Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 70

The September 2-5, 2012

Large Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 487		1793 S-2 R4+ Chain AMERICA G5. A couple points sharper, especially on the reverse, but there is a thin scratch from the nose into the field under the chin plus a half dozen additional scratches on the reverse. Most of the planchet is smooth and attractive, but there are numerous thin planchet lamination voids on the obverse and perhaps a dozen tiny pits on the upper third on that side. Traces of dark greenish verdigris can be found in the bottom of these pits. On the positive side of the ledger, the date is weak but remains readable and the legends are clear. Rather glossy medium brown and chocolate, the obverse a bit woodgrained. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 488		1793 S-4 R3 Chain AMERICA with periods. PCGS graded VF-30. Clipped Planchet. Sharpness EF40 but covered with uniform extremely fine granularity. No verdigris, and the only mark is a light rim bruise just left of the date. Very dark steel. The surfaces are dull but they appear to have never been brushed, so the potential for more lively surfaces may be there. Nicely struck EDS, Breen state I. The die cracks under the lowest curls have not formed. A narrow, slightly beveled planchet clip is visible behind the head, and the clip is slightly less obvious at the opposing area above ER in AMERICA. The periods following LIBERTY and the date are clear. Our grade is EF40 sharpness net VF25 for the imperfect surfaces. The "PERIODS" feature is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $20,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $31,050
Lot 489		1793 S-5 R4 Wreath Cent with Large LIBERTY. NGC graded AU-55. Vine & Bars Edge. Frosty light olive and steel brown with delicate overtones of sea green and light bluish steel covering the fields and protected areas. Possibly lightly cleaned long ago but the frosty toning is attractive and the eye appeal is excellent. Just a few trivial marks on smooth surfaces that are void of any planchet flaws. The notable marks are a microscopic speck of verdigris or crud nestled between the right two leaves of the sprig above the date and extremely faint abrasions around the outside edge of the obverse rim (visible only under strong magnification). Sharply struck EDS, Breen state I. The border beads above LI and BER have not crumbled (the ones over LI crumble first, but Breen failed to differentiate to this degree), although the border beads above LI are starting to swell. The obverse is struck very slightly off center to K-8 causing weakness in the border beads in that area. The reverse is off slightly to K-4 but all the border beads are sharply defined on that side. Overall a really nice example of the Large LIBERTY type which is represented by this single die variety. Our grade is EF45. The S-5 variety attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $30,000-UP. Ex Heritage 1/1998:6156 (as NGC AU58)-John B. MacDonald-Denis W. Loring collection, Heritage 1/4/2012:3021. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $39,100
Lot 490		1793 S-6 R3 Wreath Cent. PCGS graded AU-50. Vine & Bars Edge. The so-called "Sprung Die" variety. Frosty medium brown and tan with darker steel brown and chocolate toning on the highpoints. No corrosion or verdigris, essentially free of contact marks. The only defects are some very fine planchet striations on the left side of the obverse (as struck). These microscopic planchet fissures are slanted from NW to SE, and only one visible without the aid of a glass is in the field behind the head. M-LDS, Breen state V. The usual wave in the field behind the head (genesis of the "Sprung Die" label) is strong and a fine but clear horizontal die crack extends from the lower lip into the field. A very attractive Wreath Cent. Our grade is VF35. Estimated Value $14,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $20,700
Lot 491		1793 S-8 R3 Wreath Cent VF20. Vine & Bars Edge. Sharpness at least 5 points better but there are myriad very faint hairline scratches in the fields on both sides, all very well hidden under the attractive glossy chocolate brown toning. This piece looks flawless to the unaided eye, and the hairlines are visible only under strong magnification. The surfaces are very smooth with no trace of corrosion, verdigris, or planchet flaws. The only marks other than the hairlines are a very light rim bruise left of the lower curls and a thin vertical nick in the hair left of the neck. Great eye appeal for the grade. LDS, Breen state III. The diagonal die crack inside the wreath is strong and the area surrounding the crack is clearly swollen. A great type coin for the 1793 Wreath Cent with Vine & Bars edge. Estimated Value $7,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,775
Lot 492		1793 S-9 R2 Wreath Cent. PCGS graded EF-40, CAC Approved. Vine & Bars Edge. The obverse is glossy medium brown fading to light chocolate while the reverse is a more uniform glossy light olive and medium chocolate brown with slightly lighter brown in protected areas. No corrosion or verdigris and only a few minor marks. These include a couple tiny planchet flakes at the border beads left of the top of the head and a couple more at the border beads under the bust tip (all as struck), and three light rim bruises at UNIT. Nicely struck E-MDS, Breen state III, with a die crack through CA to the wreath stem and ribbon but not extending through the ribbon to the fraction bar. The obverse is rather well centered on the planchet but the reverse is off a bit to K-1 leaving some of the border beads off the planchet. A smooth, very attractive Wreath Cent. Our grade is VF30. Estimated Value $10,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $20,125
Lot 493		1793 S-9 R2 Wreath Cent VG10. Vine & Bars Edge. Clipped Planchet. A couple points sharper with a pair of dull, very old scratches through the lowest lock of hair left of the date, a few faint scratches in the fields at the top of the obverse, and a rim nick under the tip of the bust. The planchet is decent but not perfectly smooth in the fields and protected areas, and there are patches of very thin reddish scale nestled around some of the devices. Rather glossy steel brown and chocolate. The date and legends are complete and easily readable. Struck on a planchet with a minor mint-made clip left of the lower curls and over ST in STATES. Traces of the vertical bars of the Vine & Bars edge device are lightly impressed into the shallow clip, but the deepest part of the clip is missing the edge device. Decent but unremarkable as a Wreath Cent, but examples with a clipped planchet are extremely rare. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,990
Lot 494		1793 S-9 R2 Wreath Cent Electrotype Copy VF20. The sharpness of the host (model) coin was at least EF45 but some of the copper shell on this copy is gone exposing gray base metal on both sides. The remainder of the piece is glossy light chocolate brown. The edge is plain, of course, but the seam usually found on these copies is very well hidden. A hole-filler. Estimated Value $30-UP. View details	Realized $368
Lot 495		1793 S-10 R4 Wreath Cent. PCGS graded EF-45. Vine & Bars Edge. Choice glossy chocolate brown mixed with slightly lighter chocolate brown toning on the obverse. Sharply struck and very attractive. No corrosion, verdigris, or planchet flaws. Just a few trivial contact marks including a very light nick in the field behind the head, a tick near the dentils right of the date, and a light diagonal nick right of the E in ONE. EDS, Breen state I. The obverse border beads are complete and strong, including all the beads before the face. A narrow but clearly defined rim cud break shows outside the border beads at UNITE. An outstanding example of this tough variety. Our grade is VF35+ choice, close to EF40. Estimated Value $10,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $29,900
Lot 496		1793 S-11b R4 Wreath Cent with Lettered Edge. NGC graded VF-30. Variety with two leaves following DOLLAR in the edge lettering. Slightly glossy medium chocolate and steel brown with lighter steel brown highlights on the reverse. The surfaces are decent but not perfect; a glass reveals traces of extremely fine roughness hidden in some of the protected areas on both sides. No verdigris, and the only notable mark is a rim dent at the E in UNITED. MDS, Breen state II, with obvious die clashmarks in the field close before the lips, chin, and neck. The date is strong and the legends are clear. Our grade is net F12+. The attribution is noted on the NGC label, #1745359-003. Estimated Value $8,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $14,375
Lot 497		1793 S-11b R4 Wreath Cent with Lettered Edge G4+. Variety with two leaves following DOLLAR in the edge lettering. The obverse is slightly better while the reverse is a bit weaker than the assigned grade. The surfaces are decent but not perfectly smooth showing microscopic roughness on all but the highpoints. There are a few very tiny specks of greenish verdigris before the face and a spot of raised reddish corrosion at the foot of the T in LIBERTY. The only notable contact marks are some very fine hairline scratches on the portrait and a shallow planchet chip out of the E in ONE on the reverse. Slightly glossy steel brown and light chocolate with darker steel brown and olive toning in protected areas. The date is complete and easily readable and the legends are complete except for weakness on RICA and ONE CENT. MDS, Breen state III. The edge lettering and leaves following DOLLAR are strong. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,013
Lot 498		1793 S-11c R3- Wreath Cent with Lettered Edge. PCGS graded AU-50. Variety with a single leaf following DOLLAR. Glossy light olive brown and chocolate with slightly lighter brown toning in protected areas on the obverse. Smooth and quite attractive with no trace of corrosion or verdigris. This variety is plagued with planchet flaws, but this planchet is nearly perfect. The only defect is a small comet-like swipe of brassy impurity in the field before the neck, and a thin void is located inside the brassy area. Otherwise this planchet is choice. Just a few contact marks, including a diagonal nick on the cheek, a couple rim nicks opposite the mouth, and another dull rim nick left of the lowest curl. There is a depression arcing just inside the edge at K-4 to K-6 on the obverse, a result of an aborted planchet cutter impression. This mark affects some of the border beads but it is not distracting at all. EDS, Breen state I, before any die clashmarks. Struck slightly off center to K-2 leaving some border beads off the planchet on both sides. Our grade is EF40. The edge lettering is not visible in the slab, but the S-11c Lettered Edge variety designation is included on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $20,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $24,150
Lot 499		1793 S-11c R3- Wreath Cent with Lettered Edge. NGC graded AU-50. Variety with a single leaf following DOLLAR. Glossy chocolate brown mixed with some slightly lighter brown toning from a very light cleaning. No corrosion or verdigris. There are a few of the usual tiny planchet fissures on the obverse. These tiny fissures are located in the field before the neck, on the neck, and hidden in the hair to the left of the neck. None of these fissures is distracting and there are certainly fewer of them than normal for this variety. The only notable contact marks are a pair of nicks over ON in ONE and another under the first A in AMERICA. E-MDS, Breen state II. Clear die clashmarks show in the field before the neck. Our grade is EF40 net VF35 for the light cleaning. The edge lettering is not visible in the slab, but the S-11c variety designation is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $15,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $18,400
Lot 500		1794 S-20 R5 Head of 1793 with Straight Date F15. Attractive frosty light to medium brown with darker steel brown toning covering the highpoints on both sides. The surfaces are smooth, free of any hint of corrosion or verdigris, and there are no planchet defects. The only marks are two dull rim nicks at TY in LIBERTY. LDS, Breen state II, with a wave in the field from the rim to the chin. The date is bold. This cent offers exceptional eye appeal for the variety. An important "new" discovery that resided in the collection of Richard Bligh for the last 50 years. Estimated Value $8,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $32,200
Lot 501		1794 S-32 R2 F12. Sharpness VF30 or slightly better but covered with fine to moderate roughness. No verdigris, only a few small marks. These include a light rim bruise at TAT in STATES, a rim nick under the fraction and another over the second A in AMERICA, plus a nick on the bottom of the C in CENT. None of these marks is distracting. Slightly glossy medium chocolate brown with a splash of dark olive brown toning on the lower third of the obverse. LDS, Breen state V. The rim cud break left of LIBERTY is clear and the radial crack through the first S in STATES is strong and fills the left top of that S. The date and legends are complete and clear. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $564
Lot 502		1794 S-44 R1 NCS graded VF details, corroded. Slightly glossy dark olive brown with lighter steel brown highpoints. Covered with moderate corrosion but no verdigris or notable marks. The date remains readable as do most of the legends. Our grade is F15 sharpness net G5. The attribution is noted on the NCS label. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $207
Lot 503		1795 S-77 R3 Plain Edge VG10. Glossy steel brown with slightly lighter brown toning covering the protected areas and darker steel toning on the highpoints. Smooth and attractive, void of any trace of corrosion or verdigris. There are a few tiny contact marks on the lower half of the obverse, including a dull rim nick left of the lowest curl, and a few light rim bruises on the reverse, the strongest of these above TE in STATES. MDS with swelling at STA that weakens those letters and causes some weakness at the opposing 1 in the date. Otherwise the date and legends are complete and easily readable. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $541
Lot 504		1796 S-103 R4+ Draped Bust with LIHERTY Obverse. ANACS graded VG-10. Slightly glossy dark olive brown with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. Fine roughness covers all but the highpoints on both sides, but there is no verdigris and no contact marks. A tiny pit under the first T in STATES is the best identifying mark. LDS, Breen state II. The date and legends are easily readable. The LIHERTY error (the "H" is really a B over inverted B) is obvious. Our grade is VG7 sharpness net G5 for the roughness. The attribution is noted on the ANACS label. Estimated Value $800-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 505		1796 S-108 R4 Draped Bust F12. Sharpness at least VF20 but covered with very fine roughness under a rather glossy dark chocolate and steel patina. No verdigris, but there are a few light contact marks. These include a couple short, light scratches right of the Y in LIBERTY and a nick under that L. E-MDS, Breen state II. The date and legends are complete and clear. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 506		1797 S-120a R3 Plain Edge, Reverse of 1796 VG10. Sharpness VF25 or slightly better, especially on the obverse, but the planchet is lightly eroded under a rather glossy dark olive and steel brown patina. The roughness is most evident on the reverse. Specks of reddish verdigris can be found on both sides. The only notable mark is a small dig on the left upright of the N in CENT. The date is bold and the legends are complete. E-MDS, Breen state II, before any crumbling along the profile of Ms Liberty. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,006
Lot 507		1798 S-149 R4+ Large 8 with Style I Hair VG7. Several points sharper but covered with minor roughness under a mostly glossy chocolate brown patina blending to darker olive brown toning in the fields and protected areas. The two-tone appearance accents the details and enhances the eye appeal. No verdigris or notable marks. LDS, Breen state III, with swelling at S-OF-A and obvious die scaling in the field before the neck. The date and legends are complete and clear except for weakness in the center of the reverse resulting from the slightly buckled die. An imperfect but decent example of a variety that almost never comes with good color and surfaces. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 508		1798/7 S-150 R5 Overdate 8 over 7 G5. Sharpness VG10 but covered with light to moderate corrosion, strongest on the face and in the field to the right. No marks or verdigris. Dark olive brown and chocolate. The date and overdate are quite bold and the legends are complete. Too bad about the roughness since this is a nicely detailed example of a tough variety. MDS. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Chris Young. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 509		1798/7 S-151 R3 Overdate 8 over 7 VG7. Sharpness F12 or a bit better but covered with fine roughness. No notable marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy dark olive brown and chocolate with a hint of dark greenish olive in protected areas. E-MDS, Breen state II. The date and overdate are bold and the legends are strong except where softly struck along the right sides, as usual due to non-parallel die faces. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $207
Lot 510		1798/7 S-151 R3 Overdate 8 over 7 AG3. Slightly sharper but there is an eye-catching dent near the rim before the neck. Otherwise the surfaces are nice for the grade, just well worn. Glossy chocolate brown and steel, possibly retoned. The date is bold and the overdate is obvious to the unaided eye. M-LDS with areas of obvious swelling on both sides. Estimated Value $75-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $115
Lot 511		1798/7 S-152 R2 Overdate 8 over 7 VG7. A few points sharper but the surfaces are dull from extremely fine roughness, strongest in the field before the neck. No verdigris. The notable marks are a dull nick on the bust, a light rim bruise at the D in UNITED, and a pinprick at the dentils over the M in AMERICA. Dark olive brown and chocolate. The date is clear and the overdate is obvious. The legends are complete and easily readable. Estimated Value $50-UP. Ex 2005 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/23/2005:171-Rod Burress. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $216
Lot 512		1798 S-158 R4 Small 8 with Style I Hair AG3. A couple points sharper but covered with fine porosity. No verdigris or notable signs of contact. Slightly glossy steel brown with darker chocolate toning in protected areas. The date is complete but not strong, and the legends are readable except for D-STA, which are worn smooth due to the die failure in that area. E-MDS, Breen state II, with a diagonal die crack from the rim through T in UNITED to AT in STATES. (This low grade example of a relatively common die variety completed the Dan Holmes set of numbered Sheldon varieties. For that reason, an otherwise unremarkable cent enjoys its status as the "keystone" coin in a truly remarkable collection, the most complete collection of Sheldon die varieties ever formed.). Estimated Value $80-UP. Ex Chris McCawley 3/20/1997-Dan Holmes, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:288-Kevin Space (comes with the Holmes collection envelope inscribed by Dan "This coin completes my Sheldon set". View details and enlarged photos	Realized $384
Lot 513		1798 S-166 R1 Large 8, Style II Hair. PCGS graded AU-58, CAC Approved. Choice glossy light to medium chocolate brown. Smooth and very attractive. The only marks are a tiny speck of darker olive brown toning in the field close above the hair ribbon, a couple very faint hairline scratches from the cheek to the neck, and another from the tip of the nose to just off the bust tip. LDS, Breen state VI. The die crack through E in STATES is broad and a rim cud shows above ST in STATES. The reverse is rotated 25 degrees CCW from a normal head-to-foot die orientation. Noyes photo #28958. Our grade is EF40. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Fred H. Borcherdt. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,255
Lot 514		Pair of 1798 Cents, both Large 8 with Style II Hair. Includes S-166 M-LDS VG7 and S-167 LDS with a strong cud at the first T in STATES VG10 net VG8 for traces of microscopic roughness. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $120-UP. View details	Realized $299
Lot 515		1799/8 S-188 R4 Overdate 9 over 8 G6. Very slightly sharper, especially on the portrait, but the surfaces are covered with very fine roughness on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. No verdigris. The only marks are a small rim nick opposite the tip of the nose, a scratch or planchet fissure that skips along from the wreath ribbon bow to the rim over E in AMERICA, and a fine scratch below UNI. The date is easily readable even though the bottoms of the digits are starting to fade into the rim below. The legends are complete and easily readable as well although a couple letters are getting weak. Dark olive and steel with lighter chocolate brown toning on the highpoints. Estimated Value $2,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,910
Lot 516		1799 S-189 R2 VG7. Several points sharper but covered with uniform extremely fine roughness under a rather glossy very dark olive and steel patina. The highpoints are a slightly lighter shade of chocolate brown. No verdigris and only a few trivial contact marks, including a thin vertical nick on the C in CENT. The date is strong but LIBERTY and the opposing area at the bottom of the reverse are weakly struck. MDS with thin rim cud breaks at OF-AM. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,335
Lot 517		1799 S-189 R2 G6. Sharpness VF20 or better where properly impressed, but the strike was uneven leaving the date and bust tip very weak while everything else is strong. Breen mentions this was caused by having the die faces out of proper parallel alignment, what he calls "axial misalignment" (see the Breen encyclopedia, page 544, for a discussion of how this striking problem affected so many of the 1799 S-189 cents). The planchet is covered with light to moderate roughness and the lower third of the obverse is covered with light horizontal scratches, all blended perfectly into the natural dark olive and steel patina. In addition the planchet displays a very subtle bend. No verdigris. E-MDS, Breen state II. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 518		1800/798 S-190 R3 Overdate 800 over 798, Style I Hair VG10. Sharper by at least 5 points but there is a patch of shallow corrosion at the throat plus another on the curl under the hair ribbon, and the reverse displays about a dozen small patches of greenish verdigris scattered about that side. Only minor contact marks consistent with the grade, including a trail of small nicks down the neck. Partially glossy chocolate and steel brown. The obverse retains decent eye appeal in spite of the imperfections but the reverse is not as attractive. EDS, Breen state I. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $196
Lot 519		1800/798 S-191 R3 Overdate 800 over 798, Style I Hair VG10. Sharpness VF20 but covered with very fine roughness under a slightly glossy dark olive and steel patina. No notable verdigris, but there is an obvious scrape on the rim over UNI. MDS, Breen state IV. The reverse die shows obvious swelling at the fraction and ON but those elements remain easily readable. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $316
Lot 520		1800/79 S-192 R3 Overdate 80 over 79, Style II Hair F15. Ten points sharper but there are some light hairline scratches on both sides, all rather well hidden under a glossy dark olive brown and steel patina. The notable scratches are on the cheek, bust tip, and single one at OF-A. M-LDS, Breen state IV early. The date and overdate are bold. A decent example of this popular overdate in spite of the minor imperfections. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $529
Lot 521		Pair of 1800/79 Overdate Cents. Includes S-193 MDS G4 and S-194 M-LDS G5. Style II Hair. Both are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $132
Lot 522		1800 S-196 R1 Overdate 80 over 79, Style II Hair F15. Sharpness VF35 but very lightly corroded with traces of microscopic reddish steel verdigris on both sides. Slightly glossy dark greenish olive brown, most likely lost in soil for a short time. MDS, Breen state II. The date and overdate are bold. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 523		Quartette of Cents, 1800-1803. Includes 1800/179 S-194 R3 Overdate 80 over 79 E-MDS G6, 1800/179 S-196 R1 Overdate 80 over 79 Counterstamped "CAST" twice in large, raised letters on the obverse AG3 but choice (the counterstamps are F12), 1802 S-236 R1 LDS (Breen state IX with a cud break at STA) VG7, and 1803 S-258 R1 Large Fraction LDS struck slightly off center to K-5.5 VG10. Most are slightly sharper with minor defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $265
Lot 524		1801 S-223 R1 Error Fraction 1/000 F15. Choice glossy chocolate brown and steel. A pinprick in the field above the hair ribbon is the only notable mark. M-LDS, Breen state V. A cud break connects RT to the rim above. A very nice example of the popular 1/000 error fraction variety. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Russell Wyatt, Superior 9/30/1985:269 (comes with the Wyatt collection box and lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,093
Lot 525		1802 S-231 R1 Stemless Wreath F12. Sharpness near VF20 but covered with areas of extremely fine roughness under a glossy dark olive and steel patina. The obverse is relatively smooth while the right half of the reverse displays the minor roughness. No marks or verdigris. E-MDS, Breen state III. The die cracks at RTY and in the field before the face are clear. The Stemless Wreath feature is obvious. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Russell Wyatt, Superior 9/30/1985:275 (comes with the Wyatt lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 526		1802 S-232 R1 VF20. Sharpness VF35 but very dark with specks of greenish verdigris scattered in the field before the portrait. Otherwise free of marks or other defects. Frosty very dark steel and olive. LDS, Breen state VII, with a strong cud break over ATE. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 527		1802 S-234 R3 F12. Sharpness near VF20 with very fine roughness under the glossy dark olive and steel patina. The highpoints are a lighter shade of steel and chocolate brown. No verdigris. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 528		1802 S-236 R1 VG10. Glossy medium chocolate brown. No roughness or verdigris, only minor contact marks, mostly in the field behind the portrait. A light rim bruise left of the lower end of the hair ribbon and a small planchet void in the field above the upper end of that ribbon plus some faint scratches around ONE CENT are the notable marks. LDS, Breen state IX. The reverse die is extensively cracked and there is a strong cud break connecting ST to the rim. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 529		1802 S-241 R1 Stemless Wreath, Doubled Fraction Bar G4. Glossy chocolate and olive brown. Smooth and quite nice for the grade. The only mark is a tiny punch on the E in LIBERTY. The date is strong and the Stemless Wreath feature is clear. This is a decent but unimpressive cent except for the die state, which appears to be unique. A depressed retained cud shows above the F in OF, which places the die state between Breen's states III and IV. To the best of our knowledge this is the only example known. A very important piece for the serious collector of die states. Estimated Value $100-UP. Discovered by Henry T. Hettger. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $403
Lot 530		1802 NC-1 R5+ VG7. A few points sharper but the planchet is very slightly bent and there are traces of extremely fine roughness near the rim before the portrait. The remainder of the planchet is void of any notable roughness or verdigris, but there are some light nicks scattered over both sides. A small rim bruise over the I in UNITED is a good identifying mark for this cent. Fairly glossy olive brown and chocolate. The date and legends are complete and clear. Rare EDS, Breen state I, before the usually seen bisecting die crack down the obverse. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Sam Sloat Coins. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 531		1803 S-246 R3 "Mumps" Variety F12. Glossy steel and light olive brown. A smooth, attractive cent. The only defects are some tiny contact marks scattered over both sides, including a thin nick under the left side of the O in ONE. Very nice for the grade. LDS, Breen state IV. There is a strong cud break connecting the tops of STA to the rim and the crumbling at the throat (the "Mumps" break) is clear. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 532		1803 S-257 R2 Large Fraction. PCGS graded Fine-12. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel with lighter steel brown highpoints on the reverse from a light cleaning. The surfaces are decent but not perfectly smooth. No verdigris, but there are some fine scratches near the rim behind the portrait. LDS with a raised retained cud break obliterating STATES. Our grade is net VG8. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $196
Lot 533		1803 S-259 R4 Large Fraction VG10. Sharpness VF25 with uniform extremely fine roughness under a slightly glossy dark steel and olive patina. No verdigris, and the only notable mark is a dull rim nick left of the lower curls. M-LDS, Breen state III late. The die crack through the top of TATE is strong and the area outlined by this crack is slightly sunken as a retained cud. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 534		1804 S-266c R2 VF25. Sharpness at least EF45, and you could make a good argument that this cent never saw circulation at all, but the planchet is covered with uniform very fine granularity. No verdigris, and the only mark is a microscopic pinprick in the field left of the lowest curl. Frosty dark steel gray with subtle overtones of light bluish steel. Sharply struck LDS, Breen state IV, with bold rim cud breaks at RTY and MERIC. Great detail, especially for this tough date, and the eye appeal is decent in spite of the imperfect surfaces. Estimated Value $5,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 535		1804 S-266a R4+ G4. Sharpness VG10 but there is obvious tape residue across the obverse, 4 small but rather deep digs on the upper half of the reverse, and shallow scrapes along the right side of the 4 to under the bust tip. In addition the surfaces are covered with very fine roughness under a slightly glossy chocolate brown and darker steel patina. Not the most attractive cent in this sale, but the date and legends are clear. EDS, Breen state I, before any die cracks or rim cuds. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,668
Lot 536		1805 S-269 R1 Pointed 1 PCGS graded VF details, cleaned. Rather glossy bluish steel and light olive mixed with chocolate and darker olive brown toning on the obverse. The surfaces are reasonably smooth but not perfectly so, especially on the obverse where the toning is darker. No marks or verdigris. The date and legends are strong. Our grade is VF25 sharpness net F15. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299

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