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486
1825 N-5 R7 G4
. Glossy chocolate with slightly lighter
steel brown toning on the devices. No roughness or signifi-
cant marks, just worn. The only defects are a few tiny rim
nicks right of the date, a small chip out of the rim at star 2,
and a pair of dull scratches up from the right top of the T in
CENT. The date is clear and the legends are nearly com-
plete except for the upper half of UNITED ST, which is worn
into the rim. This is the 8th example discovered of this
extremely rare variety and only the second we have offered
at auction (the first example of 1825N5 offered at auction,
also graded G4, was lot 298 in our 9/22/2013 sale where it
brought $12,650). This die variety was first listed as the "A-
5" die variety in the 1883 reference written by Frank D.
Andrews, "An Arrangement of United States Copper Cents,
1816-1857." Howard R. Newcomb, in his 1944 reference
"United States Copper Cents 1816-1857," built on the work
of Andrews but listed the A-5 variety (N-5 in the Newcomb
reference) as "unknown." John D. Wright advanced the
study of this series in his 1992 reference "The Cent Book."
In his chapter on the cents of 1825 he stated "There is no
Number 5" as none had surfaced in spite of Andrews'1883
listing and over 100 years of searching. Then, in 2011 an
example was discovered on eBay by Tom Deck of Alabama.
A careful examination of Tom's cent by John D. Wright and
your cataloger confirmed Tom's coin was indeed the "miss-
ing" Andrews/Newcomb #5 die variety. It is a product of
the N-4 obverse die in a later die state and the reverse of
the N-10 die variety in an earlier die state. Since Tom's dis-
covery and subsequent announcement by Paul Gilkes in the
23 January 2012 edition of "Coin World" there have been 7
additional examples confirmed for the A-5/N-5 die variety,
including the coin offered here. The condition census of the
8 known pieces is 12(2)-4(4)-3(2). Clearly this piece is the
new "key" to a complete series of business strike 1816-
1839 cents by die variety.
Estimated Value .............................................. $5,000-UP
487
1825 N-6 R3 PCGS graded AU55
. Very attractive frosty
medium brown and light chocolate with a peep or two of very
faded mint red showing on both sides. There is just a touch of
wear on the highpoints and no significant marks. The best iden-
tifying defects are a tiny speck of reddish toning just right of the
nostril and a dull nick hidden in the hair over IB in LIBERTY, and
neither mark is visible to the unaided eye. Sharply struck MDS
with a faint die crack extending up to the left from the right top
of the N in ONE.
Our grade is EF45+, close to AU50.
Estimated Value .......................................................$800-UP
488
1826 N-5 R2 AU50+
. Attractive lustrous medium steel brown
and light chocolate. Satiny mint frost covers the fields and pro-
tected areas. Virtually flawless except for a couple tiny ticks on
the jaw. Very nice for the grade, close to AU55. E-MDS with a
narrow rim cud break from star 5 to star 6.
Estimated Value .......................................................$800-UP
Ex R. S. Brown, Jr. (a duplicate)-Rod Burress 9/7/2008
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489
1826/5 N-8 R2 Overdate 6 over 5 VF20
. Glossy chocolate
brown and steel. Smooth and attractive for the grade, just a few
minor contact marks, none notable. MDS. There is a bit of
crumbling inside the left top of the N in ONE but the overdate
feature remains visible inside the top of the 6.
Estimated Value .......................................................$200-UP
490
Pair of 1827 Cents
. Includes N-3 R2 EDS EF45 net VF25 for
expert strengthening of the portrait designs and recoloring, and
N-11 R1 EDS AU50 net VF30 for microscopic granularity and
recoloring. Both look better than they sound. Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value .......................................................$100-UP
Ex Carvin Goodridge Collection
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491
1828 N-2 R2 EF45
. Very attractive frosty light steel brown
with underlying mint luster covering the fields and protected
areas on both sides. A sharp, nearly mark-free cent. A tiny nick
on the jawline is the only notable mark. MDS. The line connect-
ing the bases of the 2 & 8 in the date is visible but it no longer
touches the base of the 2. The only die crack is a faint one
through the top of the first T in STATES.
Estimated Value .......................................................$600-UP
Ex Robert E. Matthews, Superior 5/28/1989:671-Daniel W. Hol-
mes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/
2010:256 (both lot tickets included along with the Holmes col-
lection envelope)
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