Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 57

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Large Cents 1849-

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 690		1851 N-20 R3. MS-63. Both 1's Repunched. Choice, highly lustrous chocolate brown with overtones of light bluish steel and mellowed mint red covering 5% of the planchet, mostly on the reverse. The only mark is a small spot of very fine carbon on the bottom of the O in ONE. LDS, die state c. The repunching on the 1's is gone and the tops of the C & E in CENT are joined by crumbling. This is Newcomb's old #28. Tied for CC#5 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Jack H. Robinson, Superior 1/29/89:1590-R. S. Brown, Jr., 2002 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/20/02:619-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 691		1851 N-21 R4. AU-58. Frosty light olive and bluish steel with satiny mint luster showing in the protected areas. The only marks are a tiny tick hidden in the hair right of the earlobe and a thin, barely visible vertical scratch on the inner curl. Neither of these marks is distracting, in fact they are hard to see. MDS, die state b. The strong die lines behind ONE CENT have been lapped off the die leaving only short points from some of those letters. Tied for CC#5. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex J. R. Grellman-Steve Wirth, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/05:559-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 692		1851 N-22 R4. EF-45 Plus. Choice lustrous light chocolate brown. Virtually flawless, a small nick left of the earlobe is the only notable mark. MDS, die state b. An attractive cent, CC#7 of this tough die variety. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 693		1851 N-25 R3-. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Choice lustrous chocolate and bluish steel with at least 10% of the original mint red remaining on both sides. Excellent eye appeal, but there are a few contact marks. These include a couple tiny pinscratches right of star 6, a few more under IC in AMERICA, and a shallow scrape on the base of the second T in STATES into the leaf below. M-LDS, die state b. The points down from the throat are gone but the short spike down from the dentils left of star 8 is visible. Our grade is MS60+, tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex David Lawrence Rare Coins 10/8/04-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 694		1851 N-26 R4. AU-55. Frosty light chocolate brown. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas. Just a very light touch of friction on the highest points from mint state. The only marks are a tiny tick on the chin and a couple microscopic pinpricks under star 2. M-LDS, die state c. The short points from the main curl over the inner curl are gone. CC#11. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS64 Brown (NGC label included, and it shows the attribution). Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/01:1655-unknown-Northeast Numismatics 4/02-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 695		Group of Five 1851 Cents grading EF40 to AU50. Average grade is EF45, and these are nice cents. Includes N-7 M-LDS (a late), N-23 EDS (a), N-24 M-LDS (b late), N-29 MDS (b), N-31 M-LDS (c). A couple are very slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. All from the Phyllis Thompson collection. View details	Realized $661
Lot 696		1851 N-34 R4. AU-58. Glossy chocolate and light olive brown with traces of faded mint red on both sides. Some slightly lighter brown toning covers the field between stars 3 & 4. The only contact mark is a tiny pinscratch right of the D in UNITED. Just a hint of friction on the highest points from mint state. Rare EDS, die state a, with fine die lines at TES-OF. Both dies display the always-present dull features that resulted from improper die preparation. A very nice example of this curious variety. Tied for CC#7 overall but second finest of the rare early die state. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/04:1110-Chris McCawley 4/05-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 697		1851 N-35 R5+. NGC graded AU-55. Glossy chocolate brown. The surfaces are mostly smooth and attractive, but there are a few marks. These include a small spot of greenish verdigris under star 12, some fine carbon on the leaves under OF, and a small dig under the E in CENT. EDS, die state a. There are no visible rim cud breaks on the reverse, although they may have been present and worn off in circulation, and the die lines and points are sharp. This is the discovery coin for the die variety according to Jules Reiver, who first reported the discovery. Our grade is net VF25+, tied for CC#11 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Reiver provenance are noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex George Ramont 6/17/71-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:20497 (via Don Valenziano)-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 698		1851 N-36 R5+. VF-20 Plus. Glossy olive brown and steel with smooth, attractive surfaces. Close to VF25 but there is a light rim bruise at star 4 and a tiny hairline scratch on the neck. MDS. The small lump on the neck and the point up from the top of the E in CENT are clear. This is the discovery coin for the variety according to Jules Reiver. CC#12 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:20498 (via Don Valenziano)-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 699		1851 N-39 R3. AU-50. Glossy light chocolate and steel brown with frosty luster covering the protected areas on both sides. A half dozen small spots of dark toning on the reverse are the only notable marks. E-MDS, die state a, with a short but clear bar near the dentils over star 3. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Harry W. Colborn, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/05:1913 (via Don Valenziano)-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 700		Trio of Scarce 1851 Die Varieties. Includes N-22 E-MDS (a) VF30+, N-27 MDS (b) VF30, and N-40 NGC graded VG10 (our grade VG7). All are slightly sharper with minor marks and clear attribution points. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. All from the Phyllis Thompson collection, and the N-40 is also ex Bob Grellman-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:20502. View details	Realized $196
Lot 701		1851 N-43 R5. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Lustrous slightly mellowed mint red fading to steel brown and light chocolate on the devices, about 75% of the planchet showing the faded mint color. Excellent eye appeal, nearly flawless. The best identifying marks are a tiny tick on the coronet over the L, a barely visible planchet flake connecting the lower right point of star 13 to the dentils below, and a faint streak of slightly darker toning up to the right from the top of star 13. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. The points from the neck are clear and the spike up from the top of the E in CENT is sharp. A very attractive example of this rare variety. Our grade is MS63+, CC#6 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex 1980 ANA Sale, lot 1049-Stack's 3/18/86:884-Stack's 1/15/02:850 (misattributed there as N-9)-Gary Adkins 9/03-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,323
Lot 702		1851 N-45 R4. MS-60. Lustrous light chocolate and steel brown with traces of mint red showing on both sides. Just a few minor spots from choice, including a tiny one at the hair under star 8, another connecting the feet of the C & A in AMERICA, and a reddish one on the leaf over the E in ONE. LDS, die state b, with an additional fine die crack from the field right of star 4 through the coronet into the field under star 7. A very nice example of this tough variety, tied for CC#2 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Louisville Coin Exchange (Byrd Saylor)-Dave Humphreys 2/05-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 703		Quartette of 1851 Cents grading VF30 to EF40. Includes N-13 E-MDS (b), N-17 MDS (b), N-18 M-LDS (b), and N-38 MDS (a late). Some are slightly sharper with minor defects but overall a nice group. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. All from the Phyllis Thompson collection. View details	Realized $311
Lot 704		Group of Five 1851 Cents grading F15 to VF25. Average grade is VF20. Includes N-9 EDS (a), N-19 MDS (c), N-30 E-MDS (a), N-33 E-MDS (a late), and N-41 MDS (b). Some are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. All from the Phyllis Thompson collection. View details	Realized $173
Lot 705		1852 N-1 R1. NGC graded MS-67 Brown. Repunched 185. Choice lustrous bluish steel and olive brown with 15% of the mint color showing on the obverse and nearly half of the mint red remaining on the reverse. Great eye appeal and nearly flawless. The only marks are a couple specks of dark toning under star 2, another at the right top of the N in ONE, and a few microscopic ticks on the upright of the 1 in the date. MDS, die state b late. The repunching on the 8 & 5 is gone but the repunching under the base of the 1 remains visible. The obverse die cracks are clear, but the one from the nose to star 1 has not formed. Our grade is MS64, tied for CC#4. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 706		1852 N-4 R1. MS-60. Very attractive and highly lustrous light chocolate and olive brown with generous traces of mint red showing on the reverse. The only marks are a tiny horizontal swipe of darker toning to the left from the curl before the ear and a tiny planchet flake in the dentils at star 5, as struck. M-LDS, die state b. The reverse is cracked but the obverse remains uncracked. A shallow low spot covers much of the neck, a result of debris stuck to the die. A nice cent for the grade, tied for CC#10 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/88:677-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/01:1698 (via Don Valenziano)-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 707		1852 N-5 R2. MS-60 Plus. Beautiful and highly lustrous bluish steel and chocolate brown. The only marks are a faint spot of slightly darker toning hidden in the hair right of the ear and a smaller one in the field under star 4. Great eye appeal for the grade. E-MDS, die state a. The fields are covered with microscopic radial die flowlines but the fine die lines from the dentils under star 13 remain clear. Tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Mid American Rare Coin Auctions 1/8/88:65-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/01:1701 (via Don Valenziano)-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $949
Lot 708		1852 N-5 R2 . EF-45 Plus. Glossy light chocolate brown with frosty mint luster covering the protected areas. Excellent eye appeal. Close to AU50 but there are a few minor contact marks on the obverse, including a faint hairline in the field before the forehead and a few tiny ticks between star 12 and the inner curl. E-MDS, die state a. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $196
Lot 709		1852 N-6 R2. AU-58. A lustrous mint state example that has a dull nick to the right from star 8 and a couple shallow contact marks on the edge under the 2 in the date. Otherwise this cent is choice. Frosty light chocolate and steel brown with traces of faded mint color visible on both sides. Nicely struck MDS, die state a, before the rim cud appears on the obverse. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Bowers & Merena 6/27/02:102-Evan Kopald. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 710		1852 N-6 R2. AU-50 Plus. Obverse Rim Cud. Lustrous light chocolate and steel brown. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. Close to AU55 but there is a shallow planchet void on the rim right of star 9 and a less obvious one on the rim over star 8 (both as struck). LDS, die state c, with a large, strong rim cud break on the right side of the obverse. A nice example of this popular and impressive die state. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex J. J. Teaparty 2/89-Bob Grellman, 2008 EAC Sale, lot 598. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 711		1852 N-8 R2. MS-63. Lustrous bluish steel and light chocolate brown with 25% of the mint color remaining on the obverse, 10% on the reverse. Great luster and eye appeal. Nearly flawless except for a couple microscopic ticks on the cheek and a spot of slightly darker toning in the dentils below star 2. M-LDS, die state c, with faint die cracks on the obverse but an uncracked reverse. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Doug Bird, 2003 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/26/03:758-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 712		1852 N-8 R2. MS-60. Glossy chocolate and light olive brown with 15% of the original mint red remaining. The fields are frosty and this cent would be choice except for a shallow low spot that covers the neck and chin plus another on the forehead and one more on the hairbun. These were caused by debris on the die and are often found on the later die state of this variety. The best identifying mark on this cent is a bit of slightly darker toning that connects the tops of the C & E in CENT. M-LDS, die state c, with faint die cracks on the obverse but no die cracks on the reverse. Removed from a PCGS slab graded MS63 Red & Brown (PCGS label included). Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Alpine Numismatics 6/28/04-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 713		1852 N-11 R1. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous olive and chocolate brown with overtones of bluish steel and hints of faded mint color peeking through on the obverse. Great luster and eye appeal. The only notable mark is a tiny planchet void on the rim off the end of the wreath ribbon, as struck. M-LDS, die state d late, with a clear die crack on the rim over TES-O that outlines where a rim cud is forming. Our grade is MS62. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex 1999 EAC Sale, lot 647-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $403
Lot 714		1852 N-14 R1. AU-55. Repunched Date. Frosty chocolate and steel brown. Nice eye appeal and very close to mint state with just a hint of friction on the highpoints. A dull diagonal nick in the field near the inner curl is the only notable mark. MDS, die state c. The repunching on the 8 is gone but repunching remains visible under the peak of the 1 and at the tops of the 5 & 2. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Chris McCawley 1/05-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $252
Lot 715		1852 N-15 R3. NGC graded MS-65 Brown. Lustrous dark bluish steel and olive brown with faded mint red covering about 15% of both sides. Great eye appeal and only a few trivial marks, including a tiny nick on the rim near the dentils under the 5 and a microscopic pinprick on the rim just above star 4. LDS, die state c. The die lines and points at NE in ONE are gone and the obverse fields are covered with radial die flowlines that create great cartwheel luster. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census. The NGC label includes the attribution. Estimated Value $350-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 1/05:90-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 716		1852 N-16 R1. MS-60. Frosty chocolate and olive brown with darker steel brown toning on the obverse highpoints. Probably lightly dipped long ago but retoned nicely with attractive cartwheel luster and excellent eye appeal. The only mark is a speck of carbon close over the left top of the N in ONE. M-LDS, die state b. The fine die line inside the E in ONE is gone and the fields are covered with radial die flowlines. The always-present small lumps from die rust are clearly evident on the wreath and ONE CENT. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Indiana State Show bourse 1995-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 717		1852 N-21 R4. VF-35 Plus. Very attractive glossy chocolate and light olive brown. Smooth and virtually flawless. A small spot of lighter brown toning over the E in STATES offers the best identifying mark. MDS, die state b. A fine die crack extends from the coronet tip through star 5 to the dentils over star 4. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Harry W. Colborn, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/05:1928 (via Don Valenziano)-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 718		1852 N-22 R1. MS-60. Lustrous chocolate and olive brown with traces of faded red showing through on both sides. The reverse is choice while the obverse may have been very lightly cleaned and retoned as there are very faint traces of an old fingerprint in the field before the portrait. A couple very light marks on the rim over the N in UNITED are the best identifying defects. Scarce EDS, die state a, before the tiny lump formed under the left foot of the Y in LIBERTY. The fine die lines from the back of the portrait are sharp and the dies are uncracked. Not in the overall condition census for the variety but CC#3 of those known in the early die state. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex Steve Estes 12/99-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 719		1852 N-23 R5. Fine-12. Sharpness near VF20 but there is a dull and rather fresh contact mark on the rim at star 5. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and very nice for the grade, nearly flawless. EDS, die state a, before any rim cud breaks on the reverse. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/05:577 (via Don Valenziano)-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $78
Lot 720		Pair of 1852 Cents grading EF45 to AU50. Includes N-3 MDS (b) and N-10 MDS (b). A very attractive pair. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. Both from the Phyllis Thompson collection. View details	Realized $334
Lot 721		Group of Five 1852 Cents grading VF30 to VF35. Includes N-6 LDS (c) with a large rim cud on the right side of the obverse, N-12 E-MDS (a) with repunched 18 visible, N-15 MDS (b), N-22 E-MDS (b), and N-22 LDS (d, Newcomb's old #9). A few are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. All from the Phyllis Thompson collection. View details	Realized $345
Lot 722		Group of Five 1852 Cents grading F15 to VF25. Average grade is VF20+. Includes N-1 MDS (b) with repunched 1, N-7 E-MDS (b) with repunched date, N-12 MDS (b, Newcomb's old #13), N-17 LDS (c), and N-18 MDS (b). Some are slightly sharper with defects. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. All from the Phyllis Thompson collection. View details	Realized $276
Lot 723		1853 N-5 R2. AU-50. Frosty medium brown with darker steel and chocolate toning on the highpoints. Choice eye appeal, nearly flawless. A microscopic pinprick near the hair right of the eye is the best identifying mark, and it is barely visible. E-MDS, die state b. The fine repunching under the 53 is gone but the die lines from the inner curl remain visible. Estimated Value $80-UP. Ex Jerry Wysong 8/98-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 724		1853 N-6 R1. AU-58. Frosty dark bluish steel and olive with frosty light brown and tan toning covering the protected areas on both sides. Nearly flawless, just a hint of friction on the highest points from mint state. A light nick on the rim at star 12 and a tiny planchet flake hidden in the dentils over the left top of the U in UNITED are the only defects. MDS, die state b. The die lines from the dentils at star 2 are faint, nearly gone, and the reverse is cracked through UNITED STATES, as usual. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Dave Humphreys 3/06-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 725		Pair of 1853 Cents grading EF45 to AU50. Includes N-2 MDS (b), and N-7 E-MDS (a). A couple very attractive cents. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. Both from the Phyllis Thompson collection. View details	Realized $432
Lot 726		1853 N-9 R2. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Repunched 1. Glossy chocolate and olive brown with a couple tiny peeps of faded mint color showing on the reverse. No defects, only a hint of friction on the highest points of the design. Cartwheel luster covers the fields under the glossy toning. M-LDS, die state c. The repunching on the 5 & 3 is gone but repunching is still visible close under the left base of the 1. Our grade is AU58. The attribution and Reiver provenance are noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex Ray Gallo 10/20/68-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:20545 (via Don Valenziano)-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $322
Lot 727		1853 N-10 R1. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Repunched Date. Lustrous steel brown and light chocolate with slightly faded mint color covering nearly a third of the planchet. The surfaces are satiny and this cent is absolutely choice except for a small splash of darker toning between stars 12 & 13. A speck of raised verdigris is located in this spot of darker toning. The only other notable defect is a tiny tick on the front end of the eyebrow. MDS, die state b. The repunching inside the top of the 8 and below the base of the 1 remains clear, but the repunching on the tops of the 5 & 3 is barely visible. Our grade is MS63. Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,200
Lot 728		1853 N-10 R1. MS-60 Plus. Repunched Date. Lustrous light olive and bluish steel with 10-15% of the frosty mint red remaining. Excellent luster and eye appeal, just a few tiny marks from choice. These include a spot of reddish brown toning inside the bottom of the 3, a speck of carbon over the left top of the T in LIBERTY, and a small nick in the center of the cheek. MDS, die state b. The dash under the 1 and the repunching inside the top of the 8 are clear, but the repunching at the top of the 5 & 3 is faint. The fields are satiny from microscopic radial die flowlines. An attractive cent in spite of the minor marks. Noyes photo #31804. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex Chris McCawley 8/2/91-Jack Wadlington-Chris McCawley 12/03-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $384
Lot 729		1853 N-11 R2. AU-55. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. A choice, attractive cent. A faint splash of slightly darker chocolate toning in the field right of the inner curl is the best identifying mark. E-MDS, die state a late. The fields are satiny as they begin to form microscopic radial flowlines but the fine line through star 6 and the one from the inner curl remain visible though weak. Estimated Value $125-UP. Ex Jerry Wysong 4/03-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 730		1853 N-12 R1. MS-62 Plus. Lustrous light chocolate and steel with traces of mint red remaining on both sides, especially on the reverse. Satiny mint frost covers the fields and this cent offers excellent eye appeal, very close to choice. The only marks are a very faint scuff over star 3 and a tiny tick right of star 4. Nicely struck MDS, die state b. A tiny lump has formed on the left side of the T in LIBERTY but the line inside the N in ONE is still visible. Tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Walter Dudgeon-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/98:1786 (via Don Valenziano)-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 731		1853 N-13 R1. MS-63. Repunched 1. Lustrous light chocolate brown with subtle overtones of light bluish steel. Attractive satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is outstanding. The only marks are a tiny spot of darker toning near the hair above the eye and a couple tiny ticks on the right side of the O in ONE. M-LDS, die state b. The points from E in CENT are gone but the repunching under the base of the 1 remains clear. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex Abe Kosoff 12/9/52:935-R. E. Naftzger, Jr. (via Bill Noyes and Rod Burress) 11/02-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 732		1853 N-14 R3. MS-60. Repunched 1. Frosty light chocolate and bluish steel with peeps of faded mint color showing through on the obverse. Satiny mint frost covers the planchet and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal for the grade. Just a few light contact marks from choice, including a few small nicks on the bust and a more-visible one in the field under the end of the chin. LDS, die state e, with clear rim cud breaks from star 10 down to star 13. The final cud breaks are clearer on this example than on any other seen by this cataloger. The repunching under the base of the 1 is gone. Tied for CC#9 overall for the die variety but CC#2 of the terminal die state. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS63 Brown (NGC label included). Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Ace Coins 8/04-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $506
Lot 733		1853 N-19 R1. MS-60. Repunched 853. Lustrous chocolate brown, the reverse a few shades lighter than the obverse. The fields are satiny and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. The only marks are some light nicks on the face, including one on the nose before the eye. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. The repunching on the 853 is crisp, strongest on the 3, as usual. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Doug Bird 11/29/03-Evan Kopald. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 734		1853 N-21 R4. NGC graded MS-62 Brown. Glossy olive brown and chocolate. A choice cent, just lightly worn. A tiny nick on the rim over star 8 is a good identifying mark. M-LDS, die state b. The fields are covered with radial die flowlines and the points seen in the early state are gone. Our grade is EF45. The attribution and Reiver provenance are noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Garry Fitzgerald 11/13/68-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:20558 (via Don Valenziano)-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $300
Lot 735		1853 N-22 R2. MS-60. Repunched 18. Lustrous light olive and chocolate with slightly faded red covering the protected areas on both sides. Possibly lightly dipped long ago, but the toning is very attractive and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. The only marks are a speck of carbon in the middle of the bust and a tiny tick on the rim left of the end of the wreath ribbon. Rare very early die state (VEDS), die state a early. The repunching on the 18 is sharp and the fine die lines are crisp. Not in the overall condition census for the variety but CC#2 of the earliest die state. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex Show Me Rare Coins 8/03-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 736		1853 N-23 R4. MS-62. Stray 4 in Hair Right of Ear. Lustrous light olive and bluish steel with 10-15% of the original mint red remaining on both sides. Excellent eye appeal, just a few tiny specks of dark toning away from choice. The only notable spot is located on the peak of the 1. LDS, die state b. The fields are covered with strong radial die flowlines, strongest on the obverse, and they create attractive cartwheel luster that adds to the eye appeal. The stray 4 in the hair just right of the ear is visible but not strong. Much of the neck is covered with a very shallow low spot, as usual on this die variety. A nice example of this popular variety, CC#5 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Chris McCawley 5/13/88-Bob Lomprey, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/21/98:1795 (via Don Valenziano)-Phyllis Thompson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 737		1853 N-24 R2. AU-55. Lustrous light chocolate brown with faded mint red showing in protected areas on the reverse. Outstanding eye appeal for the grade, just a touch of rub on the highest points from mint state. A tiny scratch under the T in UNITED is the only notable mark. LDS, die state b. Estimated Value $125-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 738		1853 N-25 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Repunched 1 & 3. Frosty mint red fading to olive and steel. About half the faded mint color remains on the obverse and 25% on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and attractive but there are a few specks of darker toning around star 8 and a mint-made planchet crease through OF. MDS, die state b. The repunching at the bottom of the 1 & 3 remains visible but the fine die lines found on the early state of the reverse are gone. Our grade is MS63. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Phyllis Thompson collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 739		1853 N-25 R1. MS-60. Repunched 1 & 3. Lustrous light chocolate and bluish steel brown with faint hints of underlying faded mint color. There are a few small spots of darker toning before the portrait and a diagonal nick in the field right of star 3. The surfaces are satiny and offer nice eye appeal in spite of the trivial marks. MDS, die state b. The repunching at the bottom of the 1 & 3 is clear. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Phyllis Thompson collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $207

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