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Large Cents
688 1803 S-261 R2 Small Date, Large Fraction EF40. Glossy
steel brown and chocolate with traces of frosty tan faded down
from mint color along the profile of Ms Liberty. The reverse has
overtones of darker steel. Sharpness EF45+ but there are a
few small spots of very shallow roughness at TAT in STATES and
a few more at the T in CENT through the wreath to RIC in
AMERICA. No verdigris. The only notable contact mark is a very
thin nick or planchet crease tucked between the bottom of the
bust tip and the dentils below. LDS, Breen state VI. The die
clashmarks are clear, the die crack that arcs up through the
shoulder and lower curls is strong, and the area at the lowest
curl is swollen causing obvious weakness at the opposing area
at TAT. A very nice example of the late die state, and this one is
about the latest seen.
Estimated Value .................................................. $1,000 - UP
Ex Continental Investment Group 4/21/1989-Stephen Fischer-
Tom Reynolds-Del Bland (comes with the Bland collection enve-
lope).
689 1803 S-262 R3 Small Date & Fraction NGC graded F15.
Slightly glossy very dark steel and olive brown with uniform
microscopic granularity under the toning. No verdigris, and the
only notable mark is a very old "X" scratched at the curl on the
neck. E-MDS, Breen state II, with a die line slanting through the
bust into the field near the neck. The date is bold and the leg-
ends are clear. Our grade is F15 sharpness net VG10. The
attribution is noted on the NGC label.
Estimated Value .....................................................$200 - UP
Ex 2001 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 3/31/
2001:298-Rod Burress-unknown-Heritage Auctions #1154:9205
(both lot tickets and the Burress envelope included).
Cl ass i c Head Cent s
690 1810 S-283 R2 Classic Head VF25. Sharpness EF40 but
there are some contact marks scattered over the obverse and
extremely fine granularity in the fields on the reverse. The nota-
ble marks are 5 dull pinpricks around the 810 in the date and
some old horizontal pin scratches in the hair over BERT. Mostly
glossy olive brown and steel with a small area of reddish brown
toning at the bottom of the neck. MDS, Breen state II, with die
clashmarks on the obverse and a die flaw in the dentils at stars
4-7. There is a strong double profile along the front edge of the
neck and weaker doubling along the bottom of the jaw (from
die bounce).
Estimated Value .....................................................$750 - UP
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/31/2011:912
(where housed in a PCGS slab graded XF40; since removed).
Liber ty Cent s
691 1817 N-7 R7 (for the die state) AG3. Sharpness F15 or bet-
ter but dark and covered with fine to moderate roughness. No
verdigris, only minor marks. Slightly glossy dark olive brown
and steel. Extremely rare EDS before the usual "Mouse" break
at the top of the head. Only a few are known in this die state,
and most are in low grade.
Estimated Value ..................................................... $200 - UP
692 Quartet of Scarce Varieties 1817-1830. Includes 1817 N-
17 R4 MDS VG10 , 1828 N-12 R3+ MDS F15, 1830 N-6 R4
Medium Letters MDS VG8, and 1830 N-10 R4+ Large Letters
EDS G6. A decent group. Lot of 4 coins.
Estimated Value ..................................................... $200 - UP
693 Pair of Mint Errors, 1817 & 1853. Includes 1817 N-11 R1
AG3 with a large mint-made curved planchet clip on the left side
of the obverse, and 1853 N-19 R1 NGC graded VF35 (our
grade F15+) with the obverse die badly misaligned to K-9.
The mint error is noted on the NGC label. Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value ..................................................... $100 - UP
The 1817 N-11 is ex Jim Corrado, McCawley & Grellman Auc-
tions/Goldbergs 2/2007:410-Daniel W. Holmes, McCawley &
Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/19/2010:443 (lot ticket
included).
694 1818 N-10 R1. PCGS graded UNC Details, Cleaning.
Attractive frosty light to medium chocolate brown with generous
traces of mint color remaining in the protected areas on both
sides. No spots or stains, only a few trivial ticks. Excellent eye
appeal for the grade. M-LDS, the usual Randall Hoard die state
for the variety. Our grade is MS-60.
Estimated Value ..................................................... $400 - UP
From the Norman Wolfe Collection.
695 1819 N-8 R1 Small Date MS60+. Lustrous medium steel
brown with about 20% of the mint red remaining visible on
both sides. Would deserve a choice rating except for a stain of
dark toning at F-AM. Sharply struck EDS. Most likely from the
famous Randall Hoard of mint state cents that was brought to
light a few years after the end of the US Civil War. Comes with a
nice provenance.
Estimated Value ..................................................... $300 - UP
Ex Ed Milas 11/3/1972-C. Douglas Smith 3/29/1985-Jack Bey-
mer 4/19/1985-unknown (old Stack' s envelope included).