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1817 N-1 R4 VF25+
. Sharpness near EF40 but recolored
glossy dark steel brown and chocolate with traces of frosty tan
in protected areas. The surfaces are decent but not perfectly
smooth showing microscopic granularity under strong magnifi-
cation. No spots, stains, or notable contact marks. A planchet
cutter depression shows at the dentil tips from star 4 to just
beyond star 7, as struck. LDS showing a clear die crack from the
bust tip to the rim under star 1 and another lighter one from the
tip of the coronet to the rim left of star 6. A decent example of a
tough die variety, and it comes with a nice provenance.
Estimated Value .......................................................$300-UP
Ex Martin Levy 3/1981 (as AU50)-Del Bland-John D. Wright 4/9/
1981-Howard Whitaker (as EF45, via John D. Wright) 5/15/
1982-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/
Goldbergs 2/11/2007:384-Dennis Fuoss Collection (lot ticket
and Holmes collection envelope included)
.
462
1817 N-13 R1 MS60
. Lustrous light chocolate and bluish steel
with peeps of very faded mint red in protected areas on the
reverse. Nice eye appeal. The only marks are a speck of reddish
brown toning over star 10 and a short horizontal scratch right of
star 3. MDS with flowlines and die clashmarks on both sides.
Removed from a PCGS slab graded MS63 Brown
(PCGS
label #1594.63/60096663 included).
Estimated Value .......................................................$600-UP
Ex Tom Reynolds 5/2004-Rod Burress 6/2004
.
S
PECTACULAR
1817 N-16 B
ROCKAGE
W
ITH
30 S
TARS
463
1817 N-16 R1 15-Star Obverse, Obverse Brockage
NGC graded VF20
. Attractive glossy light chocolate brown
fading to medium chocolate brown in protected areas. The
surfaces are smooth and the only marks are a light rim
bruise at star 3 and another even lighter one at star 11.
EDS. A spectacular obverse brockage mint error, made even
more significant because we are left with 30 clearly defined
stars. The normal and incuse (brockage) designs are per-
fectly aligned with each other but the strike was very
slightly off center to K-9. An obverse brockage error is cre-
ated when a struck cent fails to eject from the press and a
new planchet is inserted and struck. The obverse side of
the second planchet is struck by the obverse die while the
"reverse" of the second planchet is pressed into the
obverse of the previously struck cent, thereby creating the
incuse design. While this type of mint error is quite rare,
having it occur on the unique 15-star obverse design is
indeed remarkable. Destined to be a highlight of any collec-
tion.
Our grade is VG10 sharpness net VG8.
The attri-
bution and Mervis provenance are shown on the NGC label.
Estimated Value .............................................. $7,500-UP
Ex Richard Picker, Stack's (Coin Galleries) 5/24/1989:1083
(via Tony Terranova)-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grell-
man Auctions/Goldbergs 9/19/2010:448-Adam Mervis, Heri-
tage 1/10/2014:2030
.
464
Trio of Cents, 1817-1838, in Tough Die States
. Includes
1817 N-17 R4 M-LDS with a sunken retained cud break at the
top of TATE in STATES G4 net AG3+ for a barely perceptible
bend in the planchet, 1831 N-12/1 R2 M-LDS with a cud break
that consumes the lower two points of star 13 VG7 net G6 for
recoloring, and 1838 N-11/13 R4 LDS with a cud break at stars
1 & 2 F12 net VG7 for light scratches. Lot of 3 coins.
Estimated Value .......................................................$100-UP
465
1818 N-7 R1 AU55
. Lustrous medium brown with steel brown
toning on the highpoints. Just a touch of friction on the highest
points from mint state. The notable marks are a small spot of
darker olive brown toning at the dentils over star 9 and a short
scratch right of the D in UNITED. MDS with minor crumbling in
the dentils at star 5 and stars 6-7 but no cud break at the O in
OF.
Estimated Value .......................................................$400-UP
Ex Doug Bird 10/6/1985-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/14/
2005:3412-Rod Burress 3/14/2005
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