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Session One - Sunday, January 25, 2015 10:00 am
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725
1849 N-2 R1 MS63
. Very attractive lustrous bluish light
steel brown and olive. Generous traces of mellowed mint
red show on the obverse and mint color covers at least
20% of the reverse. The only marks are a few microscopic,
very light nicks in the field off the chin and a subtle spot of
slightly darker toning under the N in ONE. The fields are
covered with satiny mint frost and this cent offers great eye
appeal. E-MDS, die state i, with obvious swelling and crum-
bling on the reverse. Crumbling covers the top of berry 4
(the one left of the O in ONE) but it has not formed
between leaves 12 & 14 (the leaves under AT in STATES).
Tied for CC#5 honors in the Grellman census where the fin-
est grades only slightly better at MS64. Comes with the
fancy collection pillbox from Dr. French.
Estimated Value .............................................. $1,000-UP
Ex Dr. George P. French 3/21/1929-B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot
708 (as "A-1")-T. James Clarke 1944 (again as A-1)-B. Max
Mehl MBS #106 6/1945:1934 (as A-1)-Will W. Neil, B. Max
Mehl MBS 6/1947:2113 (as A-1)-Walter A. Harlow 8/4/1994-
Del Bland (includes the Dr. French collection pillbox, Mehl lot
envelope from the Neil MBS, Bland collection envelope, and
the Bland provenance notes)
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726
Pair of 1849 N-2 R1 Die States
. Includes MDS (g) VF35 and
TDS (gg, Argyro state hh-2) VF35 net VF30 for some light nicks.
Both are glossy brown and chocolate and display obvious die
crumbling on the reverse, especially the TDS example. Lot of 2
coins.
Estimated Value .......................................................$150-UP
Ex Doug Durasoff
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727
1849 N-3 R3 EF40
. Five points sharper but there are a few
thin swipes of dark toning on the cheek and neck while the
remainder of the planchet is a nice glossy medium brown and
light chocolate. The highpoints of the portrait are slightly lighter
thanks to a rub while the reverse is choice. Tiny peeps of faded
mint red can be found along the back edge of the portrait. E-
MDS, die state e early, with crumbling that connects the M & E
in AMERICA to the leaf below but no crumbling inside the bot-
tom of the E in CENT.
Estimated Value .......................................................$150-UP
Ex Boeing Coin & Stamp 1/15/2011-Doug Durasoff
.
728
1849 N-3 R3 EF40
. Five points sharper but cleaned and nicely
retoned glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth and
attractive for the grade. The only marks are a tiny planchet
flake on the throat, as struck, and a small spot between stars 6
& 7. Scarce VLDS, die state v, with extensive crumbling on the
reverse.
Estimated Value .......................................................$150-UP
Ex Doug Bird 4/2012-Doug Durasoff
.
729
Quartet of 1849 Cents grading F12 to VF20
. Includes N-4
R1 M-LDS (c) (struck on a "fat" planchet with an oversize diam-
eter of 28.0mm), N-9 R3+ E-MDS (c) with narrow rim cud
breaks at stars 8 & 9, N-17 R3 E-MDS (b), and N-22 R1 M-LDS
(c). The first 2 are sharper with defects. Lot of 4 coins.
Estimated Value .......................................................$100-UP
Ex Doug Durasoff
.
730
Quartet of 1849 Cents grading VF35 to EF40
. Includes N-5
R3+ LDS (i), N-14 R3- E-MDS (b), N-24 R3- EDS (a), and N-28
R3 EDS (a). All are slightly sharper with minor defects but are
still glossy and attractive. Lot of 4 coins.
Estimated Value .......................................................$200-UP
Ex Doug Durasoff
.
731
Quartet of 1849 Cents grading VF25 to VF30, all Scarce
Varieties
. Includes N-5 R3+ MDS (e), N-7 R3 M-LDS (e), N-21
R4 EDS, and N-27 R4 MDS (b). The N-27 is considerably
sharper but has numerous scratches on the reverse. Lot of 4
coins.
Estimated Value .......................................................$200-UP
Ex Doug Durasoff
.
732
1849/8 N-8 R2 So-called Overdate 9 over 8 AU50
. Sharp-
ness close to mint state but lightly cleaned and retoned frosty
steel brown and light greenish olive. The only mark is a small,
barely visible spot of darker toning near the dentils above star
9. M-LDS, die state c. The repunching at the right bottom of the
9 is weak but still visible and a die crack meanders through the
legend outside the wreath. The doubling on the reverse is clear
(a doubled die).
Estimated Value .......................................................$200-UP
Ex Tom Reynolds 6/28/1988-Joe V. Dooley, McCawley & Grell-
man Auctions 1/11/1997:568-Doug Durasoff (lot ticket
included)
.
733
1849 N-10 R3 EF45
. Frosty medium chocolate brown mixed
with some lighter brown and chocolate tones on both sides. A
couple faint hints of very faded mint color can be found on the
reverse. There are a few light contact marks on both sides,
none notable. A small planchet void on the rim under the fold of
the wreath ribbon is a good identifying mark. Scarce LDS, die
state d. The obverse die has been lapped to remove roughness,
although some roughness remains around stars 3-9, and there
are narrow rim cud breaks at stars 12 & 13.
Removed from
an NGC slab graded AU53
(NGC label #1848658-001
included, and it shows the attribution).
Estimated Value .......................................................$200-UP
Ex Doug Durasoff
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