentils at star 3 through the top of the head to the dentils at star 9. A nice example of this popular variety. Our grade is MS60+, tied for CC#4 for the variety in the Grellman census. Removed from an ANACS slab graded MS63RB (ANACS label #2785796 included) (PCGS # 406112) . Estimated Value $350-UP. Ex Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $494
Lot 867		Pair of 1854 Cents. Includes N-22 R4 Rare VEDS (a) EF40, and N-29 R3 MDS (b) EF45. Both are attractive glossy brown and chocolate with excellent eye appeal Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Doug Durasoff. The N-22 is also ex Tom Matthews, 2012 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 5/5/2012:513 (lot ticket included). View details	Realized $423
Lot 868		1854 N-27 R3-. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Very attractive lustrous mint red fading to steel brown on the devices with nearly a third of the mint red remaining on each side. Great eye appeal, just a few trivial marks from flawless. The notable marks are a tiny planchet flake on the right end of the nostril (as struck), a speck of darker toning in the field close before the lower lip, a dull nick hidden in the dentils under the 4, and a diagonal nick on the rim over the M in AMERICA. M-LDS, die state c, with the reverse rotated 75 degrees clockwise relative to the usual head-to-foot die orientation. The lump on the bust seen in the early state is gone and the dash over the 8 is faint. Graded MS64 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #31377. Our grade is MS63+, very close to MS64. CC#2 in the Grellman census for the variety but finest of those known with the rotated reverse. The attribution is shown on the PCGS label (PCGS # 406134) . Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Henry C. Hines-Bruno Crossfield-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/10976 (via Del Bland)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/7/2009:1230-Chris McCawley-Doug Durasoff (the Hines and Naftzger collection envelopes are included). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,938
Lot 869		1854 N-28 R5- VF25. Glossy light chocolate brown and steel. Smooth and attractive for the grade. A tiny rim bruise right of star 9 is the only notable mark. MDS, die state b. The fine vertical die lines seen at the O & C in ONE CENT in the early state are gone. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Stack's OTC (as N-5)-Jules Reiver (who used this coin to identify the new N-28 die variety)-Heritage-Chris McCawley-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $165
Lot 870		1855 N-1 R3 Upright 5's AU55. Glossy medium brown with underlying mint frost covering the fields and protected areas. Great eye appeal for the grade. The only mark is a tiny planchet flake just right of the upper lip, as struck. Just a hint of friction on the highest points from mint state. LDS die state c. The fields are smooth thanks to a fresh die lapping and the point from the left side of the 8 is gone. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex John Dabbert 3/2013-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $282
Lot 871		Trio of 1855 Cents with Upright 5's graded EF45. Includes N-2 R2+ MDS (b), N-7 R1 LDS (d), and N-8 R3 EDS (a). All are attractive glossy brown and chocolate with nice eye appeal. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Doug Durasoff. View details	Realized $353
Lot 872		Group of Five 1855 & 1856 Cents graded VF25 to VF35. Average grade is VF30+. Includes 1855 N-3 R1 Upright 5's LDS (b), 1855 N-6 R3- Upright 5's EDS (a), 1856 N-9 R3 Upright 5 M-LDS (c), 1856 N-11 R1 Upright 5 M-LDS (b), and 1856 N-20 R3+ Upright 5 LDS (d) with a tiny rim cud break right of star 13. A couple are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Doug Durasoff. View details	Realized $341
Lot 873		1855 N-4 R1 Upright 5's. NGC graded MS-66 Brown. Lustrous golden steel and light olive with subtle overtones of sea-green covering the fields and protected areas on both sides. There are traces of faded mint color showing at the bottom of the obverse. No contact marks, only a few tiny spots of darker toning, especially at ICA in AMERICA. Sharply struck EDS, die state a, prior to any die cracks or rim cuds. Our grade is MS62. The Agora Collection provenance is shown on the NGC label. Estimated Value $500-UP. From the Agora Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,351
Lot 874		1855 N-4 R1 Upright 5's. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Frosty olive and bluish steel with 25% of the obverse showing faded mint color while the reverse displays overtones of sea-green. The only mark is a tiny speck of carbon between the chin and star 2. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. Our grade is MS62. (PCGS # 1907) . Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $400
Lot 875		1855 N-4 R1 Upright 5's MS63. Very attractive lustrous mint red fading to light steel brown on the devices, nearly half the original mint color remaining. No spots or stains. The only defects are a light scuff on the chin and a small nick on the rim over the T in UNITED. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. The reverse die is uncracked. Housed in an old Dr. French collection box marked as lot 796 in that B. Max Mehl 1929-1930 sale, but this is not the same coin. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Bob Everett 1994-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $734
Lot 876		1855 N-4 R1 Upright 5's VF35. Five points sharper but there are a few light contact marks on the face and neck, none visible without a glass. Attractive glossy light chocolate brown. LDS, die state d, with two clearly defined rim cud breaks over TE in STATES. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Chris McCawley 5/2011-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $129
Lot 877		1855 N-4 R1 Upright 5's AU55. Very attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate with frosty mint luster covering the protected areas on both sides. No defects, just a trace of friction on the highest points from mint state. Rare LDS, die state f, with a series of 4 strong rim cud breaks over STATES. Removed from a PCGS slab graded MS63BN (old green PCGS "rattler" label #01907.63/9105760 included). Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $235
Lot 878		1855 N-4 R1 Upright 5's AU50. Sharpness close to mint state but there are some small nicks on the neck and jaw plus a couple more in the field right of the main curl. A spot of dark crud between the front edge of the coronet and star 5 is the best identifying mark. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with hints of frosty lighter reddish steel brown in protected areas. Rare TDS (terminal die state) with a series of 5 rim cud breaks over STATES-OF. All 5 of the rim cuds are clear. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS61BN (NGC label #453853-019 included, and it shows the attribution). Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/7/1995:727-unknown 2/2011-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $194
Lot 879		1855 N-5 R5- Upright 5's VF25. Glossy medium brown fading to chocolate brown in protected areas. The only marks are a very light scuff on the cheek left of the ear, a thin diagonal nick in the dentils under the first 5, and a tiny rim bruise over the second T in STATES. MDS, die state b. A decent example of the rarest business strike variety of the year. Estimated Value $80-UP. Ex Eric Fix 7/2006-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $65
Lot 880		1855 N-7 R1 Upright 55. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Frosty steel brown and light chocolate with traces of mint red remaining on the reverse. No spots or stains. The only marks are a tiny, very light diagonal nick left of the ear and another dull diagonal nick in the field well right of the inner curl. M-LDS, die state c, with an irregular die crack from the top of the N in UNITED to the dentils above. Our grade is MS60. Housed in an old green label PCGS "rattler" holder. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $400
Lot 881		Trio of 1855 N-9 R1 Italic 5's "Knob-on-Ear" Die States. Includes M-LDS (f early) with the knob break under the T fully raised and the branch under the Y slightly raised VF35, LDS (f late) with the branch of the knob under the Y fully raised VF35, and the extremely rare TDS (g) with the narrow void between the two parts of the knob nearly filled with additional crumbling so it appears to be a single very large knob break. All are attractive glossy brown and chocolate. A nice progression of die states. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Doug Durasoff. View details	Realized $541
Lot 882		1855 N-10 R1 Italic 5's. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown PLUS. CAC Approved. Choice lustrous light olive brown and steel with traces of faded mint red remaining on both sides. No spots or stains and only a couple trivial contact marks. A thin nick-like vertical planchet void just right of star 2 is the best identifying mark. Sharply struck EDS+, die state b, with star 6 essentially missing due to a clog in the die. A very nice example of this popular die state. Our grade is MS63. Comes with a nice provenance. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex James F. Ruddy-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:1418-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/30/2011:645-unknown-Heritage Auctions #1175:7178-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $676
Lot 883		1855 N-12 R1 Upright 5's. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous light olive and steel brown with 10% of the mint red remaining on the obverse, 25% on the reverse. The only marks are a very shallow and easily missed low spot on the right half of the neck and a tiny planchet chip in the field off the upper right point of star 1 (both as struck). Rare EDS, die state a, with several fine lines down to right from the inner curl. Our grade is MS63, tied for finest known of the EDS in the Grellman census. Removed from an ANACS slab graded MS63RB (ANACS label #299030 included). The attribution is shown on the PCGS label (PCGS # 406176) . Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Heritage Auctions #1156:7296-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $382
Lot 884		1855 N-13 R2 Upright 5's. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Frosty medium chocolate brown and steel with a couple tiny peeps of faded mint red on the reverse. The only mark is a faint wisp of darker toning at TAT in STATES. Nicely struck E-MDS, die state a, with fine diagonal die lines covering the field inside the wreath, strongest from the right top of the E in ONE. Our grade is MS60. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $294
Lot 885		Group of Five 1856 Cents graded EF45 to AU50. Includes N-1 R1 Italic 5 M-LDS (b late), N-7 R2 Upright 5 E-MDS (b), N-12 R1+ Upright 5 MDS (b), N-16 R2+ Italic 5 (removed from an NGC slab graded MS61BN, label #3313369-014 included, and it shows the attribution), and N-18 R1 Italic 5 E-MDS (b). All are nice glossy brown and chocolate. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Doug Durasoff. View details	Realized $705
Lot 886		1856 N-1 R1 Italic 5 VF30. Five points sharper with a few light contact marks on otherwise smooth, attractive surfaces. The notable marks are a small nick close under the chin, a shallow scratch between the E & D in UNITED, and another in the dentils over S-O. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate delicately woodgrained with some darker chocolate brown toning on the obverse. Rare LDS, die state g, with a series of 5 rim cud breaks over D, STATES. The cud over the D is weak while the other 4 are clearly defined. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex John Ashby-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/2000:2363-Tom Knopp, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 1/2004:1614-Doug Bird-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $76
Lot 887		1856 N-2 R1 Italic 5 MS60. Glossy steel brown and light chocolate with slightly darker medium chocolate brown toning on the portrait. Traces of faded mint color show in protected areas on the reverse. The only marks are a streak of lighter golden tan toning on the cheek (caused by incomplete mixing in the planchet alloy) and two tiny nicks in the field over star 1. MDS, die state d. A fine die crack meanders from the dentils through the left point of star 8 into the hair below ending at the E in LIBERTY. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/2012:583 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $270
Lot 888		1856 N-3 R1 Italic 5 AU50. Mint state sharpness but there is dull dent on the right side of the wreath that affects the E in ONE and T in CENT. In addition there is a faint puff of very fine carbon in the field at the tip of the nose and a speck of greenish verdigris on the first lower leaf left of the wreath ribbon. A light rim bruise over the E in AMERICA rounds out the defects on an otherwise sharp, attractive cent. Lustrous steel brown and light chocolate. LDS, die state g, with two die cracks on the reverse and a rim cud from star 12 to star 13. Not in the overall condition census for the variety but CC#6 of those known with the rim cud. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex 2011 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 5/14/2011:567-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $376
Lot 889		1856 N-6 R1 Upright 5 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Lustrous light steel brown with underlying faded mint color showing through in protected areas on the reverse. The surfaces are covered with satiny mint frost and the eye appeal is excellent. The only defect is a tiny splash of light green powder at the bottom of star 6 (most likely easily removable). Sharply struck EDS, die state a. The peak of a stray 1 is clearly visible at the bust tip and fine die finishing lines are visible at S-OF-A. Our grade is MS63. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 890		1856 N-6 R1 Upright 5. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Lustrous bluish steel brown and light chocolate with nearly a third of the mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. Sharp and attractive. The notable marks are an arc of slightly darker toning at the dentils over star 11, a spot of darker chocolate brown toning between the A & M in AMERICA, and a patch of similar toning at the bottom of the N in ONE. These small areas of darker toning are just toning, not carbon. EDS, die state a. The die defect at the bust tip is sharp and the fine die lines at S-OF-A are visible. Our grade is MS63. The attribution is shown on the PCGS label (PCGS # 404589) . Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Bowers & Ruddy 9/27/1979:1320-unknown-Chris McCawley 8/2004-Paul Pattacini 12/2004-Doug Durasoff (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $617
Lot 891		1856 N-6 R1 Upright 5. PCGS graded MS-63 Red & Brown. Frosty light steel brown faded down from mint color with 20% of the red remaining. Choice except for a series of nicks on the rim from below star 4 to star 6 and a small carbon spot on the leaf tip over the end of the wreath ribbon. LDS, die state c. The point from the bust tip is dull and barely visible and all the die lines found in the early state are gone. This variety is common in mint state but only in the early die state. Uncirculated examples in the late state are rare. Our grade is MS60. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $423
Lot 892		1856 N-7 R2 Upright 5. NGC graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous golden tan and light brown with hints of light bluish steel overtones in protected areas. A very attractive cent, just a few microscopic specks of darker toning from flawless. A barely visible scuff under the I in AMERICA is the best identifying mark. Sharply struck M-LDS, die state c. A faint die crack extends from the bust tip to near the upper right point of star 1 and a fine radial die line is visible down the right edge of the second T in STATES. The die clashmarks over EN in CENT are gone. Our grade is MS60+. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $376
Lot 893		1856 N-7 R2 Upright 5. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Choice medium brown and light chocolate with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. No spots, stains, or contact marks, but there is a hint of rub on the very highest points of the devices. Scarce EDS, die state a, before the die crack from the bust tip into the field near star 1. The die clashmarks over EN in CENT and at the right top of that T are clear. Our grade is AU58+, very close to MS60. This cent offers outstanding eye appeal for the grade (PCGS # 1919) . Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $306
Lot 894		1856 N-10 R1 Upright 5. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Lustrous golden tan and light brown with faded mint color showing in protected areas, mostly on the reverse. No spots or stains. Nearly flawless except for a small rim nick over the right top of the second T in STATES. Sharply struck M-LDS, die state c. The die lines from the dentils over the R in AMERICA are gone. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#9 in the Grellman condition census for the variety. The attribution is shown on the PCGS label (PCGS # 403961) . Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $734
Lot 895		1856 N-13 R2 Italic 5 VF30. Attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The surfaces are smooth and display only trivial contact marks, none notable. A very tiny rim nick over the left side of the M in AMERICA can help identify this cent. Very rare LDS, die state d, with a strong rim cud from just above star 10 down to star 11. Tied for CC#8 of 16 known with this rim cud in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Chris McCawley-Daniel W. Holmes. Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/30/2011:672-David Johnson 7/29/2011-Shawn Yancey 8/16/2011-Doug Durasoff (the Holmes lot ticket and collection envelope are included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $247
Lot 896		1856 N-13 R2 Italic 5 VF30. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. Possibly lightly cleaned and retoned but the eye appeal is nice for the grade. The only marks are a fresh scuff in the dentils at stars 3-4 and several small rim nicks on the right side of the reverse, the strongest of these over the E in AMERICA. LDS, die state d, with a strong rim cud from star 10 to star 11. Tied for CC#8 of 16 known with this single cud. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex John Rue 2/6/2010-Bob LaForme. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 897		1856 N-13 R2 Italic 5 VF30. Sharper by at least 5 points but there are too many light nicks scattered over the obverse for the higher grade. The notable marks are a dull pinprick midway between stars 1 & 2 and another near the dentils over star 3, plus a dull diagonal nick over the right top of the N in ONE. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Nice eye appeal in spite of the minor marks. Rare TDS, die state e, with a large, strong rim cud break from star 9 to star 11. Tied for CC#5 of 20 known in this die state according to the Grellman census. Removed from an NGC slab graded AU58BN (NGC label #308061-016 included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Del Bland 8/27/1975-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/2006:20646-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/30/2011:673-Doug Durasoff (the Reiver and Holmes collection envelopes are included along with the Holmes lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $306
Lot 898		1856 N-13 R2 Italic 5 F15+. Ten points sharper but there are a few scratches on the portrait and some small nicks scattered over the obverse. The most notable of these marks is a scratch from under the eye down to the 1 in the date. All the contact marks blend into the toning and the eye appeal remains decent. Glossy light olive brown and chocolate. Rare TDS, die state e, with a strong rim cud break from star 9 to star 11. CC#13 of 20 known in this die state. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Chuck Kellerman 2/2009-Dennis Brown. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $165
Lot 899		1856 N-14 R1 Italic 5. PCGS graded MS-63 Red & Brown. Frosty light steel brown with subtle overtones of light bluish steel. Mint red covers 15-20% of the planchet. There are a few tiny specks of carbon scattered over the obverse, none visible without the aid of a glass. This cent looks choice but a strong glass reveals several microscopic hairline scratches on the neck and jaw with some escaping into the field before the neck. MDS, die state b, the usual hoard die state for the variety. As usual the strike at the top of the obverse and the opposing area at the bottom of the reverse is a bit soft while everything else is nicely struck. Our grade is net AU58. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $317
Lot 900		1856 N-14 R1 Italic 5 MS62. Lustrous steel brown and light chocolate with 10% of the slightly faded mint color remaining. An attractive cent, nearly flawless. A speck of dark toning in the dentils right of star 12 and another at the dentils under the 8 in the date are good identifying marks. MDS, die state b. The strike at the top of the coronet and above the head is nearly full, much better than usual for this variety. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex Don Weathers-Rod Burress 9/2006. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $423
Lot 901		Pair of 1856 Cents with Italic 5. Includes N-14 R1 MDS (b) MS60 net AU58 for expert recoloring (removed from an old green label "rattler" PCGS slab graded MS63BN, label #1919.63/7443976 included), and N-17 R2 EDS (a) EF45 net EF40 for minor contact marks. Both are attractive glossy brown and chocolate with smooth surfaces. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Doug Durasoff. View details	Realized $235
Lot 902		1856 N-20 R3+ Upright 5 AU50. Sharpness close to mint state but recolored glossy medium to dark chocolate brown. No spots or stains. The only notable mark is a small, light diagonal nick on the rim under the 5. M-LDS, die state c, with a die crack on the rim at star 13 but no rim cud. A relatively modest cent but it comes with a nice provenance. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/2001:1929-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:1521-Robert McCawley-11/2011-Doug Durasoff (the Frankenfield lot ticket is included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $353
Lot 903		1856 N-21 R2- Italic 5. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown PLUS. Lustrous mint red fading to light steel brown on the devices with nearly half the mint red remaining. Only trivial marks from flawless. The notable ones are a speck of dark toning near the dentils between stars 7 & 8, another speck over the brow lock, and a dull nick or pre-striking planchet mark on the rim over IT in UNITED. M-LDS, die state a late or b early. The diagonal die line from the dentils to the top of the second S in STATES is dull and barely visible. A beautiful cent. Our grade is MS63+, close to MS64. CC#3 for the variety in the Grellman census. The attribution and Rasmussen-Boka provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Darwin B. Palmer-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 6/1990-Wes Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1998:522-unknown-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/31/1999:1617-Chris McCawley 9/22/2001-Jeff Gresser 3/22/2004-Jon A. Boka, Heritage 5/2011:3081-Doug Durasoff (the 3 lot tickets are included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,028
Lot 904		1857 N-1 R1 Large Date. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and olive with at least a third of the mellowed mint red remaining. No spots or stains. The only marks are a nick-like pre-striking planchet chip between the bust tip and star 1 and a tiny pinprick on the end of the chin. E-MDS, die state a. The die lines over NI in UNITED are dull but visible and the top of a stray 18 in the dentils under the 8 is clear. Our grade is MS63. A nice example of this very popular final year for our beloved large cents. The attribution and "MPD" status are shown on the PCGS label (PCGS # 389635) . Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Chris McCawley-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:1532-Chris McCawley, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/2004:1145-Chris McCawley-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,880
Lot 905		1857 N-1 R1 Large Date AU50+. Attractive glossy light chocolate brown with frosty luster showing in protected areas on the reverse. The only marks are a tiny spot of darker chocolate toning on the rim under the 7 in the date and a very light diagonal scratch on the throat. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. The top of a badly misplaced 1 shows clearly in the dentils below the 8 and the fine die lines from the dentils over UNI are sharp. Very nice for the grade, close to AU55. Removed from an ANACS slab graded AU58 (ANACS label #2991371 enclosed). Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex Rod Burress 10/11/2007. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $617
Lot 906		1857 N-2 R1+ Small Date EF45. Attractive glossy light chocolate brown. The only marks are a few trivial nicks scattered over the obverse and a speck of fine carbon midway between star 12 and the main curl. EDS, die state a. The die lines over UNITE are clear. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Doug Bird 10/5/1996-Robert Murphy 1/2013-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $564
Lot 907		1857 N-4 R1 Small Date EF40+. Attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Frosty luster covers the protected areas on both sides. Very close to EF45. The only notable marks are a dull nick in the dentils at star 3 and a trio of tiny rim nicks over TAT in STATES. MDS, die state b, with fine die clashmarks inside the wreath. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Joe V. Dooley-Chris McCawley-Doug Durasoff. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $317

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