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Sale 59
Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction
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Lot 24 |
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1817 N-1 R4. Fine-12. Glossy dark chocolate and steel brown with lighter steel brown highpoints. There are a few tiny specks of greenish verdigris at BE and under star 7, plus a couple nicks on the N's in ONE CENT, but overall the eye appeal is decent for the grade. MDS. There is a light die crack connecting the bust tip to the dentils under star 1 but the fine die crack from the coronet tip to the dentils left of star 6 has not formed. DWH #0386.
Estimated Value $100-UP.
Ex 1985 EAC bourse, 4/13/85.
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$242 |
Lot 25 |
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1817 N-1 R4. EF-45. Frosty chocolate brown with steel brown highpoints and faint specks of light brown toning sprinkled about both sides. Flowline luster covers the fields and protected areas on both sides. This cent offers excellent eye appeal and is void of any notable defects. LDS. The die crack from the bust tip to the dentils under star 1 is clear and a new die crack extends from the coronet tip to the dentils left of star 6. Called EF40 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #28465. DWH #3115.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex Stack’s OTC 8/68-John D. Wright 1/18/06-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/06.
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$4,255 |
Lot 26 |
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1817 N-2 R3. EF-40. Glossy chocolate brown with peeps of frosty light reddish brown toning faded down from mint color in some of the protected areas, mostly on the obverse. The only marks are a small pinprick near the dentils under star 11 and a dull nick down from the left end of the line below CENT, plus a few faint marks around the stem tip. A cent with outstanding eye appeal. Rare EDS, before the die crack down from the dentils through the first S in STATES to the wreath. The obverse fields are smooth and slightly reflective. DWH #3116.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex Jack Borckardt (Fort Findlay Enterprises) 11/76-John D. Wright 1/18/06-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/06.
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$949 |
Lot 27 |
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1817 N-2 R3. VF-20 Plus. Slightly glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. A nick close under star 10 is the only notable defect. MDS with a clear die crack from the rim down through the first S in STATES to the wreath below extending slightly beyond toward the top of the O in ONE. The obverse remains uncracked. DWH #3117.
Estimated Value $100-UP.
Ex Sue Ward (Ionia, Michigan) 9/80-John D. Wright 1/18/06-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/06.
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$242 |
Lot 28 |
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1817 N-2 R3. EF-45. Frosty chocolate and steel brown with subtle specks of reddish chocolate toning sprinkled about the obverse. A faint hairline from the front edge of the neck to just under the earlobe and a very light rim bruise at star 10 are the only notable marks. LDS with a die crack from the bust tip to the dentils under star 1 and a bisecting reverse crack from F-A to NI. The earlier die crack down through the first S in STATES is strong. An attractive example of this scarce variety. Called EF45 net EF40 by Noyes, his photo #37122. DWH #0390.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau #461, 5/16/45:497-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 12/6/84:1560.
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$604 |
Lot 29 |
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1817 N-3 R2. EF-45. Five points sharper with a dull rim nick under the right side of the second 1 in the date. Otherwise choice. Attractive frosty light to medium steel brown with lustrous tan in protected areas. E-MDS. The fields are covered with fine radial die flowlines but the Mouse break that forms on top of the head is not present. A very faint die line or die crack passes through the base of the date and the dentils are clear on both sides. The N in CENT is now weakened and is approaching what John Wright calls "moth-eaten" status. DWH #0391.
Estimated Value $400-UP.
Ex 1985 EAC Sale, 4/13/85:323.
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$604 |
Lot 30 |
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1817 N-3 R2 "Early Peeking Mouse." PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Lustrous medium brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints and a splash of dark olive toning from the 7 to star 13. There is a small patch of very fine carbon close above the upper left point of star 10 and an even smaller one on the left side of the reverse center dot. A very thin rim nick over the A in STATES is the only contact mark. There are traces of reddish lacquer or crud in a few of the most-protected areas, mostly on the reverse, but it appears this stuff could be removed if desired. MDS with the "peeking mouse" feature just starting to form on the top of the head under star 8. A tiny spur extends up from the head at the right end of the emerging mouse, and the emerging mouse is very faintly outlined as a shallow depression in the field above the head. The line or crack passing through the base of the date is now gone, which suggests this was a die line, not a real crack. Our grade is AU55+. Pop 3; None finer. DWH #2573 (PCGS # 36556) .
Estimated Value $600-UP.
Ex Berkshire 1981-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3376.
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Lot 31 |
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1817 N-3 R2 Full Mouse Break. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous steel brown with lighter golden brown toning covering much of the protected area on both sides and there are peeps of mint red remaining on the reverse. A splash of reddish brown toning covers much of the upper cheek and there is a small patch of reddish olive carbon in the field under star 7 down to the head. Just the barest touch of friction on the highpoints. A tiny diagonal nick under star 6 and a few small rim nicks at STAT are the only contact marks. LDS with a fully developed mouse break resting atop the head under star 8. Called MS60 net AU50 by Noyes, his photo #56698. At the lower end of the condition census for those examples known with the full mouse break. Our grade is AU58. Pop 1; 2 in 64; 3 in 65. DWH #2574 (PCGS # 36556) .
Estimated Value $1,500-UP.
Ex Tangible Investments (via Denis Loring) 4/92-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3377.
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Lot 32 |
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1817 N-4 R3. Fine-12 Plus. Slightly glossy olive and steel brown with the highpoints a few shades lighter. There are a few faint hairline scratches on the face and a tiny pinprick just right of the center dot on the reverse. EDS. The die crack through the base of the date to star 13 is present but weak, and there is no trace of an extension to the left from the base of the 1 or to the right from star 13. DWH #3118.
Estimated Value $50-UP.
Ex Tom Reynolds 9/85-John D. Wright 1/18/06-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/06.
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$265 |
Lot 33 |
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1817 N-4 R3. VG-8. Sharpness F12 but covered with fine granularity. No verdigris or marks. Slightly glossy dark steel brown, the highpoints a few shades lighter than the fields. E-MDS. The die crack through the base of the date extends to the left ending at the dentils under star 1, but there is no extension from this crack down to the dentils under the right side of that star. DWH #0395.
Estimated Value $25-UP.
Ex Glenvill Coins 7/7/79.
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$104 |
Lot 34 |
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1817 N-4 R3 Wright Plate Coin. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Very attractive lustrous bluish steel brown with 30% of the mint red remaining on the obverse, 10% on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal is excellent. The notable marks are a trail of faint, very light ticks from over star 3 into the field left of the upper lip, plus a shallow pitmark near the wreath over the N in ONE. Otherwise this cent is virtually flawless. MDS. The obverse die crack through the base of the date is clear and moderately strong, but the section under the date has not started to rise. This crack extends to the dentils left of star 1 and to the right through star 13 and the outer point of star 12 nearly halfway to the outer point of star 11. In addition, there is a strong branch crack down to the dentils from the crack under the right side of star 1. A fine die crack passes through stars 1-3 as well. Plated in the Wright book to illustrate the variety. Called MS63 and tied for finest known honors in the Bland census. Noyes says MS60 and CC#3, his photo #28122. Our grade is MS63. Pop 1; The only one graded at PCGS for the variety in Red Brown. DWH #3119 (PCGS # 36540) .
Estimated Value $5,000-UP.
Ex Hampshire Coins (New Hampshire) 1/79-John D. Wright 1/18/06-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/06.
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Lot 35 |
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1817 N-4 R3. Good-5. Sharpness F12 or slightly better but moderately corroded. No marks, but there are a few specks of reddish crud or verdigris at NI in UNITED and TE in STATES. Dark olive and steel, closer to matte than glossy. Not pretty, but the date and legends are all clear. LDS but not quite terminal. The section below the die crack from under star 1 to under the first 1 in the date has started to rise as a retained cud, strongest on the left end. DWH #3120.
Estimated Value $50-UP.
Ex Jim Young 4/94-John D. Wright 1/18/06-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/06.
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$230 |
Lot 36 |
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1817 N-4 R3. Good-4. Sharpness near F12 but covered with fine to moderate granularity and there are old hairline scratches extending down the portrait. No verdigris. The obverse is a rather glossy dark steel and olive brown while the reverse is a few shades lighter but closer to matte thanks to the fine roughness. The date and legends are clear. Called net AG3 by Noyes, his photo #27278. Extremely rare terminal die state with a raised retained cud break from under star 1 to below the 18. Removed from an NCS slab graded F details but scratched and corroded (NCS label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). DWH #2892.
Estimated Value $100-UP.
Ex Fred Borcherdt-Dennis Mendelson, Superior 2/3/91:222-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:19705.
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$345 |
Lot 37 |
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1817 N-5 R3. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. An attractive cent with excellent luster and eye appeal, but there are a few minor contact marks, including some faint scratches on the cheek. Frosty light steel brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and lighter reddish steel brown faded down from mint color in protected areas. No spots or stains. MDS with fine radial die flowlines covering the fields on both sides and most of the dentils still visible. There are no significantly different die states for this variety, which is the product of two previously used dies (obverse of N-17 late and reverse of N-4 and N-14, late). Called MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#7 in the Noyes census, his photo #22351. Our grade is AU55. Pop 1; 1 in 64. Only 2 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #2506 (PCGS # 36562) .
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Fred Joy-Harry DeVore-Russell Wyatt, Superior 9/85:386-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/88:309-Dennis Mendelson, Superior 2/91:223-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/96:419-Manuel Ahumada, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/04:680.
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Lot 38 |
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1817 N-6 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Frosty steel brown and chocolate with mint luster covering the protected areas. A couple light contact marks in the field off the chin, a splash of reddish toning at the second S in STATES, and a small spot of dark toning over the E in CENT are the notable marks. Scarce EDS with crisp dentils and smooth, hard fields. Nicely struck but very slightly off center to K-3. Our grade is AU50. Pop 1; 3 in 65. Only 4 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #0400 (PCGS # 36565) .
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Tony Terranova 1/30/89.
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Lot 39 |
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1817 N-6 R1. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with traces of faded mint red remaining on the obverse. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal is excellent, very close to choice. The only marks are a speck of dark toning right of star 3, another left of star 6, and a third between the N & T in CENT. Kept from choice by a tiny, barely visible scuff on the curl before the ear. MDS. The fields are covered with fine radial die flowlines and the dentils are starting to weaken, although they remain complete around both sides. Struck very slightly off center to K-6. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS65BN (NGC label included). Previously removed from a PCGS slab graded MS64 Brown (PCGS label included). Called MS63 by Noyes and tied for CC#2 in his census, photo #31007. Our grade is MS62. Pop 3; Only 4 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #2575 (PCGS # 36565) .
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex George L. Davis, Stack's 4/54:1655-Thomas J. Wass, III, NY/NJ Auction Sales 3/59:699-Emanuel Taylor 10/60-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Dr. Bob Shalowitz-Kenneth D. Pines 2/11/78-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1989 EAC Sale, lot 193-John Nicholas, Superior 2/2/92:495-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3382 (the attribution and Rasmussen provenance are noted on the NGC label).
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Lot 40 |
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1817 N-6 R1. VF-30 Plus. Five points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy dark steel and olive brown with some chocolate brown tones on the obverse. No roughness or contact marks, and attractive flowline luster covers the fields and protected areas. The eye appeal is excellent in spite of the retoning. LDS. The dies are worn and less than half the dentils on the reverse remain visible. Removed from an NGC slab graded AU55BN (the NGC label is included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). DWH #2894.
Estimated Value $150-UP.
Ex Garry Fitzgerald 11/13/68-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:19711.
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$312 |
Lot 41 |
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1817 N-7 R7+. Without Mouse. Fine-15. Sharpness VF30 but covered with uniform very fine granularity under a rather glossy dark steel and olive brown patina. There are a few faint hairline scratches on the forehead and specks of light verdigris on the reverse, including one at the dentils under the stem tip. Extremely rare early die state without the "Mouse Top" break nearly always seen resting atop the head on this variety. Certainly one of the finest among the approximately half dozen known without the "Mouse." Called VF25 net VG10 and tied for CC#1 honors of 3 "no Mouse" examples listed in the Noyes census, his photo #59215. DWH #2665.
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Ex William Amshay, 2005 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/23/05:311.
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$4,440 |
Lot 42 |
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1817 N-7 R3+ Mouse Top. Wright Plate Coin. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. An attractive mint state cent with a small but obvious rim bruise under the first 1 in the date and a lighter one at TA in STATES. Otherwise this cent is choice and offers outstanding eye appeal. Lustrous light brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and faint hints of very faded mint color in a couple of the protected areas. MDS with the Mouse break on top of the head strong and fine die cracks into the field from the tip of the nose, up from the back edge of the hairbun, from the bust tip, and from the tip of the coronet. The rim cud breaks at stars 12-13 have not formed. This cent is plated in John Wright’s, The Cent Book, to illustrate the variety. Called AU55 net EF45 and tied for CC#10 in the Noyes census, his photo #27668. Comes with an impressive provenance. Our grade is AU50. Pop 1; 1 in 66. A total of 2 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #3121 (PCGS # 36568) .
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Ex Judge Thomas L. Gaskill, New Netherlands Coin Co. #50, 12/6/57:1343-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1983 EAC Sale, lot 320-Stu Hodge 4/01-John D. Wright 1/18/06-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/06.
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Lot 43 |
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1817 N-7 R3+. Mouse Top. EF-45. Five points sharper with some small, very shallow pitmarks or planchet voids in the field off the chin. Glossy bluish steel and chocolate brown with some darker chocolate and olive toning in the aforementioned roughened area in the field off the chin and a splash of lighter chocolate toning left of star 7. Otherwise the surfaces are very nice, free of any notable defects and covered with attractive frosty flowline luster. Terminal die state with strong cud breaks at the rim from star 12 to star 13. The "Mouse" break on top of the head is strong and the fine obverse die cracks of the earlier state are slightly stronger. DWH #2507.
Estimated Value $1,500-UP.
Ex Ronnie Adam, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/04:684. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS61BN (NGC label included and it shows the attribution and Ronnie Adam provenance).
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$1,208 |
Lot 44 |
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1817 N-8 R2. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel brown and chocolate with underlying faded mint red covering 20% of the obverse and faint traces remaining on the reverse. Would rate a higher grade if not for some very fine carbon hidden in the curls at star 13, and some of the carbon extends into the field towards star 12. A small spot of very fine carbon in the middle of the jawline and a tiny planchet flake in the dentils over the second T in STATES are the other notable marks. Sharply struck EDS with smooth, slightly reflective fields on the obverse and no trace of the tiny "Mouse break" that forms later on the top of the head. Excellent eye appeal in spite of the minor defects. Graded MS60+ and tied for CC#5 in the Bland census. Called MS60 net AU55 in the Noyes census, his photo #56704. Our grade is MS60 Plus. Pop 3; None finer at PCGS in Brown for the variety. DWH #2576 (PCGS # 36571) .
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex John R. Pasciuti (Numismatic Associates of New England)-Ed Hipps 6/83-Dr. Phil Ralls 10/84-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3385.
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Lot 45 |
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1817 N-8 R2. Mouse Top. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Lustrous frosty olive and medium steel brown. Just a hint of light friction on the highest points. The best identifying marks are a tiny spot of darker olive toning near the dentils over star 8, another left of star 12, and dull nicks or tiny voids on the rim at N & D in UNITED. LDS. A clear, fully developed "finger Mouse" break extends up to the left from the top of the head under the left edge of star 8, and a shallow patch of die roughness shows in the field under star 5 (a normal feature of the intermediate and later die states). A very attractive example of the skinny, underfed Mouse. Called AU55 in the Noyes census, his photo #36791. Our grade is AU58. Pop 1; 2 in 64; 3 in 65. A total of 6 coins graded at PCGS for the variety in Brown. DWH #0412 (PCGS # 36571) .
Estimated Value $800-UP.
Ex Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/17/88:322.
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Lot 46 |
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1817 N-9 R2. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Very attractive offering mint state sharpness, but there is a very faint hairline scratch arcing above star 1 and another slanting down to the left through the T in CENT, plus a trio of shallow contact marks over the E in ONE. Otherwise this cent is choice and the eye appeal is excellent. Lustrous steel brown and chocolate with frosty faded mint color in protected areas on both sides. Sharply struck E-MDS, before any trace of the Mouse break on top of the head under star 8. Called AU50 in the Noyes census, his photo #37224. Our grade is AU50. Pop 2; 1 in 64; 1 in 66. DWH #0414 (PCGS # 36574) .
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex Bob Matthews, Superior 5/28/89:548.
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Lot 47 |
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1817 N-9 R2 Outlined Mouse. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous medium brown and chocolate with splashes of olive brown toning on both sides, mostly on the obverse and peeps of faded mint color remaining in a few of the protected areas. The surfaces are satiny and nearly free of contact marks. A couple microscopic ticks right of star 3 and another barely visible one over the left side of the O in ONE are the only notable ones, and they are trivial. M-LDS. The fields are covered with fine radial die flowlines on both sides giving this cent outstanding cartwheel luster. The "Mouse Top" has not formed, but careful examination reveals a fine outline where it is developing on top of the head below the left side of star 8. The full Mouse break is clearly outlined and follows its final form perfectly with the head on the left and larger body on the right. Our grade is MS60. Pop 2; 1 in 64; 3 in 66. DWH #3179 (PCGS # 36574) .
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Chris McCawley FPL 4/02-Evan Kopald (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 5/06.
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Lot 48 |
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1817 N-9 R2 Mouse Top. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with faded mint red covering the protected areas on the right side of the obverse and at least a third of the reverse. There is a small splash of reddish olive toning at the dentils under the 8 and a spot of very light carbon on the upper left end of the line under CENT. The only contact mark is a small rim nick at star 8. Excellent luster and eye appeal. LDS with a strong "Mouse Top" break resting on top of the head under star 8. A great "Mouse." It’s head is on the left and body on the right with tail trailing behind, and this "Mouse" is the one of the four little rodents (N-3, 7, 8, & 9) that most closely resembles its namesake. A great example of this very popular die state. Our grade is MS60. Pop 1; 3 in MS66 DWH #2666 (PCGS # 36574) .
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Ex David Garvin, 2005 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/23/05:312.
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Lot 49 |
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1817 N-10 R1. EF-45. Glossy chocolate brown and steel with underlying frosty golden tan and light brown in protected areas on the reverse. A couple tiny nicks on the cheek and a miniscule planchet flake under the C in CENT are the only marks. Sharp and attractive. E-MDS. The dentils are sharp, the fields are smooth, and there are no rim cud breaks or other die defects. DWH #0417.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Ray Chatham-Gordon Wrubel 4/83-Stu Hodge 9/84-Wes Rasmussen 5/85.
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Lot 50 |
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1817 N-10 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. A very attractive cent with just a hint of friction on the highest points of the design, but there are traces of very fine carbon covering the field around NITE and a little more at the second A in AMERICA. Frosty dark chocolate and steel with delicate overtones of bluish steel and traces of very faded mint color in protected areas. The only mark is a tiny planchet chip just right of the nostril, as struck. Otherwise this cent is mint state and the eye appeal remains quite nice, especially on the obverse. M-LDS. The dentils are weak and only partially visible on both sides, and damage from a tiny screw impressed into the die shows left of the O in OF (appears as a trail of raised lumps on the coin). The obverse is very slightly misaligned to the left so the presence of any rim cud breaks at stars 2 or 3 can not be determined. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS63BN (the attribution and Ronnie Adam provenance are shown on the NGC label, which is included). Our grade is AU55. Pop1; 2 in 65. Only 3 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #2508 (PCGS # 36577) .
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Ronnie Adam, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/04:688.
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1817 N-10 R1. VF-35. Five points sharper with a thin, shallow planchet flake under star 10 and a few tiny contact marks scattered about both sides, none significant. Glossy dark chocolate brown and steel with flowline luster in the protected areas on both sides. Late die state with a thin but clear rim cud break at star 3. The tiny screw marks (a trail of lumps on the coin) in the field left of the O in OF are dull but remain visible. DWH #3277.
Estimated Value $200-UP.
Ex Fred H. Borcherdt 3/25/91-Jim Corrado, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg’s 2/11/07:407.
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$460 |
Lot 52 |
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1817 N-11 R1. EF-45. Glossy medium brown and light olive mottled with small splashes of darker olive brown on the obverse. Attractive cartwheel luster shows in the protected areas. A tiny nick midway between star 1 and the throat is the only notable contact mark. E-MDS. The dentils are crisp around both sides and the fields just starting to show fine flowlines. Struck very slightly off center to K-5. DWH #0421.
Estimated Value $400-UP.
Ex lot 154 in an unidentified Abe Kosoff sale-Tony Terranova 1/30/89.
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Lot 53 |
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1817 N-11 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. The obverse is choice lustrous bluish steel brown delicately mixed with medium brown toning. The reverse is a very attractive lustrous light to medium brown with a couple wisps of darker bluish steel brown. The only notable mark is a tiny planchet chip on the rim under the ribbon loop. LDS. The fields are flowlined, the stars are drawn to the rim, and the dentils are blurry with only half of them still visible. Called AU55 and tied for CC#7 in the Noyes census, his photo #28317. Our grade is AU58+. Pop 2. None finer at PCGS. A total of 2 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #3122.
Estimated Value $750-UP.
Ex Norm Pullen (Portland, Maine) 6/84-John D. Wright 1/18/06-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/06.
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Lot 54 |
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1817 N-12 R3. Wright Plate Coin. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Glossy medium brown mixed with dark bluish olive and steel and a small patch of reddish brown toning at ER in AMERICA. There are hints of very faded mint red remaining in protected areas of the obverse. Nicely struck with slightly reflective obverse fields. E-MDS. A strong die crack joins the tops of the 1 & 7 in the date, a crack joins the bottom of that 7 to the rim below, and there is a die crack passing through the top of the 8. The remaining obverse die cracks are clear but the triangular section between the cracks on the left side of star 1 has not started to rise. This is a wonderful cent, a premium example of a scarce die variety, and is the Wright plate coin (The Cent Book). Called MS60 and tied for finest of the confirmed examples in the Bland census. Noyes says AU55 net AU50 and tied for CC#5, his photo #28167. Our grade is MS60. Pop 3. None finer at PCGS for the variety. DWH #3123 (PCGS # 36583) .
Estimated Value $5,000-UP.
Ex Jerry Harp (Milford, Michigan) 4/81-John D. Wright 1/18/06-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/06.
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Lot 55 |
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1817 N-12 R3. Good-5. Slightly sharper with a patch of fine roughness in the field off the chin, a shall pitmark over star 2, and a patch of fine roughness at stars 7-10. There are some shallow pits on the upper right reverse and tiny nicks scattered about both sides, none notable. Rather glossy chocolate with medium steel brown toning on the devices. M-LDS. The obverse die cracks are strong and the section outside the die crack joining stars 1-3 is clearly sunken and shifted outward as a retained cud break. The area between the lower left points of star 1 is filled with a small internal cud break. A very rare late die state, but not the latest. DWH #0425.
Estimated Value $100-UP.
Ex Bob Matthews, Superior 5/28/89:552.
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Lot 56 |
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1817 N-12 R3. Good-5. Slightly sharper with microscopic granularity covering the fields, some fine horizontal hairline scratches across the top of the reverse, and a small rim bruise over the A in STATES. Medium brown and bluish steel brown, the highpoints rather glossy and the fields closer to matte. The reverse appears to have been lightly cleaned long ago. Extremely rare terminal die state with a large, strong cud break connecting stars 1-3 to the rim. There are only four confirmed examples in this die state with the large cud break, which is one of the largest in the Middle Date Cent series. Called VG7 net G5 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #37211. The discovery coin, which was a similar grade, was sold to Dennis Mendelson in the sale after Jack Robinson, Superior 1/29/89:691, for $3740. DWH #1834.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Rod Burress 6/5/97.
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Lot 57 |
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1817 N-13 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Lustrous bluish steel brown with 5% of the mint red remaining on the obverse, 30% on the reverse. A choice mint state cent except for a few small splashes of darker olive and steel toning, the notable ones in the field under the chin and over star 12. These tiny splashes of darker toning contain microscopic traces of very light verdigris or crud. Nicely struck E-MDS. The dentils are clear and complete around both sides and a strong die line joins the bases of the I & C in AMERICA. A sharp, attractive example of this Randall Hoard variety. Called MS61 and CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #37238. Comes with the original C. Douglas Smith collection envelope that is covered with his "story" of the acquisition, which came at a price of $1207.50 back in 1980. Doug called this piece "Sharp, lovely & totally irresistible." Our grade is MS60+. Pop 1; The only one graded in Red Brown at PCGS for the variety. DWH #0427 (PCGS # 36587) .
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex NASCA Auction, 4/28/80:1182-C. Douglas Smith 3/19/82-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1985 EAC Sale, lot 341.
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Lot 58 |
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1817 N-13 R1 MS60+. Partial Double Profile. MS-60+. Glossy bluish steel with satiny luster covering both sides. A very thin layer of lacquer protects the surfaces. The only mark is a tiny nick right of star 3. Both sides display attractive cartwheel luster and the eye appeal of this piece is excellent. E-MDS. The dentils are strong and complete, and a clear die line connects the bases of the I & C in AMERICA. Clear double profiles show along the top of the coronet over the L and on the lower half of the nose, a result of die bounce. Most likely from the Randall Hoard of mint state middle date cents. DWH #0428.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/17/88:345.
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$1,035 |
Lot 59 |
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1817 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Lustrous reddish steel and olive brown, the reverse displaying more of the reddish tone that the obverse. (A good candidate for a color set of middle date cents.) No notable marks, just a subtle suggestion of rub on the highest points. M-LDS. The always present die crack that connects stars 1-3 is obvious and the obverse dentils are nearly gone while the dentils on the reverse, while dull, are nearly complete. A product of two well-used dies (N-15 obverse, later, mated with the reverse of N-4, later, and N-5, earlier). Most likely from the Randall Hoard of mint state cents. Our grade is AU58. Pop 1; 1 in 63; 1 in 65. Only 4 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #0431 (PCGS # 36589) .
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex John D. Wright 7/4/84.
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Lot 60 |
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1817 N-15 R4- VG7. Rotated Reverse. VG-7. Glossy chocolate and olive brown with lighter chocolate brown toning covering the devices giving this cent an attractive two-tone appearance that accents the details. Smooth and very attractive, virtually perfect for the grade. EDS, before the usually seen die crack connecting stars 1-3. The reverse is rotated 140 degrees CCW relative to the normal head-to-foot die orientation. DWH #2368.
Estimated Value $25-UP.
Ex Denis Loring 4/92-John D. Wright 1/04.
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$312 |
Lot 61 |
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1817 N-15 R4- EF45+. EF-45+. Frosty olive and steel brown covers half of each side and the other half is a lighter shade of brown. Traces of frosty golden tan faded down from mint color show in protected areas, especially on the reverse. Fine die flowlines create attractive mint luster that covers the fields and protected areas on both sides, and this cent offers excellent eye appeal for the grade. Very close to AU50. The only notable marks are a tiny nick on the neck and a very small spot of darker toning close under the upright of the R in AMERICA. E-MDS with a fine die crack connecting stars 1-3 and complete dentils around both sides, although they are weakening on the reverse. The reverse is not rotated. Called AU55 net AU50 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #26573. Removed from an NGC slab graded AU58BN (NGC label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). DWH #2895.
Estimated Value $1,500-UP.
Ex Garry Fitzgerald 11/13/68-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:19730.
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Lot 62 |
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1817 N-16 R1 EF40. EF-40. Glossy chocolate and steel brown very delicately mottled with some lighter brown tones. Frosty flowline luster covers the fields and protected areas. No roughness and the only marks are microscopic with none notable. A tiny planchet chip on the rim under the 7 in the date is the best identifying defect. E-MDS. The rim cud break usually present above AM has not formed and the reverse is rotated 10-15 degrees CCW (which normally wouldn’t be important except for the fact that this variety comes with many different reverse rotations). Removed from an NGC slab graded AU55BN (NGC label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). DWH #2896.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Del Bland 7/19/69-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:19732.
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Lot 63 |
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1817 N-16 R1 F15. 15-Star Obverse. Rotated Reverse. Fine-15. Five points sharper with a light rim bruise at star 10 and extremely fine roughness that slightly dulls the surfaces. Rather glossy dark steel with lighter steel brown highpoints. MDS. A strong, well-defined rim cud break shows over AM and the reverse is rotated 30 degrees CCW. DWH #2369.
Estimated Value $50-UP.
Ex W. L. Miller (Germany) 4/91-John D. Wright 1/04.
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Lot 64 |
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1817 N-16 R1 G6. 15-Star Obverse. Rotated Reverse. Good-6. A couple points sharper with minor roughness. No verdigris or marks. The date and legends are complete and strong. Slightly glossy steel brown and chocolate. MDS. The rim cud at AM is clear and the reverse is rotated 75 degrees CW. DWH #2372.
Estimated Value $25-UP.
Ex Ken Mote 7/81-John D. Wright 1/04.
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Lot 65 |
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1817 N-16 R1 AG3. 15-Star Obverse. Rotated Reverse. About Good-3. A couple points sharper but granular in the fields and mostly smooth on the devices. No verdigris or marks. Lightly cleaned, now mostly retoned steel brown and chocolate. MDS. The rim cud over AM is not visible but it may have been worn away, so the exact die state is impossible to determine. The reverse is rotated 100 degrees CCW. DWH #2370.
Estimated Value $20-UP.
Ex L. C. Coins 12/88-John D. Wright 1/04.
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Lot 66 |
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1817 N-16 R1 EF45+. 15-Star Obverse. Rotated Reverse. EF-45. Frosty light steel brown with darker steel brown toning on the highest points and mint luster covering the protected areas. Close to AU50, just a few trivial signs of light contact. The notable marks are a faint hairline on the chin and neck, a thin nick between stars 8 & 9, and three tiny ticks over the C in CENT. M-LDS. The rim cud at AM is strong and only half the obverse dentils remain visible. A subtle halo from die wear has formed around the portrait and the reverse is rotated 40 degrees CCW. DWH #0436.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Chris McCawley (as RVM) 4/16/88.
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Lot 67 |
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1817 N-16 R1 G6. 15-Star Obverse. Rotated Reverse. Good-6. Sharpness F12 but covered with fine porosity. No verdigris or marks. Matte dark steel brown and olive. M-LDS. The rim cud at AM is clear and the dentils on the obverse are nearly gone. The reverse is rotated 165 degrees CW. DWH #2371.
Estimated Value $25-UP.
Ex J's Coins 2/92-John D. Wright 1/04.
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$104 |
Lot 68 |
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1817 N-17 R4 VF30. VF-30. Sharpness EF45, perhaps even better on the reverse, but the obverse is covered with extremely fine roughness and there are traces of microscopic roughness on the reverse as well. No verdigris or significant marks, and the eye appeal is decent in spite of the imperfect surfaces. The best identifying marks are a tiny planchet flake in the field off the lips, a thin one near the dentils left of star 5, and a larger one in the field at the top of the inner hairbun. Slightly glossy olive and dark steel brown with traces of lighter steel brown toning in protected areas of the obverse. Sharply struck EDS, but not quite the earliest state. The always-present fine die cracks through the tops of UNITED and STATE are present and are joined by another crack connecting the bases of D-ST, but the bisecting die crack from the first A in AMERICA to the U in UNITED has not formed. Called EF45 net VF25 and tied for CC#10 in the Noyes census, his photo #26674. Removed from an NCS slab graded AU details corroded (NCS label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). DWH #2897.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex George Ramont 8/9/77-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:19734.
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Lot 69 |
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1817 N-17 R4 VF35. VF-35. Five points sharper but there is a small dig inside the bottom of the 8 in the date and a few small rim nicks on both sides, including one at star 5 and another over star 8. Attractive glossy dark chocolate and olive brown. No spots or stains. Sharply struck MDS. A die crack bisects the reverse from the first A in AMERICA to the U in UNITED, a radial die crack passes through the first T in STATES down to the O in ONE, and the right top of that T in STATES is clearly raised toward the rim. The die crack up to the dentils from the top of the E in STATES has not formed. Called EF45 net VF30 and tied for CC#8 in the Noyes census, his photo #28788. Bland says VF35 and tied for CC#8. Removed from a PCGS slab graded AU55 (PCGS label included, and it shows the attribution and Naftzger provenance). DWH #3533.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex U. S. Coin Co. 7/13/1916-Frank Hussey, New Netherlands Coin Co #54, 5/23/60:1508-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg’s 2/1/2009:50.
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Lot 70 |
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1817 N-17 R4 F12. Fine-12. Slightly glossy olive and steel brown, the highpoints a few shades lighter than the protected areas. Not perfectly smooth, but the roughness is so fine it requires a strong glass to notice and the eye appeal is decent. No verdigris, and the only mark is a thin nick just right of the nostril extending down to the chin. LDS, but not the latest state, with a heavily sunken retained cud break at the top of TATE. An impressive and very rare die state. DWH #3124.
Estimated Value $200-UP.
Ex J’s Coins (Kalamazoo, Michigan) 2/92-John D. Wright 1/18/06-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/06.
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Lot 71 |
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1817 N-17 R4 G6. Good-6. Sharpness VG10 with light to moderate roughness, strongest on the left half of each side. No verdigris but there are a few contact marks, including a small but obvious dig at the right bottom of the O in ONE. Slightly glossy dark steel brown with some lighter chocolate toning in protected areas. Terminal die state with a raised cud break connecting the top of TATE to the rim above. The right end of this cud is raised higher than the left suggesting that section of the die was still hanging on for dear life, although a lack of sufficient planchet metal to fill the void is another possibility. DWH #3125.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Jack Robinson (traded for a 21N1 with the obverse die crack) 1/85-John D. Wright 1/18/06-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/06.
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