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344 1837 N-3 R1 Plain Hair Cord PCGS graded MS64 Red &
Brown, CAC APPROVED . Variety with Medium Letters on
Reverse. Beautiful lustrous mint red mellowing to light olive and
steel brown. Half the original mint color remains on each side.
The only marks are a small, light rim bruise over star 4 and tiny
splashes of slightly darker toning scattered over the reverse.
Sharply struck E-MDS with the usual die cracks on the reverse
(which are present even on the earliest proof strikes) and no die
flowlines. All of the stars show full radial lines and the leaves
display sharp veins. A premium example of the date, type, or
die variety depending on your collecting objective. Our grade
is consistent with the PCGS grade. The attribution is noted
on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 2 finer in 65 at
PCGS for the variety.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $600-UP
345 1837 N-6 R1 Plain Hair Cord MS60+. Lustrous light choco-
late and medium steel brown with a few tiny peeps of faded
mint red remaining visible on each side. Satiny mint frost covers
this cent and the eye appeal is excellent. There are a few tiny
wisps of darker olive brown toning on both sides. A small verti-
cal streak of dark olive toning over star 5 and a spot of similar
toning at the top of the first S in STATES are the only notable
marks. MDS. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS64BN
(NGC label #329698-003 included).
Estimated Value ....................................................... $400-UP
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 10/1/2000:1404-
Evan L. Kopald-Chris McCawley-R. L. Rudolph Collection.
346 1837 N-8 R1 Plain Hair Cord AU58. An attractive frosty mint
state cent that has a few small nicks, including two on the
cheek and one on the rim nick at star 3. Lustrous light to
medium chocolate brown with lighter golden tan in protected
areas. No spots or stains, and the eye appeal is excellent. MDS.
The die lines over ERI in AMERICA are dull but visible.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $250-UP
Ex Herman Halpern, Stack' s 3/16/1988:489-McCawley & Grell-
man/Superior 2/8/1998:1188-R. J. Rudolph Collection.
347 1838 N-3 R1 PCGS graded AU55. Frosty medium steel
brown and light chocolate. Flowline luster covers the protected
areas on both sides. The only notable marks are a dull nick on
the jawline near the earlobe and a spot of fine carbon in the
dentils at star 1. LDS. The extra center dot on the reverse is
gone (the so-called "colon" center dot). Our grade is AU55
sharpness net AU50 for the spot.
Estimated Value .......................................................$200-UP
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1999:2280-R. J.
Rudolph Collection (lot ticket included).
348 1839/6 N-1 R3 Overdate 9 over 6 NGC graded F15.
Mostly glossy olive brown and chocolate with lighter brown ton-
ing on the devices. The two-tone appearance accents the
designs and adds to the eye appeal. The devices are smooth
but the fields show microscopic roughness. Otherwise the only
mark is a tiny, light rim bruise over ER in AMERICA. The over-
date feature is strong. Our grade is VG10 sharpness net
VG8. The attribution is noted on the NGC label.
Estimated Value .......................................................$800-UP
349 1839 N-9 R2 Silly Head NGC graded MS64 Brown. Lus-
trous light to medium steel brown with a few peeps of underly-
ing faded mint color on both sides. Sharply struck and
attractive. The best identifying marks are a puff of darker toning
at the top of the D in UNITED and a sprinkle of reddish brown
toning from the T in CENT to the I in AMERICA. E-MDS. The
bisecting die crack from the dentils over star 5 to the dentils
under star 13 is complete but very light, the die lines off the
upper left point of star 7 are clear, and there are no rim cud
breaks on the obverse. Our grade is MS60. The attribution is
noted on the NGC label.
Estimated Value ....................................................$1,000-UP
Ex R. J. Rudolph Collection.
350 1839 N-12 R4 Booby Head VF20. Five points sharper but
there is a scuff of fine vertical scratches hidden in the hair right
of the neck. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and void of any
notable defects. Glossy light olive and chocolate with hints of
reddish brown toning in some of the protected areas. MDS with
a die crack from the rim through star 4 to the nose. A decent
example of this tough die variety.
Estimated Value .......................................................$600-UP