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256 Pair of Cents, 1806 & 1807. Includes 1806 S-270 R1 MDS
F15 net VG7 for granularity and 1807/6 S-273 Overdate Large 7
over 6 R1 MDS VF25+ net F12 for light corrosion and verdigris.
Both have a clear date and legends. Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $150-UP
Ex R. J. Rudolph Collection.
257 Pair of Cents, 1806 & 1807. Includes 1806 S-270 R1 MDS
VF20 net VG10 for light roughness, and 1807 S-276 R1 Large
Fraction EDS with the reverse rotated 30 degrees CCW VF35 net
F12 for uniform moderate granularity. Both have a strong date
and legends. Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $100-UP
Ex Ed Miller Collection.
258 1807 S-271 R1 "Comet" Obverse VG10. Glossy chocolate
brown with darker steel brown and olive toning on the devices.
No corrosion or verdigris, only small contact marks. These
include some tiny ticks on the portrait, a light scratch at ES-OF,
and a half dozen sharp rim nicks on the reverse. MDS. The
"Comet" flaw in the field behind the head is clear.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $100-UP
Ex Ed Miller Collection.
259 Pair of 1807 Cents graded VG8. Includes S-273 R1 Overdate
Large 7 over 6 LDS, and S-275 R3 Large Fraction MDS. An
attractive pair with smooth, glossy olive brown and chocolate
surfaces. Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $100-UP
Ex Ed Miller Collection.
260 1807 S-274 R2 Small Fraction F12. Sharpness VF35 but
covered with uniform fine granularity. No verdigris, and the only
marks are a dull but deep nick near the dentils behind the head
and an old scratch in the hair at the shoulder. Dark chocolate
brown and olive. MDS, Breen state III, with swelling at STA in
STATES but no die cracks.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $200-UP
Ex R. J. Rudolph Collection.
261 1807 S-276 R1 Large Fraction F15+. Rather glossy steel
brown blending to olive brown in protected areas. The surfaces
are satiny and attractive. No corrosion or verdigris, only a few
tiny marks. A tiny tick on the diagonal of the N in ONE is the
best identifying mark, but you will need a glass to see it. EDS,
Breen state I, with the reverse rotated 30 degrees CCW. A
choice cent for the grade, close to VF20.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $200-UP
Ex R. J. Rudolph Collection.
Cl ass i c Head Cen t s
1808 S-277 CENT
262 1808 S-277 R2 EF40. Sharpness EF45 or slightly better
and choice except for a dull nick at the dentils over the L in
LIBERTY plus a smaller nick in the dentils at star 3 and
another at the bottom of the reverse. Very attractive glossy
light brown and tan with steel brown highpoints. Great eye
appeal in spite of the few small marks. MDS, Breen state IV.
Star 1 is weak but visible, the weakness caused by die fail-
ure at the opposing area on the reverse.
Estimated Value .............................................. $4,000-UP
Ex Syracuse Coin Shop-unknown-Denis Loring 4/27/2007-
Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Gold-
bergs 9/6/2009:549-R. J. Rudolph Collection (Holmes collec-
tion envelope and Goldberg lot ticket included).
263 Trio of Classic Head Cents, 1808-1810. Includes 1808 S-
277 R2 M-LDS with die cracks on the reverse and star 1 weak
from die failure VF20 net F12 for fine roughness, 1809 S-280 R2
MDS G6, and 1810/09 R1 Overdate 10 over 09 MDS F15 net
VG8 for light granularity. All have a clear date. Lot of 3 coins.
Estimated Value .......................................................$250-UP
Ex Ed Miller Collection.
264 1808 S-278 R3 F15. Sharpness VF35 but there is a scuff of
fine scratches on the portrait and a few more on the rim under
the date. The scratches are old and blend perfectly into the
attractive glossy medium chocolate brown toning. EDS, Breen
state I. The die lines at S-O and F-A are clear.
Estimated Value .......................................................$200-UP
Ex R. J. Rudolph Collection.
265 Quartet of Classic Head Cents, 1808-1811. Includes 1808
S-278 R3 VF20 net VG10 for corrosion spots, 1809 S-280 R2 G6
net G4 for scratches, 1810 S-282 R2 G5, and 1811 S-287 R2
VG7. All have a clear date and legends. Lot of 4 coins.
Estimated Value .......................................................$250-UP
Ex R. J. Rudolph Collection.