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Large Cents CONDITION CENSUS 1850 N-24
717 1850 N-24 R4+ AU50. Very attractive frosty light to medium
brown. Mint luster covers the fields and protected areas and
this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. No spots or stains, only
a few trivial marks. A tiny nick on the center of the front edge of
the neck and some weakness in the dentils over the first S in
STATES (as struck) can help identify this cent. MDS. Tied for
CC#4 honors for the variety in the Grellman census. Removed
from an NGC slab graded MS63BN (NGC label #1780681-
001 included).
Estimated Value .....................................................$600 - UP
Discovered unattributed by Dave Stark.
DISCOVERY COIN FOR 1851 N-35
718 1851 N-35 R5+ NGC graded AU55. Glossy medium brown
and light chocolate blending to medium chocolate brown in pro-
tected areas. The surfaces are smooth but there is a speck of
crud under star 12 and a larger splash of darker olive crud on
the leaves under OF. A dull circular nick or planchet flake
between stars 12 & 13 can help identify this cent. EDS. The fine
die lines in the fields on the reverse are present and there are
no visible rim breaks. This is the discovery coin for the die vari-
ety, that being accomplished when Jules Reiver owned the coin.
Our grade is VF30 net VF25+ and tied for CC#12 in the
Grellman census. The attribution and Reiver provenance are
noted on the NGC label. Pop 1; none finer at NGC for the
variety.
Estimated Value .....................................................$300 - UP
Ex George Ramont 6/17/1971-Jules Reiver, Heritage Auctions 1/
25/2006:20497-(via Don Valenziano)-Phyllis Thompson,
McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/31/2010:697.
NEW DISCOVERY FOR 1851 N-40
719 1851 N-40 R5 AU50. Frosty medium steel brown and light
chocolate with hints of underlying very faded mint color show-
ing through in a few places on both sides. There is virtually no
wear at all on this cent but both sides show several low spots
where debris came between the dies and the planchet (most
likely grease or oil used to lubricate the press mechanisms).
Most examples of this rare variety come with similar low spots,
but they are especially prevalent on this piece. The coronet at
LIB is significantly blunted by a die clog. The only post-striking
defect worthy of mention is a tiny speck of carbon in the field
off the chin. EDS. CC#5 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value ..................................................... $350 - UP
Discovered unattributed by Allen Ross.
720 1852 N-23 R5 PCGS graded XF45 . Attractive glossy medium
brown and light chocolate. Smooth with only minor contact
marks. A light scratch in the field over star 1 and another even
lighter one under star 8 are the only notable marks, and neither
is visible without a glass. M-LDS, die state b, with a rather large
rim cud break at the bottom of the reverse. Our grade is
VF35 sharpness net VF30. Not in the overall census for the
variety but tied for CC#8 of those with the single cud break in
the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label.
Pop 1; 6 finer at PCGS.
Estimated Value ..................................................... $200 - UP
Ex Mike Eisenberg, 2001 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auc-
tions 5/14/2011:557 (includes the Eisenberg collection envelope
and EAC Sale lot ticket).