Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 70

The September 2-5, 2012

Large Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 687		Pair of 1838 Cents grading EF40. Includes N-5 MDS (removed from an ANACS slab graded AU50) and N-9 with a long rim cud break on the obverse (removed from an ANACS slab graded EF45). An attractive pair, both glossy medium chocolate brown. The ANACS labels are included. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $334
Lot 688		Group of 6 Cents 1834-1838 grading VF30 to VF35. Includes 1834 N-4 R2 Large 8 with Small Stars MDS, 1837 N-7/8 R1 Plain Hair Cord M-LDS, 1838 N-1 R1 E-MDS, 1838 N-4 R2 MDS, 1838 N-7 R1 E-MDS, and 1838 N-12 R2 MDS. Most are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details	Realized $552
Lot 689		Group of 13 Cents 1817-1829 grading G5 to VG8. Average grade is G6 to VG7. Includes 1817 (4), 1819 (4), 1827 (1), and 1829 (4). All different die varieties. Some are slightly sharper with defects. Lot of 13 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $253
Lot 690		Group of 7 Cents 1818-1838 grading VG10 to F15. Average grade is F12. Includes 1818 N-1, 1819 N-2 Large Date, 1830 N-4, 1832 N-2, 1834 N-4 Large 8 and Small Stars, 1836 N-3, and 1838 N-10. Some are slightly sharper with defects. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $242
Lot 691		Quartette of Cents 1830-1838 grading VF20 to VF35. Average grade is VF25. Includes 1830 N-5, 1833 N-6, 1837 N-3 Plain Hair Cord, and 1838 N-6. A decent group, all glossy brown and olive. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $368
Lot 692		Group of 8 Cents 1830-1838 grading F15 to VF25. Average grade is VF20. Includes 1830 N-1, 1830 N-4, 1836 N-7, 1837 N-1 Plain Hair Cord, 1837 N-6 Plain Hair Cord, 1837 N-10 Beaded Hair Cord, 1837 N-17 Plain Hair Cord, and 1838 N-3. Some are slightly sharper with defects. Lot of 8 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $437
Lot 693		Group of 13 Cents 1830-1839 grading VG7 to VG8. Includes 1830 (1), 1831 (2), 1833 (3), 1834 (1), 1835 (1), 1837 (3), 1838 (1), and 1839 (1). Some are sharper with defects. Lot of 13 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $322
Lot 694		Group of 9 Cents 1836 & 1837 grading G6 to F12. Average grade is VG8 to VG10. Includes 1836 N-1, 2, 4, 5, 6; and 1837 N-2, 5, 11, and 17. Some are sharper with defects. Lot of 9 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $219
Lot 695		Group of 12 Cents 1838 & 1839 grading G5 to F12. Average grade is VG8 to VG10. Includes 1838 N-2, 8, 11, 11/13 with cud, and 14; plus 1839 N-2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, and 11. Some are sharper with defects. Lot of 12 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $242
Lot 696		1839/6 N-1 R3+ Overdate 9 over 6 (or Inverted 9) F12+. Mostly glossy light olive brown with subtle overtones of sea green. Possibly lightly cleaned and retoned but still smooth and attractive. Void of any hint of corrosion or verdigris. Just minor marks consistent with the grade, including a pair of shallow nicks or planchet flakes in the field right of star 2 and one left of star 1. EDS, the obverse uncracked (Newcomb's die state I). The overdate feature is sharp. An above average example of this very popular "Redbook" overdate variety, close to F15. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Jim McGuigan-Phil Horner 7/8/1983-Jim Corrado, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/11/2007:784. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,840
Lot 697		1839/6 N-1 R3+ Overdate 9 over 6 (or Inverted 9) VG7. Glossy steel brown and light chocolate. No corrosion or verdigris. The only notable mark is a minor planchet lamination on the throat. EDS, before any die cracks on the obverse. The 9/6 feature is obvious. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/2009:254 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $529
Lot 698		1839/6 N-1 R3+ Overdate 9 over 6 (or Inverted 9) F15. Choice glossy medium brown and chocolate. Virtually flawless except for a small rim bruise above ES in STATES. Outstanding eye appeal for the grade, especially for this variety. MDS, Newcomb state II, with a clear die crack from the dentils over star 3 to the middle of the nose. The overdate is bold. A premium example of the 9 over 6 overdate variety. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Paramount International Coin Corp.-G. T. McDuffie 6/12/1979-Jim Corrado, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/11/2007:785. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,450
Lot 699		1839/6 N-1 R3+ Overdate 9 over 6 (or Inverted 9) VG10. Slightly sharper but dark olive and steel with very fine roughness under the rather glossy patina. There are traces of shallow verdigris in some of the protected areas including a small patch near the hair under star 8. The only notable mark is a shallow planchet flake on the rim over the first T in STATES. Very late die state (VLDS), Newcomb state III late, with a strong bisecting die crack across the obverse. A neat die state. The 9 over 6 overdate feature is strong. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex James M. Rehmus 8/4/2010-Shawn Yancey. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,121
Lot 700		1839/6 N-1 R3+ Overdate 9 over 6 (or Inverted 9) VG10. Sharpness VF20 but lightly corroded with thin black scale covering the protected areas on the obverse. No verdigris, but there are a few scrapes in the field before the portrait plus several small nicks above ONE. Steel brown and light chocolate with dark olive in protected areas. Sharp but not especially attractive. LDS, Newcomb's state III, with a clear bisecting die crack across the obverse. The overdate feature is obvious. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $552
Lot 701		1839 N-5 R2 Booby Head VF35. Ten points sharper but covered with extremely faint roughness under a glossy dark olive and steel patina. No verdigris, and the only marks are a light rim bruise at star 2 and a tiny scratch from star 5 to the curl on the forehead. Decent eye appeal in spite of the dark toning. Nicely struck EDS. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Russell Wyatt, Superior 9/30/1985:674 (comes with the Wyatt lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $219
Lot 702		1839 N-10 R3 Booby Head VF30. Attractive glossy medium brown. No notable defects, just light wear. EDS. A die variety that is difficult to find, tougher than the R3 rating might imply. Estimated Value $125-UP. Ex Shawn Yancey 2/19/2009. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 703		1839 N-12 R4 Booby Head VF20. Five points sharper but cleaned and retoned glossy light olive brown and chocolate with overtones of bluish steel. Slightly lighter brown toning shows in protected areas, a result of the earlier cleaning. Otherwise the only defects are a fine scratch hidden in the hair under the Y in LIBERTY and a few trivial nicks on otherwise smooth surfaces. MDS with a clear die crack extending through star 4 to the nose. Estimated Value $400-UP. From the Dr. Charles Ruby collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 704		1839 N-12 R4 Booby Head F12. Slightly sharper but there are two rim bruises at stars 5-6 plus a few tiny rim nicks on both sides. Glossy steel brown and light chocolate. MDS with a die crack from the rim through star 4 to the nose. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Henry T. Hettger 1/9/2009. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $334
Lot 705		1839 N-15 R6- EF45. Attractive glossy light to medium steel brown with frosty flowline luster covering the protected areas. There is a small carbon spot in the leaf under the E in AMERICA and a few tiny contact marks on each side, including a small nick on the bottom edge of the bust over the 9. EDS. The die state is virtually identical for all known example of this rare variety. The obverse die is new and the details are crisp while the reverse die is heavily worn and cracked at NITED-STAT. Excellent eye appeal. Second finest according to the Noyes census, and tied for second finest at EF45 if you use the Bland census. Either way it a great coin. Removed from an NGC slab graded AU58BN (#1778704/010). The attribution and Ron Adam provenance are shown on the NGC label, which is included. Estimated Value $5,000-UP. Ex Ronnie Adam, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/2004:1016-Dan Holmes, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:561 (the Holmes lot ticket is included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,913
Lot 706		Quartette of 1839 Cents grading VF20 to VF35. Includes N-8 R1 Head of 1840 MDS VF20, N-11 R1 Booby Head EDS VF20, N-13 R2 Booby Head MDS EF45 net VF35 for recoloring, and N-14 R3 MDS EF40 net VF30 a rim bump and retoning. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $483
Lot 707		Pair of ANACS slabbed 1839 Cents. Includes N-2 R1 Head of 1838 MDS ANACS graded VF25 (our grade net F15) and N-13 R2 Booby Head E-MDS ANACS graded F12 (our grade F12). Both are glossy brown and chocolate. The attribution is noted on the ANACS label for the N-13. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details	Realized $115
Lot 708		Group of 25 Large Cents, 1803-1854, grading AG3 to VG8. Most grade G4. Includes 2 early dates, 20 middle dates (1816-1839) and 3 late dates. Some are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Lot of 25 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $288
Lot 709		A dozen Early Coppers grading Fair to Fine. Average grade is AG-3. Includes 3 half cents dated 1804, 1809, and 1832; 7 large cents 1819-1849 (includes a decent 1819 N-4 grading F12); a token of George Washington; and a Blacksmith Token. Some are sharper with defects and a couple have a weak or missing date. Lot of 12 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $219
Lot 710		Group of 38 Large Cents, 1817-1853, grading AG3 to F12. Average grade is VG. Most are dated before 1839. Some are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Lot of 38 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details	Realized $575
Lot 711		Group of 17 Cents, 1817-1839, grading Good to Fine. Average grade is VG. Some are sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 17 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Dr. Charles Ruby collection. View details	Realized $334
Lot 712		Group of 38 Large Cents, 1828-1839, grading G-VG. Some are slightly sharper with minor defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 38 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. From the Dr. Charles Ruby collection. View details	Realized $460
Lot 713		Group of 13 Large Cents, 1819-1839, grading AG3 to VG8. Average grade is G-VG. Some are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Lot of 13 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $219
Lot 714		Group of 20 Large Cents, 1819-1839, grading Fair to AG. Many are sharper with defects and most (but not all) have a clear date. The majority are dated in the 1830's. Lot of 20 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. From the Dr. Charles Ruby collection. View details	Realized $207
Lot 715		Group of 156 Large Cents, 1817-1856, grading Basal State-1 to AG3. Most are sharper with damage, especially holes, but all have a readable date. Lot of 156 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Dr. Charles Ruby collection. View details	Realized $460
Lot 716		1840 N-2 R2 Small 18 over Large 18 MS60+. Lustrous steel brown and chocolate, the reverse a few shades lighter than the obverse. Satiny mint frost covers this very attractive cent. The reverse rim is a lighter shade of coppery steel brown in a few places and there is a splash of slightly darker toning over ES-O. Otherwise this cent is choice. A tiny rim nick over the second A in AMERICA can help identify this cent. MDS, die state b, showing a thin but clearly defined rim cud break under 840 to star 13. The Small 18 over Large 18 feature is bold. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,290
Lot 717		1840 N-4 R4 Small Date (the so-called 40 over 39 variety). PCGS graded AU-58. Frosty medium brown with very subtle puffs of slightly darker steel brown toning on the obverse and a small but more obvious splash of chocolate toning at S-O on the reverse. The only contact marks worthy of mention are a few dull ticks at the curl over the 0 in the date. Sharply struck E-MDS, die state b, showing well defined rim cud breaks from under the 18 up to the lower point of star 3. In addition the hub defects under the date (which were once considered to be evidence of a "40 over 39 overdate") are strong. Our grade is AU50. Comes with a nice provenance. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Stack's 1976 ANA Sale 9/24/1976:294-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:910-Walter Dudgeon, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 7/30/1994:188-Dr. Wallace Lee, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/27/2001:1225. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 718		1840 N-12 R1 Small Date PCGS "Genuine". A frosty mint state cent that was dipped long ago and has retoned light olive and golden brown with subtle hints of very faded red peeking through on the reverse. The eye appeal remains quite nice in spite of the old dipping. The only marks are a tiny speck of dark toning on the cheek and a slightly larger one in the field left of star 11. Sharply struck MDS, die state b. The tiny lump under the 1 is gone, as are the fine die lines on the reverse. This is Newcomb's N-13 die state of the N-12 dies. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Naftzger provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Denis Loring 7/1976-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/7/2009:621. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,006
Lot 719		Pair of Large Cents, 1840 & 1842. The first is an 1840 N-9 R3 Large Date EF40 net VF25 for whizzing to appear mint state. E-MDS, die state c. The second is an 1842 N-6 R1 Large Date MDS (b) EF40 net VF35 for rim nicks. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $150
Lot 720		1841 N-5 R3. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. The obverse is lustrous steel brown with subtle overtones of sea-green and light bluish steel. The reverse is lustrous light steel brown and chocolate. There is a splash of reddish chocolate toning off the tip of the chin and a smaller one on the neck, and these are the only notable marks on an otherwise very attractive cent. LDS, die state d, with die cracks on both sides. Called MS63 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #30916. Our grade is MS60+, CC#2 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Stack's 3/26/49:500-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/7/2009:628. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,105
Lot 721		1844 N-1 R1 Repunched 1 AU50. Glossy medium brown with chocolate toning on the highpoints and frosty light brown in the protected areas. Excellent eye appeal. The only notable mark is a thin boomerang-shaped struck-through line on the upper half of the neck (caused by a tiny piece of lint stuck on the die). EDS, die state a. The dies are uncracked and the fine repunching on the base of the 1 is clear. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/2004:176-Bill Simonson 7/20/2007-Fred Iskra. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 722		1844/81 N-2 R2 1844 over Inverted 1844 (44 over 81). NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Frosty bluish steel and olive brown with ample lighter brown toning peeking through on the obverse and generous traces of faded mint color remaining on the reverse. The only marks are a small spot of very fine carbon nestled inside the top of the R in LIBERTY and another on the rim at star 11.5, plus a few extremely faint ticks on the cheek. The strike is decent for this variety, which never comes fully impressed, but there is still some weakness on the coronet over LIB and at the top of the ear making it difficult to determine if there is any friction in those places. For that reason, our grade on this cent is AU58 rather than MS60, but the reverse is clearly mint state. MDS, die state b. Thanks to the high grade of this piece, evidence of the initially inverted date is visible on all 4 digits, clearest on the 44 where the inverted 18 appears as "81." Regardless of the moniker commonly used to identify the variety, this is an important cent for the collector of "Redbook" varieties. The attribution and 44 over 81 feature are noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,875
Lot 723		Pair of PCGS slabbed cents, 1845 & 1848. Includes 1845 N-2 R1 EDS (state a) graded AU58 (our grade AU55), and 1848 N-10 R3 MDS (c) graded AU50 (our grade VF35). Both are smooth and free of notable defects. Lot of 2 slabbed coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $322
Lot 724		1845 N-3 R4. NGC graded MS-65 Brown. Frosty bluish steel and light olive with at least 5% of the mint red remaining. Sharply struck and attractive, but the luster is subdued somewhat by a very thin layer of natural oxidation. The only marks are a small spot of darker toning nestled between star 4 and the dentils to the left and dull rim nicks at the R and C in AMERICA. Sharply struck EDS, die state a, before any die cracks or rim cuds. Our grade is MS60 net AU58+ for the two small rim nicks. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Tony Terranova, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/17/1996:443-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:193. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 725		1845 N-8 R1 EF45. Five points sharper but lightly cleaned and expertly retoned glossy light olive brown and chocolate. Otherwise this cent is virtually flawless and the eye appeal is excellent. EDS, die state a, with smooth, slightly reflective fields on both sides. The die lines at ITE in UNITED are clear. Looks far better than the grade might imply and it comes with a nice provenance. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex George F. Kolf 8/1986-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/2001:1301-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:213-Fred Iskra. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 726		1845 N-9 R2 EF45. Glossy medium brown and chocolate with subtle wisps of darker chocolate brown toning off the chin and in the field right of the main curl. A nick on the throat is the only notable mark. Rare LDS, die state c, with a small but strong rim cud break under the end of the wreath ribbon. Not in the overall condition census for the variety but tied for CC#4 honors among those known with the cud break. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Ernie Botte 12/9/2002-Fred Iskra. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 727		1846 N-4 R1 Boldly Repunched Date. NGC graded MS-62 Brown. Attractive glossy light to medium chocolate brown with a subtle swipe of reddish chocolate toning under the E in CENT. No roughness, only a few trivial marks, including a small planchet flake on the end of the wreath ribbon. MDS, die state c, showing a few fine die cracks on the reverse. The bold repunching on the entire date is strong (the date was initially punched too high and to the left, then corrected). Our grade is EF45+. The attribution and Reiver provenance and noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex George Ramont 10/13/1969-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/2006:20231. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 728		1846 N-4 R1 Boldly Repunched Date. NGC graded MS-62 Brown. Glossy olive and chocolate brown. Smooth and attractive, just a few microscopic ticks from flawless, none notable. Rare LDS, die state d, with a clearly defined rim cud break below the 184 in the date. A nice example of this die state. Our grade is EF45. Not in the overall condition census for the variety but tied for CC#5 honors among those known with the cud break. The attribution and Reiver provenance are noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Norm Pullen 7/14/1970-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/2006:20232. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $518
Lot 729		1846 N-4 R1 Boldly Repunched Date EF45+. Sharpness AU50 but there is a dull nick in the field right of the main curl. Otherwise this cent is choice. Very attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate with frosty luster in protected areas. E-MDS, die state b, with a fine die crack through the top of MER. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Bill Simonson 7/27/2007-Fred Iskra. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $219
Lot 730		1846 N-6 R1 Repunched 46 PCGS "Genuine". Glossy olive brown and chocolate with generous traces of faded mint color remaining, mostly on the obverse. The only marks on otherwise flawless surfaces are a pair of extremely faint horizontal hairline scratches across the cheek and a short diagonal one under the earlobe, plus a nick-like diagonal planchet void close under star 10. E-MDS, die state b. Several vertical die lines have been added from the dentils through the E in STATES and the repunching on the 4 & 6 is clear. Our grade is net AU58. The attribution and Naftzger provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/7/2009:716. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 731		1847 N-1 R2 Repunched Date. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and chocolate brown with hints of faded red in protected areas. The only mark is a small, lightly abraded spot just right of the inner curl that shows lighter coppery tan toning. Otherwise this cent is virtually flawless. M-LDS, die state c. Die cracks encircle most of the reverse legend. Repunching is clearly visible to the left of the base of all 4 digits of the date. Our grade is MS60. Estimated Value $350-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 732		1847/7 N-2 R3 Large 7 over Small 7. ANACS graded MS-64 Brown. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with traces of light bluish steel overtone in protected areas on the reverse. Sharply struck and the only marks are a spot of fine carbon in the dentils above the M in AMERICA and a less obvious one in the dentils over the F in OF plus a thin diagonal nick right of the base of E in ONE. E-MDS, die state a. Fine die lines extend from the dentils toward star 13 and the reverse is uncracked. The "Small 7" shows clearly above the top of the normal 7. In reality, the entire date was repunched with the center of rotation around the 8. Repunching is clearly visible on the 1, 4, and 7, and both 7's were from the same punch. The upper 7 just appears smaller because it was lightly impressed into the die before the date position was adjusted. But the "Large 7 over Small 7" name has stuck. Regardless of the label we use, this is an important piece for the collector of higher grade "Redbook" varieties. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#5 honors in the Grellman census. The attribution and "LG 7/SM 7" feature are noted on the ANACS label. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,335
Lot 733		1847 N-4 R3 Repunched 18. NGC graded AU-58. Lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy olive brown and chocolate with faded red showing in protected areas on both sides. Excellent eye appeal in spite of the old retoning. Obviously the folks at NGC felt the color was original, and the coin has a very nice look to it. The only mark is a small nick above the N in CENT. E-MDS, die state b. The die crack through the top of MER is very light and the repunching on the bottoms of the 1 & 8 is obvious. Our grade is net EF40. The attribution and Reiver provenance are noted on the NGC label. Comes with a nice provenance. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Henry C. Hines-Willard C. Blaisdell-Del Bland 7/28/1979-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/2006:20267. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $204
Lot 734		1847 N-18 R5 Large 7 over Medium 7 MS62. Lustrous light olive and sea green mixed with hints of light bluish steel overtone in protected areas. A frosty, very attractive cent. Would be choice if not for a splash of reddish brown toning on the lower half of the E in ONE. The entire date was repunched on this variety, and the initial impression of the gang punch (all 4 digits held together as a unit) was slightly higher than the final, strongly punched date. The result is what has long been called a "Large 7 over Medium 7." Of course the punches used were the same size, but lightly punched numerals always appear smaller than heavily impressed ones due to their beveled edges (same for the N-2 "Large 7 over Small 7" variety). Older standard coin catalogs used to contain a separate listing for the "Large over Medium" variety, but that changed decades ago. Another interesting feature of this variety is the uniform "moonscape" appearance of the entire portrait of Ms Liberty. This curious feature is consistent on all the known examples of 47N18, and it is always found on the 1846 N-16 variety as well. Perhaps it was caused by a finely rusted head punch or hub that was employed in the preparation of the two varieties. Regardless of how it happened, every example of the two varieties in a grade high enough to show such things has this feature. Rare LDS, die state d, with strong rim cud breaks from under the 1 to star 1 and another from star 4 to star 5. An important cent, especially for collectors of rim cuds. Tied for CC#3 of the variety but finest of the late state. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,450
Lot 735		1847 N-18 R5 Large 7 over Medium 7 EF40. At least five points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned frosty bluish steel brown and chocolate. No spots or stains and only a few microscopic marks. The protected areas are covered with satiny mint luster. Rare terminal die state, state d, with strong rim cud breaks from below the 1 in the date to star 2 and another from star 4 nearly to star 5. The date repunching remains visible and the so called "Large 7 over Medium 7" feature is clear. And the curious "moonscape" effect seen on Ms Liberty (see the previous lot) is obvious on this example. Tied for CC#5 of about 20 known with these cud breaks, and several of those have weak cuds. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Bruce Reinoehl 10/23/1991-Jim Corrado, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg's 2/11/2007:836-Dan Holmes, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg's 1/30/2011:207. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,323
Lot 736		1847 N-31 R5 Large 7 over Small 7 EF40. Sharpness near AU50 but cleaned and retoned glossy dark steel brown and chocolate, the reverse several shades darker than the obverse. The surfaces are smooth but do show a few light contact marks, including a dull nick on the upper right side of star 7, a couple tiny rim nicks under the 47 in the date, and a dull nick in the dentils over the left side of star 7. MDS, die state c early. Fine die cracks show at MER and TES, but the one through the top of UNITED is extremely faint. The date repunching is clear at the top of the 47, and the so-called "Large 7 over Small 7" feature is obvious (see the description for the 1847 N-2 offered earlier for a discussion of the date repunching). Tied for CC#8 in the Grellman census. Removed from an NCS slab graded Uncirculated details improperly cleaned (NCS label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Raymond Gallo 2/8/1969-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/2006:20300-Dan Holmes, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/30/2011:238. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863

Page 5 of 7

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7