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Sale 96
February 12-15 2017 Pre-Long Beach Auction
| Reynolds - Classic Head Cents |
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Lot 226 |
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1808 S-277 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Highly lustrous light bluish steel brown and chocolate with hints of underlying faded mint red showing through in protected areas on both sides. Satiny mint frost covers the entire planchet, even the highest points of the devices, and this cent offers exceptional eye appeal. No spot or stains, nearly flawless. The best identifying marks are a microscopic pinprick on the bottom of the first 8 in the date and a tiny scratch on the left top of the first T in STATES. LDS, Breen state VIII. There is a small internal cud break inside the D in UNITED and a narrow rim cud break over that N. The die failure at D STATES is well advanced and star #1 is now faint (the so-called 12-Star die state). A beautiful Classic Head cent. Graded MS63 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #20278. Bland says MS65 and CC#1. Our grade is MS64. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 1 finer in 66 at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $20,000 - UP
Ex Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/1984:47-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner 10/1992 (Starr lot ticket and Naftzger collection envelope included).
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| Realized
$25,850 |
Lot 227 |
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1809 S-280 R2 Large 9 over Small 9 PCGS graded MS62 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous medium chocolate brown and steel. A very attractive cent that looks flawless to the unaided eye. The only marks are a spot of very fine carbon on the cheek right of the nostril, another on the jaw, and a third barely visible one on the neck. In addition there are some extremely faint brushing lines on the cheek, but you have to get the light at just the right angle to see them. Otherwise this cent is choice. LDS, Breen state VIII, with a small chip out of the die that left a lump on the leaf under ES in STATES. The Large 9 over Small 9 feature is weak. This cent has not been seen by Noyes or Bland. Our grade is MS60, and to the best of our knowledge it is the finest known of the late die state. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; 3 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in 63, 2 in 64. Estimate Value $20,000 - UP
Ex Allan Mandelstamm, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/5/2006:182.
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| Realized
$30,550 |
Lot 228 |
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1810 S-282 R2 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Lustrous medium steel brown with faint specks of darker steel brown toning scattered over the obverse. No roughness or verdigris, only a few light contact marks. The notable marks are a few nicks around star 2 and a tiny planchet chip nestled between the lower left points of star 3. E-MDS, Breen state II, with faint die cracks connecting stars 2-4 and 10-11. Very shallow low spots cover much of the neck with similar low spots around the E in ONE and T in CENT (all caused by debris or lubricating grease on the dies). Graded MS63 and CC#1 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#3, his photo #35858. Our grade is AU58+, very close to mint state. The reverse of this cent is plated in Penny Whimsy. A very nice cent that comes with an impressive provenance. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 1 finer in 64 at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $10,000 - UP
Ex David Proskey-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R. E Naftzger, Jr., 1/20/1977-Douglas M. McHenry, Superior 9/30/1986:417-Martin Paul (The Rarities Group)-Gene Sherman 6/1997.
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| Realized
$12,925 |
Lot 229 |
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1811 S-287 R2 PCGS graded AU58+. Beautiful glossy medium chocolate brown and steel with a few faint peeps of very faded mint red in protected areas. Frosty mint luster covers the protected areas on both sides and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. Virtually flawless. A tiny tick on the upper right point of star 1 and another in the field just above this star point can help identify this cent. M-LDS, Breen state V early, with crumbling joining three dentils left of star 2. Struck very slightly off center to K-3. The obverse of this cent is plated in the 1879 Frossard monograph. Graded MS62 and CC#3 in the Bland census. Noyes photo #39129. Our grade is MS60. Comes with a provenance that has been traced back well over 100 years. The attribution and Paschal-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 2 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in 63+, 1 in 64. Estimate Value $8,000 - UP
Ex George W. Merritt, Edouard Frossard 1/3/1879:166-Thomas Warner, S. H. & H. Chapman 6/1884:3027-E. J. Stevenson-Henry A. Sternberg, M. H. Bolender #190, 3/1956:1607-Dorothy Paschal-Thomas Steinmetz 8/1978-George H. Blenker 1/15/1978-Robert Schick, Heritage 1/2002:5352 (includes the Paschal collection envelope and Heritage lot ticket).
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$21,150 |
Lot 230 |
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1812 S-288 R2 Large Date PCGS graded AU58+. Attractive glossy chocolate brown and steel with lustrous lighter steel brown and tan in protected areas, particularly on the reverse. The only notable marks are a tiny scratch just right of the 2 in the date, a dull nick or short scratch from the bottom of the first S in STATES to the leaf tip below, and a spot of darker olive brown toning between the A & T in STATES. LDS, Breen state III, with the tops of STATES OF merged into the rim above. An attractive cent that offers mint state eye appeal. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 5 finer at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP
Ex Heritage 3/2008:161-Heritage 5/2008:1796-Greg Hannigan-Adam Mervis, Heritage 1/10/2014:2865.
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$9,694 |
Lot 231 |
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1812 S-290 R1 Small Date PCGS graded MS63+ Brown. Beautiful lustrous medium steel brown and chocolate with faint peeps of very faded mint red on both sides. A choice cent, free of any spots, stains, or verdigris. The only marks, and they are trivial, are a tiny tick between star 2 and the chin and a faint hairline scratch in the field under the bust tip. MDS, Breen state II late, with die clashmarks on both sides and a raised ridge along the dentil tips over STATES OF. Graded MS60 and tied for CC#8 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS60 net AU55 (no idea why the deduction) and tied for CC#7, his photo #31256. Our grade is MS60. A great type coin to represent the Classic Head design. The attribution and Halpern-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 3 finer at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $15,000 - UP
Ex Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:277-John B. MacDonald (via Denis Loring) 4/1997.
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$27,025 |
Lot 232 |
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1812 S-291 R2 Small Date PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Attractive lustrous olive brown and steel. A beautiful cent, essentially flawless with outstanding eye appeal in every respect. The only marks, and they are microscopic, are a collection of tiny pinpricks on the front edge of the neck and two dull pinpricks left of the O in OF. In addition there is a barely visible planchet clip that weakens a few dentils above the back of the head and the opposing dentils under the end of the wreath stem. M-LDS, Breen state III, with light die clashmarks on both sides and a fine die crack joining the bases of the 1 & 2 in the date but not extending to the 18. The earlier die cracks through all the stars are clear. Graded AU55 and CC#2 in the Bland census. Noyes says AU55 and CC#2 as well, his photo #39713. Our grade is AU58+, very close to mint state. The attribution and Halpern-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 1 finer in 63BN at PCGS for the variety . Estimate Value $10,000 - UP
Ex 1949 ANA Sale, Numismatic Gallery #55 (Abe Kosoff & Abner Kreisberg), lot 857-Harold Bareford 9/13/1985-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:278-unknown-Stack's 3/6/2002:112 (last lot ticket included).
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| Realized
$19,388 |
Lot 233 |
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1813 S-292 R2 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous light olive brown and chocolate mixed with some lighter steel brown and tan toning in protected areas on the obverse. Attractive sea-green and light bluish steel overtones cover the reverse. An attractive Classic Head cent showing only a few trivial marks. The notable ones are a thin horizontal nick under the eye, a diagonal hairline scratch on the cheek, a couple light nicks below the curl on the cheek, and a dull nick down from the middle of the M in AMERICA. M-LDS, Breen state V early. The dentils on the reverse are nearly gone and flowlines extend from many of the stars to the rim. Graded AU55 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #37424. Not seen by Bland. Our grade is AU58. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; none finer at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $8,000 - UP
Ex Stuart Levine and Chris McCawley, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/21/1998:1266.
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| Realized
$14,100 |
Lot 234 |
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1814 S-295 R1 Plain 4 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Frosty olive brown with hints of bluish steel overtone and traces of underlying very faded red in protected areas on the reverse. The only mark on otherwise flawless surfaces is a small, inconspicuous spot of shallow reddish carbon under the left foot of the N in UNITED. Nicely struck E-MDS, Breen state III. There are strong die clashmarks that have created what is sometimes called a double profile from the brow to the tip of the nose. A fine die crack reaches from the bust tip to the dentils under star 1, but the crack from star 11 to the lowest curl has not formed. Fine raised polishing lines from a fresh die lapping show in the field before the portrait. A sharp, beautiful cent. Perfect for a high-grade type set. Graded MS60 and tied for CC#6 in the Noyes census, his photo #20056. Our grade is MS60 as well. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 4; 3 finer at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $15,000 - UP
Ex B. Max Mehl-T. James Clarke-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/14/2008:205. An alternate provenance shown on the Naftzger collection envelope is ex Robert Colton Davis 1/1890:2562-Charles J. DuPont (the Anderson DuPont sale), Stack's 9/24/1954:522-Emanuel Taylor 10/1960-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Gellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/14/2008:205.
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Lot 235 |
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1814 S-295 R1 Plain 4 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Lustrous medium chocolate brown and steel with peeps of golden tan faded down from mint color in a few protected areas. There only marks are a diagonal nick on the jawline over the throat, two shallow, barely visible depressions at the dentil tips under the second 1 in the date, and a faint hairline scratch over the N in ONE. M-LDS, Breen state X, with small areas of crumbling on the profile of the chin, jaw, and neck in addition to the earlier die cracks on the obverse. A beautiful cent with mint state eye appeal. Graded MS60 and tied for CC#6 in the Noyes census, his photo #21146. Our grade is AU55+. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 3; 10 finer at PCGS for the variety . Estimate Value $8,000 - UP
Ex Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:284 (via Tony Terranova)-R. E. Naftzger Jr., 1989 EAC Sale, lot 171 (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and Halpern lot ticket).
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| Realized
$8,813 |
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