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Sale 54
Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction
| The Dan Holmes Collection - 1798-1800 |
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Lot 362 |
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1800/179 S-193 R4 Overdate 1800 over 179 with Style II Hair. VG-8. Sharpness VF20 with fine to moderate porosity and light corrosion, strongest on the chin and upper edge of the bust. A careful search with a strong glass may locate specks of verdigris in protected areas, but they certainly aren’t significant. There are a few fine hairline scratches hidden in the patina and roughness, but none of the contact marks are notable. The date and legends are strong. Rather glossy dark chocolate brown. Extremely rare terminal die state, Breen state V, with a strong cud break joining the denominator to the rim below. Removed from an NCS slab graded VF details with environmental damage (NCS label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). Comes with an impressive provenance. DWH #2874.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex David Proskey-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy Paschal-Ray Chatham 11/2/77-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:19449.
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$863 |
Lot 363 |
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1800/179 S-194 R3- Overdate 1800 over 179 with Style II Hair. Fine-15 Plus. Glossy olive and chocolate with a couple splashes of reddish chocolate brown at ST and OF at the top of the reverse. Smooth and attractive with only a few trivial marks, including a tiny horizontal nick high on the cheek. A nice cent for the grade, close to VF20. LDS, Breen state VII, with a strong cud break at the bottom of the reverse that touches the denominator. DWH #3529.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Chris McCawley 1/10/09.
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$1,668 |
Lot 364 |
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1800/179 S-195 R5 Overdate 1800 over 179 with Style II Hair VF25. VF-25. Sharpness VF35 with some very light hairline scratches on the portrait and the face is covered with dark carbon. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and quite attractive. Glossy chocolate brown delicately mottled with lighter brown toning on the reverse, the face dark steel due to the carbon dust. MDS, Breen state III. The die crack through the base of RTY extends to the rim at right, but the rim cud right of the Y has not formed. Called VF35 net VF25 and CC#3 in the Noyes census, photo #33992. The CC#1 example is in the ANS Museum. DWH #2796.
Estimated Value $5,000-UP.
Ex Tom Reynolds 10/2/2000-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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$5,520 |
Lot 365 |
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1800/179 S-195 R5 Overdate 1800 over 179 with Style II Hair. VG-8. A couple points sharper but the surfaces, although glossy, are a bit uneven. The notable marks are a shallow pitmark on the knot of the hair ribbon and some fine roughness at the top of the second S in STATES. Glossy chocolate brown with darker steel and olive toning in protected areas. The date and legends are clear, although the tops of ATES are weak. Extremely rare LDS, Breen state V, with a strong two-tiered cud break obliterating TY and extending to the rim opposite the tip of the nose. The higher tier right of the Y is a full cud (broken away) while the lower tier is a retained cud. Only a very few are known with the cud break, and the cud is fully raised on this example, which is not the case with the other three examples known to this cataloger. Perhaps it would be more accurate to consider this example a unique die state since it is distinctly different from the other three. Called VG10 net G6 and CC#1 of the late die state in the Noyes census, photo #22107. Plated in the Breen book to illustrate the die state, which Breen said was unique. DWH #3069.
Estimated Value $1,500-UP.
Ex David Proskey-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy Paschal-Ray Chatham 8/77-John D. Wright 1/18/06-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/06.
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$1,783 |
Lot 366 |
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1800/179 S-196 R1 Overdate 1800 over 179 with Style II Hair. EF-45 Plus. Glossy chocolate and olive brown with traces of frosty lighter brown faded down from mint color remaining in protected areas. No roughness, and the only marks are a trio of tiny rim nicks at ES-O at the top of the reverse. Great eye appeal, very close to AU50. LDS, Breen state III, with a clear die crack from the dentils down through the E in LIBERTY extending well into the hair below. The central details of the obverse near the earlobe are blunted a bit by the late die state, as are the fine details in the wreath, but the surfaces are outstanding and there is very little actual wear on either side. Called EF45 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes and Bland census lists, Noyes photo #21807. Removed from a PCGS slab graded AU53 (PCGS label included, and it shows the attribution and Husak provenance). PCGS Population 1; The only example graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #3483.
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
Ex A. H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd. (London)-New Netherlands Coin Co #56, 6/1962:500-Richard Picker-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., Bowers & Merena 3/02:1129-Walter Husak, Heritage 2/15/08:2199.
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$9,775 |
Lot 367 |
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1800/179 NC-1 R8- Overdate 1800 over 179 with Style II Hair. VG-10. Noyes Plate Coin. Sharpness F12 with a light rim bruise left of L in LIBERTY, a dull rim nick at the second T in STATES, and small patches of very shallow verdigris at ON and NT in ONE CENT. Otherwise the planchet is smooth and attractive displaying only trivial signs of contact. Glossy chocolate brown with lighter steel brown highpoints, the reverse with hints of reddish chocolate tones in the protected areas. The date and legends are strong. The strike is a bit uneven, as always, with the bottom of the obverse and top of the reverse not as well struck as the remainder of the coin, a result of non-parallel die faces. LDS, Breen state II. The heavy die clashmarks on the left side of the reverse are clear. Called F12 and finest of 3 known in the Bland census. Noyes says F15 net VG10 and finest of three, photo #28294. (The second finest is in the ANS collection leaving only this coin and a G6 example available to collectors.) This is the Noyes plate coin. DWH #1788.
Estimated Value $15,000-UP.
Ex James E. Long, Jr. (purchased unattributed at the Westchester Coin Club Show on 4/14/91) 7/92-Larry Briggs, McCawley & Grellman Auctions, Inc., 1/9/93:82-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/96:271.
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$31,050 |
Lot 368 |
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1800/179 NC-2 R6+ Overdate 1800 over 179 with Style II Hair. VG-7. Sharpness VF30 but the surfaces are lightly corroded, strongest on the reverse. The obverse is slightly glossy but the reverse is matte. There is a light rim bruise right of the Y in LIBERTY and a small pitmark in the field bear the rim left of the hair ribbon. Very dark steel with shallow reddish verdigris in some of the protected areas. The date is bold and the legends are strong in spite of the roughness. Unique intermediate die state with a partial cud break at the rim over the bust tip. The characteristic straight-line die crack that joins the rim from the bust tip to the rim opposite the chin is strong. This example, unlike all others known today, has a clear, strong cud break in the middle of this straight-line crack. All others have either the straight-line crack or a full cud break the entire length of that crack. The discovery of this unique intermediate die state was announced in Pennywise in the September 1999 issue on page 271, where it is plated. This is an ugly cent but an extremely rare variety in a unique die state. Called VF20 net G5 and tied for CC#6 overall in the Noyes census, his photo #59191. Still one of the finest of only 14 known of the die variety, and this is (arguably) the sharpest of them all. DWH #2680.
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Ex Putnam Rare Coins 2/99-Henry T. Hettger, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/18/01:2232-John Pijewski, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/29/05:1363.
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$2,415 |
Lot 369 |
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1800/179 NC-2 R6+ Overdate 1800 over 179 with Style II Hair. VG-8. Sharpness VF30 with patches of fine granularity covering most of the coin, strongest on the face, in the field before the face, and at AMERICA. No verdigris. There are some light rim nicks on both sides and a small rim bruise at the Y in LIBERTY. Dark steel brown and chocolate. The date and legends are bold, and the hook at the right base of the second S in STATES is clear. LDS, Breen state II, with a strong, continuous cud break at the rim from the chin down to the bust tip. Called VF30 net VG8 and CC#3 in the Bland census. Noyes has this one as VF20 net G5 and tied for CC#6, photo #25149. DWH #0215.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex James Picanzo (unattributed) 5/4/83-Phil Abel 5/83-Denis Loring 6/83-Jack Robinson, McLaughlin & Robinson Auctions #4369, 2/88:88-James E. Long, Jr. 10/3/88.
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$2,645 |
Lot 370 |
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1800 S-197 R1. AU-50. Lustrous light bluish steel brown and chocolate with delicate hints of olive brown on the reverse. Bluish steel overtones cover protected areas on the obverse and a trio of tiny spots of lighter brown toning are found on the lower neck and shoulder. Satiny mint frost covers the fields on the reverse. The only contact mark of any significance at all is a faint hairline scratch in the field off the forehead. MDS, Breen state III, with tiny rust pits (raised lumps of metal) scattered in the hair, under the ribbons, and on the neck. The always-present diagonal breaks through the first 0 in the date are clear, the so-called "Q Variety." DWH #3442.
Estimated Value $4,000-UP.
Ex Chris McCawley 11/5/07.
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$4,025 |
Lot 371 |
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1800 S-198 R5+. Fine-12. Noyes Plate Coin. Glossy uniform chocolate and steel. The surfaces are smooth and are affected by only light contact marks. The notable marks are a tiny rim bruise just above the bust tip, another left of the L in LIBERTY, a thin horizontal nick in the hair near the top of the head, and a shallow dent or planchet flake in the hair at the back of the head, plus a thin planchet void slanting between the 8 and first 0 in the date. A faint hairline scratch shows in the field before the portrait if you catch the light at just the right angle. MDS, Breen state III. A fine die cracks arcs through ICA. Listed as VG10 and tied for finest known honors with one other piece in the Bland census. Noyes also grades this piece VG10 and says it is CC#1 by itself, his photo #27758. Your cataloger has long felt this cent deserves a slightly higher grade. Removed from a PCGS slab graded VF20 (PCGS label included, and it shows the attribution and Husak provenance). Plated in the Noyes book to illustrate the die variety. PCGS Population 1; The only example graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #3484.
Estimated Value $15,000-UP.
Ex Douglas Hughes 1/15/86-Jack Robinson, Superior 1/29/89:416-John R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/01:459-Walter Husak, Heritage 2/15/08:2201.
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$24,150 |
Lot 372 |
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1800 S-198 R5+. VG-8 Plus. Noyes Plate Coin. Sharpness close to F12 with a few fine hairline scratches hidden in the hair and others in the field under the hair ribbon, none visible without a glass. The surfaces are mostly smooth and glossy, but there are areas of microscopic roughness, strongest at the eye, in the field under the hair ribbon, and at D-STA. The most notable mark is a small, shallow pit in the field close to the hair left of the shoulder. Glossy steel brown and chocolate. Decent eye appeal in spite of the minor defects. The date is bold and legends clear. Extremely rare terminal die state, Breen state VI, with a strong cud break connecting ER of AMERICA to the rim above. Called VG8 net VG7 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, photo #23895. The reverse is plated in the Noyes book to illustrate the terminal state. Bland says VG8 and CC#5. (Both net grades seem a bit harsh for this attractive cent.) Finest of only 4 known with the reverse cud break. DWH #0218.
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
Ex Joseph Kuehnert 2/17/75-Philip Van Cleave, Kagin's #340, 1/30/86:5217-Jack Robinson 5/12/90.
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$9,200 |
Lot 373 |
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1800 S-199 R4. VG-10. A couple points sharper with a few faint hairline scratches on the obverse, a tiny rim bruise behind the head, and some sharp nicks inside the wreath. Glossy olive and dark steel brown. Smooth except for a couple very small spots of shallow verdigris in the hair left of the ear. The date and legends are complete and very strong. Nice eye appeal in spite of the minor defects. Late die state, Breen state VIII, with strong swelling and several die cracks on the reverse. DWH #3263.
Estimated Value $400-UP.
Ex Doug Bird-Jack Robinson, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg’s 2/11/07:314.
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$1,553 |
Lot 374 |
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1800 S-200 R3. Good-6. Glossy chocolate and darker olive brown. Just a few light contact marks, including a small chip in the hair under the ribbon and a dull rim nick under the second 0 in the date. The date is strong and legends clear. E-MDS, Breen state IV, with STAT and RIC weak due to minor die sinking in those areas. DWH #0220.
Estimated Value $100-UP.
Ex Sid Emerson 1/26/80.
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$288 |
Lot 375 |
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1800 S-200 R3. VG-7. Glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. Mostly smooth and free of defect except for a few fine hairline scratches in the hair above the ear. The date is strong and legends clear. M-LDS, Breen state VI, with delicate bulging in the field left of the lower curls and a strong irregular die crack through the top of OF. DWH #0221.
Estimated Value $150-UP.
Ex Sid Emerson 1/26/80.
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$437 |
Lot 376 |
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1800 S-200 R3. VF-20 Plus. Glossy medium and darker chocolate brown with some reddish chocolate toning in protected areas on both sides. The surfaces are smooth and show just a few minor contact marks, including a light rim bruise at the I in UNITED, a few tiny pinpricks at ME in AMERICA, and a small nick on the top half of the O in ONE. LDS, Breen state IX, with all the cuds and die cracks listed in the Breen book clear and obvious bulging at several places on the reverse. Called VF20 and tied for CC#12 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF20 net F12 and tied for CC#14, his photo #36937. DWH #2419.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex 1957 ANA Sale, Federal Coin Exchange, 8/21/57:865-C. Douglas Smith 1971 (via Denis Loring)-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:288-John Sype-Tom Reynolds-Jack Wadlington 4/04 (via Chris McCawley).
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$3,105 |
Lot 377 |
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1800 NC-3 R6-. VG-8. Glossy steel brown and chocolate. No corrosion or verdigris and only minor marks, including a pinprick on the rim behind the head, a smaller one at the left top of E in LIBERTY, and some faint hairline scratches on the portrait. The date is bold and the reverse details are strong, including the distinctive spike up from the top of the I in AMERICA (which is diagnostic of the die variety). Called VG8 and CC#3 in the Noyes census, photo #22371. Bland says VG8 as well but tied for CC#3 honors with one other coin. DWH #3071.
Estimated Value $1,500-UP.
Ex C. Douglas Smith 12/62-Abe Kosoff-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co., 11/14/73:515-Dr. Byron M. Stuart-1977 ANA Sale, Kagin’s 8/23/77:299-W. R. T. Smith 5/78-John D. Wright 1/18/06-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/06.
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$2,760 |
Lot 378 |
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1800 S-201 R5. VG-8. Glossy chocolate and dark steel brown with lighter reddish chocolate toning in protected areas of the reverse. The surfaces are reasonably smooth but do have traces of very fine roughness in a few places, strongest in the field around the date. Only a few light contact marks, including a fine nearly vertical hairline scratch in the field before the chin and a very light rim bruise under the 1 in the date. Overall a nice example for the grade. The date and legends are all strong. MDS, Breen state III. The bulges on the reverse are still faint but the bulge in the field left of the lower curls is obvious. Called VG8 and tied for CC#8 in the Bland census. Noyes says VG8 net VG7 and tied for CC#8, photo #24187. DWH #2798.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex F. C. C. Boyd 1933-Willard C. Blaisdell 1978-Jack Beymer 7/79-Bob Vail, Superior 9/26/93:99-Dr. Phil Ralls 9/93-Doug Bird 4/28/97-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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$1,725 |
Lot 379 |
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1800 S-201 R5. VG-10. A couple points sharper with extremely faint granularity covering the fields and protected areas. No verdigris or marks, and the roughness is barely visible with a good glass. Mostly glossy chocolate brown with specks of darker olive on the obverse. The date and legends are bold. LDS, Breen state V. The bulges on both sides are strong. Called VG10 and tied for CC#6 in the Bland/Breen census. DWH #3455.
Estimated Value $1,500-UP.
Ex Lester Merkin FPL #6, 1970-Denis Loring 1978-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:291-Thomas Wolf, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg’s 2/10/08:1230.
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$1,783 |
Lot 380 |
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1800 S-202 R4+. VF-25. Glossy medium brown and chocolate with some frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth, free of any hint of corrosion or verdigris. The only defects are some microscopic contact marks, all consistent with the grade. These include a faint hairline scratch in the field under the L in LIBERTY and another in the field close under that Y. E-MDS, Breen state II late. Die failure weakens the details at the shoulder and curls to the left with similar weakness at STATES into the leaves below. Called F15 and tied for CC#9 in the Bland census. Noyes has this one as VF20 net F15 as well and tied for CC#8, his photo #33355. Both assessments are very conservative and may have been adversely affected by the severe die failure that weakens some details. Removed from an NGC slab graded XF40. DWH #3028.
Estimated Value $5,000-UP.
Ex Chris McCawley-1994 EAC Sale lot 260-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3238-Chris McCawley 3/06.
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$6,038 |
Lot 381 |
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1800 S-202 R4+. Good-6. The obverse is slightly weaker due to the severe die failure while the reverse is a bit stronger, the G6 grade an average of the two. Glossy chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. No roughness or verdigris, and the only marks are some tiny ticks in the field before the portrait. Overall a nice example for the grade with a clear date. Terminal die state, Breen state VII, with massive die failure and swelling that obliterates details on both sides. Removed from an NGC slab graded G4 (NGC label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). DWH #2875.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex Dom Perri 11/2/66-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:19464.
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$863 |
Lot 382 |
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1800 S-203 R3-. Good-6. Sharpness VG10 but covered with fine corrosion, strongest in the protected areas while the highpoints are nearly smooth. No contact marks or significant verdigris. The date is strong and the legends are clear. Slightly glossy dark steel and chocolate with lighter chocolate toning on the highpoints. Extremely rare EDS, Breen state I, without any die clashmarks. A die state that is unknown in high grade, the finest being a VF20 in the ANS collection. DWH #3522.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex Greg Adzema 11/9/2008.
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$357 |
Lot 383 |
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1800 S-203 R3-. VF-25 Plus. Glossy chocolate brown, the highpoints a few shades lighter than the protected areas. Smooth and very attractive, just a few trivial contact marks, including a thin diagonal nick under the left edge of the eye and a very tiny planchet chip just left of the denominator, as struck. E-MDS, Breen state II, with delicate die clashmarks on both sides, strongest at TES in STATES. Excellent eye appeal, very close to VF30. DWH #2420.
Estimated Value $1,500-UP.
Ex Tom Reynolds FPL-Jack Wadlington 4/04 (via Chris McCawley).
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$1,783 |
Lot 384 |
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1800 S-203 R3-. VF-35. Sharpness close to EF40 with a couple tiny spots of dark olive verdigris or crud stuck in the hair under ER in LIBERTY. Otherwise free of any notable roughness or marks. Rather glossy chocolate brown with medium brown highpoints on the obverse and some darker olive toning in protected areas of the reverse. LDS, Breen state V. Numerous die clashings have weakened and distorted TES OF and a thin rim cud break shows over the M in AMERICA. The terminal die crack through the top of TES is not present. Called EF45 net VF30 and tied for CC#8 in the Noyes census, his photo #24111. DWH #3029.
Estimated Value $4,000-UP.
Ex Smithtown 1981-Doug Bird-Jesse Patrick 1982-G. Lee Kuntz, Superior 10/6/91:227-Gary Ruttenberg, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/17/96:194-Walter Husak-Chris McCawley 3/06.
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$3,450 |
Lot 385 |
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1800 S-203 R3-. VF-25 Plus. Unlisted Reverse Die Crack. Very attractive glossy chocolate brown with hints of frosty lighter brown toning in a few protected areas and puffs of darker olive toning near the border around the right side of the reverse. The surfaces are smooth and choice, the only mark being a nick on the second 0 in the denominator. Terminal die state, Breen state V late, with an unlisted but clear die crack joining TES to the rim above. Called VF30 net VF20 and tied for CC#18 in the Noyes census, photo #26886. Removed from an NGC slab graded EF45 (NGC label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). NGC Population 1; 1 in AU50; 1 In MS62; None finer at NGC. DWH #2876.
Estimated Value $1,500-UP.
Ex Del Bland 7/19/69-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:19467.
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$1,380 |
Lot 386 |
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1800 S-204 R4. Fine-15. Very slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and expertly retoned an attractive glossy chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth and the eye appeal suggests a higher grade. The only notable marks, and they are trivial, are a tiny rim nick at B in LIBERTY, a small scuff over the C in CENT, and a faint horizontal hairline scratch over ONE. MDS, Breen state V, with die clashmarks on both sides plus a fine die line joining the base of the second S in STATES to the adjacent O (Breen incorrectly calls this a die crack, but it is a scratch in the die that was added during the marriage). DWH #2502.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Henry C. Hines-Homer K. Downing (with his inscribed collection pillbox), 1952 ANA Sale, lot 1862-Willard C. Blaisdell-Jack Beymer 8/79-John M. Ward, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/04:453.
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$1,035 |
Lot 387 |
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1800 S-204 R4. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and olive brown with faint traces of faded mint color peeking through in a couple places on both sides. The surfaces are satiny and free of defects offering outstanding eye appeal. Just a hint of friction on the highest points of the design from mint state. M-LDS, Breen state VII, with strong die clashmarks in the field before the face. Called AU50 and tied for CC#2 in the Bland census. Noyes says AU55 net EF45 (reason for deduction unknown) and CC#5, his photo #34159. Our grade is AU55. PCGS Population 1; The only one graded at PCGS for the variety. WH #3485.
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
Discovered in England-William P. Paul (American Heritage Minting) 2/2/95-Donald Kagin and Andrew Lustig-Superior 1/96:1042-Donald Kagin and Andrew Lustig 2/96-Tony Terranova and Chris McCawley-Jack Wadlington-McCawley & Grellman-Walter Husak and Jack Schultz-Walter Husak, Heritage 2/15/08:2207.
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$17,825 |
Lot 388 |
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1800 S-205 R4. AU-50 Plus. Sharpness very close to mint state but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned a very attractive uniform glossy chocolate brown. Underlying frosty luster covers the reverse thanks to the extremely fine die rust that covered that die. The obverse fields are smooth and hard showing only sharp die clashmarks and no die rust. No spots or stains. The best identifying mark, and it is barely visible, is a short, dull diagonal hairline scratch between the F in OF and adjacent A in AMERICA. Great eye appeal. M-LDS, Breen state III. Die cracks connect RICA and the denominator and multiple die clashmarks are visible on both sides. A terminal crack through the base of the denominator has not formed. Called MS60 and tied for CC#3 in the Bland census. Noyes says AU50 choice and tied for CC#4, his photo #29415. Comes from a long line of highly credentialed collectors. DWH #3443.
Estimated Value $5,000-UP.
Ex Thomas L. Elder 1932-Wayte Raymond 1933-Dr. William H. Sheldon 11/10/1948-Judge Thomas L. Gaskill, New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/56-Dorothy Paschal-Dr. William H. Sheldon 1956-C. Douglas Smith 1971-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:299-Tony Terranova-Stack’s-Andrew Hain, Stack’s 1/15/2002:742-Chris McCawley 11/5/07.
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$9,775 |
Lot 389 |
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1800 S-206 R3+. VF-35. Sharpness EF45 with myriad faint hairline scratches on the face and neck plus others on the highest points of the leaves in the wreath. These scratches are faint and blend perfectly into the natural glossy patina. The only marks visible without a glass are a dull nick in the hair left of the forehead and a dull rim nick at RI in AMERICA. Attractive glossy chocolate brown with frosty lighter brown and tan in protected areas. Excellent eye appeal in spire of the minor marks. MDS, Breen state II. The die crack at CA extends to the adjacent I and an additional crack reaches from the left end of the fraction bar through the ribbon and left top of the U to the dentils. Called EF45 net VF35 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, photo #28810. Bland says EF45 net VF35 as well but tied for CC#3. DWH #2799.
Estimated Value $5,000-UP.
Ex Hollinbeck Coin Co. MBS #149, 3/53:18-Mrs. R. Henry Norweb, Bowers & Merena 11/14/88:2790-Chris McCawley-1989 EAC Sale, lot 117-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/96:286-Chris Kromer, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/18/01:2237-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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$7,475 |
Lot 390 |
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1800 S-207 R3+. VF-30. Plated in Early American Cents and Penny Whimsy. Highly glossy chocolate and steel brown with frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas. The surfaces are coated with a very thin layer of wax or lacquer to protect them, most likely done by Dr. Sheldon, the so-called "Sheldonizing" effect. Very attractive and nearly flawless. The only marks worthy of mention are a diagonal nick on the neck and a tiny vertical pinscratch on the leaves under the T in CENT. MDS, Breen state III. The lower part of the first 0 in the denominator is filled and a new crack connects the second 0 to the right end of the fraction bar. Both sides are plated to illustrate the die variety in Early American Cents and Penny Whimsy. Called VF30 and tied for CC#5 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF30 net VF25 and tied for CC#8, photo #34870. DWH #2800.
Estimated Value $3,500-UP.
Ex Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy Paschal-Allen E. McDowell-Jake Hendin 4/76-Del Bland 6/76-Bob Vail 11/21/88-Del Bland-Dr. Phil Ralls-Gary Ruttenberg, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/17/96:198-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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$5,060 |
Lot 391 |
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1800 S-208 R3. VF-30. Sharpness EF45 or slightly better with a dozen small, dull pinprick nicks on the head, ribbon, and in the field to the left, plus several very light hairline scratches on the portrait and stronger ones at NE in ONE and ENT in CENT. No roughness or corrosion. Glossy medium brown delicately mottled with darker steel brown tones on both sides. Traces of frosty mint luster remain in some of the protected areas. Sharply struck E-MDS, Breen state II early, with die clashmarks at RTY and a die crack connects RICA, but there is no obverse rim cud breaks. Decent eye appeal in spite of the marks. Called EF45 net VF30 and tied for CC#3 in the Bland census. Noyes says AU50 net VF20 and tied for CC#4, photo #37546. DWH #2801.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex George H. Hall-Stack’s 5/45:205-unknown-Hollinbeck Coin Co.-1964 ANA Sale (Federal Brand Enterprises), lot 80-Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co. #291, 9/70:1890-unknown-Stuart A. Levine-Bowers & Merena 6/96:104-Tom Reynolds 1996-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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$1,610 |
Lot 392 |
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1800 S-208 R3. VG-8 Plus. Sharpness F12 with many very tiny nicks scattered about both sides and a few short hairline scratches slanting through CEN. None of these marks is distracting, but there are too many for the sharpness grade. Rather glossy dark steel and chocolate brown. E-MDS, Breen state II late, with a retained partial cud break at TY. In addition, there is a small but clear rim cud break opposite the tip of the nose down to opposite the chin, which Breen describes for his state IV. Clearly, this rim cud occurs prior to the large cud break at TY rather than after, but it is seldom visible due to shifts in planchet centering. Another case where the Breen die states need a bit of tweaking. DWH #0230.
Estimated Value $200-UP.
Ex Sid Emerson 1/26/80.
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$506 |
Lot 393 |
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1800 S-208 R3. VF-20. Noyes Plate Coin. Sharper by at least 10 points with extremely fine granularity covering both sides, strongest in the fields and protected areas. A dull, light scratch shows in the field over the bust tip and an even fainter one slants down the cheek fading out in the upper part of the neck. LDS, Breen state IV early, with a rim cud break at TY extending to the right plus a smaller rim cud break opposite the mouth. The cud over TY is not yet in its terminal state as a small section at the top has not broken away completely. This is the Noyes plate coin for the late die state. He calls it VF35 net F15 and tied for CC#12, his photo #24275. Comes with a long pedigree of highly respected collectors. DWH #2503.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Cogswell-Thomas L. Elder 12/1914:385-Dr. George P. French 1929-B. Max Mehl FPL 1929, lot 251-Henry A. Sternberg 1930-T. James Clarke 1944-B. Max Mehl 4/49:2336-Willard C. Blaisdell 1977-William R. T. Smith, 1979 EAC Sale, lot 109-G. Lee Kuntz, Superior 10/6/91:231-Bob Matthews-Stuart MacDonald, Heritage 9/11/97:5146-Tom Reynolds-2003 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/26/03:436-Tom Reynolds, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/04:461.
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$2,185 |
Lot 394 |
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1800 NC-4 R7. EF-40. Noyes Plate Coin. Ten points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned an attractive glossy bluish steel and chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth and attractive except for some shallow pitmarks at MER in AMERICA. Only a few light contact marks, a light nick on the upright of the L in LIBERTY and a couple more in the field just to the left are the only notable ones. Sharply struck EDS, the die cracks behind the portrait are clear but not yet strong. The early die state is unique as all the other examples have at least one large cud break behind the portrait. Sharp doubling slows along the lower edge of the jaw. Called AU50 net EF40 and finest known by a large margin in the Noyes census, photo #21847. Bland says AU50 and CC#1 by a rather obscene margin as well as the next best grades only VG7 in both census lists. Only 8 are known of the die variety, regardless of the die state. This is the Noyes plate coin for the variety. DWH #2804.
Estimated Value $20,000-UP.
Ex John Rex 9/78-Denis Loring 1/79-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/92-Eric Streiner 2/15/01-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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$25,300 |
Lot 395 |
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1800 NC-4 R7. Fair-2. The obverse is sharper but has a deep, long nick across the top of the head. The reverse is weaker with most of the wreath faint but visible and only portions of the legend remaining. The only mark on the reverse is a rim nick at the first S in STATES, which is worn away. The date is clear and complete, and the large cuds and die cracks on the left side of the obverse are obvious. MDS, Breen state II, with a strong cud break along the left edge of the obverse, and this cud extends well into the field along its entire length. A second cud break is starting to rise at its upper end just left of the L in LIBERTY. Called Fair-2 and CC#8 of 8 known in both census lists, Noyes photo #25100. DWH #0235.
Estimated Value $4,000-UP.
Ex Garry Perkins 1/84 (unattributed)-Rod Burress-James E. Long, Jr. 3/17/89.
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$2,760 |
Lot 396 |
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1800 S-209 R3. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Noyes Plate Coin. Frosty light bluish steel brown with highly lustrous surfaces and faded mint red remaining in the protected areas. The surfaces are flawless, and the satiny mint luster covers even the highest points of the design. No spots, stains, or marks of any kind. A gem cent with outstanding eye appeal. Called MS65 "gem" and finest known in the Noyes census, photo #21803. Bland says MS62 and finest known as well. Our grade is MS65+. Both census takers agree this is the only mint state example known of the variety. LDS, Breen die state VII, with a thin rim cud break under the fraction and right ribbon end. This is the Noyes plate coin for the variety. PCGS Population 1; The only example graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #2826.
Estimated Value $35,000-UP.
Ex William Van Roden (who found it in an old collection in 1966)-Dorothy Paschal-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/72-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/92-Eric Streiner-Jay Parrino (The Mint) 4/16/95-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 11/7/05.
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$126,500 |
Lot 397 |
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1800 S-210 R5+. VG-8. A couple points sharper with a rim nick behind the head and the surfaces are very slightly rough, strongest at OF-AMER. No verdigris, and the minor roughness is mostly hidden by the rather glossy chocolate and olive brown patina. The date and legends remain clear. E-MDS, Breen state II, with light die clashmarks on the obverse. Called F12 net VG8 and tied for CC#11 in the Noyes census, photo #35929. DWH #2802.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/11/97:240-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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$1,840 |
Lot 398 |
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1800 S-210 R5+. Fine-12. Slightly sharper with a small rim dent under the left side of the fraction. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth, free of any notable contact marks or verdigris. Glossy dark chocolate brown with two small splashes of lighter brown toning on the portrait. MDS, Breen state VI. A die crack at ER in LIBERTY extends through the forelock into the field and an additional die crack shows down from the rim through the top of AM in AMERICA. The date and legends are clear. Called VF25 net F12 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #31934. Also graded F12 but tied for CC#6 in the Bland/Breen census. This cent comes with an impressive provenance. DWH #3456.
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Ex David Proskey-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy Paschal-Thomas Wolf, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg’s 2/10/08:1240.
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$4,370 |
Lot 399 |
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1800 S-210 R5+. VG-10. Sharpness F15 or a bit better but covered with tiny nicks, the strongest concentration on the left sides. The best identifying marks are a dull, light rim nick over the left side of T in LIBERTY and another on the rim opposite the chin. Glossy dark chocolate and steel brown with some frosty lighter steel brown toning in protected areas. Extremely rare terminal die state, Breen state VIII, with a strong cud break over AME plus a tiny rim cud over IC. Graded F12 choice and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, photo #21583. Bland says net VG8 and tied for CC#12. This piece is the second finest of the terminal die state in both census lists. DWH #0232.
Estimated Value $4,000-UP.
Ex Robert Burggraff 5/64:6-Dr. Nat D. Wilson-1967 ANA Sale, Paramount, lot 240-Dr. Hiram T. Ward 8/78-R. E. Naftzger, Jr. 12/11/86-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/88:185-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1989 EAC Sale, lot 120.
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$2,875 |
Lot 400 |
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1800 S-211 R3-. VF-30 Plus. Breen Plate Coin. Choice glossy chocolate brown with frosty lighter brown toning covering the fields and protected areas of the reverse. The surfaces are smooth and very attractive, only a few trivial contact marks from flawless. Very close to VF35. The notable marks are a couple faint hairline scratches in the field before the portrait and a shallow planchet flake low on the neck, as struck. M-LDS, Breen state VI, with die cracks through the bottom of the date and obvious bulges in the obverse fields. This is the Breen plate coin for the variety. Called VF35 and tied for CC#4 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF30 net VF25 and tied for CC#7, photo #36118. DWH #2803.
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Ex Charles Morris-S. H. & H. Chapman 4/1905:790-unknown-Oscar J. Pearl, Numismatic Gallery 1944 FPL, lot 145 (as D-148)-Homer K. Downing-1948 ANA Sale, Frank Katen (Milford Coin & Stamp Co. #8) 8/26/48:1008 (as D-145)-Willard C. Blaisdell-Denis Loring 1978-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:310-John Sype 4/91-James H. Goudge 6/91-Don Valenziano, Jr.-Tom Reynolds 4/98-Robert C. Clark, Bowers & Merena 8/9/2000:294-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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$5,060 |
Lot 401 |
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1800 S-212 R3-. VG-10. A couple points sharper with very fine granularity covering the left side of the reverse. No verdigris, and the only notable mark is a small rim nick before the forehead. Rather glossy dark olive and chocolate brown. EDS, Breen state I, before any die clashmarks on the reverse or tiny lumps from die rust on the bust and drapery. The date and legends are strong. DWH #3457.
Estimated Value $250-UP.
Ex Thomas Wolf, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg’s 2/10/08:1242.
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$552 |
Lot 402 |
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1800 S-212 R3-. VF-35 Plus. Attractive glossy chocolate brown with a splash of darker olive toning at the lower curls and some reddish chocolate toning in protected areas of the reverse. No roughness and only minor contact marks, including a few dull, light nicks under the T in CENT that barely break the natural patina. Rare LDS, Breen state VI, with 3 strong die cracks across the upper part of the obverse. A very nice example of this tough die state. Graded EF45 net VF25 and tied for CC#13 in the Noyes census, photo #28185. Called AU50 net EF40 and tied for CC#4 in the Bland census. DWH #3202.
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Ex C. David Pierce 1945-Dr. William H. Sheldon 1956-C. Douglas Smith 1971-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:312-David Liljestrand-Chris McCawley 6/9/89-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/96:295-Stuart MacDonald, Heritage 9/11/97:5149-Tom Reynolds-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/2005:3248-Chris McCawley, 2006 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 5/6/06:189.
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$2,990 |
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