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Sale 96
February 12-15 2017 Pre-Long Beach Auction
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Lot 70 |
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1816 N-2 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous light olive and steel with at least 10% of the mint color remaining on both sides. A beautiful, satiny cent. No spots or stains, only trivial contact marks. A light horizontal nick over the second 1 in the date is the best identifying mark. MDS with a rim cud break from star 8 to star 11 plus a smaller rim cud between stars 11 & 12. The reverse is rotated 30 degrees clockwise relative to the usual head-to-foot orientation. A very nice cent, most likely from the famous Randall Hoard of mint state cents that came to light shortly after the end of the US Civil War. Our grade is MS62+, close to MS63. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 3 finer, 1 in 64, 1 in 64+, 1 in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex American Numismatic Rarities OTC at ANA Convention 7/2005.
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$1,645 |
Lot 71 |
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1817 N-6 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and olive with a couple hints of very faded mint color on the obverse. No spots or stains; nearly flawless. The only marks, and they are barely visible with a strong glass, are a faint diagonal hairline before the nose, a tiny rim nick at star 5, and another small rim nick over the left top of the second T in STATES. LDS. The fields are covered with fine radial flowlines, most of the dentils are weak or missing, and there is an obvious lump on the left side of the upright of the T in LIBERTY. A very nice cent. Our grade is MS62. Noyes says MS63 Choice and tied for CC#1 honors, his photo #20818. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 7 finer, 1 in 64, 2 in 64+, 3 in 65, 1 in 65+ for the variety. Estimate Value $2,500 - UP
Ex Rodney T. Grove-Robert Nofal & Lewis Kling, Cape Kennedy Medals (Tom Morley) 7/3/1976:55 (plated)-unknown-Superior 6/1984:23, Doug Bird 6/2004.
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$3,643 |
Lot 72 |
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1817 N-16 R1 15-Star Obverse PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Frosty light to medium brown and steel mixed with darker bluish steel and olive tones on the obverse. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas, particularly on the obverse. The notable marks are a diagonal nick on the jaw and a faint diagonal hairline over NE in ONE. MDS with a small but clearly defined cud break above the first A in AMERICA. The short dash to the right from the top of the F in OF is dull but still visible. An attractive example of the 15-Star Obverse variety. Our grade is AU55. Noyes photo #21217. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 3 finer, 1 in 63, 1 in 64, 1 in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $3,500 - UP
Ex Loye L. Lauder, William Doyle Galleries 12/16/1983:388 (plated)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Ronnie Adam, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/2004:696-Doug Bird 9/2004.
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$5,875 |
Lot 73 |
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1818 N-10 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous mint red fading to steel brown and light olive brown with 20% of the red remaining on both sides. The only notable marks are a spot of darker toning (not carbon) nestled between star 3 and the dentils and a vertical nick through the line under the N in CENT. M-LDS, the usual Randall Hoard die state, with a die crack that meanders through the date and stars. Our grade is consistent with the PCGS grade. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 8 finer, 1 in 63+, 4 in 64, 3 in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $750 - UP
Ex Jack Beymer 9/1995.
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$1,175 |
Lot 74 |
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1819/8 N-1 R1 Overdate 9 over 8 PCGS graded AU55. Glossy medium chocolate brown with lighter brown in a few of the protected areas. Frosty luster covers the protected areas on both sides and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. The notable marks are a spot of slightly darker toning in the field off the tip of the nose and a faint spot of slightly lighter reddish brown toning under the first S in STATES. LDS with a series of narrow rim cuds from above star 9 to star 11.5. The overdate feature is clear and the reverse is rotated 25 degrees CCW. Our grade is EF45. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 9 finer for the variety. Estimate Value $600 - UP
Ex Stack's (privately)-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:511-unknown-2015 EAC Sale 5/2015:157-Doug Bird 6/2015.
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$734 |
Lot 75 |
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1819 N-2 R1 Large Date PCGS graded AU58. Very attractive glossy olive and chocolate brown with hints of very faded mint color in a few of the protected areas. Sharply struck with just a hint of friction on the highest points of the devices. The only notable mark is a tiny nick in the field off the chin. Earliest die state with smooth, reflective fields on both sides and no trace of die rust. The repunching on the 9 (may be an undertype 8 or a misplaced 9) is sharp. A cent that offers outstanding eye appeal for the grade. Our grade is AU50+, very close to AU55. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 11 finer for the variety. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP
Ex Richard "Rick" Gross 2/1978-Ed Jasper, 2005 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/23/2005:329-Doug Bird 5/2005.
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$1,028 |
Lot 76 |
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1819 N-9 R1 Small Date PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Lustrous medium steel brown and light chocolate with underlying faded mint color peeking through in the fields and protected areas. No spots or stains, only microscopic contact marks. The best identifying mark is a faint puff of darker olive brown toning on the curl left of star 12. LDS, the usual Randall Hoard die state for this variety. The repunching at the top of the R in AMERICA is weak but still visible. Our grade is MS60+. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 1 finer in 64 for the variety. Estimate Value $700 - UP
Ex Doug Bird 9/2006.
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$1,087 |
Lot 77 |
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1820/19 N-2 R2 Overdate Small 20 over 19 PCGS graded AU58, CAC Approved. Frosty dark steel brown and chocolate with lighter steel brown and tan toning in protected areas on the obverse. Mint luster covers the fields and protected areas and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. No spots or stains, just very light friction on the highest points of the devices. The only marks are a couple light nicks between stars 11 & 12 and a small pinprick under the E in UNITED. MDS. Microscopic lumps from fine die rust cover the neck as well as some other places on both sides. The 20/19 overdate feature is clear on both digits. Our grade is AU50+, close to AU55. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 4 finer, 1 in 63, 2 in 64, 1 in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex Doug Bird 2/2007.
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$2,291 |
Lot 78 |
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1820 N-13 R1 Large Date PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Highly lustrous light steel brown with a hint of light bluish steel overtone. Traces of faded mint color show in protected areas on the obverse and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. The only marks are a few trivial ticks on the cheek and a thin streak of darker steel toning in the field left of star 12. Sharply struck MDS with a die crack through the date and stars, the usual Randall Hoard die state for the variety. A beautiful date or type coin. Our grade is MS64. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; none finer for the variety. Estimate Value $1,750 - UP
Ex Hogan Pond Collection, American Numismatic Rarities 3/2005:1154.
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$1,880 |
Lot 79 |
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1820 N-15 R2 Small Date PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous mint red fading to steel brown with nearly a third of the mint color remaining on both sides. The obverse is essentially flawless while there are a couple dozen small spots of darker toning sprinkled over the reverse, mostly on the upper half. MDS with microscopic lumps from die rust covering the portrait and most of the field inside the wreath. Most likely from the Randall Hoard of mint state cents dated 1816-1820. Our grade is MS63. Noyes says MS61 and tied for CC#4, his photo #27546. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; tied for finest RB of the variety at both services. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #461, 5/16/1945:541-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/1984:140-George Brazel-John J. Nicholas, Jr., Superior 2/2/1992:521-Tony Terranova 6/1992-Haig Koshkarian, American Numismatic Rarities 3/9/2004:12-purchased by ANR and presented to Haig Koshkarian as a token gift (includes the Stack's and ANR lot tickets).
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$3,878 |
Lot 80 |
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1821 N-2 R1 PCGS graded AU58, CAC Approved. Glossy dark steel brown and chocolate with lighter steel brown and tan in protected areas, particularly on the reverse. Looks mint state but there is a hint of friction on the highest points of the devices. The best identifying mark is a small splash of darker steel brown toning nestled between the C in CENT and the leaf to the left. Nicely struck EDS. The die line from the bust is strong, all the stars show radial lines, and the fields are slightly reflective. A very attractive example of a date that is difficult to find in high grade, and it comes with a nice provenance. Our grade is AU55. Noyes says MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#10, his photo #21866. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer, 1 in 62, 2 in 63 for the variety. Estimate Value $6,000 - UP
Ex Oscar J. Pearl, Numismatic Gallery 1944 FPL, lot 271-Charles M. Williams, Numismatic Gallery MBS #68, 11/14/1950:309-Harold Bareford, Auction '80 (Stack's) 8/15/1980:1051 (as MS60+)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1989 EAC Sale 4/1989:245-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/1996:472-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/2005:3459-Chris McCawley 7/2005.
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$9,988 |
Lot 81 |
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1822 N-3 R2 PCGS graded AU58, CAC Approved. Frosty medium steel and chocolate brown. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. The only marks are some microscopic ticks around the T in CENT. Nicely struck EDS. A fine die crack reaches through the bases of MERICA (an uncracked example is unknown and may not exist), and the small lump between the T & A in STATES is clear. Our grade is AU50. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer, 1 in 63, 1 in 64 for the variety. Estimate Value $1,400 - UP
Ex Doug Bird 9/2006.
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$1,998 |
Lot 82 |
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1823/2 N-1 R2 Overdate 3 over 2 PCGS graded AU55+, CAC Approved. Glossy light to medium chocolate brown and steel with lighter brown and tan toning scattered over protected areas, particularly on the obverse. Satiny mint luster shows in the fields and protected areas and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. No roughness or verdigris, only a few minor contact marks. A small collection of tiny ticks in the field midway between star 12 and the main curl are good identifying marks, but you will need a glass to see them. MDS with minor dentil fusing from star 2 to the top of star 3. The overdate feature is strong. A nice example of a date that is difficult to find in upper grades. Noyes graded VF35 and tied for CC#15, his photo #25427. Our grade is EF40. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 4 finer, 2 in 58, 1 in 62, 1 in 64+. Estimate Value $7,500 - UP
Ex Loye L. Lauder, William Doyle Galleries 12/16/1983:399 (plated)-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 4/12/1985-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:571-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/2005:3477-Heritage 6/2005:5101-Doug Bird 6/2006.
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$14,100 |
Lot 83 |
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1823 N-2 R2 PCGS graded XF45+, CAC Approved. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. Smooth and attractive, void of any spots, stains or verdigris. A light vertical nick in the field off the end of the chin is a good identifying mark, and it is trivial. E-MDS with a narrow rim cud from above star 4 to star 5 and another over star 6. A very nice mid-grade 1823 Normal Date, one of the most difficult mid-date cents to find in high grade. Our grade is VF30. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 7 finer for the variety. Estimate Value $6,000 - UP
Ex Doug Bird 2/2007.
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$5,405 |
Lot 84 |
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1824/2 N-1 R1 Overdate 4 over 2 PCGS graded AU53, CAC Approved. Choice glossy medium chocolate brown with frosty lighter steel brown toning in protected areas. A very attractive cent, just lightly worn. No spots or stains, and the only notable marks are a tiny horizontal nick on the nose over the nostril and a couple faint scratches under IC in AMERICA. MDS. Both dies are cracked (as always on this variety), fine radial die flowlines show in the fields near the dentils, and the overdate feature is obvious. Our grade is EF45. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 6 finer, 1 in 58, 2 in 63, 1 in 63+, 2 in 64 for the variety. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP
Ex Jim Corrado-Corrado Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/11/2007:515-Doug Bird 3/2007 (lot ticket included).
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$6,756 |
Lot 85 |
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1824 N-2 R2 PCGS graded AU55, CAC Approved. Frosty medium brown and steel. Flowline luster shows in the protected areas and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. No spots, stains, or notable contact marks, just light wear. The best identifying mark is a shallow planchet flake on the left edge of the curl on the bottom of the neck (as struck). M-LDS with crumbling that fills the left notch of the N in CENT. Our grade is EF40+, close to EF45. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 8 finer. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP
Ex Catherine E. Bullowa (Coinhunter) Auction 12/4/2005:186 (lot ticket included).
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$1,880 |
Lot 86 |
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1825 N-9 R2 PCGS graded MS62 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty tan and light steel brown. Mint luster covers the fields and protected areas. There is a touch of friction on the highest points of the devices and a few tiny contact marks scattered over both sides, none notable. The best identifying mark is a tiny abraded spot nestled tightly under the left top of the E in ONE. MDS with microscopic flowlines in the fields and patches of fine die rust off the bust tip and right of the second S in STATES, but the obverse die is uncracked. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 6 finer, 2 in 63, 2 in 64, 2 in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex Allison Park Collection, American Numismatic Rarities 8/15/2004:71.
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$3,173 |
Lot 87 |
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1826/5 N-8 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Very attractive lustrous medium steel brown and light olive. Satiny mint frost covers all but the highest points of the devices and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. The only marks, and they are barely visible, are a tiny planchet chip under the right corner of the eye (as struck), a microscopic diagonal nick in the center of the neck, and a speck of carbon at a dentil tip over star 11. MDS. The fields are covered with fine die flowlines and there is a bit of crumbling tucked between the diagonal and left upright of the N in ONE. The 6/5 overdate feature is visible inside the top of the 6. Our grade is AU58+, very close to MS60. Noyes says MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#10, his photo #58579. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 2 finer, 1 in 65, 1 in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $7,500 - UP
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/1/1998:270-Tom Reynolds 2/2005.
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$27,025 |
Lot 88 |
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1826 N-4 R2 PCGS graded AU55, CAC Approved. Frosty steel and olive brown with traces of golden tan faded down from mint color in protected areas. Mint luster shows in the fields and protected areas, especially on the reverse. There is a touch of friction on the highpoints and just a few trivial marks. The notable ones are a spot of slightly darker toning at the hair under the right point of star 6, a diagonal nick between stars 4 & 5, and a trio of diagonal nicks under the right point of star 1. LDS. The dentils on both sides are worn and many are missing, but the repunching on the E's on ONE CENT remains strong. Our grade is EF45+. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 5 finer, 1 in 58, 1 in 58+, 1 in 62, 2 in 63 for the variety. Estimate Value $400 - UP
Ex Steve Wirth, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/29/2005:1581.
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$969 |
Lot 89 |
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1827 N-11 R1 PCGS graded MS62 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous olive brown and dark steel with a trace of mellowed mint red at the date. No spots or stains, but there are a few tiny contact marks on the cheek and in the field before the mouth and chin. The reverse is flawless. LDS with minor crumbling on the brow and more crumbling tucked between the nose and upper lip. Our grade is MS60. Noyes says MS60 and tied for CC#10, his photo #20502. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 9 finer for the variety. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP
Ex R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1989 EAC Sale, lot 288-Ronnie Adam, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/2004:818-Doug Bird 9/2004.
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$1,469 |
Lot 90 |
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1828 N-3 R2 Large Narrow Date PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous tan and light brown with overtones of light bluish steel, especially on the obverse. Traces of frosty reddish tan faded down from mint color show in the protected areas on both sides. There are a few microscopic ticks close over the nostril, a splash of darker olive brown toning under the wreath ribbon, and an extremely faint planchet lamination that meanders from above star 5 across the coronet and hair to star 11, as struck. Sharply struck EDS before the usually present fine die crack from star 8 down to the bun. Called MS62 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #21153. Bland says MS63 and CC#1. Our grade is MS60+. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 64+ for the variety. Estimate Value $2,200 - UP
Ex Anderson DuPont Sale, Stack's 9/24/1954:666-Emanuel Taylor 10/1960-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Naftzger Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:205 (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and lot ticket).
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$3,408 |
Lot 91 |
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1828 N-10 R1 Small Date PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Lustrous steel brown and olive with bluish steel overtones on the reverse and nearly 10% of the planchet showing faded mint red. A very attractive cent, nearly flawless. The best identifying marks, and you need a glass to see them, are a tiny planchet flake or dull pinprick in the field over star 12 and a tiny planchet flake on the rim over the second T in STATES (as struck). EDS. The fine repunching on the right edges of the 1 & 8 in the date is still visible. A very nice example of the Small Date version of 1828 large cents. Our grade is MS60. Noyes says MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#12, his photo #26836. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 4 finer, 1 in 63+, 3 in 64 for the variety. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP
Ex Henry C. Kingman, Stack's 12/10/1965:92-C. Douglas Smith-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/2006:19901 (includes the Smith and Reiver collection envelopes).
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$3,525 |
Lot 92 |
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1829 N-1 R3 Large Letters PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Lustrous steel brown and chocolate. Sharply struck and very attractive. No spots or stains, only a few trivial contact marks. A tiny horizontal nick or planchet flake right of the eye and collection of very light vertical ticks on the truncation over the 8 can help identify this cent. MDS with a fine die crack from the dentils over the M through the tops of the adjacent E & R in AMERICA. Our grade is MS60. Noyes says MS60 and tied for CC#3, his photo #29555. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; tied for finest of the variety at both services. Estimate Value $3,750 - UP
Ex consignment "N. G. B.," Stack's 9/12/1985:72-Lillian S. Willins-R. E. Naftzger, Jr. (via Bill Noyes)-Doug Bird 9/2004.
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$6,756 |
Lot 93 |
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1829 N-3 R3 Medium Letters PCGS graded AU58, CAC Approved. Frosty medium chocolate brown with slightly lighter steel brown toning in protected areas. The fields and protected areas are covered with attractive mint luster and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. No defects, just very light friction on the highpoints of the devices. A tiny, very light nick under the ear lobe and a meandering hairline scratch over the E in ONE can help identify this cent. MDS. Very nicely struck showing none of the weak areas that tend to plague this Medium Letters variety. This is the plate coin for the variety in John Wright's The Cent Book. Our grade is AU50. Noyes says AU50 net EF45 and tied for CC#2, his photo #25283. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 64 for the variety. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP
Ex Stack's 10/1978:617-Bowers & Ruddy Roy Harte Collection Sale 1/1983:589-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/2005:3557-unknown-Heritage 2/2009:211 (includes the last lot ticket).
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$14,688 |
Lot 94 |
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1830 N-4 R2 Large Letters PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC GOLD Approved. Very choice lustrous uniform light olive and tan with bluish steel overtones. Sharply struck and virtually flawless in every respect. A speck of darker toning under the wreath ribbon is the only notable mark. MDS with numerous die cracks on both sides including a fine one from the right top of the E in UNITED to the dentils above, but the retained cud break under the date has not formed. Our grade is MS63, same as the PCGS grade that appears to be a bit low for this wonderful cent. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 4 finer, 2 in 64, 2 in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $3,750 - UP
Ex Stack's 1/2002:787-Chris McCawley 2/2005 (lot ticket included).
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$5,170 |
Lot 95 |
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1830 N-6 R4 Medium Letters PCGS graded AU53, CAC Approved. Choice glossy medium brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Mint frost covers the fields and protected areas and the eye appeal of this cent is outstanding. No spots or stains, only a few minor contact marks. The notable ones are a tiny rim bruise under the 8 in the date and another above star 10. Nicely struck MDS with a faint die crack from the bust tip that fades out as it approaches the dentils between the date and star 1. This example is very nicely struck for a Medium Letters 1830 cent. The vast majority of this variety come with significant weakness along the top of the head and buns, on the lowest curl, on the stars, and in several parts of the wreath. There are no weakly struck areas on this cent, and every star shows complete radial lines. A premium example of this very popular "Redbook" variety. Our grade is EF40. Noyes says EF45 net EF40 and tied for CC#6 (most of the pieces graded higher in his census have weakly struck areas), his photo #25292. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 67 for the variety. Estimate Value $4,750 - UP
Ex Dr. Christian A. Allenburger, B. Max Mehl 3/1948:869-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/1976-Del Bland-Jack Collins, Bowers & Ruddy 1/1983:594-Bob Grellman 3/1984-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/2005:3574-unknown-American Numismatic Rarities 6/2005:1179.
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$8,225 |
Lot 96 |
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1831 N-1 R1 Large Letters PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous uniform medium brown. Satiny mint frost covers all but the very highest points of the devices and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. No spots or stains, essentially a flawless cent except for a few microscopic ticks on the jaw. A minor planchet clip that affects the dentils between stars 2 & 3 and the opposing ones at D-S is the best identifying feature of this attractive cent. MDS with a die crack through the date and many of the stars (an uncracked example is unknown and may not exist). Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 64 for the variety. Estimate Value $1,250 - UP
Ex American Numismatic Rarities 3/2006:104.
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$999 |
Lot 97 |
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1831 N-3 R1 Medium Letters PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Frosty light to medium brown and tan with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Mint luster covers all but the highpoints and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. Looks mint state but there is a trace of friction on the highest points of the devices. The only notable mark is a spot of darker toning over star 4. MDS. Fine radial flowlines cover the fields on both sides. Our grade is AU55. Noyes says AU50, his photo #38086. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 7 finer for the variety. Estimate Value $700 - UP
Ex Doug Bird 11/2007.
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$1,028 |
Lot 98 |
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1832 N-2 R3 Medium Letters PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Lustrous light to medium steel brown fading to light chocolate. The surfaces are frosty and the only notable marks are a faint hairline scratch from the upper point of star 1 to just over the bust tip and a puff of darker toning inside the C in CENT. LDS with a very light die crack from the bottom of the E in CENT to the leaf under the adjacent C. There is a fine but clear double profile along the bottoms of IBERTY and the eyelash, a result of die bounce. Our grade is AU58. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 3 finer, 1 in 64, 1 in 64+, 1 in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $1,300 - UP
Ex Doug Bird 2/2007.
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$1,087 |
Lot 99 |
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1832 N-3 R1 Large Letters PCGS graded AU58, CAC Approved. Frosty medium brown and tan with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Flowline luster covers the protected areas on both sides and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. Only a few trivial contact marks from flawless, but there is some light friction on the highpoints. A tiny scuff to the left from the curl on the neck is the best identifying mark, and it is barely visible. MDS. The reverse is rotated 20 degrees clockwise relative to the normal head-to-foot orientation. Our grade is EF40+, close to EF45. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 8 finer for the variety at PCGS. Estimate Value $450 - UP
Ex Doug Bird 2/2007.
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$1,351 |
Lot 100 |
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1833 N-6 R1 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Attractive lustrous light olive and bluish steel. Satiny mint frost covers all but the highpoints and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. The notable marks are a nick on the throat and a diagonal hairline scratch in the field right of star 5. MDS. The reverse is rotated 20-25 degrees clockwise and there is a clear double profile from the forehead down to the chin. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 4 finer for the variety, 1 in 63, 2 in 65, 1 in 66. Estimate Value $450 - UP
Ex Dennis Mendelson, Superior 2/3/1991:458-Ronnie Adam, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/2004:901-Chris McCawley 12/2004.
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$1,528 |
Lot 101 |
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1834 N-2 R1 Small 8, Large Stars, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to light bluish steel brown with nearly half the mint color remaining on both sides. No spots or stains. The only marks are a tiny scuff near the dentils under star 3 and another vertical one down from the left point of star 11. Neither mark is visible without a strong glass and the eye appeal of this cent is outstanding. M-LDS. The die crack that meanders through STA and the wreath has an extension up to the base of the first A in AMERICA, and the tiny spikes up from the dentils under the date are gone. There is a dull double profile on the nose and stronger doubling on RTY in LIBERTY (all caused by die bounce). A curved planchet clip affects the dentils between the date and star 1 and the opposing dentils over TA in STATES. A beautiful cent and an obvious mint error. Graded MS63 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #20533. Graded MS70- by Ted Naftzger when he owned the coin. Our grade is MS64. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; tied for finest of the variety at both services. Estimate Value $3,500 - UP
Ex Kenneth Goldman 11/1976-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 12/1976-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Chris McCawley 7/2001-Jeff Gresser, American Numismatic Rarities 8/15/2004:80 (includes the Naftzger collection envelope).
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$4,465 |
Lot 102 |
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1834 N-3 R1 Large 8, Small Stars, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and light olive brown with traces of mellowed mint red on both sides, especially on the reverse. The only notable marks, and they are microscopic, are a tiny planchet flake on the temple right of the eye and a bit of carbon nestled under the top of the T in CENT. LDS with a clear die crack from the dentils under the 4 through stars 13 & 12 to the dentils under star 11. The repunching on much of ONE CENT remains visible and the repunching under the C in AMERICA is nearly gone. Graded MS63 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #32061. Our grade is MS62. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 3 finer, 1 in 65, 1 in 65+, 1 in 66. Estimate Value $2,200 - UP
Ex MTB-Del Bland-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1990 EAC Sale, lot 191-Evan L. Kopald, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/9/1993:217-Evan L. Kopald-Tom Reynolds 2/2005.
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$2,703 |
Lot 103 |
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1834 N-5 R5 Large 8 & Stars, Medium Letters PCGS graded AU55, CAC Approved. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel delicately woodgrained with lighter brown on the obverse. Satiny mint frost covers the fields and protected areas on both sides and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. No spots, stains, or notable contact marks. The best identifying mark is a tiny planchet flake off the upper point of star 5 (as struck). LDS. Both dies are worn and the tops of ICA in AMERICA are weak. There is a clear triple profile on the forehead with lighter double and triple outlines on the lips and chin (all caused by die bounce). A very nice example of this tough "Redbook" variety. Our grade is EF45. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP
Ex Doug Bird 4/2005.
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$11,456 |
Lot 104 |
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1834 N-6 R3 Large 8, Stars, & Letters PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Choice lustrous olive and bluish steel brown with a few hints of very faded mint color showing on both sides. No spots or stains, and the only notable marks are two nick-like planchet flakes in the field off the lower left point of star 12 and a tiny scratch at the dentil tips over the first S in STATES. These marks are not visible to the unaided eye and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. LDS with a triangular lump hanging down from a dentil right of star 8. The reverse is rotated 30 degrees clockwise relative to the normal head-to-foot die orientation. Graded MS61 and CC#1 in the Noyes census (that census contains only 3 mint state examples), his photo #56763. Our grade is MS60. A superior example of this tough "Redbook" variety. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer for the variety. Estimate Value $4,500 - UP
Ex Denis Loring 12/1998-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/2005:3625.
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$17,625 |
Lot 105 |
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1835 N-1 R1 Head of 1834, Large 8 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous medium steel brown and light chocolate with a few tiny peeps of faded mint red remaining in protected areas. There is a subtle hint of woodgrained darker steel brown toning on the obverse, most noticeably from star 2 to the throat. Just a few trivial contact marks, including a couple faint horizontal hairlines under stars 7 & 8 and a vertical nick on the lower part of the neck above the 18. MDS. The obverse is cracked through most of the stars, as always, but the radial branch crack from below star 11 to the dentils has not formed. There is a strong double profile from the forehead down to the chin plus weaker doubling on several of the stars (caused by die bounce). A very nice cent. Our grade is AU58. Noyes photo #56765. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 1 finer in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $750 - UP
Ex Stack's 3/1979:2206-unknown-1987 EAC Sale, 3/1987:486-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/2005:3628-unknown-Heritage 2/2009:217.
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$1,763 |
Lot 106 |
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1835 N-5 R1 Head of 1834 with Small 8 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty light olive with delicate overtones of sea green and light bluish steel. A lustrous, very attractive cent. The only marks, and they are microscopic, are a faint hairline in the field before the face and another near the top of the head below star 7. The reverse is flawless. MDS with radial flowlines covering the fields on both sides and the reverse rotated 15 degrees clockwise. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 5 finer, 2 in 64, 2 in 65, 1 in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $1,200 - UP
Ex Heritage 1/2006:620-Tony Terranova 2/2006.
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$2,585 |
Lot 107 |
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1835 N-14 R2 Head of 1836 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Beautiful lustrous medium brown and light chocolate with overtones of bluish steel, especially on the reverse. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is outstanding. The only marks, and they are not at all distracting, are faint traces of an old fingerprint in the field at stars 4-6 and a trail of tiny ticks near the dentils left of star 1. MDS. The small bulge in the field near the dentils at stars 9-11 is gone but the tiny center dot on the reverse is still visible. Clear doubling (from die bounce) shows on stars 6-9 and on the ear lobe. Graded MS63 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #34680. Our grade is MS62. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 2 finer, 1 in 65, 1 in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $1,100 - UP
Ex Ronnie Adam, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/2004:938-Doug Bird 10/2004.
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$2,174 |
Lot 108 |
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1836 N-3 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Choice lustrous medium olive and steel brown with 20% of the planchet showing slightly faded mint red, mostly on the reverse. This cent looks flawless and it offers outstanding eye appeal. No spots or stains, and the only notable marks are an extremely faint nearly vertical scuff in the field before the chin and mouth, a faint diagonal hairline in the field left of star 11, and a tiny rim nick over the second S in STATES. LDS. There is a cud break at star 6 and a fine crack that arcs across the upper part of the reverse from the first S in STATES to the left side of the M in AMERICA. Our grade is MS63. Noyes says MS63 and tied for CC#2, his photo #38003. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $1,750 - UP
Ex Julian Leidman 6/11/1988-March Wells, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/7/2000:2007-Dr. Wallace Lee, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/2003-Chris McCawley 12/2004.
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$3,290 |
Lot 109 |
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1837 N-5 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Small Letters PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Choice frosty light to medium brown. The surfaces are lustrous and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. Looks choice mint state to the unaided eye, but a glass reveals a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices. The best identifying marks are a tiny diagonal nick under the lower right point of star 1 and a speck of reddish brown toning at the leaf over the right top of the T in CENT. LDS. The fields on both sides are flowlined, the earlier die line connecting the bases of the I & T in UNITED is gone, and a subtle wave in the field shows at S-OF. Our grade is AU58+, very close to mint state. Noyes says MS60 and tied for CC#5, his photo #25736. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 4 finer, 2 in 65, 1 in 65+, 1 in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $1,200 - UP
Ex Jack Collins, Bowers & Ruddy 10/1977:923-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/2005:3677-unknown-American Numismatic Rarities 6/2005:1182.
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$1,528 |
Lot 110 |
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1837 N-6 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Beautiful lustrous bluish steel and light olive with at least 20% of the planchet showing faded mint red, mostly on the reverse. Had to be close to getting an "RB" designation from PCGS. The satiny mint frost is unbroken and the eye appeal of this cent is outstanding. Just a few trivial marks from flawless. A light nick or planchet flake on the rim at star 6 and a speck of carbon at the dentils right of star 13 are good identifying marks. MDS. Lapping has removed the tiny lumps around the outside berry under TE in UNITED, but a few remain tucked tightly around the berry left of the bottom of the C in CENT. A wonderful cent that comes with an excellent provenance. Our grade is MS63+, close to MS64. Noyes says MS63 and tied for CC#1, his photo #36383. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest graded of the variety. Estimate Value $2,500 - UP
Ex Willard C. Blaisdell (from his date set) 9/1976 (via Del Bland)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 1/25/2004:1411-Chris McCawley 9/2004.
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$3,525 |
Lot 111 |
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1837 N-10 R1 Beaded Hair Cord PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved. Very attractive lustrous bluish steel and light olive with mellowed mint red covering 10% of the obverse, more on the reverse. The only notable marks are a tiny speck of darker toning over star 4 and a microscopic planchet flake under the right corner of the eye (as struck). Neither mark is visible without the aid of a glass and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. EDS. Very sharply struck with a wide, squared rim all the way around the obverse and sharp dentils on both sides. A very impressive cent that has a "Medallic" look. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 2 finer, 1 in 65+, 1 in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $1,750 - UP
Ex Chris McCawley 12/2004.
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$2,938 |
Lot 112 |
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1838 N-6 R1 PCGS graded MS66 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous mint red fading to bluish steel brown and olive with about a third of the planchet showing mellowed mint color. Looks flawless but a close inspection reveals a dull, inconspicuous mark on the rim over star 6. Otherwise this cent is a gem and the eye appeal remains outstanding. EDS. The spike from the leaf tip under the R in AMERICA is long and sharp. In addition there are "phantom" dentils extending onto the rim at stars 10-13 and from CA to under the wreath ribbon on the reverse, a characteristic of the early strikes. Our grade is MS63+, close to MS64. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; tied for finest RB graded at both services. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex Doug Bird 9/2004.
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$4,230 |
Lot 113 |
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1839/6 N-1 R3 Overdate 9 over 6 PCGS graded VF35. Glossy medium brown and chocolate. Smooth and attractive, just lightly worn. No roughness or verdigris, but there are a few small marks. The notable ones are a planchet flake on the chin (as struck), a small diagonal nick right of the flake, a collection of dull ticks around stars 10-13, and a light scratch from the coronet tip to star 7. MDS with a clear die crack from the dentils over star 3 to the center of the nose. The overdate feature is bold. Our grade is VF30 net VF25+. An attractive example of this popular overdate variety. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Estimate Value $6,000 - UP
Ex the "Alto" Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/29/2005:1662.
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$7,050 |
Lot 114 |
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1839 N-3 R1 Head of 1838 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Very attractive frosty medium steel and light olive with generous traces of mellowed mint red remaining visible on both sides. The surfaces are lustrous and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. The notable marks are a few very light ticks on the jaw, a nick-like planchet fissure on the bust tip, and a very shallow planchet flake in the dentils over the right top of the second T in STATES. LDS. The fields are flowlined, a depression has formed in the field between star 1 and the throat, and a very fine die crack extends through the nose, lips, and chin into the field at either end. Our grade is MS62. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 5 finer, 1 in 65, 3 in 66, 1 in 66+ for the variety. Estimate Value $1,100 - UP
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/2003:885-Chris McCawley 9/2004.
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$1,351 |
Lot 115 |
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1839 N-4 R1 Silly Head PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Choice lustrous medium steel brown and light chocolate. Satiny mint frost covers this cent, even the highest points of the devices, and the eye appeal is outstanding. Essentially a flawless cent except for a tiny rim bruise over star 5 and another even smaller one under star 12. LDS. The tiny dashes at the dentil tips under the 9 are gone and the dentils around both sides are getting weak. A beautiful example of the "Silly Head" type. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; tied for the finest example graded at either service. Estimate Value $5,000 - UP
Ex Jack Beymer 9/2004.
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$3,643 |
Lot 116 |
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1839 N-8 R1 Type of 1840 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous medium steel brown and light chocolate with faint wisps of slightly darker steel brown in the field at the top of the obverse. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and it is flawless except for a small but noticeable punch in the dentils above the O in OF. MDS. The die line from the lower berry right of the E in ONE to the leaf below is gone but the rim cud under the 839 has not formed. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 4 finer, 2 in 64, 1 in 65+, 1 in 66 for the variety (the only die variety for the 1839 Type of 1840). Estimate Value $750 - UP
Ex Doug Bird 5/2007.
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$2,703 |
Lot 117 |
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1839 N-11 R1 Booby Head PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved. Very attractive lustrous medium steel brown and light olive with 10% of the obverse and a third of the reverse showing mint red. Flawless except for a small splash of fine carbon in the dentils at star 13, a dull contact mark near the dentils over star 4, and two tiny ticks over CE in CENT. A flashy, very attractive cent in spite of the minor flaws. LDS. The die lines and tiny dots seen in the early state are gone and the dentils around the obverse are nearly gone. Our grade is MS62+. A great "Booby Head" cent, close to MS63. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 67 for the variety. Estimate Value $3,500 - UP
Ex Richard Jewell, American Numismatic Rarities Hogan Pond Sale 3/8/2005 (includes the lot ticket and collection pillbox).
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$4,935 |
Lot 118 |
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1840 N-1 R1 Small Date PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Repunched 18. Lustrous bluish steel and chocolate with 5-10% of the slightly faded mint color showing on both sides. No spots or stains. The only marks are a few light nicks on the jaw. The surfaces are satiny and quite attractive. This is a choice cent except for a weak strike on the coronet over LIB. E-MDS, die state a, with fine repunching visible under the 18. Called MS60 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #30963. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#5 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; none finer for the variety. Estimate Value $1,200 - UP
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. 5/16/1945:713-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/1984:391-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Naftzger Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/7/2009:600 (Naftzger collection envelope and last 2 lot tickets included).
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$1,939 |
Lot 119 |
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1840 N-2 R2 Small 18 over Large 18 PCGS graded MS65+ Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Beautiful lustrous mint red fading to light steel brown and olive with at least two-thirds of the red remaining on the obverse, 15% on the reverse. A choice cent, nearly flawless. The best identifying marks, and they are not at all distracting, are a tiny planchet flake hidden in the dentils right of star 13 (as struck), a thin nearly horizontal nick over the N in CENT, and another tiny one under that N. MDS, die state b. The Small 18 Over Large 18 feature is strong and a narrow but clearly defined rim cud shows under the 840. A wonderful example of this popular "Redbook" variety. Our grade is MS64, tied for CC#2 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; tied for finest graded at both services. Estimate Value $5,000 - UP
Ex American Numismatic Rarities Frog Run Farm Collection 11/2004:164 (earlier from a 1920 Thomas L. Elder auction, lot 737, according to Del Bland).
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$14,688 |
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