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Large Cents
395
1854 N-11 R2 MS60+
. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with
a hint of sea-green in the mix. The satiny mint frost is unbroken
and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal for the grade. A
choice example except for a spot of very fine carbon on the
front edge of the eyeball. This spot is well hidden and is very
easy to overlook, but it counts anyway. MDS, die state b. The
fields are covered with fine roughness from radial die flowlines
caused by die wear. Tied for CC#13 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $300-UP
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions 7/31/1993:392-R. S. Brown,
Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/1/1998:758-Chris
McCawley, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/7/
2000:2338-Chris McCawley 6/2/2001-Evan Kopald (via Chris
McCawley) 6/2006-Phyllis Thompson, McCawley & Grellman
Auctions/Goldbergs 1/31/2010:757-R. L. Rudolph Collection
(includes all 4 lot tickets plus the Brown and Kopald collection
envelopes)
.
396
1855 N-7 R1 Upright 55 PCGS graded MS64 Brown
. Lus-
trous light to medium chocolate brown and steel with tiny peeps
of faded mint color showing in protected places on each side.
Satiny and attractive. A speck of darker toning between star 4
and the brow lock and a larger spot of reddish chocolate toning
at the curl on the neck are the only notable marks. M-LDS, die
state c, with fine die cracks on the reverse. A small, very shal-
low low spot (caused by debris on the die) covers the jawline
near the earlobe.
Our grade is MS62.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $300-UP
397
1856 N-1 R1 Italic 5 PCGS graded MS63 Brown
. Lustrous
light to medium chocolate brown. No spots or stains, and the
best identifying marks are a couple tiny nicks on the bottom of
the O in ONE. EDS+, die state a late. The die lines over UN are
dull but a few are still visible. A shallow low spot surrounds NT
in CENT.
Our grade is MS60
. The PCGS label states this is an
"Upright 5" variety, which is incorrect.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $200-UP
398
1856 N-1 R1 Italic 5 MS60+
. Glossy light to medium choco-
late brown and steel with hints of very faded mint color peeking
through in a few protected areas. The obverse is flawless but
there are about a dozen small spots of darker olive brown ton-
ing on the reverse, the largest one under the right side of the N
in CENT. Nicely struck E-MDS, die state b early.
Estimated Value .......................................................$250-UP
Ex Doug Bird 9/6/1998-Evan L. Kopald-Chris McCawley-R. L.
Rudolph Collection
.
399
1856 N-2 R1 Italic 5 MS60
. Attractive lustrous medium
brown and light chocolate with a hint of light bluish steel over-
tone. No spots or stains, and the only notable contact mark is a
light diagonal nick on the front edge of the neck. MDS, die state
d, with several fine die cracks on the obverse.
Removed from
an NGC slab graded MS64BN
(NGC label #297841-002
included).
Estimated Value .......................................................$250-UP
Ex Heritage 1/1997:5613-R. J. Rudolph Collection (lot ticket
included)
.
400
1856 N-6 R1 Upright 5 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown,
CAC APPROVED
. Lustrous bright original mint red just starting
to mellow to light steel brown on the highpoints of the devices,
at least 70% of the mint color remaining on each side. No spots
or stains. The only defects are a shallow low spot on the neck
and another inside the wreath (both as struck), plus a small
nick between the right top of the first S in STATES and the den-
tils. E-MDS, die state a. The fine die lines of the earliest state
are still visible and microscopic radial die lines are starting to
form in the fields. A beautiful example of a common die variety.
Our grade is MS64+
. The attribution is noted on the PCGS
label.
PCGS population 3; none finer at PCGS for the vari-
ety.
Estimated Value .......................................................$600-UP