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Large Cents
RARE LATE STATE 1849 N-11
734 1849 N-11 R1 Repunched 1 EF40 . Sharpness EF45 or
slightly better but there are some light contact marks scat-
tered over both sides including a small pinprick on the jaw,
a vertical trail of tiny nicks right of stars 2 & 3, and a dull
vertical nick on the truncation over the 4. Attractive glossy
medium brown and light chocolate with mint frost covering
the protected areas on both sides. Extremely rare LDS, die
state f, with a strong rim cud break from the tip of the
wreath ribbon to the right side of the adjacent U plus two
narrow but clearly defined rim cuds under the ribbon. CC#4
of only 5 confirmed examples known in this rare intermedi-
ate die state. The repunching under the base of the 1 is still
visible.
Estimated Value ................................................. $200-UP
Ex 2011 EAC bourse-Doug Durasoff.
735 Pair of 1849 N-11 R2 Die States. The first is die state c with
a strong rim cud break from the end of the wreath ribbon to the
right edge of the adjacent U grading VF30+ net VF25 for some
crud, and the second is a TDS die state g example with a series
of rim cuds from below the right edge of the ribbon loop to over
the right side of the U in UNITED grading VF25+. The repunch-
ing under the base of the 1 is dull but still visible on both pieces.
Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value .......................................................$100-UP
Ex Doug Durasoff.
736 1849 N-14 R3- EF40. Sharpness AU50 but there is a light rim
bruise at star 8 and traces of very fine carbon dusted onto the
rim. Otherwise this cent is choice. Attractive frosty medium
brown and light chocolate. Sharply struck LDS, die state d. The
repunching inside the 4 is gone. Removed from a PCGS slab
graded AU58 (PCGS label #1886.58/16341300 included).
Estimated Value .......................................................$100-UP
737 1849 N-16 R5 VF30. Sharpness AU50 but the reverse is cov-
ered with fine granularity while the obverse is smooth and
attractive. The obverse is attractive frosty light chocolate brown
while the reverse is a similar color but relatively dull. Traces of
shallow verdigris are tucked into protected areas at TES-OF and
a few other places on the reverse. No notable contact marks.
LDS, die state c, with crumbling tucked into the bottom of the 9
and around several of the stars. Removed from an NGC slab
graded AU Details, Environmental Damage (NGC label
#5130748-019 included, and it shows the attribution).
Estimated Value .......................................................$150-UP
Ex Fred Iskra, 2012 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 5/
5/2012:473-Doug Durasoff.
738 1849 N-19 R4 EF45. Choice glossy medium brown and light
chocolate. Very attractive for the grade, nearly flawless. A thin
diagonal nick over the left top of the E in CENT is the only nota-
ble mark. Nicely struck E-MDS, die state a, with minor sinking
but no crumbling on the reverse. A very attractive example of a
variety that's difficult to find in high grade. Tied for CC#4 hon-
ors in the Grellman census. Comes with a nice provenance.
Estimated Value .......................................................$300-UP
Ex G. M. "Pat" Patterson, Kagin's 5/1988:1278-Doug Bird-Gary
Ruttenberg, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/19/1995:529-R.
S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/
2002:736-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., 2011 EAC Sale, McCawley &
Grellman Auctions 5/14/2011:539-Doug Durasoff (the Holmes
collection envelope is included).
1849 N-20 WITH THICK PLANCHET
739 1849 N-20 R1 MS60. Frosty steel brown with slightly
lighter steel brown tending toward sea-green on the
reverse. The only notable marks are a tiny nick and small
spot co-located midway between star 1 and the chin and a
pair of microscopic planchet flakes close over star 12 (as
struck). Nicely struck E-MDS, die state a late. The die lines
at the inner curl and the numerous die lines on the reverse
are visible and the fields are starting to show fine radial die
flowlines. Struck on a planchet that is clearly thicker than
normal and it is slightly heavy at 171.4 grains versus the
standard of 168.0 grains (in reality most late date large
cents come in slightly under this standard even in mint
state grades). Your cataloger has seen a few other exam-
ples of N-20 struck on a similarly thick planchet, but this is
the finest of that group. The cents of 1849 occasionally are
seen on planchets that have a beveled edge or a diameter
than is clearly larger than normal or are just overweight.
You do not find these issues on late date large cents of dif-
ferent years which suggests the planchet supplier was
experimenting with new production techniques or having
quality control problems, and that those problems were
quickly corrected.
Estimated Value ................................................. $750-UP
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/19/1995:533-R. S.
Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/
2002:741-Chris McCawley 5/2011-Doug Durasoff (M&G 1995
lot ticket included).