Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 103

February 18-21 2018 Pre Long Beach Sale

Coronet Head Half Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 199		1849 C-1 R2- PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Glossy light to medium chocolate brown with a few tiny peeps of faded mint red on the reverse. The fields are smooth and slightly reflective, and this half cent has excellent eye appeal. The best identifying mark, and it is microscopic, is a tiny chip or void on the bust tip. EDS, Manley state 1.0 early. The die lines from the dentils over NI in UNITED are sharp. In addition the date and most of the stars show clear doubling. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 6; 3 finer in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $800 - UP Ex Heritage Auctions 9/13/2004:5033-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $911
Lot 200		1849 C-1 R2- PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate blending to medium chocolate in protected areas. The fields on both sides are smooth and slightly reflective, and the eye appeal of this half cent is very nice. The only notable marks are a tiny diagonal nick off the upper right point of star 1 and a couple more over the N in CENT. EDS, Manley state 1.0 early. The die lines at NI in UNITED are sharp and a fine die line reaches from the dentils down through the E in STATES. Our grade is MS62. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 6; 3 finer in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $700 - UP Ex Harry Laibstain 6/3/2004-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $881
Lot 201		1849 C-1 R2- PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty light olive and bluish steel brown faded down from mint color with at least 10% of the red remaining visible on the obverse and 30% on the reverse. The only marks, and they are trivial, are a speck of slightly darker brown toning midway between stars 10 & 11 and a few microscopic specks on either side of the top of the 4 in the date. A sharp example that offers excellent eye appeal. EDS, Manley state 1.0. The die lines over NI are clear but the fields are no longer reflective. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer for the variety. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP Ex Heritage Auctions 11/8/2003:5046-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,525
Lot 202		1849 C-1 R2- PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty medium brown and light olive with traces of faded mint color showing on the obverse and 5% of the original mint red remaining visible on the reverse. The surfaces are lustrous and this piece has great eye appeal. No spots or stains, only a few microscopic marks. The notable marks are a very light nick on the jawline and a thin diagonal nick near the front edge of the neck. Sharply struck EDS, Manley state 1.0. The fine die lines over NI in UNITED are clear but the fields are no longer reflective. Our grade is MS62+, very close to MS63. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; none finer for the variety. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP Ex Chris McCawley 12/27/2007-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,585
Lot 203		1849 C-1 R2- PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Glossy medium steel brown and chocolate with about 10% of the mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. The only marks are two small nicks on the bust tip and two small carbon spots hidden at the berries over the right top of the F in HALF. This piece would rate a significantly higher grade but there are a few low spots on the obverse and many more on the reverse, all the result of debris (probably lubricating grease) on the dies. MDS, Manley state 2.0. The obverse fields are covered with very fine vertical die lines from a fresh die polishing. The earlier die lines over NI in UNITED are gone and the reverse is rotated 15 degrees clockwise. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 9 finer, 6 in 64, 3 in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $300 - UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2010:739-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $499
Lot 204		1849 C-1 R2- AU50. Mint state sharpness but lightly cleaned and retoned an attractive glossy greenish olive brown. Very sharply struck and free of any notable marks. MDS, Manley state 2.0 early. The die lines over NI in UNITED are gone and the fields on both sides are smooth and slightly reflective. A very attractive half cent in spite of the retoning. Estimate Value $150 - UP Ex Doug Bird 3/30/2006-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $306
Lot 205		1851 C-1 R1 Second 1 Repunched PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Beautiful frosty light to medium chocolate brown and olive with hints of underlying reddish steel brown faded down from mint color in protected areas on the reverse. Very sharply struck showing full radial lines in all the stars and crisp dentils around both sides. Essentially flawless. The best identifying marks, and they are microscopic, are a speck of darker toning off the end of the wreath ribbon and a tiny planchet flake at the leaf under the right foot of the M in AMERICA (as struck). EDS with smooth, hard fields on both sides and fine die lines from the dentils to the tops of NIT plus other very fine die lines at AMERICA. The base of the badly misplaced 1 is clearly visible near the dentils right of the second 1 in the date. Our grade is MS65. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; tied for finest Brown graded at both services. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP Ex Heritage Auctions 3/2/2006:71-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,700
Lot 206		1851 C-1 R1 Second 1 Repunched EF45. Sharpness very near mint state but there is a long, light scratch in the field before the portrait, a carbon spot in the field left of star 11, and a few additional contact marks and spots scattered elsewhere on both sides. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with traces of mint red showing on both sides. Sharply struck EDS, Manley state 1.0. The fields on both sides are smooth and slightly reflective, and the fine die lines at NIT are clear. The repunching right of the second 1 is sharp. Estimate Value $100 - UP Ex Ernie Botte 2/24/2004-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $141
Lot 207		1851 C-1 R1 Second 1 Repunched PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Beautiful light bluish steel brown. The strike is very sharp and the fields on both sides are smooth and covered with delicate satiny mint frost giving this piece outstanding eye appeal. No spots or stains. The only marks are a few very tiny ticks in the field off the tip of the nose. The repunching to the right of the base of the second 1 is sharp but the fine die polishing lines at NIT are gone. Our grade is MS62. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 4 finer, 2 in 64, 1 in 65, 1 in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $350 - UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/2015:162-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $382
Lot 208		1851 C-1 R1 Second 1 Repunched PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved. Very attractive frosty light bluish steel and olive with faded mint color covering 10-15% of both sides. Nearly flawless. The only marks are two tiny spots of darker toning at the dentil tips over the second A in AMERICA. Nicely struck except for weakness on the E in LIBERTY. MDS. The fields are satiny and the repunching right of the second 1 is clear. A half cent with outstanding eye appeal. Our grade is MS64. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $700 - UP Ex Heritage Auctions 3/10/2003:5085-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,645
Lot 209		1851 C-1 R1 Second 1 Repunched PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with a puff of slightly darker chocolate brown toning in the field before the face. The only notable mark is a spot of reddish brown toning over the A in HALF. MDS. The repunching right of the second 1 is clear. Our grade is MS62. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 2 finer, 1 in 65, 1 in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $350 - UP Ex Heritage Auctions 12/31/2003-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $382
Lot 210		1853 C-1 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved. Beautiful lustrous bluish steel and light olive brown with generous traces of mellowed mint red showing on the obverse and about 20% of the reverse covered with mint red. Satiny mint frost covers this half cent and the eye appeal is outstanding. No spots or stains, and the only mark is a tiny nick on the eye brow, a few microscopic ticks on the cheek, and a tiny tick on the upper part of the upright of the F in HALF. None of these marks is visible without the aid of a strong glass. Sharply struck E-MDS, Manley state 1.0. The die line slanting through the first T in STATES is clear and it nearly reaches the berry below. Our grade is MS63+, close to MS64. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $700 - UP Ex NA Certified Trading 9/8/2003-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $940
Lot 211		1853 C-1 R1 PCGS graded MS66 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous bluish steel and olive with slightly faded mint red covering more than 10% of the planchet. The surfaces are covered with satiny mint frost that extends to even the highest points of the design. A trail of microscopic ticks up from the right point of star 2 is the best identifying mark, and this is barely visible with a good glass. MDS, Manley state 1.0 late. The die line through the first T in STATES is dull but still visible and the fields are covered with microscopic radial flowlines A half cent that offers superb eye appeal. Our grade is MS64. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer for the variety. Estimate Value $1,200 - UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2010:744-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,645
Lot 212		1853 C-1 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty medium olive brown and steel with subtle overtones of bluish steel. Peeps of reddish tan faded down from mint color can be found on the obverse. No spots or stains. The only notable mark is a tiny tick on the middle of the nose even with the bottom of the eye. MDS, Manley state 1.0 late. The die line through the first T in STATES is dull but visible and it extends halfway to the berry below before it fades away. An attractive, problem-free half cent. Our grade is MS60+. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 4 finer, 1 in 64+, 2 in 65, 1 in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $400 - UP Ex Heritage Auctions 9/13/2004:5036-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $470
Lot 213		1853 C-1 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Very attractive lustrous bluish steel and medium chocolate brown. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal is excellent. The only marks are a faint puff of darker toning in the field off the middle of the nose, another on the curl left of star 12, and a tiny planchet flake over the right top of the T in CENT (as struck). M-LDS, Manley state 2.0. The die line through the first T in STATES is weak and barely visible and the fields are covered with fine radial die flowlines. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $600 - UP Ex Teletrade 3/18/2001:1002-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $558
Lot 214		1853 C-1 R1 NGC graded MS66+ Brown. Very attractive and highly lustrous bluish steel and olive brown with 10% of the faded mint color remaining, mostly on the obverse. This half cent is extremely close to flawless and it offers superb eye appeal. A tiny planchet flake under the C in CENT is the only mark, and it is barely visible. LDS, Manley state 2.0. The die line at the first T in STATES is gone and the fields are covered with fine flowlines. A gem example. Our grade is MS65. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. NGC population 1; 3 finer in 67 for the variety. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2010:745-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,410
Lot 215		1853 C-1 R1 NGC graded MS66 Brown with Star Designation, CAC Approved. Highly lustrous bluish steel and light olive brown with about 15% of the slightly mellowed mint color remaining, mostly on the reverse. No spots or stains, and the only contact mark is a very light and barely visible tick on the coronet over the right edge of the B in LIBERTY. The strike is decent but there is some weakness in the hair details in the curl at the shoulder due to a die clog and there is a shallow low spot under the left side of the U in UNITED (both a result of debris on the die). LDS, Manley state 2.0 late. The die line through the first T in STATES is gone and the field behind the portrait is slightly wavy. Our grade is MS65. NGC population 4; 4 finer, 1 in 66+, 3 in 67. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP Ex Bowers & Merena 8/13/2004:55-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,645
Lot 216		1854 C-1 R1+ PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty mint red fading to medium steel brown on the devices. A third of the mint color remains visible on the obverse; more than half remains on the reverse. A very nice half cent that offers outstanding eye appeal. A glass reveals a contact marks that skips from the E in LIBERTY down through the ear to the neck; otherwise this piece is nearly gem. Sharply struck E-MDS, Manley state 1.0. The dash left of the base of the 1 is clear and there is no trace of a lump on the upright of the I in UNITED. Our grade is MS62+. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 1 finer in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $400 - UP Ex Teletrade 9/23/2003:1001-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $764
Lot 217		1854 C-1 R1+ PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty light olive and steel with traces of mint color remaining visible on both sides, especially on the reverse. The only notable mark is a tiny pin scratch left of star 5. Very sharply struck E-MDS, Manley state 1.0. A very nice half cent, close to choice. Our grade is MS62+. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 5; 3 finer, 2 in 65, 1 in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $400 - UP Ex Alpine Numismatics 12/23/2000-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $441
Lot 218		1854 C-1 R1+ PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved. Beautiful lustrous light bluish steel and olive with 10% of both sides showing original mint color. No spots or stains, essentially a flawless half cent that offers outstanding eye appeal. MDS, Manley state 1.0 late. The fields are covered with microscopic radial die flowlines and the dash left of the base of the 1 is dull, but the lump on the I in UNITED has not formed. Our grade is MS64. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $700 - UP Ex Aspen Park Numismatics 8/25/2003-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,539
Lot 219		1854 C-1 R1+ PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty mint red fading to light steel brown with about a third of the original mint color remaining. Looks choice to the unaided eye, but a glass reveals a few tiny spots of darker toning under the 185 and some microscopic ticks scattered over both sides, particularly on the obverse. M-LDS, Manley state 2.0. The dash left of the base of the 1 is weak and a small lump has formed on the upper part of the upright of the I in UNITED. Our grade is MS62. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 1 finer in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $400 - UP Ex Teletrade 3/18/2001:1003-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $558
Lot 220		1854 C-1 R1+ PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved. Very attractive lustrous medium steel brown with subtle overtones of light bluish steel in the protected areas. A few tiny peeps of faded mint color can be found on the lower part of the reverse. No spots or stains, and the best identifying mark is a tiny, barely visible scuff under the end of the wreath ribbon. Sharply struck M-LDS, Manley state 2.0 early. The dash left of the base of the 1 is still visible and a shallow lump is visible on the upright of the I in UNITED. Our grade is MS63+, close to MS64. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $700 - UP Ex North American Certified Trading 9/8/2003-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $881
Lot 221		1855 C-1 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved. Beautiful lustrous light bluish steel and olive with 5% of the obverse and 60% of the reverse showing mint red. The eye appeal of this piece is outstanding. The only marks are a spot of darker toning in the dentils under the 1 in the date and a thin nick at the dentil tips under the adjacent 8. Softly struck in the dentils, which is normal for all but the proof strikes of this date, but everything else is sharply impressed. E-MDS with smooth fields that are just starting to show microscopic radial die flowlines near the dentil tips. A great half cent in spite of the minor imperfections. Our grade is MS64. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 1 finer in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $600 - UP Ex William Johnson 12/1/2004-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $940
Lot 222		1855 C-1 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Frosty uniform medium steel brown and light chocolate with traces of mint color remaining on both sides, especially on the reverse. Satiny mint luster covers both sides and this piece offers excellent eye appeal. The only mark, and it is barely visible, is a very light rim bruise at star 13. E-MDS. The dentils are not fully struck but they are better impressed than on most of this date. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 1 finer in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $600 - UP Ex Kingswood Galleries (Bowers & Merena) 6/30/2004-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $823
Lot 223		1855 C-1 R1 PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Highly lustrous bluish steel and light olive brown with generous traces of mellowed mint color showing on both sides. No spots or stains, and this piece offers outstanding eye appeal. Satiny mint frost covers both sides, even the highest points of the devices. The only mark is a faint disjointed scratch along the dentil tips from star 2 to star 7, but this defect is very easy to miss. MDS with about half the obverse dentils softly impressed, as usual. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer for the variety. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP Ex Pinnacle Rarities 9/19/2005-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,293
Lot 224		1856 C-1 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved. Uniform medium steel brown and light chocolate. The only mark is a small puff of reddish brown toning at the ribbon loop under the E in CENT. The surfaces are covered with a thin layer of natural oxidation that hides the underlying luster. EDS, Manley state 1.0. The tiny dash off the right top of the 6 is sharp and a clearly defined lump shows on the upright of the I in UNITED. There is no die line at the leaf under ES in STATES. A scarce die state. Our grade is MS62. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer for the variety. Estimate Value $600 - UP Ex Heritage Auctions 3/25/2010-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,293
Lot 225		1856 C-1 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Lustrous bright mint red fading to light steel brown with about two-thirds of the original mint color remaining, mostly on the reverse. The best identifying marks are a tiny swipe of darker toning on the rim left of star 1 and a couple ticks in the dentils over UN in UNITED. MDS, Manley state 2.0 early. The lump on the upright of the I in UNITED is weak but still visible. The dash right of the top of the 6 is clear and the die line at the leaf under ES in STATES is sharp. Our grade is MS63+. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 1 finer in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $500 - UP Ex FLRC 3/29/2004-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $940
Lot 226		1856 C-1 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty medium steel brown and chocolate with peeps of faded mint red showing on both sides. No spots or stains, only a few trivial marks. The notable ones are two thin nicks in the field above star 12. MDS, Manley state 2.0 early. The lump on the I in UNITED is weak but still visible and the line from the leaf under ES in STATES is sharp. Our grade is MS62. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 5; 2 finer, 1 in 64+, 1 in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $400 - UP Ex eBay (Bonser/Gamboa) 9/24/2004-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $441
Lot 227		1856 C-1 R2 NGC graded MS63 Red & Brown. Lustrous medium olive brown and chocolate with at least 20% of the planchet showing faded mint color. The only mark, and it is quite faint, is a small puff of slightly darker toning left of star 7. LDS, Manley state 2.0. The lump on the upright of the I in UNITED is no longer visible. Our grade is MS63. Housed in an old style NGC holder. NGC population 11; 24 finer, 21 in 64, 3 in 65. Estimate Value $300 - UP Ex Bowers & Merena 3/29/2004-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $353
Lot 228		1856 C-1 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty bluish steel and olive with 15% of the obverse and 25% of the reverse showing original mint red. The only notable marks are a few microscopic specks of dark toning near the dentils right of the date and a minor carbon spot at the top of the I in AMERICA. LDS, Manley state 2.0. There is no lump on the upright of the I in UNITED. A shallow low spot (caused by debris on the die) covers parts of the field inside the wreath. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 1 finer in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $400 - UP Ex an unrecorded source on 1/4/2006-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $999
Lot 229		1856 C-1 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Frosty medium brown and light olive with traces of mint red showing on both sides, particularly on the obverse. The only marks are a spot of very fine carbon nestled between star 4 and the dentils and a curved struck-through line between stars 4 & 5 (caused by a tiny piece of thread or wire that came between the die and the planchet). Otherwise the surfaces are satiny and offer excellent eye appeal. LDS, Manley state 2.0. The lump on the upright of the I in UNITED is gone. Our grade is MS62. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 5; 2 finer, 1 in 64+, 1 in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $350 - UP Ex eBay 12/23/2000-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $411
Lot 230		1857 C-1 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Very attractive lustrous light greenish olive. The best identifying features are a tiny struck-through line right of the date (as struck) and a faint puff of slightly darker bluish steel toning at AM in AMERICA. Rare very early die state (VEDS) with smooth, hard fields and fine diagonal die polishing lines in the fields at ES-OF-AMER. In addition there is sharp, clear doubling on the legend outside the wreath, especially on OF AMERICA. A beautiful half cent. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 2 finer in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $500 - UP Ex Sacks, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2008:296-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $705
Lot 231		1857 C-1 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with hints of underlying lighter toning faded down from mint color in protected areas. The only notable mark is a spot of slightly darker reddish chocolate toning (not carbon) off the lower point of star 4. Sharply struck EDS showing radial lines in all the stars and fine die polishing lines on the upper right part of the reverse. There is fine doubling on TED-STATES but none on the remainder of the legend outside the wreath. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 2 finer in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $500 - UP Ex Teletrade 9/17/2003:1000-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $646
Lot 232		1857 C-1 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty light to medium steel brown with about 25% of the planchet showing mint color. A very nice half cent, nearly flawless. The only marks are some microscopic specks of darker toning scattered over both sides, and these are only visible with the aid of a strong glass. A tiny planchet flake at the right point of star 1 can help identify this piece. MDS with faint traces of a die polishing line at OF-A. Our grade is MS64. A superior example of our final year of "Little Half Sisters." The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer for the variety. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP Ex Heritage Auctions 8/6/2004:13023-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,115
Lot 233		1857 C-1 R2 PCGS graded MS63 Red & Brown. Frosty olive and steel brown with mellowed mint color showing through on 20% of the obverse and 30% of the reverse. No spots or stains. The only mark is a light vertical nick on the cheek near the ear. MDS with a faint die polishing line from OF to the adjacent A. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer, 2 in 64, 1 in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $400 - UP Ex Superior auction 7/15/2005-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $588
Lot 234		1857 C-1 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Very attractive lustrous light bluish steel brown with traces of mint color showing on both sides. No spots or stains and the only marks are a few microscopic ticks on the cheek, none visible without the aid of a strong glass. A bit softly struck on the upper part of the obverse; otherwise choice. MDS with just a faint trace of the die line connecting OF to the adjacent A. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer for the variety. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP Ex Bowers & Merena 9/27/2003:8-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,293
Lot 235		1857 C-1 R2 NGC graded MS66 Brown. Very attractive lustrous bluish steel and light olive with traces of mellowed mint red showing in protected areas. A beautiful example, nearly flawless with only a few trivial marks, none notable. MDS with microscopic radial die flowlines off the dentil tips. A great example of the final year of our "Little Half Sisters." Our grade is MS64. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,233
Lot 236		Group of Four 1857 Half Cents, all NGC graded MS64 to MS65. Includes two pieces graded MS65BN and two graded MS64BN. All are lustrous with traces of mint color showing in protected areas. A very nice group; each with excellent eye appeal and no notable defects. Our grades range from MS63 to MS64. Inspection is recommended. Lot of 4 NGC-slabbed pieces. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP All from the Green Tree Collection. View details	Realized $3,055