Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 87

September Pre Long Beach

Draped Bust Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 148		1797 S-134 R4 Small Denominator F15+. Sharpness VF35 but the surfaces are covered with minor roughness under attractive glossy light olive brown and steel toning. No verdigris, but there are some contact marks. The notable ones are a rim dent at the bust tip, a rim nick left of the lowest curl, a half dozen more rim nicks on the reverse, a vertical nick above the N in ONE, and several fine pin scratches slanting through the ribbon knot above the fraction. E-MDS, Breen state II, with a die crack through the E in AMERICA. The date is bold and the legends are strong. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Fred Borcherdt (who acquired it at the 1983 EAC Convention) 2/6/1999-Walter Reed 1/17/2004-Colonel Steven Ellsworth 2008-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $646
Lot 149		1797 S-143 R5 Stemless Wreath VF20. Sharpness EF40 but there is a small collection of shallow pits in the field left of the lower curls and a few more on the reverse, a few of which contain traces of greenish verdigris. The remainder of the planchet is smooth. The only contact marks are a half dozen hairline scratches in the field before the face. Rather glossy dark reddish steel brown and olive with slightly lighter chocolate brown on the highpoints. Nicely struck MDS, Breen state II, with die clashmarks inside the wreath. Graded EF40 net VF20 and tied for CC#6 honors in the Bland/Breen condition census for this rare variety. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Chris McCawley (who acquired it unattributed) 7/20/1990-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/1996:204-David Liljestrand (Dave's Coin and Stamp Co.)-Ira & Larry Goldberg Auctions 2/9/2000:104-Colonel Steven Ellsworth 2004-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,410
Lot 150		1798 S-147 R5- Large 8, Style I Hair VG8. Sharpness F15 but covered with fine roughness on all but the highpoints of the devices, which are smooth. The roughness is strongest on the left side of the reverse. No verdigris or notable marks. Slightly glossy steel brown fading to dark steel and chocolate in protected areas. The date is strong and the legends are complete, although UNIT is weak due to the roughness. MDS, Breen state I. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Darwin B. Palmer 9/1976-Thomas Wolf, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/10/2008:1158-Chris McCawley 2008-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $294
Lot 151		1798/7 S-150 R5 Overdate Small 8 over 7 VG10. Sharpness VF25 but covered with fine to moderate roughness, strongest on the reverse. No verdigris, and the only marks are a scrape on the rim left of the hair ribbon and a shallow rim bruise at D-S on the reverse. The toning is an attractive and slightly glossy dark chocolate and olive brown with lighter chocolate and steel brown toning on the devices. The two-tone appearance accents the designs and adds to the eye appeal. The date is bold, the legends are clear, and the overdate feature is obvious to the unaided eye. LDS, Breen state IV, with areas of swelling on both sides. A sharp example of this tough overdate variety. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex John Hipps 1/18/2004-Colonel Steven Ellsworth 2004-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $517
Lot 152		1798/7 S-152 R2 Overdate Large 8 over 7 F15. Five points sharper but there are two very light rim bruises left of the hair ribbon and another slightly stronger one at D-S on the reverse. Otherwise this cent is quite nice showing only trivial marks on smooth, attractive surfaces. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. MDS with a subtle wave in the field under the hair ribbon. The date is bold, the overdate feature is obvious, and the legends are strong. A very nice mid-grade example of this popular overdate variety. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,293
Lot 153		1798 S-153 R3 Large 8, Style I Hair PCGS graded VF20. Attractive glossy chocolate and steel brown with lighter steel brown toning covering the devices. The surfaces are smooth and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. The only marks are a few hairline scratches hidden in the hair, several more in the field behind the head, and a tiny rim bruise at the bottom of the reverse. Nicely struck EDS, Breen state I. The date and legends are strong and the dies are uncracked. Our grade is F15+, close to VF20. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex Del Bland 1984-Jackson Storm-Denis Loring-Bob Matthews, Superior 5/1989:309-Rod Burress-Chris McCawley 11/2002-Clay Everhart-Chris McCawley 2006-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $940
Lot 154		1798 S-155 R3 Style I Hair, Reverse of 1796 VG8. Glossy olive brown and steel. Most likely recolored long ago. The surfaces are smooth except for a bit of minor roughness at the E in LIBERTY. The notable marks are a rim bruise under the 17 and three more on the reverse, strongest over the first S in STATES. The date is bold, the legends are complete, and the single leaves at the top of the wreath are clear. M-LDS, Breen state V, with several die cracks on the obverse. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Richard Nanson 5/29/2005-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $306
Lot 155		1798 S-159 R3 Small 8, Style I Hair VF20+. Sharpness near EF40 but covered with very fine porosity that is partially offset by the attractive glossy steel brown and light chocolate toning. No verdigris or notable marks. The best identifying mark is a tiny planchet lamination (as struck) at the O in OF. Nicely struck E-MDS Breen state II. The parallel vertical die cracks in the field behind the portrait are clear. Graded net VF20 and tied for CC#8 honors in the Noyes census, his photo #38756. Comes with a nice provenance. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Lee G. Lahrman, Abe Kosoff 2/1963:198-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/14/1973:474-John M. Ward, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/2004:358-Chris McCawley 2005 FPL-Clay Everhart-John Sullivan 2010-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,234
Lot 156		1798 S-161 R2 Small 8, Style I Hair VF25. Ten points sharper but there are traces of extremely faint roughness hidden in the attractive glossy medium chocolate brown and steel toning No verdigris, but there is some crud caked into the protected areas around the inside of the wreath. A faint vertical hairline in the field under the hair ribbon is the only notable contact marks. M-LDS, Breen state IX. A full cud break connects TE in STATES t the rim and a raised retained cud shows over the adjacent TA. There are shallow low spots around the right side of the wreath, all caused by debris on the die. An attractive example of an interesting die state. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds 12/1995-Clay Everhart-John Sullivan 2004-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,116
Lot 157		1798 S-165 R4 Large 8, Style II Hair VG10. Nice glossy medium chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth except for a small patch of very fine roughness at the E in STATES. No verdigris and only minor contact marks consistent with the grade. EDS, Breen state I. Struck slightly off center to K-7. The date is strong and the legends are complete except for weakness at the top of the reverse due to being struck slightly off center in that direction. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Walter Reed 1/20/2007-Colonel Steven Ellsworth 2008-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $341
Lot 158		1798 S-172 R2 Small 8, Style II Hair VG10. Five points sharper but there is a long rim bruise from the 17 to left of the lowest curl plus a rim bruise at the R in LIBERTY and a dull nick on the rim at the bust tip. The planchet appears smooth to the unaided eye but a glass reveals extremely fine roughness hidden under glossy dark olive brown and chocolate toning. This cent offers nice eye appeal in spite of the imperfections. Rare LDS, Breen state VI, with a rim cud joining ICA to the rim. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $176
Lot 159		1798 S-177 R4+ Small 8, Style II Hair VG8+. Sharpness F12 but the fields and protected areas are covered with extremely fine granularity while the devices are smooth. No verdigris, and the only mark is a shallow depression on the rim over the C in AMERICA. The highpoints are especially glossy suggesting they were lightly burnished, but the eye appeal remains decent. Rather glossy dark olive brown and steel with slightly lighter steel brown and chocolate toning on the highpoints. E-MDS, Breen state II, showing a strong lump at the tip of the bust. The date is bold and the legends are clear. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Doug Bird 4/23/2010-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $212
Lot 160		1798 S-178 R5+ Small 8, Style II Hair, Reverse of 1796 Fair-2. Slightly sharper, especially on the obverse, but the planchet is moderately corroded. There is a faint dusting of greenish verdigris in the protected areas but no marks or other distractions. Dark steel brown and olive. The date is clear and LIBERTY is weak but readable, and about 25% of the reverse devices are visible with some effort. The single leaves feature at the top of the wreath can be made out as well. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex 2007 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/28/2007:243-Chris McCawley 2008-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $323
Lot 161		1798 S-185 R2 Small 8, Style II Hair PCGS graded VF30. Choice glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. Smooth and nearly flawless offering outstanding eye appeal. The only notable mark is a horizontal nick in the field before the eye. E-MDS, Breen state III, with a die crack arcing down through RTY into the field before the face. Our grade is VF25. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex J. J. Teaparty 10/25/2002-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,410
Lot 162		1799/8 S-188 R4 Overdate 9 over 8 PCGS Genuine, Fine Details, Damaged. The planchet shows very fine roughness under slightly glossy dark chocolate brown and steel toning. There are traces of shallow verdigris in protected areas around the portrait, and the only notable mark is a dull diagonal scratch in the field before the mouth. E-MDS, Breen state II. Struck very slightly off center to K-5 causing the bottom edge of the date to flow into the rim, but it remains easily readable and the legends are complete. Not perfect but quite decent for this rare overdate. Our grade is F12 sharpness net VG7+. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/24/2003:188-Colonel Steven Ellsworth 7/31/2003-Dan Van Voorhis 6/15/2005-Colonel Steven Ellsworth 2005-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,820
Lot 163		1799/8 S-188 R4 Overdate 9 over 8 VG7. Several points sharper but the planchet is covered with very fine roughness that is partially hidden under rather glossy chocolate and olive brown toning. No verdigris and only a couple trivial marks. The notable ones are a thin diagonal nick on the forehead and a small planchet chip at the right foot of the R in AMERICA. The date is easily readable although the bottoms of the 179 are fading into the rim below, and the overdate feature is visible. The legends are complete. EDS, Breen state I, before any die cracks on the obverse. A decent example of the very popular 1799 overdate variety. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,173
Lot 164		1799 S-189 R2 PCGS Genuine, VF Details, Environmental Damage. Sharpness at least VF20 but covered with roughness that varies from extremely faint over most of the planchet to moderate at the Y in LIBERTY. No verdigris and only a few notable marks. These include a dull dent at the bottom of the bust tip, a small rim bruise just right of the denominator, and a small dig at the bottom of the T in CENT. Recolored a rather glossy dark steel and olive brown. EDS, Breen state I. The date is strong and the legends are clear. Great detail for a date that is so difficult to find in higher grades. Our grade is VF20+ net VG10+. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. Ex Colonel Steven Ellsworth 11/2/2002-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,465
Lot 165		1800/798 S-190 R3 Overdate 800 over 798, Style I Hair F12. Sharpness near VF25 but covered with tiny contact marks. No corrosion or verdigris. A dull nick on the lowest curl, a tiny rim bruise at the bust tip, and a small rim nick over the E in LIBERTY are the only notable marks. Slightly glossy reddish chocolate brown and steel mixed with some lighter and darker tones on both sides. EDS, Breen state I. The date and legends are clear. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Doug Bird 3/24/2007-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $212
Lot 166		1800/798 S-191 R3 Overdate 800 over 798, Style I Hair F12. Attractive glossy chocolate brown and steel. No roughness or verdigris, only light contact marks consistent with the grade. The notable marks are a light rim bruise before the mouth and another off the lower end of the hair ribbon. Later die state with strong swelling that obliterates most of the fraction and sharply clashed dentils over STA in STATES. The date is strong and the overdate is obvious. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $259
Lot 167		1800/179 S-192 R3 Overdate 180 over 179, Style II Hair F15. Sharpness VF35 but covered with microscopic roughness under a mostly glossy dark olive brown and steel patina. The roughness in strongest in the right obverse field and the devices are mostly smooth and glossy. No notable marks. M-LDS, Breen state III, with a pair or arcing die cracks at RICA and the fraction. The date and legends are strong and the overdate is bold. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex M & M Numismatics-John Sullivan 11/8/2003-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $617
Lot 168		1800/79 S-194 R3 Overdate 80 over 79, Style II Hair VF20. Ten points sharper but cleaned and recolored glossy chocolate brown and steel. The planchet is smooth and free of notable contact marks, but there are a couple small planchet laminations on the rim at ST in STATES and a more-obvious one at F-A, both as struck. Extremely rare VLDS, Breen state VIII, with a series of cud breaks along the bottom of the reverse. The left end of the cud under the fraction reaches to the dentils over the left top of the U, which is more advanced than Breen mentions for his latest state. The date is bold and the overdate is obvious to the unaided eye. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $793
Lot 169		1800 S-197 R1 VG10+. Slightly sharper but there is a small planchet lamination at the O in OF (as struck). Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and display only minor contact marks while offering excellent eye appeal. Very close to F12. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. EDS, Breen state I. The die defects at IBE and the first 0 in the date are clear. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex Doug Flynn-Rod Burress 2009-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $317
Lot 170		1800 S-204 R4 PCGS graded F15. Glossy light to medium chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are smooth and attractive, but there are some small contact marks. The most significant mark is a shallow planchet chip at the top of the T in LIBERTY. MDS, Breen state III, with die swelling at TY and down along the rim to before the face. Our grade is VG10+, close to F12. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Walter Reed 4/17/2004-Colonel Steven Ellsworth 2005-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $376
Lot 171		1801 S-213 R2 PCGS graded VF25. Frosty steel and chocolate brown blending to olive brown in protected areas. No roughness or verdigris and the eye appeal is excellent for the grade. The only defects are a few very faint hairline scratches on the portrait plus a couple more on the reverse, the strongest one under ITED-S. Nicely struck E-MDS, Breen state IV, showing die cracks on both sides. The date is bold and the legends are strong. Our grade is VF20 sharpness net F15. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex John McBride-Rod Burress 2012-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $617
Lot 172		Pair of Cents, 1801 & 1807. Includes 1801 S-216 R1 LDS F12+ sharpness net VG8 for light scratches and fine granularity, and 1807/6 S-273 R1 Overdate Large 7 over 6 MDS VF20 sharpness net VG10+ for fine roughness. Both have a strong date and clear legends. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $165
Lot 173		1801 S-219 R2 3-Error Reverse F15. Sharpness VF30 but lightly burnished and retoned glossy dark chocolate brown and steel with some lighter chocolate brown toning on the obverse highpoints. A spot of pitting obliterates much of the R in LIBERTY and there is a smaller void on the cheek plus a couple very small pits elsewhere on the both sides. MDS, Breen state IV, with a die crack arcing through the denominator and UNI to the dentils. The date is bold, the legends are strong, and all 3 of the die-cutter errors are clearly visible. A sharp example of this very popular "Redbook" variety. Estimated Value $800-UP. Ex Jack Beymer 2005-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $823
Lot 174		1801 S-219 R2 3-Error Reverse VG8. A couple points sharper with fine granularity covering all but the highpoints of the devices. No marks or verdigris. Partially glossy dark steel and olive brown. EDS, Breen state I, before any die failures on the reverse. All 3 of the die-cutter errors are clearly visible. The date is bold and the legends are complete. A decent example of this very popular "Redbook" variety in spite of the imperfect surfaces. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $282
Lot 175		1801 S-220 R3 Error Denominator 1/000 VG10. Sharpness VF30 but covered with fine corrosion mixed with pitting on both sides. There are a few specks of shallow verdigris on both sides (none at all significant) and a dull nick or depression at the dentil tips under the first 0 in the denominator. Glossy medium chocolate brown blending to darker olive brown in some of the protected areas. Probably recolored long ago. M-LDS, Breen state VII early, with an irregular cud break under the 01 that touches both digits, but there is no rim cud at AM in AMERICA. An interim die state not mentioned in the Breen encyclopedia. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Colonel Steven Ellsworth 2008-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $94
Lot 176		1801 S-221 R2 Corrected Denominator 100 over 000 VG10+. Sharpness F15 but the planchet is covered with uniform microscopic granularity under attractive glossy chocolate brown toning. No verdigris, but there are a few very light rim bruises on the left side of the obverse and an old scratch from the E in ONE to the N in UNITED. M-LDS Breen state IV, with clearly defined rim cud breaks at F-AM. The date is bold and the legends are complete, although the denominator is weak due to an uneven strike on that side. A popular "Redbook" variety. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $188
Lot 177		1801 S-221 R2 Corrected Denominator 100 over 000 VG8. Sharpness F12 but covered with uniform microscopic granularity under slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel toning with lighter steel brown on the highpoints. No marks or verdigris. The date and legends are complete and the corrected denominator feature is visible though not strong. TDS, Breen state VI, with a cud break at STA. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Stu Hodge 10/1984-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/2005:3262-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $71
Lot 178		1801 S-223 R1 Error Fraction 1/000 F15+. Sharpness EF40 but covered with extremely fine roughness under mostly glossy dark olive brown toning. There is ample verdigris caked into protected areas on the reverse while the obverse is mostly free of distractions. The only mark is a tiny, very light rim bruise at the F in OF. E-MDS, Breen state III, with a thin rim cud over IB and a stronger one at RTY. The date is bold and the legends are strong, including the error denominator. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Stack's 6/1977:487-Dr. Willard J. Carmel, Jr.-10/2/1981-G. Lee Kuntz, Superior 10/1991:245-Tom Morley, Superior 5/31/1992:269 (lot ticket and Morley collection envelope included)-Jim Hart-Evan L. Kopald-Chris McCawley FPL 5/26/2006-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $400
Lot 179		1801 S-223 R1 Error Fraction 1/000 F12. Sharpness at least F15 but there are areas of fine porosity on both sides, strongest in the field near the dentils over the bust and around TES in STATES. A small spot of very shallow verdigris shows in the field over the bust. No notable contact marks. Glossy chocolate and dark steel brown. Rare TDS, Breen state VI, with a strong cud break connecting the bust to the rim in addition to the earlier cud at RT in LIBERTY. The date is bold and the legends are strong, including the 1/000 fraction feature. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $423
Lot 180		1801 S-224 R1 PCGS graded VF20. Nice glossy light and medium chocolate brown with smooth surfaces. The only marks are a collection of tiny nicks in the field behind the head plus a few small rim nicks on the obverse. EDS, Breen state I, before any rim cud breaks. The date and legends are strong. Our grade is VF20 sharpness net F15. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex Richard Coltrane 4/26/2003-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $705
Lot 181		1801 NC-1 R6 G5+. Sharpness near EF40 but covered with uniform moderate granularity. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy mix of dark olive and steel with areas of lighter reddish chocolate brown. A very sharp example of this very rare die variety. The date and legends are strong and the die injury at ES-O is bold. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex James Askamit 7/1981 (via Del Bland)-Tom Reynolds 3/21/1988-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/1996:299-Grant O. Reed, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/21/1998:1220-Colonel Steven Ellsworth 2008-John Koebert (both lot tickets included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $734
Lot 182		1802 S-228 R2 Error Denominator 1/000 VF25. Sharpness AU50 but burnished and retoned a very glossy light olive and medium chocolate brown with overtones of sea-green and light bluish steel. No roughness or notable marks. EDS, Breen state I, before any die cracks. The date and devices are all bold. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Colonel Steven Ellsworth 2006-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $588
Lot 183		Pair of 1802 Cents with Error Reverse. Includes S-228 R2 Error Fraction 1/000 E-MDS F15+ sharpness net F12 for light granularity, and S-241 R1 Stemless Wreath and Doubled Fraction Bar VG8 sharpness net G6 for light roughness. Both have a strong date. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $125-UP. View details	Realized $294
Lot 184		1802 S-231 R1 Stemless Wreath PCGS graded AU53. Frosty medium brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints. There is a spot of reddish corrosion on the ribbon end left of the fraction bar plus a tiny spot of microscopic roughness under the N in UNITED. Otherwise this piece is choice with excellent eye appeal. Sharply struck MDS, Breen state IV, with a pair of fine die cracks in the field before the portrait. The date and legends are bold. Our grade is EF40 sharpness net VF30. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex John Sullivan 1/24/2004-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,880
Lot 185		1802 S-232 R1 T over Y in LIBERTY PCGS graded AU53. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with a few small wisps of darker chocolate toning on both sides. No roughness or verdigris, but there are a few tiny contact marks. A small nick in the field before the tip of the nose is the only notable defect. MDS, Breen state IV, with die clashmarks and cracks on the reverse. The date and devices are all strong. Our grade is EF40 net VF35. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Mark B. Hotz 1/25/1992-John Koebert. View details	Realized $1,704
Lot 186		1802 S-237 R2 VF20. Slightly sharper but there are a few light contact marks scattered over both sides including a hairline scratch on the shoulder and another over the N in ONE. No roughness or verdigris, and this cent offers excellent eye appeal for the grade. Attractive glossy medium steel brown and light olive. MDS, Breen state III, with a die crack arcing across the lower part of the reverse, strongest at the N in UNITED. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $376
Lot 187		1802 S-239 R3 PCGS graded VF20. Attractive glossy light chocolate brown. Very nice, nearly flawless showing only a few trivial contact marks. A small vertical nick on the jaw over the throat is a good identifying mark. LDS, Breen state V, with a raised internal cud break between two die cracks in the field before the face. A neat die state. Our grade is F15. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex Bruce Stowe-Rod Burress 8/13/2005-John Koebert 9/10/2006-Colonel Steven Ellsworth 7/27/2008-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $423
Lot 188		1803 S-243 R2 Stemless Wreath with Doubled Fraction Bar VF25. Ten points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy dark chocolate brown and steel. There is a spot of very fine carbon at ED in UNITED and another at the O in ONE, but the rest of the planchet is smooth. A nick just right of the E in ONE is the only notable contact mark. Sharply struck LDS, Breen state III, with a rim cud break right of the Y in LIBERTY. The Stemless Wreath and Doubled Fraction Bar features are obvious. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Bowers & Merena 11/18/1994:3381-Colonel Steven Ellsworth 2005-John Koebert (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $294
Lot 189		1803 S-243 R2 Stemless Wreath with Doubled Fraction Bar VF20. Glossy medium steel brown and chocolate. An attractive cent, free of roughness and verdigris. Just a few minor contact marks including a thin horizontal nick in the field before the neck. Nicely struck EDS, Breen state I, before any rim cud breaks on the obverse. The date and legends are strong, and the doubled fraction bar feature is sharp. A very nice example of this popular "Redbook" variety. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $470
Lot 190		A Dozen 1803 Cents graded Fair-2 to Good-5. Average grade is AG3. Includes S-244 R4 (2), S-248 R4, S-249 R2 Corrected Fraction 100 over 000, S-250 R3, S-252 R2, S-253 R2, S-258 R1 Large Fraction, S-259 R4 Large Fraction, S-260 R1 Large Fraction, S-261 R2 Large Fraction, and S-265 R4 Large Date and Fraction. Most are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Lot of 12 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Unsold
Lot 191		1803 S-245 R3 F15. Sharpness VF30 but the obverse is covered with faint roughness mixed with a few tiny specks of greenish verdigris. The reverse is smooth. No notable contact marks. Rather glossy medium chocolate brown mixed with reddish chocolate on the obverse; the reverse is uniform medium chocolate brown with smooth, attractive surfaces. EDS, Breen state I. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Sally Schwerd 10/6/2005-Colonel Steven Ellsworth-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $282
Lot 192		1803 S-248 R4 Mumps Obverse, Doubled Fraction Bar PCGS graded VF25. Glossy light to medium chocolate brown and steel with an arc of dark olive brown toning at the dentils from K-1 to K-3 on the obverse. Free of any trace of roughness or corrosion, but there are some light contact marks scattered over the obverse, none significant but too many to ignore at this grade level. A dull rim nick right of the forehead is the only notable mark. Sharply struck MDS, Breen state II, with a fine die crack through the top of MERIC. The "Mumps" break at the throat and Doubled Fraction Bar are both clear. Our grade is VF25 net VF20. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Fred Borcherdt 2/6/1999-Walter Reed 4/17/2004-Colonel Steven Ellsworth 2004-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $764
Lot 193		1803 S-249 R2 Corrected Denominator 100 over 000 PCGS graded AU53. Very attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate with frosty tan faded down from mint color showing in some of the protected areas on the obverse. The only defects are a few minor nicks scattered over the obverse and a shallow low spot (caused by debris on the die) that weakens TA in STATES. E-MDS, Breen state II, with a clearly defined rim cud break at ED halfway to the adjacent S. The date is bold and the Corrected Denominator feature is obvious to the unaided eye. A beautiful example of this popular "Redbook" variety. Our grade is EF40+, close to EF45. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/24/2003:200-Colonel Steven Ellsworth 2003-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,643
Lot 194		1803 S-249 R2 Corrected Denominator 100 over 000 F15. Sharpness close to VF20 but there are traces of microscopic roughness in protected areas on the left side of the reverse. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and the eye appeal is excellent for the grade. A minor rim bruise at ME in AMERICA is the only notable mark. Glossy chocolate and steel with areas of reddish chocolate toning in protected areas on the reverse. E-MDS Breen state II, showing a small bulge in the field off the bust tip. The corrected denominator feature is bold. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $400
Lot 195		Trio of Early Cents, 1803-1814. Includes 1803 S-254 R1 Small Date & Fraction EDS VG10, 1807 S-274 R2 Small Fraction LDS AG3+, and 1814 S-294 R1 Turban Head with Crosslet 4 MDS VG10. A nice group, all glossy brown and chocolate. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $400
Lot 196		1803 S-257 R2 Small Date with Large Fraction F12. Sharpness near VF20 but there are too many small nicks scattered over both sides, none notable but too many to ignore. The only mark worthy of mention is a light rim bruise at RT in LIBERTY. Soft crud is caked into the protected areas on the reverse and the planchet shows minor roughness under the glossy chocolate and steel brown toning. EDS, before any die cracks. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $94
Lot 197		1803 S-258 R1 Large Fraction PCGS graded VF35. There is extremely faint roughness under mostly glossy dark chocolate brown and steel toning. The highpoints are a lighter shade of steel brown. Traces of shallow verdigris can be found nestled into protected areas on both sides. No marks or other distractions, and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent in spite of the minor imperfections. M-LDS Breen state III, with a fine die crack arcing up through the 1 and curls into the field under the hair ribbon. Our grade is VF35 sharpness net VF25. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex John Sullivan 9/25/2004-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $529

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