Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 103

February 18-21 2018 Pre Long Beach Sale

Liberty Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 499		1846 N-1 R1 Small Date Repunched 18 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Very attractive frosty medium chocolate brown and steel. A sharply struck cent that offers outstanding eye appeal. Essentially flawless. E-MDS, die state b, with smooth, slightly reflective fields thanks to a fresh die polishing. The repunching on the 1 & 8 is sharp and a few faint die cracks show on both sides. Our grade is MS62+, close to MS63. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimate Value $800 - UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 10/1/2000:1436-Evan L. Kopald (includes the Kopald collection envelope). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $764
Lot 500		1846 N-1 R1 Small Date Repunched 18 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate. No spots, stains, or notable marks. Nicely struck except for stars 5, 12, & 13 which are relatively flat. E-MDS, die state b, with fine die cracks on both sides. The repunching at the bottoms of the 18 are sharp, clearest on the 1. Our grade is MS60. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimate Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $646
Lot 501		Group of Seven 1846 Cents. Includes N-1 R1 Repunched Date M-LDS EF45, N-4 R1 Boldly Repunched Date MDS VF20, N-6 R1 Repunched 46 EDS VF20, N-8 R1 LDS VF25, N-9 R2 E-MDS VF20, N-15 R4 MDS VF20, and N-20 R3 MDS VF20. All are the Small Date type and have attractive glossy brown and chocolate surfaces. Lot of 7 coins. Estimate Value $150 - UP View details	Realized $294
Lot 502		Pair of Sharp Cents, 1846 & 1852. Includes 1846 N-2 R2 Repunched 1 E-MDS (b) MS60 sharpness net AU50 for recoloring, and 1852 N-18 R3 rare EDS (a) AU58 sharpness net AU50 for recoloring and dirt. Lot of 2 coins. Estimate Value $200 - UP View details	Realized $200
Lot 503		1846 N-6 R1 Small Date Repunched 46 MS60. Frosty light olive and steel. Satiny luster covers this cent and the eye appeal is excellent. No spots or stains, only a few light contact marks. The notable ones are a dull, light vertical nick left of star 11 and a tiny tick on the nose before the eye. MDS, die state b. The repunching on the 4 & 6 is still clear. Estimate Value $400 - UP Ex Chris McCawley 5/31/1991-Evan L. Kopald. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $353
Lot 504		1846 N-7 R3 Small Date EF40. Ten points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy chocolate brown with bluish steel overtones. The surfaces are smooth and the eye appeal is excellent, but a glass reveals some contact marks. The notable ones are a nick on the rim under the 8, some tiny pinpricks around the ear, and more pinpricks scattered around ONE CENT. Scarce LDS, die state d, with a bold rim cud break from the date to star 13. Tied for CC#8 of the die state in the Grellman census. Comes with a nice provenance. Estimate Value $200 - UP Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. 2/7/1945:743-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 12/4/1984:1827-Richard V. Punchard 11/9/1989-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr.-Chris McCawley (includes the Punchard collection envelope that also served as the Holmes collection envelope). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $306
Lot 505		1846 N-8 R1 Small Date PCGS Graded MS63 Brown. Choice glossy medium brown with light chocolate brown toning on the highpoints. Mint frost covers the protected areas on both sides. Essentially flawless with mint state eye appeal in spite of a hint of rub on the highest points. MDS, die state b early. The die lines at ONE CENT are visible but not strong. Our grade is AU58. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer in BN. Estimate Value $200 - UP Ex Bowers & Merena 11/6/2002:473 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $382
Lot 506		1846 N-12 R1 Tall Date PCGS graded AU58. Glossy light olive and chocolate brown with subtle puffs of slightly lighter reddish brown toning at stars 6-10. The best identifying mark is a tiny spot of darker olive brown toning on the outer edge of the rim at star 6. Nicely struck E-MDS die state b. The fine repunching found at the base of the 4 in the earliest state is gone and there are no die lines from the dentils at the U in UNITED. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Iskra provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; 4 finer, 3 in 64, 1 in 64+. Estimate Value $400 - UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/27/2001:1285-Chris McCawley 3/11/2004-Fred Iskra Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2016:79 (includes the Iskra collection envelope and both lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $529
Lot 507		1846 N-14 R3 Tall Date with Repunched 1 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. The only notable marks are a spot of darker toning at the dentil tips under star 3 and a few nicks on the cheek. There is a trace of friction on the highpoints of the devices but the coin offers mint state eye appeal. MDS, die state a, before any die cracks or rim cuds. The repunching at the base of the 1 is clear. Our grade is AU50+, close to AU55. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimate Value $600 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $705
Lot 508		1846 N-15 R4 Small Date PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and olive brown with faded mint red covering at least 10% of the planchet, mostly on the obverse. The obverse alone certainly would qualify for an "RB" designation. Sharply struck with outstanding eye appeal. The only notable marks are a small spot of darker toning nestled in the dentils left of star 2 and a few shallow nicks in the field off the chin. The reverse is flawless. Scarce EDS, die state a, before any die cracks on the obverse. Our grade is MS63. Tied for CC#4 for the variety but CC#2 of the EDS in the Grellman census. The attribution and Twin Leaf Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Pop 3; 2 finer in 65. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP Ex Del Bland 6/1977-unknown-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/2001:1288-Jack Wadlington (The Twin Leaf Collection), Stack's Bowers 3/30/2016:11045. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,175
Lot 509		1846 N-20 R3 Small Date MS63. Very attractive and highly lustrous bluish steel and light olive. Faint hints of underlying very faded mint red are bleeding through in a few places on the reverse. Satiny mint frost covers the planchet and the eye appeal is exceptional. No spots or stains and only a few trivial marks, including a pinprick right of the second A in AMERICA are a few very faint hairlines at STA in STATES. M-LDS, die state b. The tiny die lines from the dentils under star 13 are gone. Tied for CC#1 honors with one other piece in the Grellman census. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP Ex Tom Reynolds 4/23/1994-Evan L. Kopald, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2010:1080. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,175
Lot 510		1846 N-21 R5+ Small Date VF25. Sharpness AU50 but the reverse is covered with uniform fine roughness while the obverse is smooth. The obverse is glossy brown and reddish chocolate; the reverse is a dull mix of darker reddish chocolate and olive brown. Sharply struck LDS, die state b, with a clearly defined rim cud break over star 7. CC#4 of those with the rim cud break in the Grellman census. Estimate Value $500 - UP Ex Chaz Mansfield-Henry T. Hettger. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $588
Lot 511		Group of Five 1847 Cents. Includes N-1 R2 Repunched Date MDS VF20, N-5 R3+ Repunched 84 E-MDS VF30, N-19 R1 Repunched 4 E-MDS VF30, N-20 R3 MDS F15, and N-37 R2 MDS VF35. Some are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 5 coins. Estimate Value $150 - UP View details	Realized $153
Lot 512		1847 N-3 R3 Repunched Date MS60. Frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate. A choice example except for numerous small splashes of reddish brown toning, mostly on the upper half of the reverse. E-MDS, die state b, with a fine die crack at ATE but no rim cuds. Repunching is visible on all 4 digits of the date. Estimate Value $400 - UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/11/1992:292-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:346 (includes the Brown collection envelope and both lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $353
Lot 513		1847 N-7 R2+ MS60. Lustrous light olive and steel brow with at least 5% of the planchet showing mint red. A very attractive cent with only a few trivial marks; a speck of dark olive crud at the lower left point of star 11 can help identify this piece. Scarce LDS, die state c, with a clearly defined rim cud break under 18 to star 1. Tied for CC#6 of the die state in the Grellman census. Removed from a PCGS slab graded MS63BN (PCGS label #1877.63/21237290 included). Estimate Value $600 - UP Ex Henry T. Hettger, 2004 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/17/2004:627 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $940
Lot 514		1847 N-7 R2+ NGC graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate with traces of faded mint red showing on both sides. Satiny mint luster covers the planchet and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. No spots or stains. The only notable marks are a dull, light scratch right of star 2 and another between stars 7 & 8. Rare LDS, die state e, with clearly defined rim cud breaks from below the 18 to star 1, from star 2 to star 3, and from star 11 to star 12. A premium example of this rare die state. Our grade is MS60, tied with one other example for finest of the die state in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $999
Lot 515		1847 N-8 R3 ANACS graded MS62 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and light olive with generous traces of faded mint red showing on both sides. The surfaces are satiny and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. No spots or stains. The only marks, and they are trivial, are a few ticks in the field left of star 11 and a few more on the cheek, none visible without a good glass. MDS, die state b, with a die crack on the reverse but no rim cud breaks. Our grade is the same as the ANACS grade, tied for CC#9 in the Grellman census. Estimate Value $800 - UP Ex Tom Morley 4/1982-Louis Ullian, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2000:371. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $646
Lot 516		1847 N-10 R3 AU55. Choice glossy light to medium chocolate brown. Has the eye appeal of a choice mint state cent but there is a hint of rub on the highest points of the portrait and a tiny scratch over the E in CENT. Otherwise this cent is flawless. EDS. The die lines behind ONE CENT are sharp. Estimate Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $646
Lot 517		1847 N-10 R3 PCGS graded AU58. Very attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Frost shows in the protected areas and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. No spots, stains, or notable marks. MDS. Our grade is EF45+, close to AU50. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimate Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $353
Lot 518		Trio of 1847 Cents. Includes N-10 R3 MDS MS60 sharpness net EF45+ for recoloring, N-34 R5+ MDS (c) F12+ Choice, and N-38 R1 M-LDS (c) F15. Lot of 3 coins. Estimate Value $250 - UP View details	Realized $176
Lot 519		1847 N-11 R4 AU50+. Frosty medium chocolate brown and steel. Satiny mint luster covers the protected areas and the eye appeal is excellent. Would rate a slightly higher grade but there is a small spot of carbon nestled between star 12 and the dentils, an area of dull reddish olive brown toning at TA in STATES, and a few small scratches at the dentil tips off the end of the wreath stem. Nicely struck MDS, die state a. An attractive example of a variety that is difficult to find in high grade. Tied for CC#7 honors in the Grellman census. Estimate Value $400 - UP Ex Ron Czwakiel, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/1/1998:555 (when housed in a PCGS AU55 holder)-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/1999:1559-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2010:1086-Rod Burress-the Norman Wolfe collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/2016:802. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $558
Lot 520		Trio of 1847 Cents, all Scarce Varieties. Includes N-11 R4 MDS VF30, N-30 R4+ Repunched 1 MDS VF20, and N-32 R4 E-MDS VF30. All are attractive glossy brown and chocolate. Lot of 3 coins. Estimate Value $200 - UP View details	Realized $129
Lot 521		1847 N-18 R5 Repunched Date VF35. The so-called Large 7 over Medium 7 variety. Sharpness AU50 but there is a shallow pit midway between star 1 and the chin, and the pit has been smoothed to minimize its impact. The remainder of the planchet is smooth with only minor marks. Mostly glossy medium brown and chocolate. EDS. Repunching is visible on all 4 digits, strongest at the tops of the 8 and 7. In addition the "moonscape" appearance on the portrait is obvious (a characteristic of this die). Noyes photo #37496. Estimate Value $300 - UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Mail Bid Sale 5/7/1995:385-Jack Wadlington (The Twin Leaf Collection) (includes the lot ticket and Wadlington collection notes). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $235
Lot 522		1847 N-19 R1 Repunched 84 PCGS graded MS63 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red mellowing to light steel brown with 80% of the obverse and 65% of the reverse showing mint color. The notable marks are a small, dull nick on the eye brow, some darker toning on the leaves under OF, and a streak of planchet impurity on the rim over the second T in STATES (as struck). E-MDS, die state a late. Most of the fine vertical die lines between ON and EN are still visible. Our grade is MS63+. Tied for finest known in the Grellman census, but this piece has the most mint red by a wide margin. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; tied with another 63 RB as the finest graded MSRB examples at both services for the variety. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP Ex Tony Terranova 2/1989-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/2001:1401-Jack Wadlington (The Twin Leaf Collection), Stack's Bowers 7/16/2015:2436 (includes the Wadlington collection notes and both lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,116
Lot 523		1847 N-19 R1 Repunched 84 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Very attractive lustrous light olive and steel brown with at least 10% of the planchet showing mellowed mint red, mostly on the reverse. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is outstanding. No spots or stains, and the only notable mark is a tiny tick on the front end of the eyebrow. LDS, die state b. The die lines at ONE CENT are weak. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#1 honors in the Grellman census. The current finest grade attributed to this variety is 64. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP Ex R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:404. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,293
Lot 524		1847 N-21 R1 PCGS graded MS64+ Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous mint red fading to bluish steel brown and light olive with a third of the mint red remaining. No spots or stains, and the only contact marks are some extremely faint hairlines on the face. This cent offers outstanding eye appeal. LDS, die state b (Newcomb's old #40), with a clear die crack through the top of ME in AMERICA to the dentils at either side. Our grade is MS63+, close to MS64, and tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Ralls provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP Ex Robert Rhue, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/7/1995:610-Dr. Philip W. Ralls-Ralls Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/2014:843-Fred Iskra Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2016:111 (includes the Ralls collection envelope and all 3 lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 525		1847/47 N-31 R5 Large 7 over Small 7 NGC graded MS63 Brown. Frosty medium brown and steel. There is a very thin layer of natural oxidation covering this cent but underlying satiny mint luster shows through in the fields and protected areas. The only notable defect is a small patch of very fine carbon on the rim at star 13. LDS, die state d, with all the die cracks described by Grellman. The repunching on the 47 is clear (usually called a "Large 7 over Small 7). Our grade is AU55. An important example of this tough die variety, CC#5 in the Grellman census. Estimate Value $750 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,528
Lot 526		1847 N-35 R3+ EF45+. Attractive frosty light to medium steel brown and light olive. Essentially flawless except for a dull nick hidden on the right foot of the N in ONE. Nicely struck M-LDS, die state c, with a die crack through the base of the date but no cud breaks. Estimate Value $200 - UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/2005:1799 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $223
Lot 527		1847 N-38 R1 ANACS graded AU58. Frosty olive and chocolate brown with traces of faded mint red showing in protected areas, particularly on the reverse. No defects, just a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices. Nicely struck EDS, die state a, with mint state eye appeal. Our grade is consistent with the slab grade. Estimate Value $200 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $129
Lot 528		Pair of 1848 Cents. Includes N-1 R1 Repunched Date M-LDS (c) with repunching visible only inside the triangle of the 4 EF40, and N-9 R1 MDS (b) EF45. Both are attractive glossy brown and chocolate with smooth surfaces. Lot of 2 coins. Estimate Value $200 - UP The N-9 is ex J. R. Frankenfield, M&G/Superior 2/17/2001:1456 (lot ticket included). View details	Realized $235
Lot 529		Group of Seven 1848 Cents. Includes N-2 R2 Repunched 18 MDS VF30, N-4 R4+ Repunched Date F15, N-10 R3 EDS VF25, N-15 R4+ MDS VF20, N-20 R3- Repunched 48 VF30, N-25 R4 LDS VF20, and N-29 R3 EDS VF20. Some are sharper with minor defects. Lot of 7 coins. Estimate Value $200 - UP View details	Realized $176
Lot 530		1848 N-3 R2 Repunched Date PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous light olive and steel brown with 20% of the mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. Had to be close to receiving an "RB" designation. The notable marks are a small nick on the end of the chin, a tiny diagonal nick under the ear lobe, and a small puff of slightly darker reddish brown toning under star 5. The reverse is choice. Nicely struck EDS die state a. Repunching is clearly visible on all 4 digits of the date. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#3 honors for the variety in the Grellman census. The attribution and Twin Leaf Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Pop 3; 1 finer in 65. Estimate Value $800 - UP Ex Tony Terranova-Chris McCawley 11/1995-Jack Wadlington (The Twin Leaf Collection), Stack's Bowers 3/30/2016:11079. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,058
Lot 531		1848 N-4 R4+ Repunched Date PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Frosty steel brown with traces of original mint red showing on both sides. There are very faint hints of an old fingerprint on the chin and in the field before the face, and a very tiny diagonal nick close over star 2. These marks are difficult to see, even with the aid of a good glass, but they can help identify this cent. M-LDS, die state b late. The date repunching is still visible on all 4 digits, including inside the bottoms of both 8's, but it is no longer present inside the triangle of the 4. There is a small, shallow low spot caused by debris on the die at the hair under star 7 (as struck), plus several other similar low spots inside the wreath (all of which are common on the later states of this variety). A very attractive example of this tough die variety; perhaps slightly undergraded by PCGS. Our grade is MS60+, tied for CC#2 honors with one other example in the Grellman census. The attribution and Iskra provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Pop 3; 3 finer, 1 in 63, 2 in 64. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP Ex Chris McCawley (as RVM) 4/1988-Gary Ruttenberg, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/19/1995:426-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:506-Evan L. Kopald (via J. R. Grellman & Chris McCawley) 5/2006-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/30/2011:264-Fred Iskra Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2016:136 (includes the Ruttenberg, Kopald, Holmes and Iskra collection envelopes and all 4 lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,880
Lot 532		1848 N-9 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous bright original mint red fading to steel brown and olive on the highpoints with about 80% of the original blazing mint color still present. No notable contact marks, only a smattering of microscopic specks of darker steel toning scattered over the obverse and traces of an old fingerprint around star 9. Must be very close to an "RD" designation and the MS64 grade assigned by PCGS seems quite conservative. A tiny planchet flake between the 4 & 8 in the date can help identify this cent. E-MDS, die state b early. The fine die lines that connect the base of the second 8 to the dentils are faint and a very light die crack passes through the top of the M in AMERICA to the dentils over the adjacent A. Called MS66 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #30783. Our grade is MS65, tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census. A beautiful example of a common die variety; perfect for a high-quality type or date set. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Naftzger provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; 2 finer in 65. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP Ex Dr. James O. Sloss, Abe Kosoff 10/21/1959:269-Doris E. Nelson-Toby & Doris E. (Nelson) Szymanski (the "TAD" Sale), Stack's 2/4/1976:162-Stack's 3/19/1986:873 (via Tony Terranova)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/7/2009:846-H. Craig Hamling 5/1/2015-Fred Iskra Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2016:141 (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and the last 4 lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 533		Pair of Cents, 1848 & 1850, graded EF45+. Includes 1848 N-17 R1 Repunched 4 E-MDS (b early), and 1850 N-3 R1 M-LDS (c) AU55 net EF45+ for a nick on the cheek. Both are attractive glossy brown and light chocolate. Lot of 2 coins. Estimate Value $250 - UP View details	Realized $223
Lot 534		1848 N-31 R3 AU50. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with hints of reddish brown toning on both sides. The only notable defect is a small patch of microscopic corrosion tucked under ED in UNITED. The obverse looks mint state but there is a trace of friction on the highest points of the devices. M-LDS, die state d, with sinking and crumbling on the reverse. Estimate Value $200 - UP Ex Tom Reynolds 8/1991-Evan L. Kopald (includes the Kopald collection envelope). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $259
Lot 535		1848 N-33 R5- PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Highly lustrous and very attractive frosty light olive and bluish steel brown with nearly 5% of the mellowed mint red remaining on the obverse, less on the reverse. Sharply struck and essentially flawless except for a thin diagonal nick low on the front edge of the neck. EDS. The always present die cracks on the reverse are clear and the fine die lines from the dentils under star 13 are crisp. A superior example of this tough die variety. Our grade is MS63, CC#1 by a small margin in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 2; tied for the finest MSBN examples graded at both services. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP Ex Jack H. Beymer 12/1974-Evan L. Kopald, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/20/2010:1138-Fred Iskra Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2016:165 (includes the Iskra lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,055
Lot 536		1848 N-33 R5- EF45+. Mint state sharpness but there is a spot of shallow corrosion under LI in LIBERTY and black stains in parts of the hair. The remainder of the coin is an attractive mix of frosty mix of medium brown, chocolate, and olive. Most likely dipped and retoned. Sharply struck EDS. Looks better than it might sound. CC#7 for this tough variety in the Grellman census. Estimate Value $400 - UP Ex Eric Streiner, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/22/2013:393. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $411
Lot 537		1848 N-36 R5- PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Choice glossy light chocolate brown and steel with frosty luster covering the protected areas on both sides. Essentially flawless, but it is difficult to assign a higher grade due to the blunted details on the portrait caused by improper die preparation. Finding an identifying mark is a challenge; a tiny, very thin nick on the truncation above the first 8 will have to suffice for this purpose. LDS, die state b. The fields are smooth and slightly reflective thanks to a fresh die polishing that removed the earlier vertical die line under the first 8. A great example of this odd-looking die variety. Our grade is MS60, CC#1, the only mint state example known in the Grellman census. The attribution and Goodridge collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; none finer for the variety at PCGS. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP Ex an unrecorded bourse dealer at the Southington, CT, coin show 1/2/1983-Carvin Goodridge collection-Goodridge Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 6/2/2013:562-Fred Iskra Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2016:168 (includes the Iskra lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,525
Lot 538		1848 N-41 R1 EF45. Glossy light olive and steel brown with mint frost showing in protected areas. A very nice cent, just lightly worn on the highest points of the devices. Scarce EDS, die state a, before any crumbling on the second 8 in the date. The fields are smooth and slightly reflective. Comes with a nice provenance. Estimate Value $150 - UP Ex J. R. Frankenfield, M&G Auctions/Superior 2/17/2001:1514 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $141
Lot 539		1848 N-42 R5 NGC graded AU55. Very attractive glossy light to medium chocolate brown with lighter brown toning in protected areas. Smooth and choice with only a few trivial contact marks, none notable. MDS. Our grade is VF35+, CC#5 for the variety in the Grellman census. Estimate Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $881
Lot 540		1848 N-42 R5 F15+. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. No corrosion or verdigris. The only notable mark is a vertical nick on the jawline. Nice for the grade. MDS. Estimate Value $100 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $165
Lot 541		1848 N-44 R5+ G6. Mostly glossy olive brown and chocolate. No defects, just some removable dirt. Extremely rare LDS, die state c, with a strong die crack through the top of ME in AMERICA to the dentils over the adjacent letters. The section of the die outside the crack clearly has shifted outward. The crack is considerably stronger than the crack on the slightly inferior example in the famous Daniel Holmes Collection (lot 328 in our 1/30/2011 sale). A neat die state, the latest seen, and perhaps a precursor for an (as yet) undiscovered cud break. Estimate Value $200 - UP Discovered by Henry T. Hettger. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $411
Lot 542		1849 N-1 R4- PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Attractive chocolate and olive brown with frosty luster showing on both sides. The obverse fields are reflective thanks to a fresh die polishing and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. A pair of small nicks on the jaw are the only marks. M-LDS, die state d, with a bar inside the O in OF (Newcomb's old #15) and crumbling inside the lower part of the R in AMERICA. A sharply struck cent. Our grade is AU55, tied for CC#6 for the variety in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 2; 4 finer, 1 in 63, 2 in 64, 1 in 65. Estimate Value $500 - UP Ex Chris McCawley 3/11/2004-Fred Iskra, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2012:751-Mike Iatesta, 2017 EAC Sale, 4/22/2017:326 (includes the Iskra collection envelope and both lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $881
Lot 543		1849 N-3 R3 AU58+. Very attractive glossy light chocolate brown. Satiny mint frost covers the fields and protected areas and the eye appeal is excellent. Just a hint of rub on the very highest points of the devices from mint state. MDS, die state k, with crumbling on the reverse. In addition there is a shallow low spot on the neck and a smaller one between the bases of the 1 & 8 in the date, all caused by debris (probably lubricating oil or grease) on the die. CC#9 for the variety in the Grellman census. Estimate Value $500 - UP Ex Larry Whitlow Collection (via J. R. Grellman 1/1990)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr. (via J. R. Grellman 3/1990)-Gary M. Ruttenberg, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/19/1995:496-Evan L. Kopald (includes the Whitlow and Ruttenberg collection envelopes and the Ruttenberg lot ticket. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $823
Lot 544		Group of Eight 1849 & 1850 Cents graded F15 to VF35. Average grade is VF25. Includes 1849 N-4, N-5, N-20, & N-23 and 1850 N-3, N-12, N-14, & N-19. Some are slightly sharper but overall a nice group. Lot of 8 coins. Estimate Value $200 - UP View details	Realized $188
Lot 545		1849 N-14 R3- PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Glossy light olive and chocolate brown with traces of very faded red in protected areas. The only mark is a minor planchet lamination on the rim at the bottom of the reverse, as struck. M-LDS, die state c. Our grade is AU58. Estimate Value $500 - UP Ex Adam Mervis, Heritage Auctions 1/10/2014:2324 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $999
Lot 546		1849 N-16 R5 EF40. Ten points sharper but there is a small dent or planchet chip on the jaw at the throat plus a few smaller nicks on the neck. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate mixed with darker olive brown on the reverse. A splash of reddish chocolate toning shows in the field under the hair bun. Rare EDS, die state a, before any crumbling inside the 9 or on the stars. Estimate Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $194
Lot 547		1849 N-24 R3- AU50. Frosty steel brown and chocolate with tan toning covering the protected areas on the obverse. No spots or stains, only minor contact marks. The notable ones are a small nick on the coronet over the L in LIBERTY and a minor rim bruise over the T in UNITED. EDS, die state a. The fine die lines over UNITE are clear. Estimate Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $441
Lot 548		1849 N-28 R3 AU55. Choice glossy light chocolate brown with underlying frosty mint luster showing through in the fields and protected areas. Great eye appeal, virtually flawless with solid mint state eye appeal. The only mark is a faint hairline from the lips to the dentils over star 3. EDS, die state a. The fine die lines on the reverse are sharp. Estimate Value $400 - UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/8/1994:519-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/1998:636-Chris McCawley 4/2005-Phyllis Thompson, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/31/2010:658. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $470

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