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366 1843 N-8 R3 Repunched Date NGC graded MS63 Brown.
Frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate. Satiny mint lus-
ter covers the fields and protected areas. This cent is nearly
flawless except for a collection of microscopic pits or planchet
flaws at the top of the N in CENT. MDS, die state b, with minor
crumbling tucked under the nose. The repunching on the date
remains visible on all 4 digits. A nice cent. Our grade is MS60
net AU55.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $400-UP
Ex Heritage sale #1223, lot 7105.
367 Pair of Cents, 1843 & 1849. Includes 1843 N-9 R3
Repunched Date M-LDS (c) with rim cud breaks at stars 6-7,
stars 8-9, and star 11 EF40 net VF35 for some small nicks, and
1849 N-2 R1 M-LDS (z) with extensive crumbling on the reverse
EF45+ net EF40 for recoloring. A pair of neat die states. Lot of 2
coins.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $200-UP
CONDITION CENSUS 1843 N-10
368 1843 N-10 R3 MS60. Frosty light olive and medium steel
brown with faded mint red in protected areas on the
reverse. The only marks are a few minor spots of slightly
darker chocolate brown toning, including one over star 2,
another in the dentils at star 6, plus a small diagonal nick in
the field off the end of the nose. The reverse is choice, the
only mark being a light nick close over the end of the
wreath stem. E-MDS, die state a late. The small point up to
the left from the top of the E in CENT is weak but visible.
Tied for CC#3 honors in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value ...............................................$1,000-UP
Ex Abner Kreisberg (Quality Sales Corp) 6/17/1968:173-R. L.
Rudolph Collection (lot envelope included).
UNIQUE DIE STATE 1844 N-3
369 1844 N-3 R2 MS60. Beautiful glossy light olive and steel
brown with hints of very faded mint color in a few of the pro-
tected areas. No spots or stains. The only notable marks are a
pair of tiny pinpricks just left of the lowest curl on the neck and
a small nick on the coronet over the left top of the T in LIBERTY.
A smooth, beautiful cent. Unique late die state, between states
d & e, with a strong die crack on the rim outlining where the
terminal cud break (die state e) is about to occur. This die state
was unknown to Grellman when he wrote the 2001 edition of
the reference on the cents of 1840-1857, and this is the only
example known to him today. The hair at the top of the ear is a
bit softly struck, which is normal for this variety, regardless of
the die state. Graded MS63 by Del Bland. A very important cent
to the die state specialist.
Estimated Value .......................................................$600-UP
Ex Julian Leidman-Myles Z. Gerson 8/1973 (via Denis Loring)-R.
S. Brown, Jr., 9/30/1986:980-Tom Reynolds 4/1994-Evan L.
Kopald-Chris McCawley-R. L. Rudolph Collection (includes the
Brown collection envelope and lot ticket).
370 Quartet of Cents, 1846-1851. Includes 1846 N-25 R5
Repunched 1 MDS (b) F15 net VG10 for light scratches, 1847 N-
36 R5+ MDS VG8 net VG7 for a light cleaning, 1851/81 N-3 R1
51 over Inverted 18 M-LDS (b) EF45 net VF20 for whizzing and
retoning, and another 1851/81 N-3 R1 LDS (c) VF30 net VF20
for minor marks and smoothing on the portrait. Lot of 4 coins.
Estimated Value .......................................................$200-UP
371 Pair of Cents, 1847 & 1848, graded AU58. Includes 1847
N-1 R2 Repunched Date M-LDS (c), and 1848 N-1 R1
Repunched 4 E-MDS (b). Both are glossy and attractive, very
close to mint state. Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value .......................................................$300-UP
Ex R. J. Rudolph Collection.
372 1847/47 N-18 R5 Overdate "Large 7 over Medium 7"
EF40. Sharpness near AU50 but cleaned and retoned frosty
uniform reddish steel brown and light chocolate. No spots or
stains only a few minor marks. The notable ones are a thin ver-
tical nick in the center of the cheek and a small rim bruise over
the first T in STATES. E-MDS, die state a, without any cud
breaks on the obverse. Repunching is visible on all 4 digits of
the date and the top of the "Medium 7" is clearly visible over
the normal 7. The always present "moonscape" texture on Ms
Liberty is obvious.
Estimated Value .......................................................$250-UP
Ex Tom Reynolds-Gary M. Ruttenberg, McCawley & Grellman
Auctions 8/19/1995:392-Walter Mustain.