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Large Cents
901
Pair of 1856 Cents with Italic 5
. Includes N-14 R1 MDS (b)
MS60 net AU58 for expert recoloring (removed from an old
green label "rattler" PCGS slab graded MS63BN, label
#1919.63/7443976 included), and N-17 R2 EDS (a) EF45 net
EF40 for minor contact marks. Both are attractive glossy brown
and chocolate with smooth surfaces. Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value .......................................................$150-UP
Ex Doug Durasoff
.
902
1856 N-20 R3+ Upright 5 AU50
. Sharpness close to mint
state but recolored glossy medium to dark chocolate brown. No
spots or stains. The only notable mark is a small, light diagonal
nick on the rim under the 5. M-LDS, die state c, with a die crack
on the rim at star 13 but no rim cud. A relatively modest cent
but it comes with a nice provenance.
Estimated Value .......................................................$150-UP
Ex J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior
2/17/2001:1929-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auc-
tions/Superior 6/2/2002:1521-Robert McCawley-11/2011-Doug
Durasoff (the Frankenfield lot ticket is included)
.
C
ONDITION
C
ENSUS
1856 N-21
903
1856 N-21 R2- Italic 5 PCGS graded MS64+ Red &
Brown
. Lustrous mint red fading to light steel brown on
the devices with nearly half the mint red remaining. Only
trivial marks from flawless. The notable ones are a speck of
dark toning near the dentils between stars 7 & 8, another
speck over the brow lock, and a dull nick or pre-striking
planchet mark on the rim over IT in UNITED. M-LDS, die
state a late or b early. The diagonal die line from the dentils
to the top of the second S in STATES is dull and barely visi-
ble. A beautiful cent.
Our grade is MS63+, close to
MS64.
CC#3 for the variety in the Grellman census. The
attribution and Rasmussen-Boka provenance are noted on
the PCGS label.
Estimated Value ................................................. $500-UP
Ex Darwin B. Palmer-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 6/1990-Wes Ras-
mussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/
1998:522-unknown-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior
5/31/1999:1617-Chris McCawley 9/22/2001-Jeff Gresser 3/
22/2004-Jon A. Boka, Heritage 5/2011:3081-Doug Durasoff
(the 3 lot tickets are included)
.
904
1857 N-1 R1 Large Date PCGS graded MS64 Red &
Brown
. Lustrous bluish steel and olive with at least a third of
the mellowed mint red remaining. No spots or stains. The only
marks are a nick-like pre-striking planchet chip between the
bust tip and star 1 and a tiny pinprick on the end of the chin. E-
MDS, die state a. The die lines over NI in UNITED are dull but
visible and the top of a stray 18 in the dentils under the 8 is
clear.
Our grade is MS63.
A nice example of this very popular
final year for our beloved large cents. The attribution and "MPD"
status are shown on the PCGS label.
Estimated Value .................................................... $1,000-UP
Ex Chris McCawley-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auc-
tions/Superior 6/2/2002:1532-Chris McCawley, McCawley &
Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/2004:1145-Chris McCawley-Doug
Durasoff
.
905
1857 N-1 R1 Large Date AU50+
. Attractive glossy light
chocolate brown with frosty luster showing in protected areas
on the reverse. The only marks are a tiny spot of darker choco-
late toning on the rim under the 7 in the date and a very light
diagonal scratch on the throat. Sharply struck EDS, die state a.
The top of a badly misplaced 1 shows clearly in the dentils
below the 8 and the fine die lines from the dentils over UNI are
sharp. Very nice for the grade, close to AU55.
Removed from
an ANACS slab graded AU58
(ANACS label #2991371
enclosed).
Estimated Value .......................................................$250-UP
Ex Rod Burress 10/11/2007
.
906
1857 N-2 R1+ Small Date EF45
. Attractive glossy light choc-
olate brown. The only marks are a few trivial nicks scattered
over the obverse and a speck of fine carbon midway between
star 12 and the main curl. EDS, die state a. The die lines over
UNITE are clear.
Estimated Value .......................................................$200-UP
Ex Doug Bird 10/5/1996-Robert Murphy 1/2013-Doug Durasoff
.
