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Sale 96
February 12-15 2017 Pre-Long Beach Auction
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Lot 155 |
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1797 S-126 R3 Reverse of 1797 PCGS graded XF45, CAC Approved. Very attractive frosty steel brown and light chocolate with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. No corrosion or verdigris and the only notable marks are tiny pre-striking planchet chips that didn't completely disappear when the coin was struck. These microscopic chips are located mostly on the neck, in the field behind the portrait, and inside the wreath. A pair of very tiny pinpricks just left of the O in OF can help identify this cent. M-LDS, Breen state V. The die crack from the rim to the throat is strong and lumpy, and it extends through the portrait stopping just short of the curl under the hair ribbon. Additional lighter die cracks show in the obverse fields. Graded VF30 net VF25 and tied for CC#16 in the Noyes census. Our grade is VF35 sharpness net VF30+. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 3; 4 finer at PCGS for the variety, 2 in 55, 2 in 58. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex Alto Collection, Superior 5/29/2005:1277-unknown-Heritage 1/7/2009:198.
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$2,938 |
Lot 156 |
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1797 S-131 R2+ Stemless Wreath PCGS graded AU53, CAC Approved. Glossy chocolate brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas, especially on the obverse. Traces of reddish brown toning show around LI and RTY in LIBERTY. The surfaces are smooth but there are two small patches of shallow carbon or dark crud at the top of the hair ribbon. Otherwise only minor contact marks, including a tiny scratch that connects the bases of the N in ONE. Nicely struck M-LDS Breen state IV, showing two dull vertical die cracks in the field before the portrait and a tiny die chip that hangs down from the nose. The date and legends are all bold. Our grade is EF40 sharpness net VF35+. A nice example of the popular Stemless Wreath type. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; 2 finer in 58 at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP
Ex Heritage 1/8/2009:3587-Heritage 6/3/2010:52-Rob Weiner and Dave Carr 6/19/2010.
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$15,863 |
Lot 157 |
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1797 S-138 R1 PCGS graded AU50. Double Struck. Frosty dark olive and grayish steel. The surfaces are slightly dull thanks to extremely faint uniform granularity. No verdigris, and the only marks are some microscopic hairline scratches across the date, and all of them blend perfectly into the natural toning. LDS, Breen state VIII, with all the die cracks mentioned by Breen and obvious swelling at ES-OF-AM. This cent was struck two times with a short of 1-2 dentils between impressions with a pivot point near the top of the obverse. The doubling is clearest on the lower part of the obverse, especially on the date, and on upper part of the reverse, but evidence of the double strike is visible most everywhere. Our grade is EF45 sharpness net VF35. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; 3 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in 58, 1 in 58+, 1 in 64. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex at unrecorded source at the FUN Show bourse 1/2012.
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$4,348 |
Lot 158 |
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1797 S-141 R4 PCGS graded XF40. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. No roughness or verdigris, only light contact marks. A diagonal nick on the throat and a small pinprick over the left top of the N in CENT can help identify this cent. M-LDS, Breen state III, with a dull vertical die crack from the dentils up through the left ribbon end and stem into the wreath. The crack and resulting die failure in that area caused weakness on the denominator and U with similar weakness at the opposing LIBE in LIBERTY. Otherwise the strike is nice. Our grade is VF30 sharpness net VF25. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 4 finer at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex Heritage 1/2001:8614 (lot ticket included).
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$2,585 |
Lot 159 |
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1798 S-147 R5- Style I Hair, Large 8 PCGS graded XF45+, CAC Approved. Attractive glossy medium olive brown and chocolate with slightly lighter chocolate toning in protected areas. No spots or stains, only minor contact marks on a choice planchet. The notable ones are two parallel diagonal nicks low on the neck and another just left of the L in LIBERTY. MDS Breen state I, with die clashmarks on both sides but no cracks on the reverse. The reverse is rotated 20 degrees CCW. The left edge of the reverse is not as well struck as the rest of the cent, but UNITED remains complete and clear. This piece is plated in the 1991 Noyes reference to illustrate the variety. Graded VF35 net VF25 and CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #21133. Bland says EF40 and CC#1. Our grade is VF35 sharpness net VF30+. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 1 finer in 55 at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP
Ex Colonel E. H. R. Green-Burdette G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.) 4/26/1943-Abe Kosoff-Oscar J. Pearl, Numismatic Gallery 1944 FPL, lot 123-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner 4/2/1992 (Naftzger collection envelope included, but it shows an inaccurate provenance).
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$8,813 |
Lot 160 |
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1798 S-149 R4+ Style I Hair, Large 8 PCGS Genuine, XF Details, Environmental Damage. Sharpness EF40 but covered with uniform microscopic granularity. No verdigris, and the only marks are a dull, old scrape in the hair above the ear and a tiny nick under the left corner of the eye. Slightly frosty olive and dark steel brown with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints of the devices. Sharply struck EDS, Breen state I, before any swelling at S-OF-A. Graded EF40 net F15 and CC#1 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF35 net F12 and CC#1, his photo #36361. Our grade is net F15. An attractive finest known example of this tough variety in spite of the imperfections. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP
Ex Rick DeSanctis (Numismatic Classics), McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1998:925 (lot ticket included).
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$3,173 |
Lot 161 |
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1798 S-153 R3 Style I Hair, Large 8 PCGS graded AU53. Glossy olive brown and steel delicately mottled with frosty lighter brown toning on both sides. Traces of flowline luster can be found in a few protected areas on the reverse. No roughness but there is a small spot of raised reddish carbon over the right side of the E in UNITED. Just a few minor marks, including a tiny nick on a dentil under the 9, a small triangle-shaped planchet chip in the field above the hair ribbon (as struck), and a diagonal nick in the field before the brow. Nicely struck M-LDS, Breen state VI. All the die cracks described in the Breen reference are present but the cud break at the bust tip has not formed. Our grade is EF40 sharpness net VF35. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 2 finer in 58 at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP
Ex Heritage 3/20/2003:5050.
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$3,525 |
Lot 162 |
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1798 S-153 R3 Style I Hair, Large 8 PCGS graded XF40. Rather frosty medium to dark chocolate brown and steel. No corrosion or verdigris, only a few trivial marks. The notable ones are a tiny diagonal scratch at the left edge of the curl under the hair ribbon and a shallow planchet flake below the berry under the M in AMERICA. Rare TDS, Breen state VII, with a strong cud break that connects the bust to the rim. In addition there is a narrow but clear double profile on the chin and tip of the nose (from die bounce). The obverse of this cent is plated in Dr. Sheldon's Early American Cents and Penny Whimsy to illustrate the late die state. Graded VF30 net VF25 and tied for CC#7 overall in the Noyes census (but second finest of those known with the cud break), his photo #21041. Called VF30 by Bland and tied for CC#8 in the Breen/Bland census. Our grade is VF30. Comes with a very nice provenance. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 5 finer at PCGS for the variety, 2 in 50, 1 in 53, 2 in 58. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex Thomas L. Elder 5/1931:952-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy Paschal 6/1977-R. E. Naftzger Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner 3/30/1992-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/2004:345.
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$3,173 |
Lot 163 |
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1798 S-157 R2 Style I Hair, Small 8 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Very attractive frosty light steel brown and tan with tiny wisps of darker steel brown toning scattered over the upper part of the obverse. Traces of golden tan faded down from mint color can be found in a few protected places on the reverse and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. The surfaces are satiny and the only notable marks are a small planchet flake on the upright of the L in LIBERTY (as struck) and a dull nick on the cheek midway between the lips and ear lobe. MDS, Breen state III early, with microscopic lumps from die rust scattered over both sides and a light die crack through the tops of NITED to the dentils right of that D. Both sides are plated in George Clapp's 1931 reference on the cents of 1798 & 1899, and the obverse is plated in Dr. Sheldon's Early American Cents. In addition this is the plate coin for the variety in Breen's encyclopedia on early date cents. Noyes graded MS60 and CC#2, his photo #23387. Bland says MS60 and tied for CC#1 honors in the Breen/Bland census. Our grade is MS60 as well. A great cent that comes with a great provenance. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 1 finer in 64 at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $20,000 - UP
Ex Europe-Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/7/1945:205-James Kelly-Celina Coin Co. #21, 3/1947:2042-James Kelly Auctions 4/1948:1328-Hollinbeck Stamp & Coin Co. #90, 10/1950:1847-Hollinbeck Stamp & Coin Co. #160, 7/1953:872-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/25/2004:355-Tom Reynolds Collection.
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$35,250 |
Lot 164 |
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1798 S-158 R4 Style I Hair, Small 8 PCGS graded AU55. Frosty medium brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints. The surfaces are smooth and the eye appeal is excellent. The only marks are a few tiny ticks near the dentils right of the Y in LIBERTY, a small planchet chip (as struck) near the dentils right of the neck, a dull nick close under the E in STATES, and a speck of carbon at the top of the first A in AMERICA. MDS, Breen state IV. There are three vertical die cracks in the field behind the portrait but no cud breaks on the reverse. The area at ED-STA is weakly struck due to the opposing vertical cracks on the obverse but everything else is nicely impressed. Called EF45 and tied for CC#3 honors in the Bland/Breen census. Noyes says EF45 net VF35 and tied for CC#5, his photo #21849. Our grade is EF40+, close to EF45 (and the obverse looks very close to mint state). The reverse is plated in Dr. Sheldon's Early American Cents. Any way you look at it this is a very important cent, and it comes with an equally important provenance. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; 2 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in 58, 1 in 63. Estimate Value $5,000 - UP
Ex Dr. George P. French 3/21/1929-B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot 201-H. A. Stoddard 1934-B. Max Mehl-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner 4/5/1992 (Naftzger collection envelope included).
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$8,519 |
Lot 165 |
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1798 S-158 R4 Style I Hair, Small 8 PCGS graded VG10. Slightly glossy olive brown and chocolate. No corrosion or verdigris, but there are tiny contact marks scattered over both sides. The only notable marks are a light rim bruise under the bust tip and a hairline scratch through the bottom of RIC. Rare M-LDS, Breen state V, with a strong cud break that connects NI in UNITED to the rim above. The date is strong and the legends are complete. Noyes photo #39208. Our grade is VG8. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Estimate Value $800 - UP
Ex Pennsylvania Coin Show (PAN) 5/2002-Tom Reynolds Collection.
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$911 |
Lot 166 |
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1798 S-160 R3+ Style I Hair, Small 8 PCGS Genuine, AU Details Scratch. Lightly cleaned and nicely retoned frosty medium chocolate brown and darker steel. There is no trace of corrosion or verdigris and just a touch of friction on the highpoints, but there is a very dull scratch on the forelock under the T in LIBERTY and a similar short scratch in the field left of the lower curls. MDS, Breen state III, showing sharp die clashmarks between the bust and dentils. Both sides show tiny low spots mixed with die rust, mostly in the central areas. Low spots and die clogs seem to be quite common on this variety and the rarity of nice examples is badly understated in this cataloger's opinion. Graded EF45 net VF30 and CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #26427. Bland says EF45 net VF35 and tied for CC#5. Our grade is EF45+ sharpness net VF35. The attribution and Newcomb-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co., Sale #458, 2/7/1945:218-Judge Thomas L. Gaskill, New Netherlands Coin Co. (privately) 11/1956-Dorothy Paschal 10/7/1977-Myles Z. Gerson-Denis W. Loring-Fred H. Borcherdt-Walter Reed 5/2012 (comes with the Dorothy Paschal collection envelope).
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$3,760 |
Lot 167 |
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1798 S-162 R4 Style I Hair, Small 8 PCGS graded XF45. Nice glossy light chocolate brown mixed with several small puffs of darker olive brown toning scattered over both sides. Smooth and attractive with only a few trivial contact marks. The notable ones are a small pinprick left of the L in LIBERTY, a couple faint hairlines in the field off the chin, and a diagonal nick very close over the left side of the N in ONE. Nicely struck MDS, Breen state II, showing all the die cracks described by Breen for the obverse and reverse but no clashmarks at the throat. Graded EF40 net VF30 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #21436. Bland says VF25 and tied for CC#5. Our grade is VF30++, close to VF35. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 3; none finer at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex Ronald J. Gillio-Larry Hanks (Pullen & Hanks)-John Christensen (Excelsior Coin Gallery)-Del Bland-Doug Bird-Michael Kramer, Heritage 1997 ANA Sale, lot 8136-Michael Kramer-Doug Bird-Robert C. Clark, Bowers & Merena 2000 ANA Sale, lot 278-Stephen Fischer 1/2002.
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$2,938 |
Lot 168 |
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1798 S-163 R4- Style I Hair, Small 8 PCGS graded F15. Dark steel brown and chocolate. The surfaces are a bit dull but to describe it as granular would do this cent a disservice. No verdigris and only a few trivial contact marks. A tiny nick in the middle of the upright of the T in LIBERTY and a tiny diagonal nick over the left top of the 7 are good identifying marks. Rare TDS, Breen state VII, with a cud break connecting the 17 to the rim and extending left to below the lowest curl. A decent example of this very rare die state; better than the Noyes plate coin for the late die state in his 1991 reference. The finest of the die state in his census grades net VG8, so there isn't much from which to choose (Noyes hasn't graded this example). Our grade is F12+ net VG10. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP
Ex Heritage 1/13/2011:3051.
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$969 |
Lot 169 |
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1798 S-164 R4 Style I Hair, Small 8 PCGS Genuine, AU Details, Cleaning. Glossy medium to dark chocolate brown and steel. No corrosion or verdigris except for a small carbon spot near the dentils over the right top of the T in UNITED. There is a dull rim nick or tiny rim bruise at the Y in LIBERTY, another barely visible one left of the hair ribbon, plus a few small nicks inside the wreath, none notable. MDS, Breen state III late. There are bulges at the date and in the obverse fields, and the field before the portrait is covered with significant die roughness but no clashmarks. A shallow low spot (caused by crud on the die) weakens some of the designs inside the wreath and the A in STATES is weakly impressed. Everything else is sharp. Called VF35 net F15 and tied for CC#15 in the Noyes census, his photo #28839. Our grade is VF30. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP
Ex Superior 5/27/1991:32-Doug Bird 6/1991 (lot ticket included).
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$1,351 |
Lot 170 |
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1798 S-165 R4 Style II Hair, Large 8 PCGS graded VF20. Attractive glossy medium steel and light chocolate brown blending to medium chocolate in protected areas. A smooth cent with just a few contact marks, the only notable ones being two parallel diagonal nicks on the bust tip. Very rare LDS, Breen state III, with a strong die crack from the rim through the right bottom of the I in AMERICA and the wreath to the E in ONE where it fades away. This is the plate coin for the late die state reverse in the 1991 Noyes reference. Graded F15 and tied for CC#5 overall but finest of the late state in the Noyes census, his photo #23243. Bland says F15 and tied for CC#7 in his census. Our grade is F15 as well. An important cent for the die state specialist, and it comes with a great provenance. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP
Ex David Proskey (who purchased it unattributed from a London, England, dealer's stock circa 1904)-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/2004:371-Tom Reynolds Collection.
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$1,880 |
Lot 171 |
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1798 S-166 R1 Style II Hair, Large 8 PCGS graded MS63+ Brown, CAC Approved. Very attractive lustrous medium steel brown and light chocolate with puffs of slightly darker steel brown toning at the top of the obverse and lighter brown toning at the bottom of the obverse. Satiny mint frost covers this cent, even the highest points of the devices, and the eye appeal is outstanding. The only notable marks are a faint hairline from the eye to the E in LIBERTY, a speck of darker toning over the curl on the neck, and a small planchet chip on the second S in STATES (as struck). MDS, Breen state III late, with a narrow rim cud over TA in STATES but no chip out of the E in UNITED. The reverse is rotated 30 degrees CCW from the normal head-to-foot orientation. An intermediate state not mentioned in the Breen reference. Die clashmarks show on both sides. The reverse is plated in Early American Cents and Penny Whimsy. Graded MS60 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #33107. Bland says MS60 and tied for CC#2. Our grade is MS60+. A wonderful cent and it comes with a great provenance. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 1 finer in 64 at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $15,000 - UP
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co., Sale #458, 2/7/1945:229-James Kelly-Celina Coin Co. #21, 3/1947:2041-James Kelly Auctions 11/29/1947:929-James Kelly-unknown-Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co. (privately) 10/24/1959-C. Douglas Smith-Louis Helfenstein, Lester Merkin 8/14/1964:16 (plated)-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-Kenneth D. Pines-Michael Rubin-Michael Lessans-Greg Holloway-Julian Leidman-Jim McGuigan 4/1994-Tom Reynolds Collection.
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$24,675 |
Lot 172 |
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1798 S-166 R1 Style II Hair, Large 8 PCGS graded AU58+, CAC Approved. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel with lighter golden tan faded down from mint color in protected areas and darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. This cent offers great eye appeal, but there is an extremely thin coating of lacquer that covers both sides. Just a hint of friction o the highpoints and a few microscopic contact marks. A tiny pinprick in the field close to the middle of the nose is the only notable mark, and it is barely visible. M-LDS, Breen state IV. The die crack that arcs through the lower left part of the reverse is strong and the right side of the E in UNITED is filled by a small internal cud break. Narrow rim cuds are visible over STA and the reverse is rotated 35 degrees CCW. Graded AU55 Choice and tied for CC#6 in the Noyes census, his photo #20789. Bland says AU55 and tied for CC#5. Our grade is AU55 as well. Comes with a very nice provenance. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 4 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in 62, 1 in 63, 1 in 63+, 1 in 64. Estimate Value $5,000 - UP
Ex Wayte Raymond 1/1926-George H. Clapp-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy I. Paschal 1972-Ray Chatham-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:234-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1989 EAC Sale, lot 100-Tom Reynolds Collection (includes front portions of the Paschal, Brown, and Naftzger collection envelopes and the Brown lot ticket).
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$14,100 |
Lot 173 |
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1798 S-167 R1 Style II Hair, Large 8 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Beautiful frosty medium steel brown and chocolate with slightly lighter steel brown toning in protected areas. Faint peeps of very faded mint red can be found in a few places. The surfaces are lustrous and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. The best identifying marks are a spot of slightly lighter toning near the rim off the hair ribbon, a nick well hidden on the upper part of the hair ribbon, and a tiny planchet flake near the leaf tip under the second S in STATES (as struck). Nicely struck E-MDS, Breen state II. Tiny die chips (microscopic lumps on the coin) are visible on both sides but the reverse remains uncracked. Graded MS62 Choice and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #27569. Bland says MS60 and tied for CC#1 in his census. Our grade is MS62+, close to MS63. A great example of the Style II Hair with Large 8 type, perfect for a superior "Redbook" collection. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; 1 finer in 64 at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $15,000 - UP
Ex George Roebling, New Netherlands Coin Co #59, 6/13/1967:1211-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/14/1973:482-Rare Coin Company of America-Dennis Forgue 7/29/1981-Thomas E. Werner 7/29/1984-Denis Loring 9/1984-Tom Reynolds Collection.
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$19,388 |
Lot 174 |
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1798 S-167 R1 Style II Hair, Large 8 PCGS graded AU58, CAC Approved. Frosty golden tan and light brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints of the devices. A beautiful cent with just a hint of friction on the highpoints and no notable defects. The best identifying marks, and they are barely visible, are a nearly vertical nick well hidden in the drapery over the left side of the 8 and a tiny puff of dark steel toning over the left top of the N in UNITED. M-LDS, Breen state V early. The die crack down through the B in LIBERTY to the earlier crack above the ear is clear but the cud break at the top of the first T in STATES has not formed. The crack that outlines the impending cud is strong, but the cud itself is missing. A neat intermediate die state. This cent is relatively famous. Both sides are plated in the 1931 George Clapp reference on the cents of 1798 & 1799, both sides are plated in Sheldon's Early American Cents and Penny Whimsy, and the obverse is plated in the 1991 Noyes reference. Graded AU55 Choice and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #20701. Bland says AU55 and tied for CC#3. Our grade is AU55. A wonderful cent that comes with a very nice provenance. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 4; 3 finer at PCGS for the variety, 2 in 63, 1 in 64. Estimate Value $5,000 - UP
Ex Henry C. Miller, Thomas L. Elder 4/13/1917:758-Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/7/1945:233-James Kelly-James Kelly Auctions 11/29/1947:930-Harold Bareford 9/13/1985-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:154-R. E. Naftzger, Jr. 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner 8/2005-Tom Reynolds Collection.
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$31,725 |
Lot 175 |
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1798 S-168 R3 Style II Hair, Small 8 PCGS graded AU58. Frosty dark steel brown and chocolate with peeps of faded mint red showing in protected areas on both sides, especially on the reverse. No corrosion or verdigris, only a few trivial contact marks. The notable ones are a tiny rim nick under the 8, a pair of diagonal hairline scratches left of the hair ribbon, and a thin vertical nick left of the upper lip. LDS, Breen state IV. All the die cracks described by Breen are present and shallow low spots (caused by debris on the die) cover much of the portrait and parts of the obverse fields. Graded EF45 and tied for CC#6 in the Bland census. Noyes says AU50 net EF45 and tied for CC#4, his photo #27791. Our grade is AU50. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; 1 finer in 62 at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP
Ex Western Rare Coin 5/1983.
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$7,050 |
Lot 176 |
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1798 S-172 R2 Style II Hair, Small 8 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and chocolate with hints of faded mint color peeking through in protected areas. The surfaces are satiny and choice except for an old pinscratch in the field left of the lowest curl. Sharply struck MDS, Breen die state IV, with a cud break joining the top of the Y in LIBERTY to the rim above but without the rim cud over the second A in AMERICA. The repunching on the M in AMERICA is clear. In addition, there is a rather strong, wide double profile on the forehead, nose, and chin of Ms. Liberty. (The "strong double profile" feature is noted on the Naftzger envelope that is included with the lot.) Called MS63 Choice and finest known in the Noyes census, his photo #21177. Bland says MS60 and tied for CC#1 honors with one other piece. Our grade is Mint State-60+. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance is noted on the PCGS Secure label. No Population information available for MS62 grade. Estimate Value $15,000 - UP
Ex V. O. Snelgrove (who acquired it unattributed in 1952)-Fred N. Kahn (via Del Bland) 12/7/1977-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/14/2008:177-Tom Reynolds Collection.
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$23,500 |
Lot 177 |
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1798 S-172 R2 Style II Hair, Small 8 PCGS graded AU55+, CAC Approved. Attractive glossy chocolate brown and steel with traces of lighter steel brown toning in protected areas on both sides. Mint frost shows in the protected areas, particularly on the reverse. Just a bit of rub on the highpoints from mint state. The surfaces are smooth and this cent is choice except for a few contact marks. The notable ones are a thin nick on the throat and a very dull, barely visible scrape under the eye into the field before the face. Rare LDS, Breen state VI, with a strong cud break connecting ICA to the rim. Graded AU55 net EF45 and tied for CC#3 overall but tied for finest of the late state in the Noyes census, his photo #21717. Bland says AU50 and tied for CC#5. Our grade is net EF45+. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 5 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in 58, 3 in 63, 1 in 63+. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP
Ex Carl Wurtzbach-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy I. Paschal 11/1976-Denis Loring 12/1976-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner 4/5/1992-Tom Reynolds Collection (includes the Paschal collection envelope that also served as the Naftzger collection envelope).
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$5,640 |
Lot 178 |
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1798 S-173 R3 Style II Hair, Small 8 PCGS graded MS61 Brown. Glossy medium to dark chocolate brown and steel with traces of frosty lighter steel brown and tan in protected areas, primarily on the reverse. Satiny mint frost covers the fields and protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. No spots or stains, only a few microscopic marks. A small puff of darker olive brown toning at the dentil tips over the second A in AMERICA is the best identifying mark, but it certainly doesn't qualify as a defect. M-LDS, Breen state VII. There is a strong cud break connecting RTY to the rim above, a fine die crack through the top of the L in LIBERTY to the rim at both ends, and die clashmarks on both sides. The reverse is rotated 50 degrees CCW relative to the normal head-to-foot orientation. The both sides of this cent are plated in Early American Cents and Penny Whimsy. Graded AU55 net AU50 and CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #20193. Bland says AU55 and tied for CC#5. Ted Naftzger graded this cent MS65 and it comes with a note from Doug Smith stating that this was the finest broken die example seen by Sheldon. Our grade is AU50+, very close to AU55. Comes with a very nice provenance. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 3 finer at PCGS for the variety, 2 in 62, 1 in 63. Estimate Value $6,000 - UP
Ex Dr. Henry W. Beckwith-Elmer S. Sears 1915-David Proskey-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon-C. Douglas Smith 3/1976-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner-Dennis Mendelson 10/1992 (includes the Doug Smith and Naftzger collection envelopes).
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Lot 179 |
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1798 S-173 R3 Style II Hair, Small 8 PCGS graded AU55, CAC Approved. Rotated Reverse. Frosty light to medium chocolate brown delicately mottled with darker olive brown tones on the obverse. Satiny mint luster shows in the protected areas on both sides and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. No roughness or verdigris. There are some tiny contact marks on the face and under the earlobe with more tiny ticks inside the wreath. None of these marks is visible without the aid of a good glass, but there are too many to ignore at this sharpness level. A tiny planchet flake at the left top of the first S in STATES is a good identifying mark. Nicely struck M-LDS, Breen state VII. There is a cud break over ERTY that involves the tops of the RTY but not the E, and this cud extends to the over the left edge of that E. A fine die crack is visible through the top of LI and it reaches the dentils to the left of the L. The reverse is rotated 60 degrees CCW. Graded AU55 net EF45 and tied for CC#6 in the Noyes census (but finest of the die state), his photo #27830. Our grade is AU50+ sharpness net EF45. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; 4 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in 61, 2 in 62, 1 in 63. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP
Ex Gale Venable 5/1982.
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$3,878 |
Lot 180 |
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1798 S-173 R3 Style II Hair, Small 8 PCGS graded XF45. Glossy chocolate brown and steel with frost in protected areas on both sides. Smooth and attractive, just lightly worn. No corrosion or verdigris, only microscopic marks. The best identifying mark is a thin, very light diagonal nick in the field before the upper lip. Extremely rare TDS, Breen state IX, with strong cud breaks at LI and ERTY with a much lighter thin rim cud over CA in AMERICA. (The rim break at CA, Breen's state IX, occurs prior to the cud at LI, Breen's state VIII. He has them reversed.) Noyes graded VF35 Choice and tied for CC#11 overall but one of the finest of the terminal die state, his photo #29898. Our grade is VF35. Comes with a great provenance. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 7 finer at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex David Proskey-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy Paschal-C. Douglas Smith-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:246-Lillian Willins 1/1992-Tom Reynolds Collection (includes the collection envelopes from Paschal, Smith, and Brown plus the Brown lot ticket).
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$3,290 |
Lot 181 |
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1798 S-174 R2 Style II Hair, Small 8 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty medium olive brown and steel with traces of lighter reddish steel brown faded down from mint color in protected areas on the reverse. The surfaces are lustrous and there is no wear, only a few minor marks. The notable marks are a microscopic planchet fissure that meanders through the date and lowest curl (as struck), a dull diagonal nick low on the neck, a barely visible lightly smoothed rim bruise left of the upper end of the hair ribbon, and faint traces of microscopic roughness at RICA. None of these marks is visible without the aid of a good glass and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. M-LDS, Breen state IV, with obvious die clashmarks on both sides. The reverse is rotated 15 degrees clockwise. Both sides of this cent are plated in the 1991 Noyes reference, and the reverse is plated in Dr. Sheldon's Early American Cents. Graded MS60 net AU50 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #23933. Del Bland says AU55 and tied for CC#1 honors. Our grade is net AU50+. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 1 finer in 64 at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $15,000 - UP
Ex Charles F. Dunston, Thomas L. Elder 1/1931:1196-Carl Wurtzbach-Charles Wheeler, 1976 ANA Sale (Stack's) lot 351-Fred Sweeney Rare Coins-Kenneth M. Goldman 8/1977-Denis Loring 8/1977-Myles Z. Gerson-Bertram Cohen 3/1982-G. Lee Kuntz, Superior 10/6/1991:195-Tom Reynolds Collection (includes the Kuntz collection envelope and lot ticket).
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$19,388 |
Lot 182 |
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1798 S-174 R2 Style II Hair, Small 8 PCGS graded AU58. Beautiful glossy chocolate and olive brown with lighter steel brown toning in protected areas on the reverse. Underlying frosty mint luster covers the fields and protected areas and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. Essentially a flawless cent with just a touch of friction on the highest points of the devices. A dull tick on the tip of the chin and a light diagonal scratch left of the first S in STATES are good identifying marks. MDS, Breen state III early. Both dies show clashmarks but the dull lump (Breen calls this a "chip") right of the F in OF is not present. Noyes graded AU50 net EF45 and CC#5. Bland says AU50 and tied for CC#4. Our grade is AU50+. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; 2 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in 63, 1 in 64. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP
Ex Charles M. Williams, Numismatic Gallery #68, 11/1950:152A-Harold Bareford 9/13/1985-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:161-Tom Reynolds Collection (includes the Halpern lot ticket).
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$5,875 |
Lot 183 |
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1798 S-177 R4+ Style II Hair, Small 8 PCGS graded XF40, CAC Approved. Choice glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are smooth (except for the usual die rust over the bust tip, as struck), and the eye appeal of this cent is outstanding. Lightly worn and nearly void of contact marks. A dull, light diagonal nick under the Y in LIBERTY and a microscopic pinprick over the U in UNITED can help identify this cent. M-LDS, Breen state III. The vertical crack up from the bust tip is strong and a fine crack passes through the 179 into the field under the lowest curl. This is the plate coin for the variety in the Breen encyclopedia. Graded VF35 net VF30 and tied for CC#1 honors in the Noyes census, his photo #22969. Bland says VF25 and tied for CC#2. Our grade is VF25+, very close to VF30. A wonderful cent that comes with a very nice provenance. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 1 finer in 45 at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $5,000 - UP
Ex Henry C. Hines-Homer K. Downing, 1952 ANA Sale, New Netherlands Coin Co. #38, lot 1831-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/2003:475-Tom Reynolds Collection (includes the Superior lot ticket).
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$7,344 |
Lot 184 |
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1798 S-179 R2 Style II Hair, Small 8 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Beautiful lustrous olive brown and steel with lots of lighter golden tan and steel faded down from mint color in protected areas on the obverse. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is outstanding. No spots or stains, only a few microscopic contact marks. The best identifying marks, and they are faint, are a dull chip or nick in the field near the inner curl under the hair ribbon and a hairline scratch in the field before the lower half of the neck. M-LDS, Breen state III. There are numerous tiny lumps from die rust around the second S in STATES and narrow rim cud breaks over the D in UNITED and M in AMERICA. The subtle bulge in the field left of the lowest curl has not formed and the reverse is rotated 15-20 degrees CCW. The "Corrected E" feature (E in AMERICA over an inverted E) is obvious. A wonderful cent. Graded MS65 Choice and tied for CC#1 honors in the Noyes census, his photo #27633. Bland says AU55 and tied for CC#5 (not sure why Bland has such a significantly divergent opinion on this one). Our grade is MS62. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 4 finer at PCGS for the variety, 2 in 64, 1 in 65, 1 in 65+. Estimate Value $10,000 - UP
Ex England-John Saunders-Tony Terranova-unknown-1989 ANA Sale (Bowers & Merena), 8/1989:8-Tom Reynolds Collection.
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$21,150 |
Lot 185 |
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1798 S-180 R5+ Style II Hair, Small 8 PCGS graded XF45. Glossy dark chocolate and steel with light chocolate toning on the highpoints. The surfaces are smooth and quite attractive, free of any hint of corrosion or verdigris, but there are some contact marks. The only significant mark is a fine old pin scratch through the 798 to the dentils below the bust tip. This scratch is faint at the numerals and stronger in the field to the right under the bust. Other notable marks are a few small, light nicks on the throat and a thin nick in the field left of the lower curls. Very rare terminal die state, Breen state V, with strong cud breaks at UN and TATE. Both sides are plated in Penny Whimsy and Early American Cents to illustrate the variety, and the reverse is plated in the Noyes book to illustrate the terminal die state. Called VF35 net VF30 and CC#2 in the Noyes census for the variety but finest of the terminal die state by 15 points over the ANS example, his photo #23289. Bland also says VF30 and CC#2. Our grade is VF35 sharpness net VF30. Comes with an outstanding provenance. The attribution and Holmes-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; 1 finer in 50 at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $20,000 - UP
Discovered in England circa 1910-Elmer S. Sears-David Proskey-Henry C. Hines-Lillian Scheer (Hines' housekeeper)-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy Paschal 3/1975-Denis Loring 12/25/1977-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/2004:403-Walter Husak, Heritage 2/15/2008:2183-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:335-(via Greg Hannigan)-Adam Mervis, Heritage Auctions 1/10/2014:2686.
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$17,038 |
Lot 186 |
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1798 S-180 R5+ Style II Hair, Small 8 PCGS graded F15. Mostly glossy dark chocolate brown and olive with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. The surfaces are decent and appear perfectly smooth to the unaided eye, but a glass reveals extremely fine roughness in the fields and protected areas on both sides. The notable marks are a tiny pinprick under the left edge of the B in LIBERTY, a thin diagonal nick near the hair left of the eyebrow, and a tiny speck of reddish verdigris on the left foot of the I in AMERICA. None of these defects is visible without the aid of a good glass and the eye appeal is nice. LDS, Breen state V, with strong rim cud breaks at UN and TATE. Graded VG10 net G6 and tied for CC#19 in the Noyes census, his photo #27732. Our grade is F15 sharpness net VG10. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP
Ex Jim McGuigan 5/1989.
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$2,585 |
Lot 187 |
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1798 S-181 R3 Style II Hair, Small 8 PCGS graded AU50+, CAC Approved. Variety with a Large Fraction (with Large 0's over Small 0's in the denominator). Choice medium chocolate brown and steel with frosty lighter steel brown toning in protected areas and darker steel brown on the highpoints. A smooth, very attractive cent. Lightly worn on the highpoints with only trivial contact marks. A thin diagonal nick on the curl before the ear lobe and a dull nick down the right side of the E in LIBERTY can help identify this cent. MDS, Breen state II. There are a few die cracks on the obverse including a rather strong horizontal one under the hair ribbon and a lighter one from the rim through the bust and truncation into the field left of the lower curls. The reverse is rotated 45 degrees CCW, which is not unusual for this variety. The Large 0's over Small 0's in the denominator are sharp. In addition, the bottom of a stray 8 shows in the drapery over the right side of the normal 8 in the date, an interesting feature not mentioned in the Breen reference. Graded EF40 Choice and CC#6 in the Noyes census, his photo #27730. Our grade is VF35+, very close to EF40. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 3 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in 55, 1 in 62, 1 in 64+. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP
Ex Henry C. Hines-Homer K. Downing, 1952 ANA Sale, New Netherlands Coin Co. #38, lot 1835-C. Douglas Smith-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:164-Tom Reynolds Collection (includes the Halpern lot ticket).
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$3,408 |
Lot 188 |
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1798 S-183 R5 Style II Hair, Small 8 PCGS graded AU53. Very attractive glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are smooth and show only a few trivial marks. The notable ones are a small spot of darker toning at a dentil tip under the left side of the 9 in the date, a nick on the upright of the T in LIBERTY, and some small planchet chips at STAT (as struck). MDS, Breen state II, with fine die clashmarks on both sides and fine nearly vertical die lines through LIBERT. A wonderful example of this rare variety. Graded EF40 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #30807. Bland says VF35 and CC#3. Our grade is VF35+. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 1 finer in 58+ at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $10,000 - UP
Discovered in Europe-Heritage (where misattributed as S-182)-Del Bland, Superior 2/2/1992:877-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/2001:434-Jon A. Boka-David Johnson 5/2014-Tom Reynolds Collection (includes the Frankenfield lot ticket and Boka collection envelope).
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$13,513 |
Lot 189 |
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1798 S-184 R1 Style II Hair, Small 8 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Frosty chocolate brown and steel. Sharply struck and void of any trace of spots, stains, or verdigris. The best identifying marks are a shallow diagonal planchet flake between the leaves over the N in ONE and another on the left side of the O in OF (both as struck). Extremely rare EDS, Breen state I, before the tiny die chips (lumps on the coin) normally seen at RT in LIBERTY or at the 7 in the date. In addition there is a clear double profile on the chin and faint doubling on the end of the nose (from die bounce). Graded AU55 and tied for CC#4 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS60 net AU50 (reason for deduction unknown) and tied for CC#3, his photo #31408. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; none finer at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $8,000 - UP
Ex 1964 ANA Sale, lot 70-unknown-Stuart Levine 4/1992.
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$11,163 |
Lot 190 |
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1798 S-184 R1 Style II Hair, Small 8 PCGS graded AU58, CAC Approved. Frosty medium chocolate and light olive brown with hints of lighter steel brown faded down from mint color in protected areas around the portrait. Essentially flawless with only very light friction on the highpoints. A faint diagonal hairline in the field over the hair ribbon and a tiny tick on the left foot of the T in CENT are good identifying marks but they are difficult to see even with a glass. E-MDS, Breen state II, with several tiny lumps over the left top of the 7. Graded EF45 and tied for CC#7 in the Noyes census, his photo #20240. Our grade is AU50. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 3; 2 finer in 62 at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP
Ex Denis Loring-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:167-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1990 EAC Sale, lot 48 (Halpern lot ticket and Naftzger collection envelope included).
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$5,170 |
Lot 191 |
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1798 S-185 R2 Style II Hair, Small 8 PCGS graded AU55, CAC Approved. Frosty tan and light steel brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. There is a puff of dark steel toning in the field over the bust, another left of the L in LIBERTY, and a third along the dentil tips at D-ST. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas on both sides. The notable marks are a horizontal pin scratch in the field off the bottom edge of the chin and a small planchet void (as struck) within the dark puff left of the L. MDS, Breen state V, with fine cracks in the field before the portrait plus a radial crack through the Y into the forehead. Graded EF45 net VF35 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #27634. Bland says EF45 net VF35 as well but tied for CC#5 in his census. Our grade is AU50 net EF40. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; 1 finer in 58+ at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP
Ex New Netherlands Coin Co. FPL #37, 9/1937-Arthur A. Wells, 1981 ANA Sale (Bowers & Ruddy), lot 2736-New England Rare Coin Gallery-Mike Powell 8/1988-Ed Hipps 8/1988.
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$3,760 |
Lot 192 |
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1798 S-185 R2 Style II Hair, Small 8 PCGS graded XF45+. Choice glossy medium chocolate brown. Smooth and very attractive, nearly flawless with just light wear on the devices. The only notable marks are a trail of tiny ticks below the F in OF. Rare terminal die state (TDS), Breen state VIII, with a clearly defined rim cud break at IC in AMERICA. All the die cracks and clashmarks described by Breen are clear and the reverse is rotated 20 degrees CCW. A very nice cent that comes with a very nice provenance. Graded VF30 by Del Bland Noyes says VF25 net VF20 and tied for CC#17 overall but CC#2 of the terminal die state. Our grade is VF35. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 4 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in 50, 2 in 55, 1 in 58+. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex David Proskey-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy Paschal-Eugene Exman-Roger S. Cohen, Jr., Superior 2/2/1992:880-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz, Bowers & Merena-Dr. John A. VanArsdall, Bowers & Merena 1/1993:228-Dr. John A. VanArsdall, Bowers & Merena 11/1994:2048-Dr. John A. VanArsdall-unknown-Long Beach Expo 9/2012-Tom Reynolds Collection.
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$2,703 |
Lot 193 |
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1798 S-187 R1 Style II Hair, Small 8 PCGS graded MS62, CAC Approved. Frosty tan and light brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints of the devices. A very attractive cent with just a hint of friction on the highpoints and no defects. A tiny diagonal nick in the field before the lower lip and a microscopic pinprick under the right side of the F in OF can help identify this cent, but you will need a glass to see them. E-MDS, Breen state II, with a pair of fine die cracks at CA to the dentils under the right end of the denominator. The reverse is rotated 20 degrees CCW. The reverse of this cent is plated in Dr. Sheldon's Early American Cents and Penny Whimsy, and both sides are plated in the 1964 Helfenstein sale catalog. Graded AU55 by Del Bland and tied for CC#4 in his census. Our grade is AU55 as well. Comes with a great provenance. The attribution and Newcomb-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; 1 finer in 65 at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $8,000 - UP
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/7/1945:269-Milton A. Holmes, Stack's 10/1960:1414-Louis Helfenstein, Lester Merkin 8/14/1964:17-Herbert Rubin, Stack's 9/21/2004:36-Tom Reynolds Collection (Stack's 2004 lot ticket included).
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$13,513 |
Lot 194 |
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1800 S-204 R4 PCGS graded MS61. Frosty bluish steel brown and gray mixed with medium chocolate brown. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. The only notable mark is an amoeba-shaped struck-through caused by a piece of very thin wire or thread at the E in ONE (as struck). No spots or stains, only a touch of friction on the highest points of the devices. M-LDS, Breen state VI late. The die if failing badly over RTY and along the rim before the face, and there are clearly defined clashmarks from dentils at BER. This is the plate coin for the variety in the Breen encyclopedia. Graded AU55 net AU50 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #21786. Bland says EF45 and tied for CC#6. Our grade is AU50+. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 1 finer in 62 at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $5,000 - UP
Ex J. Paul Scheetz 8/1976-Del Bland-Jerry A. Bobbe-William R. T. Smith-Doug Bird-Gary M. Ruttenberg, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/17/1996:196-Chris McCawley-Heritage 9/17/2008:162.
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$9,106 |
Lot 195 |
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1800 S-208 R3 PCGS graded VF35. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel with traces of lighter brown and chocolate on both sides. Smooth and attractive with light, even wear and only trivial marks. The best identifying mark is a tiny planchet flake in the field just off the end of the chin. MDS, Breen state II late. A strong cud break at TY extends to the rim before the eye but the section of cud over TY shows some dentil clashmarks and is incomplete. In addition there is a narrow rim cud opposite the chin. Breen says this additional narrow rim cud occurs after the cud over TY becomes complete (his state IV), but his sequence is incorrect. His state IV cud occurs prior to his state III, not after. Graded VF20 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #36322. Bland has not seen it. Our grade is VF25. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 3 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in 40, 2 in 45. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP
Ex Byron Reed Collection, Spink's 10/9/1996:245-unrecorded seller at a Dallas show 8/1997-Tom Reynolds Collection.
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$2,056 |
Lot 196 |
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1800 S-209 R3 PCGS Genuine, AU Details, Cleaning. Frosty medium chocolate brown and steel with lighter brown toning in protected areas. Reddish steel brown toning shows in some of the protected areas on the upper half of the reverse and there is a puff of darker olive brown toning under ST in STATES. The only notable defects are a small patch of microscopic pitting over the top of the A in STATES and a dusting of very fine carbon left of the O in OF. This cent offers excellent eye appeal and we can find no evidence of "cleaning." LDS, Breen state VII, with a narrow rim break in the dentils just right of the denominator in addition to strong die clashmarks on the obverse and swelling at TY in LIBERTY. Graded VF35 and tied for CC#10 in the Bland census. Noyes says EF45 net VF25 and tied for CC#11, his photo #35058. Our grade is VF35 sharpness net VF30. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP
Ex Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co., 1964 ANA Sale (Federal Brand Enterprises) 8/1964:81-Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co.-unknown-Heritage 9/1996:5052-Tom Reynolds-unknown-Heritage 6/5/2008:1786.
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$1,763 |
Lot 197 |
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1800 NC-4 R7- PCGS G4. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel blending to darker olive brown and steel in protected areas. Looks smooth to the unaided eye, but a glass reveals very fine roughness in the fields and protected areas while the devices are smooth. No marks or verdigris. The date is easily readable although the bottom is starting to fade into the rim, and most of the legends are clear. Terminal die state, Breen state III, with a huge cud break covering much of the field behind the portrait. This is the largest cud break in the entire series of early large cents. The only other example known in the terminal state was also part of the Reynolds collection (see our auction 1/31/2016, lot 235, a PCGS graded G6). Graded AG3 and tied for CC#3 overall in the Bland census. Noyes says AG3 and tied for CC#5, his photo #26627. Our grade is AG3+. An extremely important cent for the collector of great die states. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 1 finer in 6 at PCGS for the variety . Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Discovered unattributed in a Philadelphia Coin Shop 1/1985-James E. Long 1/20/1985-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/2006:19484 (Reiver collection envelope included).
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$12,925 |
Lot 198 |
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1801 S-221 R2 Corrected Denominator 100/000 PCGS graded AU55. Glossy olive brown and steel with frosty lighter steel brown toning in protected areas, particularly on the reverse. Smooth and sharp with only trivial marks. A small planchet chip in the field over the hair ribbon and a half dozen microscopic pinpricks under the L in LIBERTY are good identifying marks for this cent. E-MDS, Breen state II, showing fine die clashmarks on both sides but no crumbling in the dentils at F-A on the reverse. The Corrected Fraction feature is strong. A very nice example of this popular "Redbook" variety, and it comes with a great provenance. Noyes graded AU50 net EF40 and tied for CC#5, his photo #27661. Bland says AU50 and CC#4. Our grade is EF45. The attribution, 100/000 feature, and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 3; 1 finer in 58 at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $10,000 - UP
Ex Gilbert D. Kingman, S. H. Chapman 2/1920:443-unknown-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Charles R. Mathewson 1955-Copley Coin Co., 6/27/1955-C. Douglas Smith 1971-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:326-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 12/11/1986-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:193-John R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/2001:497-Walter Husak, Heritage 2/15/2008:2224-Gene Sherman 4/2009-Tom Reynolds Collection.
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$32,900 |
Lot 199 |
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1802 S-229 R2 PCGS graded XF45. Frosty steel and chocolate brown with traces of lighter steel brown toning in protected areas. A lightly worn cent with no spots, stains, or roughness, only trivial contact marks. A small diagonal nick right of the second S in STATES can help identify this cent. MDS, Breen state V, showing strong die clashmarks on the obverse, especially before the face, and a fine crack through TES in STATES. Graded VF35 net VF30 and tied for CC#7 in the Noyes census, his photo #60610. Our grade is VF30. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; 1 finer in 64 at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP
Ex Heritage 8/2/2008:7179-Doug Bird 8/2008-Tom Reynolds Collection.
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$2,350 |
Lot 200 |
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1802 S-230 R1 PCGS Genuine, VF Details, Scratch. Slightly frosty dark steel brown and chocolate. The surfaces are a bit dull thanks to uniform extremely faint granularity. No verdigris, only a few inconspicuous old contact marks. The notable ones are a fine scratch down the neck, a line of small ticks in the hair above the ear, a dull rim nick well right of the Y in LIBERTY, and a light scratch at CA in AMERICA. Rare TDS, Breen state X, with a raised retained cud break between the die cracks through the top of the wreath. Looks better than it may sound, and a proper brushing may bring more natural gloss to the surfaces. Our grade is VF25 sharpness net F15. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Estimate Value $300 - UP
Ex T. Tanner-Henry T. Hettger 2/2008.
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$617 |
Lot 201 |
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1802 S-232 R1 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Frosty olive brown and steel with a few puffs of lighter reddish steel brown toning on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and this cent offers excellent eye appeal, especially on the obverse. The only notable marks are a dull tick left of the top of the C in CENT and a faint scratch over the right side of the A in STATES. Sharply struck MDS, Breen state IV, with three dentils fused under the 1 in the date and fine die cracks at OF and M. The T over Y feature in LIBERTY is obvious. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 1 finer in 64 at PCGS for the variety . Estimate Value $5,000 - UP
Ex Chris McCawley, 2008 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 5/10/2008:351-Tom Reynolds Collection (lot ticket included).
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$6,463 |
Lot 202 |
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1802 S-235 R3 PCGS Genuine, XF Details, Rim Damage. Dark steel and olive brown. The surfaces are matte thanks to uniform extremely fine granularity but there is no verdigris. A proper brushing may bring some life to the surfaces. The only marks are a series of 8 sharp rim nicks or short scratches at the rim from the 18 clockwise to left of the hair ribbon. These marks are old and only the one left of the hair ribbon catches your eye. MDS, Breen state V early, with an unlisted intermediate cud break connecting TY in LIBERTY to the rim above. Normally this cud covers all of the top of the T, but the cud on this example ends near the middle of the top of the T. A new intermediate die state that was unknown to Breen, unique to the best of our knowledge. A very important piece for a die state specialist. Our grade is VF35 sharpness net F15. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP
Acquired from an unrecorded source in Baltimore 3/2013.
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$646 |
Lot 203 |
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1802 NC-1 R5+ PCGS graded AU58. Very attractive glossy dark steel brown and chocolate with frosty light brown and tan toning in protected areas, especially on the reverse where there is much original mint luster remaining. The surfaces are smooth and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. The obverse fields are slightly reflective and covered with fine vertical die polishing lines from a fresh die lapping. The only marks, and they are trivial, are a small planchet void in the field left of the lower end of the hair ribbon (as struck), a trail of microscopic abrasions in the field up from the bust tip (and these show only if you get the light at the right angle), and a light hairline scratch in the field left of the first S in STATES. LDS, Breen state IV. The bisecting obverse die crack is strong, extending from the rim over the B in LIBERTY down through the B and Ms Liberty to the rim under the bust. A great die state. Called EF45 and CC#1 in the Bland census. Noyes says AU50 net EF45 and CC#1 as well, his photo #21940. Our grade is EF45. The next best is a VF30 that is followed by a F15, so the census drops off quickly following this beautiful cent. This is the plate coin for the variety in the Noyes and Breen references on early date cents. The attribution and Holmes-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $10,000 - UP
Ex C. Douglas Smith (who purchased it unattributed at a small New York City coin show in 1959) 6/1960-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner 4/22/1992-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/18/2002:1278-Jack Wadlington 6/2005-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 6/30/2005-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:439-Tony Terranova 5/2012-Tom Reynolds Collection.
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$19,975 |
Lot 204 |
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1803 S-245 R3 PCGS graded MS62 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous steel brown and chocolate with ample faded mint red remaining visible on both sides. A beautiful cent with just a few trivial marks. The notable ones are a very light diagonal nick at the curl on the cheek, a couple very faint hairlines on the upper part of the neck, a nick-like planchet chip in the field off the chin, and a spot of very fine carbon at the dentils over the second T in STATES. Nicely struck EDS, Breen state I, before the tiny cud or chip at the left end of the crack through NITE. The die clashmarks before the portrait are sharp. Graded MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #24146. Bland says MS61 and tied for CC#1. Our grade is MS60+. A wonderful cent that comes with a great provenance that includes many prominent collectors of early cents. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 3 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in 63+, 1 in 64, 1 in 65. Estimate Value $8,000 - UP
Ex Colonel E. H. R. Green-Burdette G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.) 4/26/1943-Abe Kosoff-Oscar J. Pearl, Numismatic Gallery 1944 FPL, lot 184-unknown-1946 ANA Sale (Numismatic Gallery #38), lot 1441-Abe Kosoff 5/1955:1393-Glen Wallace-Abe Kosoff-Rare Coin Company of America 5/1974:913-Del Bland-Gordon Wrubel-Jerry A. Bobbe-Dennis Peltonen-Robert F. Bachelder-Del Bland 5/1979-Myles Z. Gerson 11/1981-Del Bland 1/1984-G. Lee Kuntz, Superior 10/6/1991:268-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/1996:340-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/2005:3295-Tom Reynolds Collection (includes the Kuntz, Brown, and Rasmussen collection envelopes and the lot tickets from the Kuntz and Brown sales).
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$9,694 |
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