Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 96

February 12-15 2017 Pre-Long Beach Auction

Tucker - Liberty Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 525		1851 N-38 R1 AU55. Frosty medium chocolate brown and steel. Sharply struck and very attractive. The only mark is a small planchet flake on the edge left of star 2 (as struck). E-MDS, die state a. The points from the bottom of the E in CENT are clear. Estimate Value $200 - UP Ex Coin Galleries 2/13/1991:2713-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $159
Lot 526		1851 N-39 R3 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Lustrous medium steel brown and light chocolate with traces of faded mint red showing on both sides, especially on the reverse. The only notable marks are a small splash of reddish chocolate toning on the neck, a tiny pinprick between the S & T in STATES, and a minor rim bruise at the C in AMERICA. LDS die state b. The small bar near the dentils over star 3 is gone. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 3 finer, 1 in 64, 1 in 65, 1 in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $350 - UP Ex Chris McCawley 2/27/1990-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $294
Lot 527		1851 N-41 R4 PCGS graded AU58. Frosty medium chocolate brown and steel. No defects, just very lightly worn. LDS, die state c, with a shallow rim cud or lump on the rim over ME in AMERICA. Our grade is EF45. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer, 1 in 64, 1 in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $300 - UP Ex David Johnson 7/22/2012-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $182
Lot 528		1852 N-1 R1 Repunched 1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Beautiful lustrous medium brown and light chocolate. Peeps of faded mint color can be found in protected areas around the portrait. The only notable mark is a planchet flake on the leaf tip under the right foot of the A in STATES. E-MDS, die state b. Repunching below the base of the 1 is dull but clear and there are two die cracks on the obverse. A shallow low spot covers the lower part of the neck and similar low spots are located around ONE CENT. This cent offers mint state eye appeal in spite of a hint of friction on the highest points. Our grade is AU58. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 3 finer, 1 in 64+, 2 in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $350 - UP Ex Chris McCawley 6/30/1992-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $376
Lot 529		1852 N-3 R1 AU58. Lustrous light olive and steel brown with faded mint red in protected areas on both sides. Flawless except for a few microscopic ticks on the portrait. Looks like a choice mint state cent but there is a hint of rub on the highest points at the ear. MDS, die state b, with a die crack from the dentils passing between the T & E in UNITED and through the wreath to CE in CENT. The reverse is rotated about 40 degrees CCW, which is typical for the die state. Estimate Value $200 - UP Ex Chris McCawley 10/23/1992-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $223
Lot 530		1852 N-4 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous medium steel brown and chocolate with traces of underlying mellowed mint red showing on both sides. A very attractive cent. The only mark is a faint diagonal hairline up to the left from the upper right point of star 1, and you will need a good glass to see it. M-LDS, die state b late. The fields are covered with radial die flowlines and the reverse is cracked. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 1 finer in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $400 - UP Ex Tom Reynolds 1994-R. S. Brown, Jr., 1999 EAC Sale, lot 643-Chris McCawley 9/5/1999-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection (Brown collection envelope and lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,293
Lot 531		1852 N-6 R2 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Choice frosty medium brown and light chocolate. Sharply struck and essentially flawless; a very nice cent. The best identifying mark is a speck of carbon on the leaf tip under the right foot of the A in STATES. MDS, die state a. The fields are covered with very fine radial flowlines but the obverse rim is not broken. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 4 finer, 2 in 64, 1 in 65, 1 in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $350 - UP Ex Tom Reynolds 7/3/2003-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $341
Lot 532		1852 N-7 R1 Repunched Date PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty medium chocolate brown and steel. No spots, stains, or contact marks; only a hint of friction on the highest points. Another attractive cent that offers solid mint state eye appeal. MDS, die state b. Repunching is dull but visible on the 1, 5 & 2 but gone on the 8. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 7 finer, 3 in 64, 2 in 65, 1 in 65+, 1 in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $275 - UP Ex Tom Reynolds 3/29/2006-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $353
Lot 533		1852 N-10 R2+ PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Glossy medium chocolate and steel with traces of slightly lighter toning in protected areas, possibly from an old cleaning. Just a few trivial marks, including a planchet flake under star 10, a faint hairline on the jaw, another on the neck, and a pinprick over the junction between the I & T in UNITED. None of these marks is visible to the unaided eye and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. Scarce EDS, die state a. The die lines from the dentils at stars 1 & 2 are clear and the fields are smooth. The rims are squared in this die state while they are beveled in later states, a minor distinction for the serious specialist. A nice cent that comes with a very nice provenance. Our grade is AU50+, close to AU55. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer 1 in 64, 1 in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $300 - UP Ex Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/1984:709-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:1314-Dr. Thomas S. Chalkley, Superior 1/28/1990:1107-R. S. Brown, Jr., 1999 EAC Sale, lot 645-Tom Reynolds 8/21/2003-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $247
Lot 534		1852 N-11 R1 PCGS graded MS64+ Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous mint red fading to light olive and steel brown with nearly a third of the planchet showing mellowed mint color. No spots or stains, but there are a couple very light contact marks on the cheek visible under magnification. This cent offers the eye appeal of a choice MS Red & Brown cent (in spite of the "BN" designation by PCGS). MDS, die state c late. The short spur from the dentils over the U is dull but visible and there is a fine die crack on the rim over ES-O where a rim cud is forming. Our grade is MS62. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $400 - UP Ex an unrecorded source 7/1981-"Dad" 8/1990-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $541
Lot 535		1852 N-12 R1 Repunched 18 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with lighter golden steel and tan faded down from mint color in protected areas. No spots or stains, and the only notable mark is a thin diagonal nick over star 10. M-LDS, die state b late. The repunching on the 1 is gone and a die crack reaches from the bust tip to star 1 (Newcomb's old #13). The dentils below the 8 are weak (as are the opposing dentils over ES) thanks to an incipient planchet clip. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 5; 7 finer, 2 in 64, 4 in 66, 1 in 67 for the variety. Estimate Value $275 - UP Ex Chris McCawley 4/15/1991-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $235
Lot 536		1852 N-17 R1 Repunched 1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous light olive brown and chocolate with faded mint red in protected areas on the obverse. The surfaces are satiny and choice, flawless except for a hint of rub on the highest points at the ear. M-LDS, die state c. The repunching under the base of the 1 is gone and the lump on the crossbar of the E in ONE is strong. Another very attractive cent that offers choice mint state eye appeal. Our grade is AU58+, very close to mint state. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 4 finer, 2 in 65, 1 in 65+, 1 in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $350 - UP Ex an unrecorded source 11/1981-"Dad" 8/1990-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $353
Lot 537		1853 N-3 R1 Repunched 1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved. Choice lustrous medium chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are covered with satiny mint frost and they are virtually flawless. The best identifying marks are a microscopic speck of darker toning off the upper left point of star 11 and a tiny planchet flake under star 2. E-MDS, die state a late. The repunching over the base of the 1 is clear but the fields are starting to show fine radial flowlines. Our grade is MS62. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; none finer for the variety. Estimate Value $650 - UP Ex Tom Reynolds 9/10/2005-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $969
Lot 538		1853 N-7 R2 PCGS graded AU58. Glossy light chocolate brown with frosty lighter steel brown in protected areas. The notable marks are a small area of slightly darker toning over star 4 and a tiny rim nick over the first S in STATES. Rare EDS, die state a. The fields are smooth and the fine die lines on both sides are visible. Our grade is AU50. Not in the overall condition census for the variety but second finest of the early state in the Grellman census. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer for the variety. Estimate Value $200 - UP Ex Coin Galleries 2/13/1991:2727-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $235
Lot 539		1853 N-11 R2 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Frosty luster covers the fields and protected areas and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. The only notable mark is a small spot of slightly darker reddish brown toning in the field left of star 11. MDS, die state b. The early die lines on the obverse are gone. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 4 finer in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $250 - UP Ex Worthy Coin Company-Clem Schettino, McCawley & Grellman Auctions MBS 5/7/1995:449-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $323
Lot 540		1853 N-13 R1 Repunched 1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Lustrous light chocolate brown and steel. Very attractive with mint state eye appeal in spite of a hint of rub on the highest points at the ear. The only notable marks are a microscopic pinprick over the peak of the 1 and a dull nick in the dentils right of the second A in AMERICA. M-LDS, die state b. The tiny points from the upright of the E in CENT are gone but the repunching on the bottom of the 1 is visible. Our grade is AU58. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer in 64 for the variety. Estimate Value $250 - UP Ex Coin Galleries 2/13/1991:2734-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $223
Lot 541		1853 N-15 R2 Repunched 5 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Glossy medium brown and light olive. Satiny mint frost shows in the fields and protected areas and the eye appeal is excellent. No spots or stains, only minor contact marks visible under magnification. A small diagonal nick under the end of the chin and a very light rim bruise over the second A in AMERICA are the best identifying marks. E-MDS die state b early. The repunching at the left top of the 5 is strong and the fields are just starting to display roughness from flowlines. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 5 finer, 2 in 64, 3 in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $200 - UP Ex Coin Galleries 7/18/1990:2205-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $212
Lot 542		1853 N-17 R1 Repunched 1 AU58. Frosty light olive and steel brown with traces of faded mint red in protected areas. There is an area of darker reddish chocolate toning in the field before the face but no notable contact marks. Sharply struck E-MDS, die state a late. The repunching left of the base of the 1 is clear and the diagonal die lines from the dentils under the date are weak but visible. Estimate Value $275 - UP Ex Chris McCawley 6/30/1992-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $176
Lot 543		1853 N-20 R3 Repunched 53 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous medium steel brown and light chocolate. The surfaces are covered with satiny mint frost and the eye appeal is excellent. The notable marks are a tiny planchet flake in the field over the left side of star 12 and a spot of darker olive brown toning inside the O in OF. MDS, die state b. The repunching at the bottoms of the 5 & 3 is strong and the die lines over RI in AMERICA are dull but visible. Another nice cent with mint state eye appeal. Our grade is AU58. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 3 finer, 1 in 64+, 1 in 65, 1 in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $350 - UP Ex Les Dawson, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/17/1996:547-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $376
Lot 544		1853 N-25 R1 Repunched 1 & 3 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Lustrous greenish olive brown with ample mint red showing on the left side of the reverse. No marks or other defects. MDS, die state b. The repunching on the base of the 1 is clear and the fine die lines on the reverse are gone. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 2 finer, 1 in 64, 1 in 64+ for the variety. Estimate Value $275 - UP Ex Chris McCawley 9/21/2000-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $212
Lot 545		1853 N-28 R3+ Repunched 1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Choice glossy light chocolate brown and steel with mint frost covering the fields and protected areas. Flawless except for a pair of extremely faint hairlines on the jawline. This cent looks choice mint state but there is a faint trace of rub on the highpoints. LDS, die state c. The die lines seen in the earlier states are gone as is the repunching under the 1, and the top of the 8 has become weak from die wear. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 4 finer, 2 in 65, 2 in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $350 - UP Ex 1998 EAC Sale, lot 463-Chris McCawley, 2010 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/24/2010:472-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection (both lot tickets included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $282
Lot 546		1853 N-29 R3- PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty medium steel brown with tiny peeps of faded mint color remaining on the obverse. A tiny nick or pinprick off the upper left point of star 12 is the only notable mark. LDS, die state c. The fine die lines from the dentils at stars 1 & 2 are gone or extremely faint. Another nice cent that offers mint state eye appeal. Our grade is AU55+, close to AU58. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 2 finer, 1 in 64, 1 in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $300 - UP Ex Tom Reynolds-Harry W. Colborn, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/2005:1942-Chris McCawley, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/3/2013:561-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection (both lot tickets included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $306
Lot 547		1854 N-3 R1 Stray 4 in Curl PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty olive brown and steel with lighter brown on the lower part of the obverse. No marks or other defects. Nicely struck E-MDS, die state a, with a faint die line from the dentils through star 6. The stray 4 nestled into the curl over the left edge of the 5 is obvious. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 3 finer, 2 in 65, 1 in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $350 - UP Ex J. J. Teaparty 8/1981-"Dad" 8/1990-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $306
Lot 548		1854 N-5 R3 Repunched 18 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Frosty medium olive and steel brown. The only mark is a tiny rim bruise under the end of the wreath ribbon. M-LDS, die state c. The dies are flowlined and the repunching over the 8 is dull and barely visible. The repunching over the 1 is gone. Our grade is AU58. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Estimate Value $275 - UP Ex McClean's Coins (Folsom, CA) 8/1993-Robert E. Vail, Superior 9/7/1997:859-Chris McCawley 8/18/2008-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $517
Lot 549		1854 N-8 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Glossy light chocolate brown. Sharp and quite attractive but there are a few minor contact marks. The notable ones are a horizontal nick on the neck and another in the hair just right of the ear. E-MDS, die state a. The fields are just starting to show microscopic die flowlines. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 4 finer, 3 in 64, 1 in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $275 - UP Ex Chris McCawley, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/8/1994:567-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $200
Lot 550		Quartet of Cents, 1854 & 1855, graded EF40 to EF45+. Includes 1854 N-11 R2 LDS (c), 1854 N-29 R3 MDS (b), 1855 N-2 R2+ Upright 55 MDS (b), and 1855 N-7 R1 Upright 55 M-LDS (c). All are glossy brown and chocolate with excellent eye appeal. A nice group. Lot of 4 coins. Estimate Value $350 - UP Ex Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection. View details	Realized $376
Lot 551		1854 N-14 R2 Repunched 4 AU55. Glossy dark chocolate brown and steel. Flowline luster covers the fields and protected areas on both sides. The only mark is a tiny low spot near the hair on the neck (as struck). E-MDS, die state a late. The repunching on the 4 is clear and the die lines from the dentils over NI in UNITED are dull but visible. Estimate Value $200 - UP Ex Chris McCawley 10/29/1989-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $188
Lot 552		1855 N-3 R1 Upright 55 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Attractive glossy medium brown with frosty mint luster covering the fields and protected areas. The notable marks are a couple small nicks on the rim under the 185 and a few tiny rim nicks at stars 4 & 5. EDS, die state a. The tiny vertical spike from the dentils under star 11 and the faint die lines at ONE are clear. Our grade is AU55; just a hint of rub on the highest points from mint state. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 1 finer in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $275 - UP Ex Coin Galleries 7/18/1990:2208-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $270
Lot 553		1855 N-4 R1 Upright 55 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty medium chocolate brown and steel. Free of any notable defects with just a hint of rub on the highest points around the ear. EDS, die state a, before any die cracks or rim cuds. Our grade is AU58. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 3 finer, 2 in 65, 1 in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $300 - UP Ex Scottsman Auctions 7/31/2004:1603-Gary W. Hawn, 2013 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 5/4/2013:427-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection (EAC Sale lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $376
Lot 554		1855 N-10 R1 Italic 55 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty medium steel brown and tan with a couple hints of underlying very faded mint color in protected areas. There is some darker toning around STATES. The only mark is a faint hairline at the dentil tips over the second T in STATES. M-LDS, die state e, with a slightly raised area inside the top of the E in ONE. Our grade is MS60+. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 5; 5 finer, 1 in 64+, 4 in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $350 - UP Ex Chris McCawley 12/8/1992-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $564
Lot 555		1856 N-1 R1 Italic 5 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. The obverse is frosty mint red mellowing to steel brown with at least 40% of the mint color remaining. The reverse is lustrous medium steel brown and light olive with traces of faded mint red showing. No spots, stains, or contact marks. The only defects are a few very shallow low spots around ONE CENT. MDS, die state a late. The die lines over UN are dull and faint but still visible. Our grade is MS62+, tied for CC#16 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 2 finer, 1 in 64+, 1 in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $550 - UP Ex Chris McCawley 8/1995-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:1441-Chris McCawley 12/26/2008-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection (Brown collection envelope included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $852
Lot 556		1856 N-2 R1 Italic 5 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous medium brown and light chocolate. Attractive and nearly flawless. The only notable marks are a small low spot high on the neck (as struck) and a small nick on the rim between stars 6 & 7. M-LDS, die state e, with a fine vertical line up from the upper point of star 4 to the dentil near star 5. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $300 - UP Ex Bowers & Merena FPL-Evan L. Kopald, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/9/1993:438-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $376
Lot 557		1856 N-3 R1 Italic 5 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Glossy medium steel brown and chocolate with mint red covering 20% of the planchet. Satiny mint luster covers this cent and the eye appeal is outstanding. Must have been very close to receiving an "RB" designation from PCGS. The only defect is a shallow low spot in the field at the top of the head below star 7 (as struck). M-LDS, die state e, with obvious die cracks on both sides but no rim cud on the obverse. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#3 honors in the Grellman census. And it comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; tied for finest of the variety graded at both services. Estimate Value $500 - UP Ex Tom Reynolds-Wayne Anderson 3/1994-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:1454-Tom Reynolds, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/2005:1987-Chris McCawley 12/26/2008-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,880
Lot 558		1856 N-6 R1 Upright 5 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Very attractive glossy light chocolate brown and steel. Frosty luster covers the fields and protected areas. No spots or stains, and the only notable marks are a couple ticks under the 5 in the date. This cent looks mint state but there is a trace of friction on the highpoints around the ear. M-LDS, die state c. The die lines at the inner curl are gone. Our grade is AU58. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 6 finer, 4 in 64, 2 in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $275 - UP Ex Chris McCawley 7/10/1998-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $259
Lot 559		1856 N-9 R3 Upright 5 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with a splash of slightly darker reddish chocolate toning between stars 10 & 11. The only contact marks are two small, parallel nicks on the jaw. MDS, die state b, with several die cracks on the reverse (an uncracked example is unknown and may not exist). Our grade is AU58. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $300 - UP Ex Chris McCawley 12/17/1994-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $376
Lot 560		1856 N-10 R1 Upright 5 MS60. Glossy light olive with overtones of light bluish steel and sea-green. Nearly flawless. The only marks are a tiny tick right of the mouth and a tiny rim nick at AT in STATES. Nicely struck, although a few stars are a bit flat, as usual. E-MDS, die state a late. The fine line up from the dentils left of the date is weak but still visible and the two stronger lines over the R in AMERICA are clear. Estimate Value $250 - UP Ex Chris McCawley 12/8/1992-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $306
Lot 561		1856 N-14 R1 Italic 5 PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous mint red fading to steel brown with about 25% of the planchet showing mint red. This cent appears to have more mint color than many that have received an "RB" rating from PCGS. The surfaces are covered with satiny frost and the only mark is a single nick hidden in the dentils at the bottom of the reverse. A nice example of a common die variety. MDS, die state b. The tiny bar under the 8 is gone and the line up to the left from the chin is faint. The tip of the coronet is not fully struck up, which is normal for this variety. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; tied for finest graded of the variety at either service. Estimate Value $400 - UP Ex Chris McCawley 7/10/1998-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $676
Lot 562		1856 N-19 R2 Italic 5 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Frosty medium steel brown and chocolate with generous traces of mint color remaining on the obverse while 15% of the reverse shows mint red. There are two tiny ticks left of star 11, a spot of darker toning at the dentils over the right point of star 7, and additional darker toning nestled around the ribbon under CENT. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. The fine repunching on the 856 is clear. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 2 finer in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $350 - UP Ex Henry T. Hettger, 2006 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 5/6/2006:499-Chris McCawley 12/22/2010-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $341
Lot 563		1857 N-4 R1 Small Date PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Glossy medium steel brown and light chocolate with frosty lighter steel brown in the protected areas. Looks mint state but there is a trace of friction on the highpoints. The only marks are a nick on the rim at star 1, a few weak dentils over star 4 thanks to an incomplete planchet, and a planchet flake over the right top of the first T in STATES. LDS, die state c. The die clashmarks and the point down from the inner hair bun are gone. A nice example of this popular date. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Tucker provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer 1 in 63, 1 in 64 for the variety. Estimate Value $450 - UP Ex Tom Reynolds 9/10/2005-Dr. Bruce Tucker Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $376

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