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1850 N-13 R3+ MS62
. Lustrous bluish steel brown and
light chocolate with traces of mint red remaining on the
obverse and nearly 10% of the red showing on the reverse.
No spots or stains, only a few microscopic marks from
choice. The notable ones are a very faint hairline from just
right of star 2 to the field off the tip of the nose, a small
spot of darker toning on the left bottom of the 8, and a
faint spot of reddish brown toning under the left point of
star 10. Rare EDS, die state a. The reverse is uncracked,
and the fields are slightly reflective and covered with fine
die finishing lines. There is no hint of die sinking on the
reverse as usually seen on this variety. Tied for CC#3 hon-
ors overall for the variety and tied for finest of the early
state in the Grellman census. Comes with a nice prove-
nance.
Estimated Value ................................................. $500-UP
Ex Doug Bird 4/1995-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman
Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:813-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr.,
McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/30/2011:401
(both lot tickets included along with the Brown and Holmes
collection envelopes)
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760
1850 N-13 R3+ EF45
. Five points sharper but there are a few
faint hairline scratches on both sides, including a couple barely
visible vertical ones on the cheek and neck and a couple more
hidden under ITE in UNITED. Frosty reddish steel brown and
chocolate. Rare EDS, die state a, before the reverse die cracked.
The dash between the 1 & 8 is sharp.
Estimated Value .......................................................$250-UP
Ex Steve Vesely, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/
2007:2336-Chris McCawley, 2011 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grell-
man Auctions 5/14/2011:546-Doug Durasoff
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761
1850 N-14 R4 VF25
. Attractive glossy medium chocolate
brown. The surfaces are smooth and the only notable mark is a
light rim bruise at the first A in AMERICA. Very rare LDS, die
state d, with a rim cud at D-ST. The cud is not strong but both
ends are clearly defined. One of only 9 examples confirmed in
this die state.
Estimated Value .......................................................$100-UP
Ex Henry T. Hettger, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs
1/26/2014:855 (lot ticket included)
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762
1850 N-14 R4 VF20
. Five points sharper but there is a light
rim bruise right of the date and a dull rim nick at star 3. Glossy
medium chocolate brown with smooth, attractive surfaces.
Extremely rare LDS, die state g, with a series of rim cud breaks
at D-ST, AT, F-A, and ES. The cuds at ST, AT, and ES are visible
but the others are partial or missing completely due to wear.
CC#6 of only 8 known in this die state.
Estimated Value .........................................................$50-UP
Ex Bob LaForme-Doug Durasoff
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763
1850 N-15 R1 AU58
. Mint state sharpness but it may have
been dipped long ago. Lustrous steel brown and chocolate with
underlying faded red showing through in the fields and pro-
tected areas on both sides. Sharply struck with excellent eye
appeal; looks choice mint state. The only marks are a small spot
of darker toning well-hidden in the hair over the E in LIBERTY
and two small nicks on the rim over the A in STATES. EDS, die
state a. The die lines at the inner curl and the others over star 5
are all clear.
Estimated Value .......................................................$200-UP
Ex Arizona's Best Coin & Currency 4/3/2008-Fred Iskra 3/2012-
Doug Durasoff
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764
1850 N-15 R1 AU55
. Mint state sharpness but there are a
dozen tiny spots of lighter and darker toning sprinkled over the
obverse, none distracting but too may to ignore for a mint state
cent. Lustrous reddish brown and light chocolate with traces of
faded mint red peeking through on both sides. A tiny planchet
flake right of the inner curl and a shallow low spot near the rib-
bon under EN in CENT are good identifying marks, both as
struck. EDS, die state a. The fine die lines over star 5 are clear
and the fields are smooth.
Estimated Value .......................................................$150-UP
Ex Stack's1/29/1992 (over the counter)-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/
24/2006:20439 (the Reiver collection envelope is included)
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