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Sale 98
The Pre-Long Beach Auction June 4-7, 2017
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Lot 151 |
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1835 N-16 R2 Head of 1836 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous light olive and bluish steel with traces of very faded mint red remaining visible on the reverse. No spots, stains, or notable marks. Essentially flawless except for a slightly weak strike on the upper part of the obverse. MDS. The fields are covered with fine die flowlines and the die crack on the reverse is clear. There is an obvious double profile from the forehead down to the chin with similar doubling on stars 10-13. Graded MS63 Choice and tied for CC#1 honors with 2 other pieces in the Noyes census, his photo #35162. Our grade is MS62. The attribution and Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 1 finer in 65 for the variety. PCGS #37069. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP
Ex Stack's 9/5/1990:23-Tony Terranova-Dennis Mendelson, Superior 2/1991:885-Doug Bird, Superior 6/1992:584-Ludwig T. Smith, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/7/1995:530-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the M&G lot ticket).
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Lot 152 |
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1835 N-19 R5 Head of 1836 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Choice lustrous bluish steel brown and olive with a faint streak of slightly lighter brown toning from star 2 to above star 11. Satiny mint frost covers the obverse of this cent, even the highest points of the devices (the obverse die was used previously with a different reverse to strike the N-7 variety). A new reverse die was introduced for this rare marriage and the fields are hard and slightly reflective on that side. The contrast between the worn out obverse die and new, prooflike reverse die is remarkable, and this cent offers great eye appeal. EDS, the only state for this brief die marriage, although this piece is especially early as evidenced by the prooflike reverse. CC#1, the only mint state example known of this rare variety. Called MS60 and CC#1 by 15 points in the Noyes census, his photo #22315. Bland says MS60 and CC#1 by 10 points. Our grade is MS62. This is a fantastic cent, a highlight of a collection that is noted for its superior quality. It is the discovery coin for the variety and it is plated in the Wright book on the cents of 1816-1839 to illustrate the variety. The attribution and Holmes-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; tied for finest of the variety. PCGS #37072. Estimate Value $10,000 - UP
Ex Jim Corrado 7/1981-John D. Wright 1/18/2006-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/2006-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:445-Jack Wadlington (The Twin Leaf Collection), Stack's 7/16/2015:2268-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the Wright and Holmes collection envelopes, the Wadlington collection notes, and both lot tickets).
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Lot 153 |
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1836 N-1 R1+ PCGS graded MS64+ Red & Brown. Frosty mint red fading to light steel brown with about half the mellowing mint color remaining visible on both sides. The only marks are faint traces of an old fingerprint in the field before the portrait and a tiny swipe of darker brown toning under the E in AMERICA. This cent would rate a higher grade if the strike was sharper, but there is obvious weakness on the lowest curl at star 13 and on parts of the wreath. LDS with die cracks on both sides, including a bisecting crack from the first S in STATES to the R in AMERICA extending to the dentils over both letters. Graded MS63 and CC#2 in the Bland census. Our grade is MS60+, close to MS62. The attribution and Brown-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest RB of the variety at both services. PCGS #37112. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP
Ex Blaise Dantone (Peachtree Coin Shop, Atlanta)-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:807-Walter Dudgeon, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 7/30/1994:138-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the front of the Brown collection envelope and both lot tickets).
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Lot 154 |
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1836 N-2 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous medium brown and light chocolate with traces of faded mint red in protected areas on both sides. The obverse is choice but there are a few tiny spots around AM in AMERICA and another small one over the right top of the C in CENT. This cent offers very nice eye appeal in spite of the few small spots. M-LDS with a die crack that arcs across the middle of the reverse and a dull bar on the right foot of the T in CENT. Graded MS60 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #28921. Bland says MS60+ and tied for CC#5. Our grade is MS60+. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Newman-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 65+ for the variety. PCGS #37114. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex Colonel E. H. R. Green-Green Estate-Eric Newman and B. G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.)-Newman Collection, Heritage 11/14/2014:7151-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the Green/Newman collection envelope and lot ticket).
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Lot 155 |
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1836 N-3 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to medium steel brown with nearly half of both sides showing original mint color. The fields are smooth and slightly reflective and the eye appeal is excellent. Would rate a slightly higher grade but there are a few minor marks, including a spot of dark chocolate toning on the eyebrow and a small spot of fine carbon at the lower right point of star 13. EDS with a fine die line arcing through the M in AMERICA into the berry below. Not seen by Noyes or Bland. Our grade is MS62. The attribution and Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer, 1 in 65, 1 in 66 for the variety. PCGS #37118. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP
Ex Robert C. Hall Estate, Bowers & Ruddy 10/26/1978:102-Manuel Ahumada Collection (lot ticket included).
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1836 N-5 R3 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Attractive lustrous medium brown and light chocolate with traces of mint color showing on both sides. The surfaces are satiny and offer excellent eye appeal. The notable marks are a small rim nick right of star 9 and a spot of dark planchet impurity on the left edge of the C in AMERICA, as struck. MDS. The fields are flowlined and there is a die crack through the tops of OF AMERICA to the dentils under the ribbon (as always). The base of the E in STATES is weak but still closed. This is the Wright plate coin for the die variety in The Cent Book. Graded MS62 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #30025. Bland says MS60. Our grade is MS60+. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Brown-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; tied for finest BN of the variety at both services. PCGS #37123. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex Denis Loring 1980-R. S Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:812-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/2001:1120-Dr. Wallace Lee, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/2003:836-John McGinty, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/10/2008:1519-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the last 3 lot tickets).
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Lot 157 |
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1837 N-1 R3 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Very attractive uniform lustrous light chocolate brown with subtle overtones of light bluish steel. Satiny and nearly flawless to the unaided eye, but there are a few minor marks. The notable ones are a microscopic speck of carbon in the field off the upper lip and a collection of very light abrasions over EN in CENT. MDS. The fields show fine die flowlines and the die line over F is dull but still easily visible. Graded MS61 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #22837. Bland says MS60+ and tied for CC#5. Our grade is MS62. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Norweb-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; finest BN of the variety. PCGS #37147. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP
Ex Richard Picker 1961-Norweb Family Collection, Bowers & Merena 11/14/1988:2928-Dennis Mendelson, Superior 2/3/1991:516-Tom Reynolds 7/20/1998-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the Norweb collection box, the Mendelson collection envelope, and both lot tickets).
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Lot 158 |
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1837 N-2 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Glossy light chocolate brown with a few tiny peeps of very faded mint color visible on both sides. Frosty luster shows in the fields and protected areas and this cent offers very nice eye appeal. No spots or stains, and the only notable mark is a dull, barely visible tick on the end of the chin. M-LDS with a second die crack down from star 3 making a slightly raised internal cud in addition to the earlier cracks and cuds on the left side of the obverse. Graded MS60 and tied for CC#3 in the Bland census. Noyes says AU50 and tied for CC#5, his photo #25793. Our grade is MS60. This is the plate coin for the variety in Howard Newcomb's book on the cents of 1816-1857 (Plates VIII & IX). Comes with a nice provenance. Previously removed from an NGC slab graded MS65BN (NGC label #380716-001). The attribution and Newcomb-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; tied for finest BN of the variety. PCGS #37150. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co., 5/16/1945:680-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/1984:330-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/2005:3673-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the Rasmussen collection envelope and lot ticket).
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Lot 159 |
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1837 N-3 R1 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Choice lustrous medium steel brown and light olive with a third of the mint red remaining on both sides. The only notable marks, and they are trivial, are a small puff of darker bluish steel toning at the dentil tips right of star 11 and faint traces of an old fingerprint on the front of the face. MDS. The die cracks on the reverse are clear (an uncracked example is unknown) and fine die clashmarks are visible on both sides. A very nice Red & Brown example of the Plain Hair Cords type. Not seen by Noyes or Bland. Our grade is MS63+, close to MS64. The attribution and Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; tied for finest RB of the variety at both services. PCGS #37154. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP
Ex Heritage 1991 Spring ANA Sale, lot 92 (lot ticket included).
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Lot 160 |
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1837 N-4 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Beautiful lustrous mint red mellowing to light bluish steel brown with more than a third of both sides retaining mint color. The best identifying marks are a barely visible tick on the rim under the right edge of the 8 in the date and a tiny spot of fine carbon at a dentil tip over the right side of the R in AMERICA. LDS with the always-present die crack at stars 3-8. In addition die wear has weakened the left top of the I in UNITED so that it is barely visible and a lump (actually a die clash mark) has formed under the lower lip. A beautiful cent. Graded MS65 and tied for finest known in the Noyes census, his photo #35657. Our grade is MS64. The attribution and Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 66 for the variety. PCGS #37157. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP
Ex Heritage Long Beach Expo Auction 5/1996:5037 (lot ticket included).
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Lot 161 |
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1837 N-5 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Small Letters PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with 5% of the obverse and 25% of the reverse showing mint red. Satiny mint frost covers the fields and protected areas on both sides and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. No spots or stains, just a few small nicks. The notable ones are two on the jaw line, a couple more on the bust tip, and a nick on the rim just right of the date. Nicely struck E-MDS. The die cracks on both sides are light and the fine die line under IT in UNITED is visible. A very nice example of the Plain Hair Cord with Small Letters type. Graded MS63 and CC#2 in the Bland census. Our grade is MS60+. Plated in the John Wright book on the cents of 1816-1839 to illustrate the variety. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Brown-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 4 finer, 2 in 65, 1 in 65+, 1 in 66 for the variety. PCGS #37144. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP
Ex A. C. Sewell-George J. Bauer Auctions 10/7/1944:311-Dr. Kenneth J. Sartoris-Del Bland 5/1972-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:825-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the Bland-Brown collection envelope and Brown lot ticket).
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Lot 162 |
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1837 N-6 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Lustrous bright mint red mellowing to light steel brown on the devices with about 75% of the original mint color remaining. The only marks are a small spot of very fine carbon midway between stars 2 & 3 and a spot of darker steel toning (not carbon) between star 10 and the dentils to the right. Otherwise this cent is a gem and the eye appeal remains outstanding. M-LDS. Most of the earlier die lines around the two berries left of the C in CENT are gone but a few remain visible tucked between the lower berry and the leaf tip on the right. Graded MS63 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #35169. Our grade is MS64. The attribution and Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only RB example of the variety graded at PCGS. PCGS #37160. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex Norman Pullen 11/1992-Manuel Ahumada Collection.
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Lot 163 |
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1837 N-8/7 R1 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Very attractive lustrous bluish steel and light olive with 20-25% of the mint red remaining. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and it offers great eye appeal. The only notable marks are a spot of darker bluish steel toning between the bottom of the 3 and the dentils below and a couple very light abrasions in the field before the mouth. MDS. The die lines over ERICA are dull but visible (the N-8 die state). Our grade is MS63+. The attribution and Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; finest RB of the variety at both services. PCGS #37163. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP
Ex Heritage 5/2011:4117-Heritage 7/2013:4703-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the last lot ticket).
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Lot 164 |
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1837 N-9 R1 Beaded Hair Cord PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Lustrous olive and steel brown with a third of the mellowing mint red remaining. This cent is sharply struck and offers outstanding eye appeal. The notable marks are two microscopic specks of darker toning at the dentil tips just right of the date, a couple small rim nicks right of star 8, and two small rim nicks off the end of the wreath stem. E-MDS with a die crack on the portrait from the bust tip to the hair under star 8 (an uncracked example is unknown), and microscopic radial die flowlines in the fields near the dentils on both sides. Not seen by Noyes or Bland. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 2 finer in 65 for the variety. PCGS #37133. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP
Ex Heritage Long Beach Expo Auction 2/1995:5045 (lot ticket included).
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1837 N-10 R1 Beaded Hair Cord PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty mint red mellowing to light steel brown on the devices with two-thirds of the mint color remaining visible on both sides. The only notable marks are a small spot of darker toning midway between the tip of the nose and star 4, a speck of dark toning on the peak of the 1 in the date, and traces of an old fingerprint inside the wreath. MDS. The fields are covered with fine die flowlines but there are no rim cud breaks on the obverse. Traces of the "Accessory N" punched into the leaves below the normal N in UNITED are still visible. Not seen by Noyes or Bland. Our grade is MS63+. The attribution and Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer in 66 for the variety. PCGS #37136. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP
Ex A. Levinson, Stack's 4/1988:172-Tony Terranova 6/1988-Manuel Ahumada Collection (Terranova envelope included).
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Lot 166 |
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1837 N-11 R1 Beaded Hair Cord PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous mint red mellowing to light steel brown with at least 75% of the mint color remaining visible on both sides. Mint frost covers this cent, even the highest points of the devices, and the eye appeal is outstanding. The only notable defect is a spot of medium chocolate brown toning at the right bottom of the O in ONE. MDS. The repunching left of the upright of the 1 is clear but the earlier dash to the right from the base of that numeral is gone. Not evaluated by Bland or Breen. Our grade is MS65+. A wonderful cent, certainly at or near the top of the condition census for the variety (or for any Beaded Hair Cord 1837 cent). Previously removed from an NGC slab graded MS66RB (NGC label #286794-006). The attribution and Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 66 for the variety. PCGS #37139. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP
Ex Larry Hanks-Jim McGuigan 7/21/1998-Manuel Ahumada Collection.
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Lot 167 |
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1837 N-12 R3 Beaded Hair Cord PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous mint red fading to steel and light chocolate brown with at least a third of the mint color remaining on the obverse and 75% on the reverse. A gem cent if not for a few spots of darker toning. The notable ones are a spot at the dentil tips over star 11 and another on the bottom of the T in CENT. MDS. Traces of the fine repunching on the lower left part of the 8 remain visible, the right side of the curl over the 7 is very weak due to die polishing, and there are no rim cuds. Major portions of the "Accessory E" punched into the leaves below the normal E in AMERICA are clearly visible. A great example of this popular variety. Graded MS65 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #28382. Graded MS65 by Del Bland and CC#3 in his census. This cent was graded MS70 by Ted Naftzger when he owned it (a good example of the "ownership is worth 5 points" effect). Our grade is MS64. The attribution and Naftzger-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer, 1 in 64+, 2 in 65 for the variety. PCGS #37142. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex Steve Ivy Rare Coins 12/1982-Gordon J. Wrubel 12/9/1982-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 4/2002-Manuel Ahumada Collection (Naftzger collection envelope included).
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Lot 168 |
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1837 N-13 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS66 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Beautiful lustrous mint red mellowing to light steel brown with at least two-thirds of the original mint color remaining on both sides. Mint frost covers this cent, even the highest points of the devices, and the eye appeal is exceptional in every respect. The best identifying mark, and it is barely visible, is a microscopic speck of fine carbon nestled under the end of the wreath ribbon. M-LDS. The die crack through most of the legend outside the wreath is fine but easily visible and the repunching on the N in UNITED is still present over the left base of that letter. Graded MS65 Choice and tied for CC#1 honors in the Noyes census, his photo #35153. Bland says MS65 and tied for CC#2. Our grade is MS65. We all agree: this is a great cent. And it comes with a wonderful provenance. The attribution and Naftzger-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; finest RB of the variety at both services. PCGS #37166. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP
Ex Dr. George P. French, B. Max Mehl 1929 Fixed Price List, lot 575-T. James Clarke, B. Max Mehl 6/1945:1836-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., Abe Kosoff, 1958 ANA Sale, lot 556-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., Abe Kosoff, 10/1959:200-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Jon Hanson-Wayne G. Slife, Lester Merkin 10/6/1972:617-Dr. M. Lamar Hicks, Stack's 3/18/1986:856-Walter Dudgeon, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 7/30/1994:157-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the Merkin, Stack's, and M&G lot tickets).
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Lot 169 |
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1837 N-14 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Slightly faded mint red mellowing to bluish steel brown and light olive with about a third of the red remaining, mostly on the reverse. No spots or stains, and the only notable mark is a dull but rather strong rim nick over the F in OF. Otherwise this cent is absolutely choice and the eye appeal is outstanding. MDS. The obverse fields are covered with fine die flowlines and the always-present die cracks through the date and stars 1-6 are clear. Called MS63 and tied for CC#1 honors in the Noyes census, his photo #37249. Bland says MS63 and tied for CC#2 in his census. Our grade is MS63+. The attribution and Holmes-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 65 for the variety. PCGS #37169. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex Del Bland-Jon Hanson-Dr. Wayne G. Slife, Lester Merkin 11/6/1972:618-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:845-Haig Koshkarian (via Doug Bird) 4/15/1988-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:494-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the Brown and Holmes collection envelopes and the last 2 lot tickets).
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1837 N-15 R3 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Glossy medium brown and light olive with faded mint red covering 10-15% of both sides. There are a couple faint wisps of slightly darker toning at stars 1-3, a speck of dark toning at the right foot of the N in ONE, and two thin diagonal nicks on the neck. MDS with two thick die cracks up from the top of the R in AMERICA to the dentils and a single crack from that C to the dentils above. A thin but clear rim cud break shows on the rim over star 8 to right star 9 with a weaker one from star 11 to star 12. Called MS60+ and CC#1 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#3, his photo #20974. Our grade is MS60+. A very nice example of this tough die variety. The attribution and Naftzger-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; tied for finest of the variety. PCGS #37171. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP
Ex New Netherlands Coin Co. for $25-Chris Petersen 1958-Hollinbeck Coin Co.-Art Kagin-Kagin's 1/30/1986:5543 (via Tony Terranova and Jerry A. Bobbe)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:397-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the Petersen and Naftzger collection envelopes and both lot tickets).
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1837 N-16 R3 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Spectacular lustrous mint red just starting to mellow to light steel brown with about three-fourths of the mint color remaining, mostly on the obverse. Just a few trivial marks from flawless. The notable marks are a thin diagonal nick in the field right of star 4, a small spot of darker toning close over the nostril, and another spot on the cheek right of the lower lip. LDS. The reverse die is worn and the repunching on the C in AMERICA is gone. Graded MS66 and CC#2 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS65 and tied for CC#1, his photo #31749. Our grade is MS65. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; finest RB of the variety at both services. PCGS #37175. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex Dr. Thomas A. Emmet circa 1895-New York Public Library, Bowers & Merena 10/1982:2185-unknown-Superior 1/31/1993:102-Manuel Ahumada Collection (an old collection pillbox marked "A-12" and Superior lot ticket included).
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1837 N-17 R4 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS65+ Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty medium brown and light olive with delicate hints of bluish steel overtone and original mint color covering 15% of the planchet, mostly on the reverse. The surfaces are lustrous and this cent offers great eye appeal. The only mark of any significance is a thin scuff across the outer point of star 13. E-MDS with a clear rim cud break at star 5 but without the die crack from the stem tip to the dentils. Struck with the dies not in perfect axial alignment (the die faces not perfectly parallel) resulting in a very sharp impression on the upper left area of the obverse and a slightly weak impression on the lower right, as usual on the early states of this variety. Called MS65 and CC#1 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS62 and CC#2, his photo #21784. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Naftzger-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; finest of the variety at both services. PCGS #37177. Estimate Value $7,500 - UP
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co., 5/16/1945:689-Floyd T. Starr, 1949 ANA Sale 8/23/1949:1724-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:400-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and lot ticket).
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Lot 173 |
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1838 N-1 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Beautiful lustrous mint red mellowing to light steel brown with at least two-thirds of the mint color remaining. This is an eye-catching cent, and it looks absolutely flawless. The only mark is a fine hairline scratch in the field nestled tight along the profile of the nose. This mark is very easy to miss. MDS with a small rim cud break at star 1, a series of tiny rim cuds at stars 6-9, and a larger rim cud over OF. Graded MS65 Choice and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #24095. Bland says MS67 and CC#2. Our grade is MS66. Previously removed from an NGC slab graded MS66RB (NGC label #1731138-005). The attribution and Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; tied for finest RB of the variety. PCGS #37181. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP
Ex Bowers & Merena 11/1984:2052-Tony Terranova-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:516-Haig Koshkarian, American Numismatic Rarities 3/2004:13-Heritage 2/2005:5145-American Numismatic Rarities 3/2006:119-Heritage 6/2006:178-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the last lot ticket).
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Lot 174 |
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1838 N-2 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Lustrous bright mint red starting to mellow to steel brown on the highpoints with two-thirds of the obverse and at least three-fourths of the reverse showing original mint color. Has the eye appeal of a gem cent but there are a couple marks, including a spot of fine carbon over the C in CENT and a shallow planchet flake under the first S in STATES (as struck). LDS. The partial inner circle at the dentil tips from the date to star 1 and from star 5 to star 8 is gone but the doubled center dot on the reverse remains clear. Graded MS65 and finest known in the Noyes census, his photo #27285. Bland says MS65 and tied for CC#1 in his census. Our grade is MS64+, close to MS65. This is the plate coin for the variety in the Noyes book on the cents of 1816-1839. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS65RB (NGC label #218596-007). Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Naftzger-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer in 65 for the variety. PCGS #37184. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP
Ex Judge Joseph Sawicki, Stack's 2/27/1954:680-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1990 EAC Sale 5/1990:240-John J. Nicholas, Jr., Superior 2/2/1992:605-unknown-Stack's 6/1993 (privately)-Manuel Ahumada Collection.
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1838 N-3 R1 PCGS graded MS65+ Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous bluish steel brown and olive with more than a third of the planchet showing slightly faded mint red. A beautiful cent, very close to gem. The only notable mark is a microscopic speck of carbon at the dentils under the second 8 in the date. MDS. The fine vertical die lines over the E in CENT are gone but there are no rim cud breaks on the obverse. The extra center dot on the reverse (the so-called "Colon" center dot) is clear. Graded MS65 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #35121. Our grade is MS64+. The attribution and Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; finest RB of the variety at both services. PCGS #37187. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex Heritage Rare Coin Galleries (OTC)-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the Heritage sales ticket).
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1838 N-3 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Highly lustrous bluish steel and light olive with 15-20% of the mint red remaining visible. Would be a choice cent if not for a splash of darker toning at the D in UNITED and a slightly larger one at ES in STATES. Otherwise the only defect is a barely visible planchet flake on the truncation over the 38 (as struck). LDS with a clearly defined rim cud break at star 1 half way to star 2. The colon center dot on the reverse has been reduced to a single dot. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 1 finer in 65+ (the preceding lot). PCGS #37187. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP
Source unrecorded-Manuel Ahumada Collection.
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1838 N-4 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Beautiful lustrous mint red starting to fade to light steel brown on the devices, about 75% of both sides with original mint color remaining. The only notable marks, and they are barely visible, are a tiny speck of darker toning right of the bottom of star 6 and a speck of carbon well hidden in the leaves under the second T in STATES. Neither mark is distracting at all and the eye appeal of this cent is outstanding. E-MDS with a die crack from the dentils down just left of star 9 to the bun below where it fades out. The repunching at the top of the E in AMERICA is clear. Not seen by Noyes or Bland. Our grade is MS65. The attribution and Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; finest RB of the variety. PCGS #37190. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex Fairfield Coins-Jim McGuigan 7/21/1998-Manuel Ahumada Collection.
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1838 N-5 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Glossy medium steel brown and chocolate with about 10% of the faded mint red remaining visible on the obverse. Just a few small marks including a pair of tiny planchet chips under the eye, a few tiny nicks on the jaw, and a spot of darker toning right of the D in UNITED. MDS. The diagonal spike from the bottom of the front edge of the coronet is dull but still visible. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer, 1 in 64, 1 in 65, 1 in 66 for the variety. PCGS #37192. Estimate Value $750 - UP
Ex Doug Bird 2/1995-Manuel Ahumada Collection.
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1838 N-6 R1 PCGS graded MS66 Red & Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and light olive with more than a third of the planchet showing bright mint color. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is outstanding. A tiny speck of dark toning near a dentil tip left of the date and a thin, barely visible nick on the lower part of star 7 are the best identifying marks, but they are otherwise insignificant. E-MDS with "phantom dentils" on the rim at stars 11-13. The spike from the leaf tip under the R in AMERICA is long and sharp. A wonderful cent. Not seen by Noyes or Bland. Our grade is MS65. The attribution and Manuel Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; tied for finest RB of the variety at both services. PCGS #37196. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP
Ex Ira & Larry Goldberg Auctions 5/31/2004:65-Manuel Ahumada Collection.
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1838 N-7 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Bright original mint red just starting to fade to bluish steel brown on the highpoints of the devices with about 85% of the original mint color remaining on both sides. The only marks are a nick-like planchet chip on the tip of the chin and a speck of dark toning (not carbon) at the upper right point of star 11. MDS with die flowlines covering the fields on both sides and the curl over the date weak from die wear. The line from the leaf tip to the base of the F in OF is dull but still visible. Called MS70- and CC#1 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS65 and tied for CC#1, his photo #20943. Our grade is MS65. Any way you look at it this is a superior cent in every respect. The attribution and Naftzger-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; tied for finest RB of the variety at both services. PCGS #37199. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP
Ex Horace M. Grant 10/1939:1188-Willard B. Blaisdell 6/1975-Del Bland-Jerry A. Bobbe-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:421-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and lot ticket).
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1838 N-8 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous medium olive and steel with 20% of the mint red remaining on the obverse, 60% on the reverse. No spots or stains, nearly flawless. The only notable mark, and it is quite difficult to see, is a dull, light nick on the left edge of the ear lobe. MDS. The curved die line see in the early state at stars 5-6 is gone but the lowest curl above the 8 is complete. Graded MS64 by Del Bland and finest among the confirmed examples in his census. Noyes says MS62 and tied for CC#8, his photo #22707. Our grade is MS64. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Brown-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; finest RB of the variety at both services. PCGS #37202. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex Milton A. Holmes, Stack's 10/5/1960:1589-L. S. Matternes, Lester Merkin 10/31/1973:375-Del Bland-C. Douglas Smith-Jerry A. Bobbe-Myles Z. Gerson, Stack's 3/16/1988:526-Dennis Mendelson, Superior 2/3/1991:554-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/1996:653-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the Mendelson collection envelope and the last 3 lot tickets).
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1838 N-9 R3 PCGS graded MS66 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Beautiful lustrous mint red mellowing to steel brown on the devices with nearly half the coin showing original mint color. A wonderful example, nearly flawless. The only mark is an inconspicuous speck of carbon on the left top of the N in CENT. Sharply struck EDS with "phantom dentils" on the rim from the date to star 1 and from star 3 to star 5 and no rim cud breaks. A cent that offers exceptional eye appeal. Not seen by Noyes or Bland. Our grade is MS65. The attribution and Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only RB example of the variety at both services. PCGS #37205. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP
Ex 2003 ANA Sale, Bowers & Merena 7/2003:185.
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1838 N-10 R1 PCGS graded MS66+ Brown, CAC Approved. Choice lustrous light olive and bluish steel brown. Bright mint red remains visible on 15% of the obverse and at least a third of the reverse, and this cent offers great eye appeal. The surfaces are satiny and essentially flawless except for a rather obvious planchet flake on the rim off the end of the wreath stem (as struck). E-MDS. The die crack from the dentils at ME bifurcates left of the E and barely reaches the right upright of the M. Graded MS63 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #27298. Bland says MS63 and tied for CC#1. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; finest RB of the variety at both services. PCGS #37207. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP
Ex S. H. & H. Chapman-Roebling, New Netherlands Coin Co. #59, 6/13/1967:1305-Dr. M. Lamar Hicks, Stack's 3/1986:860-John J. Nicholas, Jr., Superior 2/2/1992:610-Andrew Hain, Stack's 1/2002:815-Manuel Ahumada Collection.
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1838 N-11 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with traces of mellowed mint color remaining visible on both sides. The fields and protected areas are lustrous and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. The only notable marks are a small nick-like planchet flake on the jaw, a dull rim nick under the end of the wreath ribbon, and a sharp rim nick over the N in UNITED. EDS. The point from the leaf tip over the O in ONE is visible. Our grade is MS60+. The attribution and Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; finest BN of the variety. PCGS #37210. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex 1991 EAC Sale, 4/1991:282-Carvin Goodridge Collection-Goodridge Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 6/2/2013:488 (includes the Goodridge collection envelope and lot ticket).
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1838 N-12 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and light olive with about 10% of the mint color remaining, mostly on the reverse. A very attractive cent but there are a few small marks. The notable ones are 5 tiny ticks on the jaw and chin and a minor planchet flake in the dentils between stars 2 & 3 (as struck). Otherwise this cent is choice. MDS. The fields display fine radial die flowlines but the dentils are complete around both sides. The doubling on the left side of the wreath (from a doubled die, not die bounce) is still clear. Graded MS60 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census (no photo). Bland says MS60+ and tied for CC#5 in his census. Our grade is MS60. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Newcomb-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 2 finer in 66 for the variety. PCGS #399518. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co., 5/16/1945:700-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/1984:370-Martin Paul (The Rarities Group), Superior 9/29/1986:3056-unknown-Superior 6/1999:1538-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the inscribed Newcomb Collection pillbox and last 2 lot tickets).
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1839 N-2 R2 Head of 1838 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Gorgeous bright original mint red blending to dark bluish steel on the highpoints, at least two-thirds of the original red remaining. The surfaces are highly lustrous and the eye appeal of this cent is outstanding. There is a small splash of darker toning between the upper points of star 3, a tiny diagonal nick at the dentils over star 2, and a small planchet chip in the dentils left of star 1. Nicely struck EDS. The triple peak on the 1 is clear and numerous dull die lines extend from the dentils into the legend at STA and RICA. Doubling shows on much of the reverse legend (from a true doubled die, not die bounce). A fantastic example of the Head of 1838 type. Called MS65+ and CC#1 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS65 and tied for CC#1, his photo #20769. Our grade is MS65+. The attribution and Naftzger-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; tied for finest RB of the variety at both services. PCGS #37226. Estimate Value $5,000 - UP
Ex Hollinbeck Coin Co. 7/25/1952-Henry P. Wilke-Philip Van Cleave, Kagin's 1/30/1986:4360 (via Tony Terranova)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:440-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and both lot tickets).
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1839 N-3 R1 Head of 1838 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Lustrous medium steel brown with 15% of the mint color remaining visible on both sides. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is excellent. The only defects are a minor planchet flake on the bust tip and another slightly larger one on the rim under the wreath ribbon loop (both as struck). Otherwise this cent is choice in every respect. LDS with a depression in the field between star 1 and the throat and a fine die crack that meanders from the nose through the bust and weakly to the 3 in the date. The outer berry under AM in AMERICA is gone thanks to die wear. Our grade is MS62. The attribution and Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 4 finer, 3 in 66, 1 in 66+ for the variety. PCGS #37228. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP
Ex Tom Reynolds 1987-Manuel Ahumada Collection.
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1839 N-4 R1 Silly Head PCGS graded MS66 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Beautiful lustrous mint red fading to light steel brown and olive with half of both sides showing mellowed mint color. Satiny mint frost covers this cent, even the highest points of the devices, and the eye appeal is exceptional. A gem cent in every respect. The best identifying marks, and they are microscopic, are a tiny dimple on the cheek right of the lower lip and a pair of very light nicks in the field near the hair under the left side of star 8. MDS. The tiny dash at the dentil tips left of the 9 is gone but the similar dash at the dentil tips right of the 9 is still visible, although faint. A wonderful example of the "Silly Head" type of 1839 cent. Not seen by Noyes or Bland. Our grade is MS65+. The attribution and Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; tied for finest RB graded at both services. PCGS #37232. Estimate Value $5,000 - UP
Ex American Numismatic Rarities 8/2004:94-Manuel Ahumada Collection.
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1839 N-5 R2 Booby Head PCGS graded MS64+ Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous bluish steel brown and light olive with at least 5% of the mint red remaining visible on both sides. Mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is excellent. The only marks, and they are invisible to the unaided eye, are a very faint hairline in the field before the nose down to star 3, a light scuff along the truncation, and traces of an old fingerprint near the leaves under MER in AMERICA. MDS. There are very fine die flowlines in the fields on both sides but the dentils are complete. A very nice "Booby Head" type of 1839 cent. Our grade is MS60+. The attribution and Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer, 1 in 65, 2 in 66 for the variety. PCGS #37237. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP
Ex Dr. Thomas J. Turissini, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/8/1994:428-Manuel Ahumada Collection (lot ticket included).
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1839 N-7 R2 Booby Head PCGS graded MS64+ Brown. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel with about 5% of the planchet showing faded mint color. Satiny mint luster covers the surfaces and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. The only notable marks are a few extremely tiny planchet chips in the field near stars 1-3, a few more just right of the date (all as struck, of course), a speck of fine carbon over the upper right point of star 7, and a faint hairline over IC in AMERICA. Otherwise this cent is choice. MDS. The die crack from star 4 to star 6 is clear and fine die clashmarks are visible on both sides. Portions of the reverse are slightly reflective thanks to a fresh die polishing. Graded MS63 Choice and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #31098. Bland says MS60+. Our grade is MS62. The attribution and Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 65 for the variety. PCGS #37243. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP
Ex Carl Wurtzbach-Judge Joseph Sawicki-1964 ANA Sale, lot 181-W. C. Behringer-Robert E. Vail, Superior 9/7/1997:595 (via Chris McCawley)-Manuel Ahumada Collection.
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1839 N-9 R2 Silly Head PCGS graded MS65+ Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Gorgeous mint red mellowing to light steel brown on the devices with two-thirds of the planchet showing mint red. A gem cent in every respect. The best identifying marks, and they are trivial, are a light diagonal tick under the right corner of the eye, a shallow diagonal planchet chip on the cheek right of the lower lip, and a tiny wisp of darker steel toning at the dentil tips under the end of the wreath ribbon. Nicely struck E-MDS. The three fine parallel lines from the upper left point of star 7 are visible and there are no rim cud breaks on the obverse. The always-present bisecting die crack from the rim over star 5 through the portrait to the dentils left of star 13 is light but clear. A fabulous "Silly Head" cent worthy of the finest collection. Not seen by Noyes or Bland. Our grade is MS65+. The attribution and Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; finest RB of the variety at both services. PCGS #37235. Estimate Value $5,000 - UP
Ex The Richard Jewell Collection Sale, American Numismatic Rarities 3/8/2005:1170-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes an old collection envelope and the ANR lot ticket).
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1839 N-9 R2 Silly Head, Counterstamped for Chile, PCGS Genuine, XF Details, Damage. Sharpness EF40 but light to moderate pitting covers about half of both sides. No marks or verdigris, and the toning is an attractive and slightly glossy medium chocolate brown. What makes this cent special is the extremely rare government validation stamp strongly and evenly applied in the center of the obverse. It is a beaded 8mm circle with three volcanic mountains and VALP below. The stamp is for the city of Valparaiso, Chile. Various foreign coins were similarly validated by this city as well as Valdivia and Serena, and most were coins from other South American countries. This is the only US Large Cent we have seen with this validation stamp. Our grade is net F15 for the cent and EF40 for the stamp. An important piece for the serious specialist. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP
Ex Long Island Numismatics 6/1995-Manuel Ahumada Collection.
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1839 N-11 R1 Booby Head PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Choice lustrous bluish steel and light chocolate brown with 15% of the mint color remaining visible, mostly on the reverse. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is outstanding. No spots or stains, just a few contact marks. The only notable ones are a collection of light nicks or short scuffs in the field midway between stars 11 & 12. EDS but not quite the earliest. Microscopic radial die flowlines are starting to show in the field near the dentil tips on both sides but the fine die lines behind ONE CENT are still clear. Graded MS63 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #34539. Bland says MS63 but tied for CC#4 honors in his census. Our grade is MS63. Previously removed from a PCGS slab graded MS64RB (PCGS label #1752.64/6396811). Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Naftzger-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 1 finer in 67 for the variety. PCGS #37246. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP
Ex "ALTO" Collection, Stack's 12/12/1970:581-C. Douglas Smith-Del Bland-C. Douglas Smith-Jerry A. Bobbe-Myles Z. Gerson-C. Douglas Smith-Jerry A. Bobbe-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1990 EAC sale 4/1990:264-Tom Morley-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/1996:679 (includes the Bobbe and Morley collection envelopes, an old collection pillbox, and the Brown lot ticket).
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1839 N-13 R2 Booby Head PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous light chocolate brown and olive with 20-25% of the mint red remaining on both sides. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is outstanding. Nearly void of defects. A tiny planchet void on the rim just right of the date and a tiny diagonal nick over the right top of the E in CENT are the best identifying marks, but neither is at all significant. M-LDS with die cracks on the reverse, including a fine one through ES in STATES to the dentils over the left side of the adjacent O. A very nice Booby Head cent. Graded MS65 and CC#3 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS63 and tied for CC#3 (no Noyes photo available). Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Masters-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 66+ for the variety. PCGS #37253. Estimate Value $5,000 - UP
Ex Stack's 10/1956:56 (as N-5)-Frank H. Masters, Rare Coin Company of America (RARCOA) 5/14/1971:258 (as N-5)-Catherine E. Bullowa (Coinhunter) 12/2005:375-unknown-Superior 8/2007:23-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the last lot ticket).
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1839 N-14 R3 Booby Head PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous medium steel brown and light chocolate with a few peeps of mellowed mint color on the obverse and 5% of the reverse with mint red. This cent is frosty and choice except for a few stains. A puff of slightly darker brown toning connects stars 3 & 4, a smaller reddish chocolate stain shows right of the top of the T in CENT, and another even smaller one rests on top of the wreath ribbon below the N in CENT. MDS with fine die flowlines on both sides. The tiny bar at the dentils over the R in AMERICA is quite dull but remains visible. Extremely fine die preparation lines show on the cheek and these should not be confused with post-striking marks. Graded MS60 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census (no photo). Our grade is MS60 as well. Comes with an important provenance. The attribution and Pittman-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer, 1 in 66, 1 in 66+ for the variety. PCGS #37255. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP
Ex John J. Pittman, David Akers Numismatics, Inc., 10/21/1997:232 (as Choice Unc.)-Chris McCawley 6/1998-Manuel Ahumada Collection.
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