Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 93

September 4-7, 2016 Pre-Long Beach Auction

Draped Bust Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 454		1796 NC-4 R5+ Draped Bust Fair-2+. Slightly sharper, especially on the reverse where the details grade approaches VG8, but the planchet is covered with uniform moderate roughness. No notable verdigris or contact marks. Medium steel brown and chocolate. The date is faint but readable and the legends are easily readable. The triple leaf clusters inside the left side of the wreath are clear. Estimated Value $200-UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $282
Lot 455		1797 S-125 R5 ANACS graded VG10 Details, Corroded. Sharpness near VG10 but uniform very fine granularity covers the fields and protected areas on both sides. Medium chocolate brown and steel. No verdigris. The only mark is a thin diagonal nick in the hair under the E in LIBERTY. MDS, Breen state II, with obvious swelling from the 97 through the bust into the field before the neck and chin. The second 7 is still readable in spite of the swelling, while the rest of the date and all the legends are complete and clear. Our grade is net G6. Estimated Value $150-UP Ex Heritage Auctions Sale #1145, lot 8509 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 456		1797 S-132 R5+ Stemless Wreath G5. Lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The surfaces are smooth and the only notable marks are a light rim bruise opposite the chin and a dull nick on the bottom of the 9. MDS. The date and legends are complete and easily readable, and the Stemless Wreath feature is obvious. Nice for the grade in spite of the retoning. Estimated Value $150-UP Ex Stack's (privately). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $447
Lot 457		1797 S-134 R4 ANACS graded VG10. Slightly glossy medium to dark chocolate brown and steel. The planchet is covered with extremely fine roughness, but you need a glass to see it. A dull nick on the field close off the end of the nose is the best identifying mark. EDS Breen state I. The date and legends are complete and easily readable. Our grade is VG8. Estimated Value $100-UP Ex Heritage Auctions 9/2003:5287. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $341
Lot 458		1797 S-143 R5 Stemless Wreath G4. Very slightly sharper, particularly on the obverse, but there are a few too many tiny contact marks scattered over both sides for the higher sharpness grade. A light diagonal scratch in the curls at the shoulder is the only notable mark. Slightly glossy light olive and chocolate brown. The date and legends are complete except for weakness along the left edge of the reverse caused by a slightly misaligned reverse die. The Stemless Wreath feature is visible. Estimated Value $100-UP Ex Shawn Yancey, 2007 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/29/2007:198 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $235
Lot 459		1798 S-151 R3 Overdate 8 over 7 VG8. Sharpness VF20 but covered with fine granularity. There is a small area of deeper corrosion from the bottom of CEN to the top of the numerator but no verdigris. Lightly cleaned. Medium steel brown and light chocolate. EDS, Breen state I, with swelling in the field behind the portrait but no die cracks. The date is bold, the legends are strong, and the overdate feature is obvious. Not perfect but it comes with an important provenance. Called VF25 net VG10 by Del Bland before the natural patina was removed. Noyes photo #32358. Our grade is VF20 sharpness net VG8. Estimated Value $150-UP Ex Homer K. Downing-Barney Bluestone-Dr. Charles L. Ruby-Superior 2/1974:493-Richard A. Winterhalder-1985 EAC Sale, 4/1985:166-Robert E. Matthews, Superior 5/1989:306-Evan L. Kopald, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 7/1/1993:69-Stuart MacDonald, Heritage 9/1997:5124-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 8/31/2014:192. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $212
Lot 460		1798 S-156 R5+ Small 8, Style I Hair, Reverse of 1796 AG3+. The obverse is slightly better, the reverse a bit weaker. Rather glossy medium chocolate brown and steel with darker chocolate brown and olive in protected areas. The planchet is reasonably smooth but a glass reveals very fine roughness in the fields and protected areas. No verdigris, and the only notable mark is a nick across the upper part of the I in LIBERTY. LDS, Breen state III. The die cracks on the obverse are strong. The date is bold and the single leaf feature at the top of the wreath is clear. Estimated Value $300-UP Ex Shawn Yancey 2011-H. Craig Hamling 8/9/2011. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 461		1798 S-158 R4 Small 8, Style I Hair PCGS graded AU50. Double Struck. Frosty dark chocolate brown and olive mixed with some lighter reddish chocolate brown on the obverse. Smooth and attractive with only minor contact marks, none notable. This cent was struck twice. Both strikes were centered on the planchet but the second was rotated 90 degrees CCW relative to the first. Bold, obvious evidence of the first impression is visible on both sides. Two complete dates are visible on the obverse, one left of the hair ribbon and the other in the normal position under the truncation of the second strike. E-MDS, Breen state II. A spectacular mint error; worth a look even if you don't collect these little gems. Graded VF35 net VF30 and tied for CC#8 for the die variety in the Noyes census, his photo #60572. Our grade is VF30+. The attribution, Reynolds provenance, and "Double Struck" feature are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Estimated Value $2,000-UP Ex Chris McCawley-Denis Loring 8/2/2008-Tom Reynolds Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $11,163
Lot 462		1798 S-158 R4 Small 8, Style I Hair F15. Sharpness EF40 but covered with fine roughness, strongest in the field before the portrait. There are traces of raised verdigris in the field under the hair ribbon and at TES-O at the top of the reverse, but they are not distracting. Frosty medium to dark chocolate brown and steel. MDS, Breen state IV. The three vertical die cracks in the field behind the portrait are faint but visible and the die cracks on the reverse are clear. A sharp cent that offers nice eye appeal in spite of the imperfections. Estimated Value $200-UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 463		1798 S-161 R2 Small 8, Style I Hair VF20. Ten points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned a mostly glossy medium steel brown and light chocolate with frosty very faded red in protected areas, particularly on the reverse. No notable marks or other defects. M-LDS, Breen state IX, with a cud break at TES and a slightly raised retained cud break over the adjacent A. The date and legends are all strong. Estimated Value $350-UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $676
Lot 464		1798 S-161 R2 Small 8, Style I Hair F12. Clipped Planchet. Sharpness VF25 but there is an obvious planchet delamination in the field before the face and another in the field above the hair ribbon (both as struck but they do detract from the eye appeal). The planchet is smooth, void of any trace of roughness or corrosion, but there are some contact marks. The notable ones are a vertical nick on the truncation over the 8 and a scratch above the O in ONE. A beveled planchet clip affects the dentils left of the L in LIBERTY and reaches nearly to the tops of ITE in UNITED on the opposing side (as struck). E-MDS, Breen state IV, with die cracks on the reverse but no cud breaks. Estimated Value $200-UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $212
Lot 465		1798 S-166 R1 Large 8, Style II Hair PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate with lighter brown and tan faded down from mint color in protected areas on both sides. A very attractive cent, free of any notable marks or other defects. A swipe of slightly darker chocolate brown toning across the top of the obverse is the best identifying feature. MDS, Breen state IV, with a narrow rim cud over STA and a bold crack through the E in UNITED. The reverse is rotated 35 degrees CCW relative to the normal head-to-foot die orientation. A bit softly struck on the bust tip and the opposing first A in AMERICA, a result of the rotated dies. Graded MS60 and tied for second finest known honors in both the Noyes and Bland condition census rankings of early date cents, Noyes photo #27577. Our grade is MS60+. A superior example of the Large 8 with Style II Hair variety. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 2 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in 63+, 1 in 64 . Estimated Value $10,000-UP Ex Bowers & Merena 9/10/1990:19-Denis Loring 9/1990-Tom Reynolds Collection (includes the lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $16,450
Lot 466		1798 S-167 R1 Large 8, Style II Hair PCGS graded AU58. Very attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and traces of frosty golden tan faded down from mint color in protected areas. Smooth and nearly flawless. The only notable defect is a thin planchet fissure on the rim over the E in STATES (as struck). MDS, Breen state IV late or V early. A fine die crack extends down through the B in LIBERTY into the hair but the cud break at the top of the first T in STATES has not formed. Softly struck on the bust tip and the opposing OF as often seen on this variety. Called EF45 net EF40 and tied for CC#10 in the Noyes census, his photo #39207. Our grade is EF40+. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 4; 3 finer at PCGS for the variety, 2 in 63, 1 in 64. Estimated Value $2,000-UP Ex Ralph Fegraus 3/1/1987-Doug Bird-Chris McCawley (as RVM) 1/29/1988-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/1996:232-Tom Reynolds Collection (includes the Brown collection envelope and lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,170
Lot 467		1798 S-167 R1 Large 8, Style II Hair PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Lustrous light olive and medium steel brown with very faded mint color showing in protected areas, especially on the reverse. A beautiful cent. The only defects are a diagonal nick-like planchet chip under the B in LIBERTY, two faint spots of slightly darker reddish brown toning near the dentils left of the hair ribbon, and another similar spot at the bust tip. None of these marks is at all distracting and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. The reverse is choice in every respect. Terminal die state (TDS), Breen state VI, with numerous die cracks on the obverse, a cud break at the top of the first T in STATES, and raised die lines at various angles around UNITED. Graded MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #24364. Bland says AU55 as well. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; 1 finer in 64 at PCGS for the variety . Estimated Value $5,000-UP Discovered in an old house while being torn down in New England-Jim McGuigan-Del Bland-Dr. Philip W. Ralls (who graded it MS63)-Eric Streiner, Superior 10/11/1992:98-Tom Reynolds Collection (includes the Ralls collection envelope and Superior lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $15,275
Lot 468		1798 S-167 R1 Large 8, Style II Hair PCGS graded F15. Slightly glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. A bit dull from a thin layer of natural oxidation but the eye appeal remains nice. The only marks are a small dig in the field above the upper end of the hair ribbon and a dull mark near the rim before the mouth. E-MDS, Breen state II. The date and legends are clear except for strike weakness at OF. Our grade is VG10. Estimated Value $100-UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $376
Lot 469		1798 S-172 R2 Small 8, Style II Hair PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Lustrous light olive and medium steel brown with specks of darker olive brown toning sprinkled over the obverse. The only notable marks are a few tiny ticks in the field before the face, a light scratch in the field before the neck, and a nearly vertical nick on the chin. None of these marks is visible without the aid of a glass and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. M-LDS, Breen state V early, with spidery die cracks and tiny lumps from die rust on the obverse. The rim cud at the Y in LIBERTY covers the entire top of that letter but the narrow rim cud over the second A in AMERICA has not formed. Nicely struck with vein lines in the leaves of the wreath. Graded MS60 and tied for CC#1 honors in the Breen/Bland census. Noyes says MS60 net EF45 and tied for CC#3, his photo #23298. Our grade is AU55. Comes with a nice provenance that includes several prominent collectors of large cents. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 3; 1 finer in 63+ at PCGS for the variety . Estimated Value $6,000-UP Ex Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy I. Paschal-Darwin B. Palmer 9/17/1971-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/2003:465-Tom Reynolds Collection (includes the Schuman collection envelope and Superior lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $15,275
Lot 470		1798 S-179 R2 Small 8, Style II Hair PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Very attractive lustrous medium steel brown and light chocolate with lighter steel brown and golden tan toning faded down from mint color in protected areas on both sides. The only notable marks are a tiny low spot near the dentils under the lowest curl (as struck), two tiny rim nicks right of the date, and a very faint scuff of hairlines at the rim right of the bust. M-LDS, Breen state IV, with obvious swelling in the field left of the lowest curl. Sharply struck showing veins in the leaves of the wreath. Graded MS60 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #34719. Our grade is MS60. A great cent that comes with a great provenance. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; 2 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in 65, 1 in 65+. Estimated Value $15,000-UP Ex John G. Mills, S. H. & H. Chapman 4/1904:1257-George H. Earle, Jr., Henry Chapman 6/1912:3410-John H. Clapp 2/6/1942-Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., Bowers & Merena 5/1996:508-Tom Reynolds Collection (includes the Eliasberg lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $25,850
Lot 471		1798 S-180 R5+ Small 8, Style II Hair VG10+. Slightly sharper, especially on the obverse, but there are a few contact marks on otherwise smooth, attractive surfaces. The notable marks are two small rim nicks over RT in LIBERTY, a vertical scratch down from the eye, and a diagonal scratch high on the neck. Glossy chocolate brown and steel blending to olive brown in protected areas. Lighter steel brown and chocolate toning covers the highpoints of the devices. M-LDS, Breen state IV, with a cud break at TATE and a die crack through the top of UNIT. A decent example of this rare variety. Estimated Value $1,000-UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,586
Lot 472		1798 S-180 R5+ Small 8, Style II Hair G5. Sharpness VG10 but covered with uniform microscopic granularity. No verdigris, and the only notable mark is a small dig inside the U in UNITED. Dark olive and steel with lighter toning on the highpoints thanks to a gentle cleaning. Rare EDS, Breen state I, before any cud breaks on the reverse. The date and legends are readable but some elements on the reverse are weak. Estimated Value $400-UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $470
Lot 473		1798 S-184 R1 Style II Hair, Small 8 PCGS graded AU53+, CAC Approved. Attractive frosty medium to dark steel brown and chocolate. Satiny mint luster covers the protected areas and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. No roughness or verdigris, only a few trivial marks. A small planchet chip on the leaves under the second S in STATES is the best identifying mark, but it is difficult to see. LDS, Breen state IV. In addition to the die clashmarks described by Breen there are narrow but clearly visible rim cud breaks over the U and N in UNITED (neither of which is mentioned in the Breen encyclopedia). Our grade is EF45. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 5 finer at PCGS for the variety, 3 in 58, 2 in 62. Estimated Value $2,000-UP Ex Bob Mallary 9/2004-Tom Reynolds Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,878
Lot 474		Pair of NGC slabbed Cents, 1798 & 1803. Includes 1798 S-184 R1 Small 8 with Style II Hair EDS NGC graded AU50 (our grade EF45 sharpness net VF25 for minor roughness and recoloring), and 1803 S-258 R1 Large Fraction M-LDS NGC graded VF25 (our grade F15 sharpness net F12 for light cleaning). Lot of 2 slabbed cents. Estimated Value $1,000-UP View details	Realized $2,350
Lot 475		1798 S-185 R2 Style II Hair, Small 8 PCGS Genuine, AU Details, Scratch. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel with underling mint luster covering the fields and protected areas on both sides. There is just a hint of friction on the highpoints and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. However, a closer examination reveals two old pin scratches: one arcing through the bottoms of the 9 & 8 in the date and another mostly horizontal one from the hair to the throat and beyond to the rim. MDS, Breen state V late. The radial die crack through the Y into the forehead is strong and the die clashmarks are dull, but the crack to the throat has not formed. This cent is plated in the 1991 Noyes reference on the early date cents to illustrate the die variety. Graded AU55 net EF40 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #21359. Bland says EF45 and CC#1. Our grade is AU50+ sharpness net EF40. An attractive and important cent in spite of the two scratches, and it comes with a very nice provenance. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Estimated Value $2,000-UP Ex Dr. George P. French-B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot 199-Henry A. Sternberg 8/1930-T. James Clarke 1944-B. Max Mehl-Carl Wurtzbach-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992 Eric Streiner-Tony Terranova-1994 EAC Sale, lot 249-Tom Reynolds Collection (Naftzger collection envelope included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,931
Lot 476		1798 S-185 R2 Style II Hair, Small 8 PCGS graded AU50. Rather glossy dark olive brown and chocolate with uniform extremely faint granularity well hidden under the attractive toning. No verdigris, and the only marks are a rim nick opposite the neck and a planchet clip at the dentils over CA (as struck). Rare TDS, Breen state VIII, with a clearly defined rim cud break that connects IC in AMERICA to the rim above. The earlier die crack from the rim to the throat now extends through the head to the bottom of the B. A neat die state that comes with a nice provenance. Graded EF40 net VF20 and tied for CC#17 in the Noyes census his photo #23339. Bland says VF35 and tied for CC#5. Our grade is EF45 sharpness net VF35. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 3 finer at PCGS for the variety, 2 in 55, 1 in 58+. Estimated Value $1,500-UP Ex Henry C. Hines-Glen Wallace, Stack's 12/1963:507-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/2004:410-Tom Reynolds Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,525
Lot 477		1798 S-187 R1 Style II Hair, Small 8 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Frosty medium to dark chocolate brown and steel with traces of lighter steel brown toning in protected areas, particularly on the reverse where there are hints of very faded mint color in a couple places. Sharply struck with satiny mint luster in the protected areas and excellent eye appeal. The surfaces appear perfect to the unaided eye, but a powerful glass reveals extremely faint roughness in the field behind the portrait. No verdigris and the only marks are a tiny planchet flake on the throat (as struck) and a shallow dent on the dentils over the O in OF. EDS, Breen state I. The two die cracks in the field before the portrait are light but visible and the reverse is uncracked with a single die clashmark. The reverse is rotated 25 degrees CCW. Graded AU55 net EF45 and tied for CC#7 in the Noyes census, his photo #27635. Our grade is AU55+ net AU50, but it has solid mint state eye appeal. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; 1 finer in 65 at PCGS for the variety . Estimated Value $5,000-UP Ex Tony Terranova-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:171-Tony Terranova 3/17/1988-Tom Reynolds Collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $10,281
Lot 478		1798 S-187 R1 Style II Hair, Small 8 PCGS graded AU53, CAC Approved. Very attractive frosty dark steel brown and chocolate with traces of lighter steel brown in protected areas, mostly on the reverse. Satiny mint luster shows on both sides and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. The only notable marks are a planchet chip (as struck) on the neck right of the curl and a diagonal nick to the right of the chip. M-LDS, Breen state IV, with numerous fine die cracks in the field before the portrait and a strong cud break that extends well inside the dentils before the face. Numerous raised lumps from die erosion show on the neck and the reverse die is failing over ICA. A neat die state. Graded EF45 net VF35 and tied for CC#15 in the Noyes census, his photo #29935. Bland says EF45 net EF40. Denis Loring graded this cent EF45. Our grade is EF45. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 6 finer at PCGS for the variety . Estimated Value $2,000-UP Ex Lillian Willins (who acquired it from "N. W. P." on 9/25/1977)-William C. Noyes 1/1993-Tom Reynolds Collection (Willins collection envelope included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,525
Lot 479		Group of 8 Copies, 1799-1852. Grades range from AG to Uncirculated. Includes two genuine large cents with the dates altered to 1799, two more with dates altered to 1804, two with dates altered to 1815, an 1849 counterfeit struck in base metal, and an 1852 "Bay Area Counterfeit." Careful inspection is recommended. Lot of 8 pieces. Estimated Value $200-UP View details	Realized $1,880
Lot 480		1800 S-200 R3 PCGS graded F12. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the devices, the two-tone appearance accenting the designs and adding to the eye appeal. The only notable mark is a small rim nick off the upper edge of the bust. E-MDS, Breen state II, with a subtle bulge at D-STA. A nice example of this tough variety. Our grade is VG10. Estimated Value $150-UP Ex Shawn Yancey 2010. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $494
Lot 481		1800 S-208 R3 F12. Glossy chocolate and olive brown. The only notable defect is a small planchet fissure at the edge over the bust tip as struck. MDS, Breen state II, with swelling and clashmarks at TY in LIBERTY but no cud break. The date and legends are complete and clear. Estimated Value $300-UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $341
Lot 482		1800 NC-4 R7- PCGS Genuine, AG details, Rim Ding. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. Smooth and attractive for the grade, just heavily worn. The only marks are a dull rim bruise at the cud break left of the L in LIBERTY and a sharp rim nick at the opposing IT in UNITED. The date is full and easily readable although the bottom of the second 0 is starting to fade, and a significant portion of the legend outside the wreath is worn into the rim. MDS, Breen state II, with two distinct and relatively large cud breaks behind the portrait. Graded AG3 and tied for CC#5 in the Bland census. Noyes says G5 net AG3 and tied for CC#5, his photo #28579. Our grade is AG3+ sharpness net AG3. Removed from an earlier PCGS slab graded AG3 (label #36230.03/15000048 included, and it shows the Strauss-Frankenfield-Ellsworth provenance along with the attribution). The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the new PCGS secure label. Estimated Value $500-UP Ex Robert E. Strauss (unattributed in the spring 1971)-Enoch Blackwell 8/1977-Denis Loring 9/1977-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/1996:290-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/2001:479-Colonel Steven Ellsworth, Heritage 9/26/2013:4762-Tom Reynolds Collection (includes the Frankenfield lot ticket and collection envelopes of Brown and Ellsworth). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,875
Lot 483		1801 S-221 R2 Corrected Denominator 100 over 000 PCGS graded AU58. Choice glossy medium chocolate brown and steel with slightly lighter lustrous steel brown in protected areas. Peeps of golden tan faded down from mint color can be found on the reverse. This cent offers outstanding eye appeal. There is a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices but the eye appeal is certainly suggestive of a mint state cent. The only mark is a fine hairline scratch at ST in STATES, and it is visible only with the aid of a strong glass. MDS, Breen state IV early. There is a narrow rim break at F-A and another from that A to over the center of the M, but the extension to over the entire M has not occurred. The Corrected Fraction feature (100 over 000) is bold. A superior example of this important "Redbook" variety. Not seen by Noyes or Bland. Our grade is AU50+, very close to AU55. Clearly high in the condition census for this variety. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety . Estimated Value $4,000-UP Ex George Rogers-Chris Young 7/2006-Tom Reynolds Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $54,050
Lot 484		Pair of 1802 Cents. Includes S-228 R2 Error Fraction 1/000 E-MDS VF30 sharpness net VG10 for acid etching and granularity, and S-230 R1 M-LDS VF35 sharpness net F15 for burnishing and recoloring. Both have a clear date and legends. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $1,000-UP View details	Realized $734
Lot 485		1802 S-241 R1 Stemless Wreath G6. Several points sharper but covered with moderate granularity. A dull pinch on the rim opposite the neck is the only notable mark. Dark olive brown and steel. Rare Terminal Die State (TDS), Breen state V, with two strong cud breaks on the upper part of the reverse. The date and legends are complete and clear. Estimated Value $70-UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $43
Lot 486		1803 S-247 R3 Mumps Obverse PCGS Genuine, XF Details, Damage. Recolored dark steel and olive brown with lighter brown in protected areas. The only marks are a dozen shallow pits scattered over the lower half of the obverse, the largest one near the dentils before the end of the nose. No verdigris or notable contact marks. What makes this cent special is the die state. It is earlier than Breen state I, before any clashmarks on either side. Normally you can identify this variety by the strong arc of clashed dentils through the denominator; not so simple with this one. Our grade is VF30 sharpness net F15. Certainly not the most attractive cent in this sale, but significant nonetheless. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Estimated Value $200-UP Ex Fred Lochary-Tom Reynolds Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $470
Lot 487		1803 S-250 R3 PCGS Genuine, Unc Details, Cleaning. Lustrous light to medium steel brown and olive with lighter golden steel brown toning in protected areas and faint hints of light bluish steel overtone on both sides. The surfaces are smooth and the eye appeal is excellent. Although PCGS says this piece has been cleaned, we are not convinced. If cleaned, it was done long ago and very lightly. No spots or stains, only a couple microscopic contact marks. The notable ones are a long, very thin diagonal nick on the bust over the right side of the 3 and a tiny rim nick just left of the O in OF. MDS with fine radial die flowlines on both sides. There is a shallow low spot under the hair ribbon and another over the C in CENT, both caused by debris on the dies. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Estimated Value $2,000-UP Ex Stack's 1/2000:1593-Dr. Wallace Lee, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/2003:522-unknown-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/2004:543-Tom Reynolds Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,050
Lot 488		1803 S-251 R2 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty light to medium brown with golden tan and very faded mint color in protected areas and darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. There are a couple subtle splashes of slightly darker brown toning on the obverse, the largest of these in the field just above the bust. The only contact marks are a fine pin scratch near the dentils left of the lowest curl and another near the dentil tips over D-ST. MDS, Breen state III. The fine die crack from the dentils right of D in UNITED passes through the wreath and fades away as it approaches the space right of the F in OF. Called MS60 and tied for CC#3 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#3, his photo #21234 (although he graded it MS60 in his 1991 census). Our grade is MS60. The reverse of this cent is plated in the Newcomb book on the cents of 1801-1803 that was published in 1925. Comes with a great provenance. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; 2 finer, 1 in 63+, 1 in 64. Estimated Value $8,000-UP Ex Matthew Adams Stickney, Henry Chapman 6/1907:1531-J. E. Cunningham-Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #58, 2/7/1945:414-Milton A. Holmes, Stack's 10/7/60:1438-Dr. E. Yale Clarke, Stack's 10/25/1975:64-C. Douglas Smith 4/23/1979-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., Auction '81 (Stack's) 7/24/1981:1512-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/14/2008:188 (where housed in a PCGS MS64BN slab)-Tom Reynolds Collection (includes the Smith/Naftzger collection envelope and the lot tickets from the 1975 and 1981 auctions). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $17,625
Lot 489		1803 S-256 R3 PCGS graded MS63+ Brown, CAC Approved. Beautiful lustrous medium brown and tan with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints of the devices. Hints of very faded mint color can be found in a few of the protected areas on both sides. There are a few puffs of slightly darker steel brown toning on the obverse including one behind the head and some more from the bust tip along the rim to before the face. The best identifying mark is a short arc of dentils hidden in the hair at the top of the head, probably from an earlier off-center strike. LDS, Breen state V, with a cud break over STA. Graded MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census (although he graded it MS60+ in his 1991 census), his photo #20616. Bland graded it MS61 and CC#2 in his census. Our grade is MS60. The reverse of this cent is plated in the 1991 Noyes reference to illustrate the late die state. Finest known by a good margin over other pieces known with the cud break. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; none finer at PCGS for the variety . Estimated Value $10,000-UP Ex Stack's 5/30/1975:565 (via C. Douglas Smith)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr. (who graded it MS65) 5/3/2002 (via Bill Noyes)-Tom Reynolds Collection (includes the Stack's lot envelope that also served as the Naftzger collection envelope). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $23,500
Lot 490		1803 S-263 R3 PCGS graded AU53. Frosty medium olive and dark steel brown. No spots or stains, but there are a couple light contact marks. The only notable ones are two light scratches at the mouth and another in the field off the lower end of the hair ribbon. The marks are visible only with the aid of a glass and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. Sharply struck LDS, Breen state VIII, with a strong cud break connecting the date to the rim below and several die cracks on both sides. A beautiful example of this tough die variety. Graded AU50 net EF45 and CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #32978. Bland says EF45 and tied for CC#5 in the Breen/Bland census. Our grade is AU50 sharpness net EF45. The attribution and Robinson-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 3 finer at PCGS for the variety, 2 in 58, 1 in 61. Estimated Value $2,000-UP Ex Bowers & Ruddy (privately) 1971-Anna Leslie-Joel Rettew 5/31/1984-Jack Robinson, Superior 1/29/1989:588-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/2005:3317-Tom Reynolds Collection (includes the Rasmussen collection envelope and Robinson lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,875
Lot 491		1803 S-264 R4+ Large Date, Small Fraction PCGS Genuine, VF Details, Environmenta. Dark olive brown and steel with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. The planchet is covered with very fine roughness but the eye appeal is decent, especially for a variety that always seems to come with significant surface issues. The only notable mark is a light, nearly horizontal nick over the E in CENT. MDS, Breen state II, with die cracks on both sides but all of STATES easily readable. A condition census example of this rare "Redbook" variety. Our grade is VF20 sharpness net F12. The "Large Date, Sm Frac" feature is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $6,000-UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $16,450
Lot 492		1803 S-265 R4 Large Date and Fraction F15. Sharpness VF30 but covered with very fine roughness, mostly on the reverse. There are traces of microscopic verdigris on the reverse but no notable marks. The naked-eye appeal of this cent is nice in spite of the imperfect surfaces. Rather glossy medium steel and olive brown. E-MDS, Breen state IV, with fine die cracks on both sides. A decent example of the Large Date and Fraction variety. Estimated Value $400-UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $517
Lot 493		1803 NC-1 R5+ G4. A bit sharper but there is a subtle bend in the planchet. Otherwise the only defects are a few planchet flakes or shallow digs near the rim before the neck. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel with smooth surfaces and decent eye appeal in spite of the minor bend. M-LDS, Breen state III, with a barely visible die crack at NITE. The date is complete and clear. Estimated Value $500-UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $764
Lot 494		1804 S-266c R2 VG8. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown. No roughness or verdigris, only a few contact marks. The only notable marks are a short arc of impressed dentils in the field before the neck and a couple dull rim nicks over S-O. LDS, Breen state IV, with strong cud breaks over RTY and MERIC. The date and legends are complete and clear, although STAT is a bit weakly struck. A nice lower grade example of this popular date. Estimated Value $1,500-UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,055
Lot 495		1804 S-266c R2 VG8. Sharpness F12 but covered with very fine porosity. There are a few microscopic pits at the rim just left of the date, one of which contains a bit of green verdigris, plus a slightly larger pit under the Y in LIBERTY. Otherwise there are no notable marks. Dull dark steel brown and chocolate. The date and legends are complete and clear. LDS, Breen state IV, with cud breaks over RTY and MERIC. Estimated Value $1,500-UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,233
Lot 496		1804 S-266c Electrotype Copy VF20. Glossy medium brown with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. There are traces of minor roughness on both sides but overall this piece offers nice eye appeal for the grade. Traces of the underlying base metal are visible on the edge. Another attractive electrotype copy. Estimated Value $100-UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $294
Lot 497		1807 S-271 R1 Comet Obverse Basal State-1. Double Struck, Off-Center Obverse Brockage Maker. This cent is heavily worn, lightly scratched, and shows very fine roughness in protected areas. Partly glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. Not much going for it except for the mint error. This cent was struck twice. The first strike was normal and centered on the planchet. But the struck cent failed to eject completely before another planchet was inserted into the coining chamber and the dies hit again. The second strike from the reverse die was about 75% off center to K-6.5 leaving ATES OF and the upper leaves of the wreath where the fraction and UNI had been from the first strike. The opposing area on the obverse was struck against the new blank planchet rather than the obverse die, thereby leaving an off-center incuse impression of the date area on the second planchet. The second strike also distorted the planchet slightly leaving it a bit egg-shaped. Not an especially pretty cent given the excessive wear, but the date is easily readable and the mint error is obvious to the unaided eye. Estimated Value $100-UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $94
Lot 498		1807/6 S-272 R4+ Overdate Small 7 over 6 Fair-2. A rather glossy but uneven mix of light chocolate brown and dark olive tones. No corrosion or verdigris, but there are some light scratches on both sides, especially in the center of the obverse. In spite of the heavy wear the date is mostly strong and the Small 7 Over 6 feature is obvious to the unaided eye. An acceptable example of this rare and very popular "Redbook" variety. Estimated Value $500-UP Ex Corrado Romano Hoard-Stack's (privately) 2014. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $969
Lot 499		1808 S-278 R3 PCGS graded F15. Frosty medium chocolate brown and steel with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. No corrosion or verdigris, and the only notable mark is a dull diagonal nick between stars 1 & 2. EDS, Breen state I, with the usual weak strike along the left edge of the reverse while the rest of the reverse is relatively strong. Our grade is F12. Estimated Value $200-UP Ex Chris McCawley 2008. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $564
Lot 500		1812 S-290 R1 Small Date PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Frosty medium steel brown and chocolate. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. No spots or stains, and the only notable mark is a faint hairline scratch right of the F in OF. MDS, Breen state II, with light die clashmarks on both sides and a raised ridge along the dentil tips over STATES OF. This cent has choice mint state eye appeal. Graded AU55 by Del Bland. Noyes says AU50 Choice and tied for CC#10, his photo #24348. Our grade is AU55. Comes with a nice provenance that has been traced back over 100 years. The attribution and Brown-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 4 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in 63+, 1 in 64, 2 in 65. Estimated Value $5,000-UP Ex Harlan P. Smith, S. H. & H. Chapman 5/8/1906:117-Milton A. Holmes, Stack's 10/5/1960:1469-William Arthur-Irving Moskovitz, Abner Kreisberg (Quality Sales Corp.) 2/1977:1280-Del Bland 3/1977-Willard J. Carmel 10/2/1981-G. Lee Kuntz, Superior 10/6/1991:324-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/1996:395-Dennis Mendelson, 1997 EAC Sale, 4/19/1997:183-Tom Reynolds Collection (includes the collection envelopes of Kuntz and Brown and the last 3 auction lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $14,100
Lot 501		1813 S-292 R2 PCGS graded F12. Dark steel and olive brown with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. The surfaces are decent but a glass reveals uniform extremely faint granularity in the fields and protected areas. No marks or verdigris. E-MDS, Breen state II. The date is bold and the legends are clear. Our grade is net VG10+. Estimated Value $200-UP Ex Mike Seguine. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $400
Lot 502		Group of 10 Early Cents, 1802-1814, graded AG-Good. Includes 1802, 1810 (3), 1812, 1813 (2), and 1814 (3). Some are slightly sharper with minor defects but all have a readable date. Lot of 10 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP View details	Realized $423