Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 90

January Pre-Long Beach Auction

Liberty Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 775		1843 N-15 R3 Petite Head, Small Letters EF45+. Glossy dark olive brown and steel. Possibly lightly cleaned long ago but the toning is attractive and the eye appeal is excellent. The surfaces are smooth and the only notable marks are a small area of lighter toning (perhaps glue) nestled under star 13 and a tiny diagonal nick close off the tip of the nose. Nicely struck EDS, die state a, showing all the fine die lines at the throat and curls. Close to AU50. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Glenview Coin 5/5/2002. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $329
Lot 776		Die Variety Set of 1843 Cents, 14 pieces grading VG to AU. Includes all varieties except for the proof-only N-14. Highlights include the N-3 AU50, N-4 EF45+, and N-17 VG10. Careful inspection is recommended. Lot of 14 coins. Estimated Value $750-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $1,469
Lot 777		1844 N-1 R1 Repunched 1 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. No spots or stains, only microscopic marks. The notable ones are an extremely faint scuff off the chin, a tiny diagonal nick under star 7, and a planchet chip at the dentil roots over the C in AMERICA (as struck). Nicely struck MDS, die state c early. The narrow rim cuds under the date to below the stars on either side are clear but the fine die cracks at stars 9 & 10 are not present. The repunching at the base of the 1 remains visible. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#11 with many others in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer: 1 in 63, 2 in 64. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $734
Lot 778		Pair of 1844 Cents graded AU50. Includes N-3 R2 Repunched 18 MDS (c) early with thin but clearly defined rim cud breaks at stars 8 & 9 and the 18 sharply repunched, and N-5 R1 Repunched 44 MDS (c) early with die cracks but no rim cud and clear repunching on the 44. Both coins are slightly sharper with minor defects: the N-3 has numerous tiny planchet chips on the obverse (as struck) and the N-5 has been lightly cleaned and very nicely retoned. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details	Realized $470
Lot 779		Trio of Cents, 1844-1851. Includes 1844 N-7 R2 MDS (b) AU50 net EF40 for fresh nicks, 1848 N-4 R4+ Repunched Date MDS (b) VF35 net VF25 for recoloring, and 1851 N-36 R5+ MDS F15+ net F12 for light contact marks. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $235
Lot 780		Die Variety Set of Seven 1844 Cents grading Fine to EF. All varieties includes except for the proof-only N-8. Highlights include the N-2 44/81 in VF30 and N-7 LDS with a cud break at star 1 net F15. Careful inspection is recommended. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $400
Lot 781		Pair of 1845 Cents grading AU50. Includes N-2 R1 EDS (a) and N-4 R1 Repunched 5 MDS (c). Both cents offer excellent eye appeal for the grade, and the N-4 shows traces of faded mint red. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. The N-4 is ex Joe Dooley-2002 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/20/2002:576 (lot ticket included). View details	Realized $447
Lot 782		1845 N-4 R1 Repunched 5 NGC graded MS65 Brown. Lustrous steel brown faded down from mint red with 25% of the mint color showing on the obverse, 15% on the reverse. A superior cent that offers outstanding eye appeal. The only marks worthy of mention are a thin nick hidden along the front edge of the neck, a small spot of darker toning between star 4 and the dentils, and traces of an old fingerprint between star 11 and the main curl. MDS, die state c. The die cracks at ST and TES are very light and the repunching on the 5 is clear. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#5 in the Grellman census for the die variety. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Denis Loring 8/1996-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:197-Jack Wadlington. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 783		Pair of 1845 Cents grading EF45. Includes N-6 R2 MDS (c) and N-9 R2 MDS (b). Both have sharpness closer to mint state but have been lightly cleaned and retoned an attractive steel brown and chocolate that could pass as original toning. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $306
Lot 784		1845 N-8 R1 AU55. A mint state cent that has a half dozen small carbon spots on the obverse. The only notable spot is right of the eye. Glossy steel brown with very faded red covering the protected areas on both sides. Sharply struck E-MDS, die state b. The obverse fields are smooth and slightly reflective thanks to a fresh die lapping. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $541
Lot 785		1845 N-11 R3 NGC graded MS63 Brown. Frosty dark steel brown and olive with peeps of faded mint red showing on the obverse and 15% of the mint color remaining visible on the reverse. The only notable marks are a tiny vertical nick on the throat and a couple thin diagonal nicks on the jaw. MDS, die state a late, showing a narrow but strong rim cud from star 2.75 to star 4. Nicely struck except for weakness on the leaves under ES-OF. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#7 honors in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $500-UP. 2001 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 3/31/2001:477. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $705
Lot 786		1845 N-11 R3 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with darker steel brown and olive toning on the reverse. Just a few minor contact marks including a vertical nick on the jaw over the throat, a small nick hidden on the forelock, and a collection of tiny ticks on the truncation over the 8. E-MDS, die state a. The fine die lines at NT in CENT and over ER in AMERICA are visible and the rim cud at stars 3-4 reaches down slightly below star 3. Our grade is AU58, tied for CC#11 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer: 2 in 63, 1 in 64. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $447
Lot 787		1845 N-13 R2 AU50+. Choice glossy medium chocolate brown and steel with traces of faded mint red in protected areas, especially on the reverse. Great eye appeal for the grade, close to AU55. The only notable marks are a pair of dull nicks at star 12. MDS, die state b. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Chris Young-2003 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/26/2003:728 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $400
Lot 788		Die Variety Set of 14 1845 Cents grading Fine to AU. Includes all die varieties except for the proof-only N-14. Includes some very nice cents. Careful inspection is recommended. Lot of 14 coins. Estimated Value $500-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $734
Lot 789		Pair of 1846 Cents Grading EF45. Includes N-3 R2 Repunched Date EDS (a) AU55 sharpness net EF45 for small contact marks on the neck and cheek plus obvious low spots on both sides caused by debris on the dies (as struck), and N-7 R3 EDS (a) AU50+ net EF45 for crud in protected areas on the obverse. Both are attractive glossy chocolate and olive brown. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details	Realized $341
Lot 790		1846 N-6 R1 Repunched 46 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous light bluish steel brown and olive with at least 5% of the mint red remaining on the obverse, 20% on the reverse. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is excellent. The notable marks are a minor stain at stars 7-9 and a few spots of very fine carbon, including one on the peak of the 1 and a couple more in the dentils under the wreath stem and ribbon. Nicely struck E-MDS, die state b early. The repunching on the 4 & 6 is sharp and fine vertical die lines reach from the dentils through the E in STATES to the N in ONE. Our grade is MS62. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,293
Lot 791		1846 N-16 R5- Tall Date, Off Center, PCGS graded G4. Frosty medium brown and steel. No significant roughness or marks, just worn. Struck 5% off center to K-6 leaving the bottom of the date tight to the edge of the planchet. The PCGS label says this is an "Uncentered Broadstrike," but a simple off-center strike looks more plausible. Our grade is G5. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Small Cents II Auction 11/18/1995:18 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $176
Lot 792		1846 N-18 R1 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Frosty bluish steel brown and light olive with traces of faded mint red showing on both sides, particularly on the reverse. Nearly flawless and free of rub on the highpoints, but the strike is soft (which is rather typical of the early die state for this variety). The only marks are a speck of carbon on the lower point of star 13 and another at the dentils left of star 3. EDS, die state a. The reverse is uncracked. Our grade is MS60 but softly struck, tied for CC#10 with many others in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer: 1 in 63, 2 in 64. Estimated Value $350-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $588
Lot 793		1846 N-18 R1 AU55. A mint state cent that was lightly cleaned and has been beautifully retoned glossy medium chocolate brown. No notable marks or other defects. MDS, die state c, with a double crack to the dentils from the left top of the M in AMERICA. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $270
Lot 794		Pair of Cents, 1846 & 1847, with Rare Cud Breaks. Includes 1846 N-21 R5+ LDS (c) with a well-defined rim cud over star 7 F12 net AG3 for a small "X" deeply punched under the N in CENT, and 1847 N-26 R3 LDS (f) with well-defined cud breaks on the rim over the E in STATES and OF-A F12+ net VG8 for minor corrosion. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $80-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. The 46N21 was lot 282 in the 2014 EAC Sale; the 47N26 was lot 453 in our 9/2014 sale (both lot tickets included). View details	Realized $223
Lot 795		1846 N-23 R5+ Tall Date with Repunched 1 VF20. Five points sharper but there are too many tiny nicks scattered over the obverse for the higher grade. The only notable nick is a diagonal one under the ear lobe. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. MDS, die state a. A nice example of this rare variety, CC#8 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $350-UP. Ex Jack H. Robinson, Superior 1/29/1989:1306-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/1/1998:542-Tom Reynolds-the Norman Wolfe collection (includes both lot tickets and the Brown collection envelope). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $588
Lot 796		Die Variety Set of 23 1846 Cents grading Good to AU. Most grade VF. Includes all die varieties except for N-21, N-22 (proof-only), N-23, and N-24 (proof-only). Includes an additional die state. Some very nice cents in the set. Careful inspection recommended. Lot of 23 coins. Estimated Value $500-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $676
Lot 797		1847 N-3 R3 Repunched Date PCGS graded MS61 Brown. Frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate. Satiny luster shows in protected areas and this cent has nice eye appeal, but there are some contact marks. The notable ones are a pair of thin nicks on the cheek, a dull rim nick over the right side of the first T in STATES, and a dull scratch that skips across the devices from the C in AMERICA to the N in ONE. M-LDS, die state d/e. There are clearly defined rim cud breaks at ST and above the O in OF, but the usually seen rim cud at ER in AMERICA is not present. A close examination reveals no trace of this third rim cud, but the rim in that area is relatively narrow due to a slight shift in die alignment so certainty is elusive. Logic dictates the three cuds should not have formed at the same time, but a definitive example with less than 3 cuds has not been seen. Careful examination is recommended. Our grade is AU55 sharpness net EF45. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 5 finer: 3 in 64, 2 in 65. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $852
Lot 798		Trio of 1847 Cents. Includes N-4 R3 Repunched 18 E-MDS (b) EF45+, N-12 R3 Repunched 8 LDS (c) with a rim cud right of star 9 VF35, and N-29 R3- LDS (d) AU50. All are attractive glossy brown and chocolate with excellent eye appeal. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details	Realized $646
Lot 799		1847 N-8 R3 NGC graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Choice frosty light olive and steel brown with 15% of the mint color remaining visible on the reverse. Sharply struck and nearly flawless. The only mark is a small carbon spot connecting the bases of the N & E in ONE. EDS, die state a, with fine die polishing lines covering the obverse fields and before the die crack through the top of ME in AMERICA. A great cent. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#4 honors for the variety but tied for finest of those known in the early die state. And it comes with a very nice provenance. Estimated Value $800-UP. Ex J. C. Morgenthau & Co. 11/19/1936:424-Henry C. Hines-Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 5/16/1945:744-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 12/4/1984:1832-Del Bland 8/1990-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:370-Jack Wadlington (includes the Starr collection box, the Bland and Brown collection envelopes, and the lot tickets from Stack's and Superior). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,586
Lot 800		1847 N-10 R3 PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Lustrous medium steel brown and olive with 15% of the faded mint red remaining. A very attractive cent; hence the lofty grade assigned by PCGS. Nearly flawless except for a small spot at the dentils right of star 9, traces of an old fingerprint at ST in STATES, and some microscopic roughness around the end of the wreath ribbon and along the rim at the bottom of the reverse. MDS showing microscopic die flowlines in the fields on both sides. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#2 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety . Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,115
Lot 801		1847 N-10 R3 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Attractive uniform frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate. Looks perfect to the unaided eye but a glass reveals a few trivial marks. The notable ones are a flake on the rim right of star 7, a thin diagonal nick over the nostril, and a collection of microscopic pinpricks under the chin. MDS. Our grade is AU58, tied for CC#9 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1, 2 finer: 1 in 64, 1 in 66. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $588
Lot 802		1847 N-11 R4 AU50+. Frosty medium chocolate brown and steel. Satiny mint luster covers the protected areas and the eye appeal is excellent. Would rate a slightly higher grade but there is a small spot of carbon nestled between star 12 and the dentils plus an area of dull reddish olive brown toning at TA in STATES. Nicely struck MDS, die state a. A nice example of a variety that is very difficult to find in high grade. Tied for CC#6 honors in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Ron Czwakiel, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/1/1998:555-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/1999:1559-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2010:1086-Rod Burress-the Norman Wolfe collection (Goldberg lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $564
Lot 803		1847 N-21 R1 AU58. Frosty medium brown and steel. The surfaces are lustrous and the eye appeal is excellent. Just a hint of rub on the highest points from mint state. A small spot of darker toning on the jaw at the throat and two more in the field off the chin are the only notable marks. LDS, die state c (Newcomb's old #40) with a die crack through the tops of ME to the dentils on both sides. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Chris McCawley 4/25/2003. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $423
Lot 804		1847 N-28 R3+ Repunched 4 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Beautiful lustrous bluish steel brown and light chocolate with generous traces of faded mint red showing on both sides. The only marks are a diagonal nick or pre-striking planchet mark between star 3 and the upper lip and some darker toning around NITE. Nicely struck EDS die state a. The die lines at the throat are crisp, the repunching on the 4 is clear, and the reverse is uncracked. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer for the variety at PCGS. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,056
Lot 805		1847 N-32 R4 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty uniform medium steel and olive brown. Satiny luster covers this cent and the eye appeal is excellent. The only marks are some nicks on the throat and in the curls right of the neck. E-MDS, die state b, with a die crack through the M to the dentils on both sides. Our grade is AU58+, close to mint state, CC#10 for the variety in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer: 2 in 64, 1 in 65. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $517
Lot 806		1847 N-32 R4 AU50. Sharpness very close to mint state but there are a few light contact marks on otherwise choice surfaces. The notable marks are some very light nicks on the jaw and a collection of microscopic hairline scratches under EN in CENT. Frosty medium brown and steel. Sharply struck E-MDS die state b. The reverse die is cracked but the rim cud has not formed. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Stack's 10/1988:2756-Tom Reynolds 8/2001-Phyllis Thompson, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/31/2010:594 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $306
Lot 807		1847 N-35 R3+ PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Lustrous light steel brown with nearly a third of the mint color remaining, mostly on the obverse. The surfaces are covered with satiny mint frost and the eye appeal is excellent. The only marks are a few small spots of darker steel toning, the largest of these at the dentils left of the 1 in the date. E-MDS, die state b, with fine die cracks at UNITED and ST but without a die crack through the base of the date. The central devices are softly struck as often seen on this variety. Our grade is net MS62, CC#4 for the variety in the Grellman census. Noyes photo #33913. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Population 2; none finer in RB at PCGS. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Bill Yates, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 7/13/1993:137-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:465-Jack Wadlington, Stack's Bowers 7/16/2015:2451. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 808		1847 N-39 R3 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Lustrous light bluish steel brown and olive with 20% of the obverse showing mint red, 5% of the reverse. Looks flawless to the unaided eye, but a glass reveals dull, very light contact marks on the ear, mouth, and upper edge of the neck at the jawline. EDS, die state a. The fine diagonal die lines from the first T in STATES to the O in ONE are present. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#10 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Chris McCawley, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/1996:538-Jack Wadlington. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 809		Die Variety Set of 33 1847 Cents grading Good to AU. Most grade VF. Includes all die varieties except N-11, N-24, N-34, N-36, N-42, and N-43. Some additional die states are included. One highlight is the N-2 (Large 7 over Small 7) VF35. Careful inspection is recommended. Lot of 33 coins. Estimated Value $500-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $911
Lot 810		1848 N-9 R1 PCGS graded MS65+ Brown. Highly lustrous light olive and chocolate with overtones of light bluish steel. Mint red covers about 5% of both sides and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. No spots or stains only a few trivial marks. The notable ones are a thin nick close before the nose that follows the profile and a very light scratch close under the outer hair bun. Neither mark is visible without the aid of a glass. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. The die lines at the bottom of the 8 are clear and the reverse is uncracked. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#8 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 66. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,351
Lot 811		1848 N-9 R1 AU55. Close to mint state but there are a few light contact marks on the cheek. Frosty medium brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. E-MDS, die state a late. The dies are uncracked but the fields are starting to show fine radial flowlines that create nice cartwheel luster. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS64BN (NGC label #546788-007 included, and it shows the attribution). Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/8/2009-Chris McCawley. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $294
Lot 812		Pair of 1848 Cents with Rim Cuds. Includes N-9 R1 LDS (f) with clearly defined rim cuds over D-STATE EF40 net F15 for scattered corrosion (removed from an NGC slab graded AU Details, Corroded), and N-13 R4 LDS (b) with a cud break over TES in STATES VF35. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. The N-9 was from the Jules Reiver collection (Reiver collection envelope included). View details	Realized $188
Lot 813		1848 N-10 R3 PCGS graded AU58. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with a hint of light bluish olive toning at UNI in UNITED. A spot of slightly darker bluish steel toning at the upper right point of star 10, a few shallow planchet flakes in the field right of the main curl, and a tiny chip left of the earlobe are the notable marks. Nicely struck E-MDS, die state b early. There is a fine die crack connecting the tops of the R & I in AMERICA but the die line in the top of the T in UNITED has not been added. Our grade is AU55, tied for CC#10 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS Label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer: 1 in 62, 1 in 65, 1 in 66. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $247
Lot 814		1848 N-21 R3- PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with peeps of mint color showing in some of the protected areas. No spots or stains, just light contact marks that are visible only with the aid of a glass. The notable ones are a trail of microscopic ticks from the tip of the nose to the field over star 2. E-MDS, die state b, wit the tops of the C & E in CENT joined by crumbling but no crumbling inside the top of that E. Our grade is AU58, very close to MS60. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $517
Lot 815		1848 N-23 R3 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Very attractive lustrous light bluish steel brown and chocolate with traces of faded mint red showing on both sides. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is outstanding. Just a few microscopic marks, including a faint hairline scratch in the field off the inner tips of stars 3 & 4, a very small spot of lighter golden toning under the eye, and a tiny rim nick at star 9. E-MDS, die state a. There is some obvious die rust in the obverse fields but the fine die line from the first S in STATES to the E in CENT is still visible. The stars are flatly struck but the rest of the devices are nicely impressed. Our grade is MS62, CC#3 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,175
Lot 816		1848 N-25 R4 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Choice lustrous medium olive and bluish steel. Satiny mint frost covers this cent, even the highpoints of the devices, and the eye appeal is outstanding. No spots or stains, only a few trivial marks. The notable marks are a tiny tick on the rim at star 2, another on the rim at star 11, and a microscopic pinpricks below the end of the wreath stem. These marks can help identify the coin but they are invisible to the unaided eye. LDS, die state c. Fine die rust shows at the dentil tips around the obverse and crumbling shows on much of the reverse, but the final die line that connects the tops of the T & E in STATES is not present. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#1 honors in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 64+. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Bill Carmel, Stack's 2/1975:1085-Del Bland 5/25/1976-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/2006:20343 (Reiver collection envelope included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,763
Lot 817		1848 N-28 R1 AU50. Attractive frosty medium chocolate brown and steel with traces of faded mint red showing on the reverse. The sharpness is close to mint state but there are a few small contact marks on the obverse, including a well-hidden scuff at ER in LIBERTY and a few tiny ticks on the neck and cheek. Nicely struck E-MDS, die state b. The die lines in the center of the reverse are clear. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Henry G. Garrett-Dr. Thomas S. Chalkley, Superior 1/28/1990:1010-Tom Reynolds-Joe Dooley-2002 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/20/2002:607 (both lot tickets included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $306
Lot 818		1848 N-29 R3 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate. A choice cent, virtually flawless. The only marks, and they are microscopic, are a tiny nick on the center of the eyebrow and another tiny tick in the center of the upright of the E in CENT. MDS, die state b, with a small but clearly defined rim cud break over star 8 but before the stronger rim cuds on the reverse. Our grade is AU55, tied for CC#12 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 3 finer: 2 in 64, 1 in 64+. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $376
Lot 819		1848 N-31 R3 AU55. Choice glossy light to medium chocolate and steel brown. Frosty mint luster covers the fields and protected areas on both sides. Just a hint of friction on the highest points from mint state. The only marks are a couple of barely visible ticks on the throat and a shallow planchet flake near the dentils under star 3. Sharply struck E-MDS die state b, with obvious swelling around the legend outside the wreath. A very nice cent with mint state eye appeal. Estimated Value $350-UP. Ex J. R. Grellman 7/1995-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:614 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $447
Lot 820		Pair of Scarce Varieties, 1848 & 1850. Includes 1848 N-32 R5 MDS VG8 and 1850 N-14 R4 MDS (b late) 40 net VF35+ for some minor nicks. Both are attractive glossy brown and chocolate. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $294
Lot 821		Die Variety Set of 37 1848 Cents grading Good to AU. Most grade VF. Missing the N-9, N-11, N-13, N-15, N-19 (proof-only), N-30, N-33, N-34, N-44, and N-46. A few additional die states are included. Some very nice cents in this set. Careful inspection is recommended. Lot of 37 coins. Estimated Value $750-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $823
Lot 822		1849 N-2 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Choice lustrous medium brown and light chocolate. Sharply struck and very attractive, nearly flawless. The notable marks are a pair of small, light nicks under the eye, a shallow planchet flake between the brow and star 4, and a tiny spot of dark toning under the M in AMERICA. EDS but not quite the earliest, die state e, with crumbling that connects berry 3 to the tip of the leaf below, but without any crumbling on the left side of the N in ONE. Our grade is MS60+, tied for CC#14 in the Grellman census but finest of the die state. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 3 finer: 2 in 65, 1 in 65+. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $764
Lot 823		1849 N-3 R3 EF45+. Sharpness near mint state but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy olive brown and reddish steel. The only marks are a small, very shallow pit between stars 9 & 10 and a microscopic pinprick over the left upright of the N in ONE. Very rare earliest die state, die state a, before any crumbling on the reverse. Not in the overall condition census for the variety but tied for finest known of die state a. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/2001:1529-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/2003-Chris McCawley (2003 lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $470
Lot 824		1849 N-4 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Choice glossy light to medium chocolate brown. Frosty mint luster covers the fields and protected areas. Nearly flawless; a tiny planchet flake high on the neck and a pinprick just right of the 9 in the date are the best identifying marks, and they are trivial. Just a hint of friction on the highest points. Sharply struck EDS die state a. The die lines from the tops of UN are crisp. Our grade is AU55. (The PCGS label shows this is the Newcomb-9 die variety, which is incorrect.). Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Julian Leidman, American Auction Association (Bowers & Ruddy) 11/1972:872-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:1194-Dr. Thomas S. Chalkley, Superior 1/28/1990:1032-Evan Kopald, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/20/2010:1152. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $541

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