Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 90

January Pre-Long Beach Auction

Liberty Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 825		Trio of Cents, 1849 & 1850, graded EF40 to AU50. Includes 1849 N-11 R1 Repunched 1 EDS (a) AU50 net EF45 for a minor rim bruise, 1850 N-6 R1 LDS (c) EF40, and 1850 N-19 R1 LDS (b late, Newcomb's old #16) AU58 net AU50 for shallow crud on the reverse. All are glossy brown and chocolate with nice eye appeal. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. The 1850 N-6 is ex Joe Dooley (M&G 1/11/1997:1059, lot ticket included); and the 1850 N-19 is ex Dr. Thomas S. Chalkley, Superior 1/28/1990:1061-R. S. Brown, Jr., M&G Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:836 (both lot tickets included). View details	Realized $317
Lot 826		Pair of Cents, 1849 & 1852, with Rim Cud. Includes 1849 N-11 R1 Repunched 1 LDS (b) with a strong rim cud from the U in UNITED to the end of the wreath ribbon VF30, and 1852 N-6 R2 LDS (c) with a bold rim cud from just below star 10 to star 12 VF30. A nice pair. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $282
Lot 827		1849 N-23 R3 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Nice frosty medium brown and light chocolate with hints of silvery steel overtone. Microscopic peeps of faded mint color can be found in protected areas on the reverse. No spots or stains, only a few microscopic contact marks. The notable ones are a few very tiny ticks in the field off the brow lock and a thin nick on the rim left of the date. LDS, die state d (Newcomb's old #13). The obverse die has been lapped leaving microscopic die polishing lines in the fields. Fine repunching is visible under the 1 and 4 and crumbling shows on both sides of the upper point of star 7. Our grade is AU58, tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 2 finer in 64. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,175
Lot 828		1849 N-28 R3 AU50. Frosty light to medium chocolate brown. Sharply struck and very attractive showing only a few minor contact marks and very little friction on the highpoints. A pair of diagonal nicks right of star 4 and a tiny planchet chip on the rim off the end of the wreath ribbon (as struck) are the best identifying marks. EDS, die state a. A narrow rim cud shows under the date, strongest under the 4. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS63BN (NGC label #413077-064 included, and it shows the attribution). Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/2001:1563-2003 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/26/2003:753 (EAC Sale lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $494
Lot 829		Die Variety Set of 23 1849 Cents grading VG to AU. Most grade VF. All varieties are represented except for the N-11, N-17, N-18 (proof-only), N-25, and N-30. An extra die state is included. Some nice cents in the group. Careful inspection is recommended. Lot of 23 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $541
Lot 830		1850 N-14 R4 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Very attractive frosty medium brown and light chocolate. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas on both sides and the eye appeal is excellent. No spots or stains. The only mark is a light diagonal nick in the field off the end of the nose. Rare LDS, die state d, with a clearly defined rim cud break at D-ST. Our grade is AU55, just a hint of rub on the highest points of the portrait from mint state. Second finest known example of this very rare die state. Pop 1; 1 finer in 65+ at PCGS for the variety . Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $564
Lot 831		1850 N-17 R4 AU50. Sharpness mint state but lightly cleaned and retoned olive and steel brown with very faded red in protected areas. Nice luster and only a few contact marks, including a thin nick right of the main curl and a dull pinprick in the field off the end of the nose. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. The fields on the obverse are slightly reflective and all the fine die lines are clear. Might benefit from a proper retoning. Tied for CC#8 in the Grellman census. Comes with a nice provenance. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Essex Institute (Salem, Mass), Stack's 2/6/1975:226-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:1247-Walter Dudgeon, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 7/30/1994:371-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:826-Evan Kopald-Chris McCawley 5/2006-Nick Gampietro, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/2010:669 (all 5 lot tickets are included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $423
Lot 832		1850 N-20 R5 VF30. Slightly sharper but there a few nicks on the obverse, including one on the throat and a diagonal one right of the mouth. Glossy medium steel brown and light chocolate. MDS. A nice example of this rare variety, tied for CC#5 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $494
Lot 833		1850 N-21 R1 MS63. Lustrous mint red fading to medium steel brown with 15% of the mint color remaining on each side. No defects. LDS, die state c, with 2 rim cud breaks on the reverse (Newcomb's old #10). A nice cent. Estimated Value $300-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $517
Lot 834		1850 N-21 R1 MS62. Lustrous light olive and bluish steel brown. The surfaces are satiny and attractive, void of any spots or notable marks, and the eye appeal is excellent. LDS, die state c (Newcomb's old #10), with two rim cud breaks on the reverse. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $400
Lot 835		1850 N-22 R3+ PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Lustrous medium steel brown with 5% of the faded mint color remaining on both sides. The surfaces are satiny and the cent offers outstanding eye appeal. The only marks are a tiny tick on the end of the nose, a nick at the right bottom of the D in UNITED and a few microscopic specks of darker toning around AM in AMERICA. None of these marks is visible without the aid of a strong glass. M-LDS, die state b. The die lines from the dentils under star 1 are gone but the lump in the wreath under the U has not formed. Our grade is MS63, CC#4 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 836		1850 N-22 R3+ NGC graded MS63 Brown. Frosty medium chocolate brown and steel. Sharply struck with just a hint of rub on the highest points and no significant marks. A tiny tick on the tip of the nose and a small nick on the truncation over the 8 may help identify this cent. EDS, die state a. Our grade is AU50+, close to AU55. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex David Lawrence Rare Coins 6/6/2003. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $382
Lot 837		1850 N-23 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Highly lustrous light bluish steel brown and olive with nearly 20% of the mellowing mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. Satiny mint frost covers this cent, even on the highest points of the devices, and the eye appeal is outstanding. The best identifying mark is a microscopic tick on the coronet over the right edge of the L in LIBERTY. MDS, die state a, before the line is added connecting the tops of the O & F in OF. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. Noyes photo #37542. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Population 1; none finer in BN for the variety at PCGS. Estimated Value $800-UP. Ex G. Les Dawson, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/11/1997:606-Stuart MacDonald, Heritage 9/1997:6767-Jack Wadlington, Stack's Bowers 7/16/2015:2551. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,528
Lot 838		1850 N-27 R4 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Very attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Essentially flawless with just a hint of friction on the highpoints. A tiny vertical nick in the field off the chin and a small spot of reddish carbon right of the F in OF are the best identifying marks. MDS. Our grade is AU50, tied for CC#3 for the variety 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. Ex Henry T. Hettger, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2000:382-Evan L. Kopald, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/20/2010:1182. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 839		Die Variety Set of 24 1850 Cents grading Fine to EF. Most grade VF. Complete except for the N-20 and N-23 die varieties. The N-24 grades VF20. Some nice pieces in the set. Careful inspection is recommended. Lot of 24 coins. Estimated Value $400-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $517
Lot 840		1851 N-1 R3 First 1 Repunched MS60. Lustrous steel brown and tan with 15% of the mellowed mint color remaining visible. The surfaces are frosty and the eye appeal is excellent. A faint horizontal hairline on the cheek is the only notable mark. MDS, die state b. The repunching at the base of the first 1 is clear. Tied for CC#9 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $350-UP. Ex Bowers & Merena 6/10/1991:699-J. R. Grellman collection 2/1/2012-Fred Iskra (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $940
Lot 841		Trio of 1851 Cents graded AU50. Includes N-2 R1 M-LDS (b) MS60 net AU50 for recoloring, N-10 R1 MDS (b), and N-20 R3 LDS (c, Newcomb's old #28). An attractive group. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details	Realized $447
Lot 842		1851 N-7 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to steel brown with more than a third of the mint color remaining on each side. The only significant defect is a shallow but distracting low spot in the field over star 1, as struck. The only other marks are a barely visible vertical struck-through line down from the curl under the ear and a vertical planchet flake in the field before the chin, both as struck. MDS, die state a late. The die lines at the inner curl are dull but visible. Our grade is MS63. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 64. Estimated Value $350-UP. Ex Denis Loring 10-1996-R. S. Brown, Jr. (privately). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $541
Lot 843		1851 N-14 R2 First 1 repunched PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Very attractive lustrous bluish steel and light olive brown. The only marks are a very faint nearly vertical hairline scratch on the cheek and faint traces of an old fingerprint at CEN in CENT. Nicely struck EDS, die state a, a rather rare die state that shows repunching below both the peak and base of the first 1. Our grade is MS62+, close to MS63, and tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 65. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Ron Czwakiel, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 10/2000:1463-Chris McCawley, Superior 9/2003:969. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $517
Lot 844		1851 N-15 R2 ANACS graded MS62 Brown. Frosty medium chocolate brown and steel with a trace of faded mint red remaining on the obverse. Essentially flawless, just the slightest hint of rub on the highpoints. A tiny nick hidden on the truncation over the left edge of the 5 is the best identifying mark. M-LDS, die state b. Our grade is AU58. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $376
Lot 845		1851 N-17 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and light olive brown. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is outstanding. The only marks are a spot of reddish brown toning on the left edge of star 13, a tick on the left end of the eyebrow, and a small tick on the lower left part of the O in ONE. LDS, die state c, with two narrow rim cud breaks at stars 1 & 2 (which are difficult to view in the slab because the slab prong gets in the way). Our grade is MS62+, close to MS63, CC#5 in the Grellman census but second finest of those known with the two rim cuds. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 65. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Doug Bird 10/2000-Evan Kopald-Nick Gampietro, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/31/2010:687. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $588
Lot 846		1851 N-30 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate with traces of faded mint red showing on the reverse. The only marks, and they are trivial, are a speck of carbon between star 4 and the dentils, a dull diagonal nick over the left side of star 12, and a diagonal nick on the second S in STATES. M-LDS, die state b late. The dies are worn and flowlined but the points on top of ENT in CENT are still visible. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#5 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; none finer for the variety at PCGS. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $823
Lot 847		1851 N-31 R3 MS60. Lustrous medium brown and light chocolate. Excellent eye appeal. Juts a few light contact marks on the neck. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. Removed from a PCGS slab graded MS63BN (old green label #01892.63/7284530 included). Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Chris McCawley FPL 12/27/2008. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $470
Lot 848		1851 N-37 R4 PCGS graded MS64+ Brown. Lustrous bluish steel brown and light olive with peeps of faded mint red showing on both sides. Looks flawless to the unaided eye, but a glass reveals a few trivial marks. The notable ones are a small horizontal nick right of the upper lip, a couple microscopic ticks above and below this nick, and a pair of small spots of different (not darker) toning between star 6 and the dentils. Nicely struck M-LDS, die state b late. The die lines from the dentils under star 13 are short and dull but still visible and the field is rising around UNITED. The small lump on the base of the T in CENT is clear. A very nice example of this tough die variety. Our grade is MS62+, tied for CC#1 honors in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 65. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex Chris McCawley FPL 12/27/2008. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $969
Lot 849		1851 N-38 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Frosty medium steel brown and light olive. The only notable mark is a spot of darker olive brown toning (not carbon) on the jaw near the throat. MDS, die state a late. The points down from the bottoms of the E & N in CENT are short and dull but remain visible. Our grade is MS60+, tied for CC#9 with many other examples in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer for the variety at PCGS. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $470
Lot 850		Die Variety Set of 39 1851 Cents grading VG to Mint State. Average grade is VF-EF. All die varieties are included except for N-9, N-34, N-36, N-42, N-43, and N-44. A few additional die states are included. Some nice pieces in the set. Careful inspection is recommended. Lot of 39 coins. Estimated Value $800-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $1,351
Lot 851		1852 N-3 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and light olive brown with traces of faded mint red showing on the reverse. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is outstanding. The only marks are a few dull nicks at the bottom of star 7 and a dull vertical nick right of star 4. Scarce LDS, die state c. Extensive die lapping has caused the base of the 1 to become very thin and the die crack through TE in UNITED no longer reaches through the wreath to CE in CENT. The reverse die is not rotated (most of this variety come with a significantly rotated reverse). Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#7 in the Grellman census but second finest of those known in the late die state. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer: 2 in 65, 1 in 66. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Smilski 2/10/1990-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/2006:20509. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $517
Lot 852		1852 N-5 R2+ MS60. Frosty mint red mellowing to steel brown and chocolate, about 30% of the faded mint color remaining. Would rate a higher grade except for a shallow planchet void under star 3 and a smaller one at the right point of star 1. The only other marks are a spot of darker toning between star 1 and the bust and a faint hairline right of star 2. E-MDS, die state a. Low spots caused by debris on the die cover the lower half of the neck and parts of the field inside the wreath. Tied for CC#5 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $350-UP. Ex J. R. Grellman collection (found unattributed on the bourse at the 6/1993 Long Beach Expo) 2/1/2012-Fred Iskra. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $423
Lot 853		1852 N-6 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate with traces of faded mint red showing on both sides, particularly on the reverse. The only marks are a tiny tick on the left end of the eyebrow and a spot of carbon under the right serif of the T in CENT. LDS, die state c, with a large rim cud break from star 12 nearly up to star 10. The is one of the largest rim cud breaks in the entire series of late date large cents (1840-1857). A beautiful example of this popular die state. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#7 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer: 1 in 65, 1 in 66. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $588
Lot 854		1852 N-7 R1 Repunched Date PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Frosty medium steel brown and chocolate with hints of light bluish steel overtone in protected areas. No spots or stains only a few trivial contact marks. The notable ones are a couple small nicks on the truncation over the 8, a couple tiny pinpricks under the right edge of the 5 in the date, and a dull nick across ON in ONE. MDS, die state b. The repunching on the 8 is gone but it is still visible on the other 3 digits, strongest on the 52. Our grade is MS60+, tied for CC#7 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 4 finer: 2 in 65, 1 in 65+, 1 in 66. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $423
Lot 855		1852 N-10 R2+ PCGS graded MS65 Red. Lustrous bright original mint red just starting to mellow on the highpoints, at least 95% of the bright mint color remaining. No spots or stains, essentially as struck. The only marks, and they are microscopic, are a pair of tiny ticks on the truncation over the 8, a thin horizontal nick on the rim under star 13, and a very thin nick on the rim under the end of the wreath ribbon. Sharply struck EDS but not quite the earliest, die state a. The short die lines from the dentils at stars 1-2 are visible and there is a fine line slanting through UNI. Our grade is MS65. Finest known for the variety in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $2,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 856		Pair of 1852 Cents. Includes N-11 R1 MDS AU50 net EF45 for some light marks, and N-14 R1 Repunched Date E-MDS (b) AU50+ (removed from a PCGS slab graded MS62BN, label #1898.62/8279929 included). Both are attractive glossy brown and chocolate. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details	Realized $376
Lot 857		Pair of 1852 Cents graded AU55. Includes N-12 R1 LDS (d, Newcomb's old #13), and N-22 R1 LDS (d), Newcomb's old #9). Both are mint state sharpness but lightly cleaned and retoned. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. The N-12 is ex J. R. Grellman 10/1995-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:1088 (lot ticket included). View details	Realized $235
Lot 858		Pair of NGC slabbed 1852 Cents. Includes N-15 R3 LDS (c) NGC graded MS62BN (our grade EF45+), and N-18 R3 LDS (b) NGC graded MS63BN (our grade AU50). Both are attractive glossy brown and chocolate with no notable defects. Both have the attribution noted on the NGC label. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. The N-15 is ex R. S. Brown, Jr., M&G Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:1099-Dr. Wallace Lee, M&G Auctions/Superior 5/25/2003:1029. The N-18 is ex Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/2006:28607. View details	Realized $376
Lot 859		1852 N-21 R4 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Very attractive lustrous medium steel brown and light olive with 5-10% of the mint red remaining on both sides. Looks flawless to the unaided eye but a glass reveals a few contact marks. The notable ones are a dull dent on the chin, a thin scrape or dull nick across the middle of the ear, and a nick o the right side of the second A in AMERICA. Nicely struck E-MDS, die state b early. The die crack from the coronet through star 5 is faint. Our grade is MS60+, tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer for the variety at PCGS. Estimated Value $1,250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $999
Lot 860		1852 N-21 R4 AU55. A mint state cent that was lightly cleaned and recolored glossy dark chocolate brown and steel. Satiny mint frost covers the fields and protected areas. The only marks are a thin, nearly vertical nick just right of star 2 and a dull rim nick at star 9. MDS, die state b. Tied for CC#10 in the Grellman census. Comes with a nice provenance. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex New Netherlands Coin Co. #56, 6/1962:620-Richard Picker-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-John Ashby-Dr. Thomas S. Chalkley, Superior 1/28/1990:1113-Wes Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1998:394-R. S. Brown, Jr., 2002 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/20/2002:624-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/2003:994-Fred Iskra (last 4 lot tickets included along with the Naftzger, Rasmussen, and Brown collection envelopes). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $400
Lot 861		1852 N-23 R5 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate. Virtually flawless with excellent eye appeal. The best identifying marks, and they are microscopic, are a shallow diagonal planchet flake in the field right of star 2, a very tiny planchet flake between the tops of the 1 & 8, and a small rim nick at star 1. E-MDS, die state a, before any rim cud breaks on the reverse. Our grade is MS62+, tied for CC#2 with several other examples in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer at PCGS. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,175
Lot 862		Die Variety Set of 20 1852 Cents grading VG to AU. Most grade VF-EF. Missing only the N-6 die variety. A highlight is the N-21 LDS in AU50. Some nice cents in the set. Careful inspection is recommended. Lot of 20 coins. Estimated Value $800-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $734
Lot 863		Pair of 1853 Cents graded AU50. Includes N-1 R2 M-LDS (b late) and N-18 R1 MDS (a late). Both are smooth and attractive with excellent eye appeal. The N-1 was removed from an ANACS slab graded MS61BN, label #815750 included. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. The N-1 is ex M&G Auctions 6/5/1993:385-Walter Dudgeon, M&G Auctions 7/30/1994:435-R. S. Brown, Jr., M&G Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:1131. The N-18 is ex Tom Reynolds-Chris McCawley-R. S. Brown, Jr., M&G Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:1198-Chris McCawley (all the lot tickets are included). View details	Realized $294
Lot 864		1853 N-3 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Frosty medium brown and light olive with traces of faded mint color remaining on both sides. No spots or stains. The only notable marks are a small, dull rim nick under the 3 in the date and a microscopic planchet flake between star 3 and the dentils. MDS, die state b early. The repunching over the left base of the 1 is faint and the lump under the 5 is dull but clearly visible. Die clashmarks show on both sides. Our grade is MS60+, tied for CC#15 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; none finer at PCGS. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex 1990 Georgia Numismatic Association (GNA) Sale, Mid-American Rare Coin Auctions, lot 30-J. R. Grellman 1/2012-Fred Iskra (lot ticket and Grellman collection envelope included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $423
Lot 865		1853 N-3 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Attractive lustrous steel brown and light chocolate with traces of mint red remaining on both sides. The only marks are a few faint spots of reddish brown toning in the fields on the upper part of the obverse including one in the field midway between the forehead and star 4. The reverse is flawless. MDS die state b, with die clashmarks showing on both sides. The small lump under the 5 is dull but still visible. Our grade is MS60. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $494
Lot 866		Pair of Cents, 1853 & 1855, grading AU58. Includes 1853 N-6 R1 E-MDS (a), and 1855 N-10 R1 Italic 55 EDS (a) with prooflike fields. The 1855 is choice mint state except for a carbon spot nestled between star 3 and the dentils. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details	Realized $423
Lot 867		Pair of 1853 Cents graded EF45 to AU50. Includes N-8 R3 E-MDS (a) AU50 net EF45 for some small nicks, and N-15 R2 MDS (b) AU55 net AU50 for a hairline scratch on the obverse. Both are attractive glossy brown and chocolate. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. Both are duplicates from the R. S. Brown, Jr. collection (his collection envelopes included). View details	Realized $247
Lot 868		1853 N-13 R1 Repunched 1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous light olive with traces of faded mint color showing on the obverse. The notable marks are a spot that has been mostly removed just left of the date and a spot of fine carbon in the dentils at NI in UNITED. M-LDS, die state b. The repunching on the base of the 1 remains clear. Our grade is MS60. Estimated Value $350-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $400
Lot 869		1853 N-16 R1 AU50. A lustrous mint state cent that has a hairline scratch at star 12 and numerous tiny contact marks on the reverse, mostly over NE in ONE. Frosty steel brown and light chocolate with traces of mellowed red in protected areas on the obverse. Some of the highpoints on the reverse are a lighter shade of tan thanks to a very light cleaning. M-LDS, die state b. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:1190 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $141
Lot 870		Pair of 1853 Cents graded EF40 to EF45. Includes N-17 R1 Repunched 1 M-LDS (b) AU50 net EF45 for some light marks, and N-21 R4 E-MDS (a late) EF40+. Both are attractive glossy brown and chocolate. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $125-UP. The N-21 is ex M&G Auctions/Superior 5/2005:1937 (lot ticket included). View details	Realized $147
Lot 871		1853 N-22 R2+ Repunched 18 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty medium steel brown and chocolate with traces of mint red remaining on the reverse. The only mark is a spot of dark toning on the rim above star 6. MDS, die state b early. The repunching on the 18 is clear. Our grade is AU50+, close to AU55. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Scotsman Auctions 10/22/2006:233. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $282
Lot 872		1853 N-26 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous medium brown and light chocolate. The eye appeal of this cent is excellent. No spots or stains, and the only signs of contact are trivial. The best identifying marks are a tiny planchet flake high on the neck, a microscopic diagonal hairline over the N in ONE, and a small nick on the upright of the T in CENT. LDS, die state c. Only a single point down from the main curl remains visible and most of the earlier die lines from ON to CEN are gone. Our grade is MS60+, tied for CC#10 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 3 finer: 1 in 65, 1 in 66, 1 in 67. Estimated Value $350-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $517
Lot 873		1853 N-31 R4+ PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Very attractive lustrous mint red fading to bluish steel brown and light olive. About 15% of the mint red remains visible on the obverse and nearly a third of the reverse retains mint color. No spots or stains, but there are a few contact marks. The only significant mark is a dull diagonal nick high on the cheekbone near the hair. The other notable marks are a small planchet flake in the field off the chin and a thin struck-through line that meanders down into the dentils at star 13 (both as struck). The reverse is choice. MDS, die state b. The die lines from the dentils at RI in AMERICA are dull but visible and the fields on both sides display fine radial flowlines, strongest on the reverse. Our grade is MS62+, very close to MS63, and CC#3 in the Grellman census. A great cent that comes with a very nice provenance. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; none finer at PCGS. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex W. W. Neil, B. Max Mehl MBS #10, 6/1947:2156-Walter A. Harlow 8/4/1994-Del Bland 8/7/1994-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:1253-Tom Reynolds-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/29/2005:1943-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/30/2011:581. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,821
Lot 874		Die Variety Set of 34 1853 Cents grading F15 to AU. Most grade VF-EF. Missing only the N-2 and N-8 die varieties. Highlights include N-28 in EF45+, N-31 in VF30, and N-32 in VF30. Some nice cents in this set. Careful inspection is recommended. Lot of 34 coins. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $1,028

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