Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 72

February 2-5. 2013

Flowing Hair Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 539		1848 N-40 R3 Repunched 18 EF40. Sharpness near AU50 cleaned and retoned frosty bluish steel with faded red in protected areas on both sides. The only mark is a faint hairline scratch on the cheek. LDS, die state c, with a small but clear rim cud under the 48. The cud does not reach up to the base of the dentils, a rare intermediate state of this cud break. The repunching on the 18 remains clear. Removed from an NGC slab graded Unc Details, improperly cleaned (NGC label included). Estimated Value $50-UP. Ex Heritage sale #1160, lot 7128. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 540		Pair of Scarce 1848 Varieties. Includes N-11 R5- MDS (b) F12+, and N-26 R5- rare LDS (c) sharpness VF25 net F12 due to recoloring and hairlines on the obverse. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details	Realized $109
Lot 541		Trio of Cents, 1847 & 1848. Includes 1847 N-34 R5+ MDS (b) VF25 net VG7 for corrosion, 1848 N-6 R1 LDS (scarce die state e with a small cud break resting on top of the M in AMERICA) VF25, and 1848 N-32 R5 MDS F15 net VG7 for light corrosion. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $60-UP. View details	Realized $184
Lot 542		1849 N-22 R1 MS63. Choice lustrous medium steel brown with faint hints of lighter steel brown faded down from mint color in the fields and protected areas on the obverse. The only marks, and they are barely visible, are a small puff of slightly darker toning in the field above star 12 and a tiny planchet void on the rim under the end of the wreath stem (as struck). LDS, die state c (Newcomb's old #6). A great date or type coin. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,265
Lot 543		1849 N-24 R3- AU55. Glossy chocolate and steel with traces of lighter steel brown and tan faded down from mint color in protected areas on the obverse. The only marks are a vertical nick in the field right of the inner curl and a small spot of darker olive brown toning under star 7. EDS, die state a, showing all the fine die lines above UNITE. CC#5 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds-Bowers & Merena 8/12/2005:137 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $949
Lot 544		Trio of 1849 Cents. Includes N-11 R1 M-LDS (state c with a strong rim cud from the U to the ribbon end) EF45 net VF30 for light scratches, N-11 TDS (state g with a series of rim cud breaks from U to below the wreath stem) VF30+ net VF20 for light scratches, and N-26 R3 MDS (state b with the reverse rotated 45 degrees CCW) VF20 net F15 for nicks and a rim bruise. A neat group. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details	Realized $230
Lot 545		1850 N-4 R1 AU55. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. A tiny spot of verdigris nestled against the front edge of the nose even with the eyebrow is the only notable mark, and it is not distracting. EDS, die state a, with a die line connecting star 9 to the dentils above. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 546		1850 N-6 R1 PCGS graded MS64. Lustrous light chocolate and steel brown with traces of mint red remaining on both sides. Choice except for microscopic traces of fine verdigris or crud dusted into a few places on the lower half of the obverse, strongest around stars 1 & 2. The crud appears to be soft and vulnerable to a proper bath. LDS, die state c. The die crack at UNITE is clear. Our grade is MS60+. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 547		1850 N-7 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Frosty mint red fading to steel brown and olive with about 40% of the mint color remaining on each side. No spots or marks and absolutely no trace of friction on the highest points of the designs, but the stars were softly struck and portions of the wreath were not fully impressed as well. LDS, die state b. Our grade is MS63. Estimated Value $350-UP. View details	Realized $661
Lot 548		1850 N-11 R3 VF25. Slightly sharper but recolored glossy light olive and steel brown with traces of underlying very faded red (from the old cleaning) in a few of the protected areas. Smooth surfaces showing only a few trivial nicks, none notable. MDS, die state a late. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $63
Lot 549		1850 N-15 R1 EF40. Ten points sharper but there is some roughness around UNITE. No verdigris, and the roughness may be pre-striking planchet chips rather than environmental in nature. Glossy medium brown with some chocolate toning mixed in on both sides. EDS, die state a, with sharp die lines above star 5. Removed from an NCS slab graded Unc details, environmental damage (NCS label included). Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Jules Reiver. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $115
Lot 550		1850 N-24 R4+ VF20. Sharpness EF40 but cleaned and retoned glossy light olive and chocolate brown. No verdigris or notable signs of contact, but there are shallow voids above stars 6-9 and similar but deeper voids between much of the reverse legend and the dentils. These voids were caused by planchet slag, and traces of the dark reddish impurity remain in several of the voids on the reverse. Similar slag-caused voids have been found on several varieties of 1849 large cents as well, but this is the first reported for an 1850. A very odd type of mint error that just happens to be on a tough die variety. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 551		1851/81 N-3 R1. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Beautiful frosty mint red fading to steel brown, about 50% of the mint color remaining intact on the obverse and 85% on the reverse. Sharply struck and very attractive. The only marks, and they are trivial, are traces of an old fingerprint in the field above the head, a couple very tiny nicks on the rim over stars 6 & 7, a tiny planchet flake in the field under star 10 (as struck), and microscopic specks of darker steel brown toning scattered over the reverse (visible only with the aid of a strong glass). Struck from the highly desirable early state of these dies, Grellman state a, showing bold repunching on the date creating what we call the 51 over 81 overdate. Actually the date was punched into the die inverted, then corrected. The field around the date is covered with coarse die lines where a mint worker attempted (but failed) to efface the error. The inverted 18 shows clearly under the 51 of the normal date. In addition, on this early die state you can see traces of the inverted 51 under the 18 of the normal date. This evidence proves the entire date was inverted, then corrected. A premium example of this popular "Redbook" variety. Our grade is MS64, tied for CC#4 honors in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 552		1851 N-6 R1 Repunched 1's. NGC graded MS-66 Brown. Choice lustrous bluish steel and light olive brown with peeps of very faded mint color on both sides. No spots or stains and only a couple microscopic contact marks including a tiny tick on the nose above the nostril and a faint horizontal hairline over the NE in ONE. M-LDS, die state c late. The repunching on the 1's is gone and the die lines up from the coronet over LIB are weak. Our grade is MS63+, tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,668
Lot 553		1851 N-20 R3 Repunched 1's. NGC graded MS-62 Brown. Probably lightly dipped long ago, now toned frosty steel brown with lighter steel brown toning in protected areas. Hints of light bluish steel and sea green overtones can be found in the protected areas and some slightly darker reddish brown toning shows around OF AME. The only marks are a nick on the nostril and a collection of barely visible planchet flakes on the jaw (as struck). Scarce EDS, die state a. The multiple repunching on the 1's is clear and the diagonal die lines behind the date are visible. Our grade is AU50 sharpness net EF45. Not in the overall condition census for the variety but one of the finest of the early state. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. And this relatively modest cent comes with a provenance that is anything but modest. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Howard R. Newcomb-Dr. William H. Sheldon-unknown-Stack's 3/11/1998:143 (as MS63)-Chris McCawley 3/1998-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:950. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 554		1852 N-3 R1. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Rotated Reverse. Lustrous medium chocolate brown and steel. Satiny mint frost covers the fields and protected areas. No notable defects other than some of the usual shallow low spots on the neck and inside the wreath (caused by debris, likely grease, on the die). MDS, die state b. The reverse is rotated 45 degrees CCW, and this is noted on the NGC label as a "Mint Error." Our grade is MS60+. The attribution is included on the NGC label. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 555		1852 N-3 R1 MS60+. Very attractive lustrous steel brown with delicate overtones of light bluish steel and generous traces of mint red remaining, especially on the reverse. No spots or stains. The only notable mark is a tiny diagonal nick in the field very close to the tip of the nose. Very nice for the grade, close to choice. Scarce LDS, die state c. Lapping has made the base of the 1 very thin and left the obverse fields slightly reflective. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 556		1852 N-5 R2+ F15. Sharpness VF35 but there are digs on the E in CENT and traces of extremely faint roughness on both sides. A speck of greenish verdigris on the outer point of star 12 is a good identifying mark. Rather glossy chocolate and steel with hints of reddish chocolate on both sides. Rare Terminal Die State (d) with strong rim cud breaks from star 4 to star 5 and star 5 to star 6. Tied for CC#7 of 10 examples known in the terminal state. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 557		Quartette of 1851 & 1852 Cents with Rim Cuds. Includes 1851 N-41 R4 LDS (state c with a shallow rim cud at the M in AMERICA) EF40 net VF30, 1852 N-11 R1 LDS (state e with a rim cud at ES-O) VF25 net F15 for marks on the reverse rim, 1852 N-23 R5 LDS (state b with a rim cud under the ribbon and stem) F12 net G4 for digs on the reverse, and 1852 N-23 R5 TDS (state d with rim cud breaks at the bottom of the reverse and at AM in AMERICA) F12 net VG10 for a rim bruise at star 3. The rim cuds are weak on all 4 pieces. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $80-UP. The first is from the Jules Reiver collection (his envelope included) and the third is from M&G Auctions 9/13/1997:688 (lot ticket included). View details	Realized $316
Lot 558		1853 N-19 R1 Repunched 853 MS60. Misaligned Dies. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas on both sides. The only marks are a tiny nick just above the peak of the 1 and a very thin diagonal nick in the field under the hair bun. LDS, die state c. The repunching is gone at the 8 & 5 but still clear on the 3. Struck with the obverse badly misaligned to K-9. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 559		1853 N-25 R1 Repunched 1. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous light olive and steel brown with overtones of light bluish steel and sea green. No spots, stains, or contact marks. The highest points on the reverse are a slightly lighter shade from a rub or over-zealous brushing. Otherwise choice. MDS, die state b. The repunching under the base of the 1 is visible. Our grade is MS60+. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 560		1853 N-25 R1 Repunched 1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous steel brown and chocolate with underlying very faded red covering substantial portions of both sides. Overtones of gunmetal blue show on the obverse, and the toning on that side is rather uneven. The only marks are a thin diagonal nick left of star 11, a smaller one left of star 12, and traces of an old fingerprint on the left side of the obverse. MDS, die state b. The repunching under the base of the 1 remains visible. Our grade is MS60. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 561		1853 N-29 R3- AU55. Lustrous steel brown blending to slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Excellent eye appeal for the grade, just a hint of rub on the highest points from mint state. No spots or stains. A very tiny pinprick left of star 12 and a miniscule rim bruise over the second T in STATES are the only marks. LDS, die state c. The diagonal die lines near the dentils at stars 1-2 are gone. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman/Superior 5/29/2005:1942 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $357
Lot 562		Quartette of 1853 Cents with Rim Cuds. Includes N-4 R3+ LDS (state e with a rim cud at stars 12-13) VF20 net F12 for light porosity, N-14 R3 E-MDS (state b with a narrow but strong cud at star 12) AU50 net VF35 for tiny marks, N-14 R3 M-LDS (state d late with a rim cud from star 10.5 down to star 12.5) VF30 net F12 for light corrosion, and N-27 R2 LDS (state d with a narrow rim cud from star 10 to star 11) VF35 net VF30 for a scratch on the neck. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $253
Lot 563		1854 N-11 R2. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. CAC Approved. Lustrous light olive brown and chocolate. Satiny and very attractive. Notable marks are a diagonal nick on the cheek left of the ear, a smaller one on the nose before the eye, and a speck of very fine carbon in the dentils under star 11. LDS, die state c, with flowlines connecting the 1 & 4 in the date to the dentils below. The hair between the ear and the Y in LIBERTY is not fully struck, which is typical of this variety, but the rest of the portrait is sharp. Our grade is MS60+. Comes in an old green label PCGS slab. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 564		1854 Pattern Cent Judd-161 Rarity-4. PCGS graded Proof 63 Brown. Slightly glossy medium chocolate and steel brown with hints of underlying reflectivity in the fields on both sides. The only marks are a small spot of powdery greenish verdigris in the field above the head and a shallow nick in that same area. Sharply struck, and the delicate repunching on the base of the 1 shows clearly. Our grade is Proof-60. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label (old green label). Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,898
Lot 565		1855 N-9 Slanting 5's, Knob on Ear. NGC graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous light to medium chocolate brown and steel with a substantial spot of reddish chocolate toning in the field right of the inner curl. Peeps of faded mint red can be found on the reverse. The only marks other than the spot are microscopic and insignificant, but the red spot does catch your eye. Nicely struck EDS but not the earliest, Grellman state b late or c early. There are numerous spidery die cracks in the hair under RTY down to the top of the ear, but the "Knob" break is not clearly defined by these cracks. The die cracks are sharp. In addition, the obverse fields are covered with fine die polishing lines extending NNE to SSW while the reverse fields show similar but less obvious polishing lines from NW to SE. Obviously these dies were nearly new. (FYI, die state a showing no die cracks at RTY is unknown.) A sharp example of an interesting die state of this popular "Redbook" variety. Our grade is AU58+, very close to MS60. And it comes with a nice provenance. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Jascha Heifetz, Superior 10/1/1989:933-Evan Kopald, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/9/1993:427-Wes Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1998:483-Chris McCawley-Dennis Mendelson, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/21/1998:1812-Jack Wadlington. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 566		1855 N-9 Slanting 5's, Knob on Ear. NGC graded MS-65 Brown. Frosty bluish steel and chocolate with 10% of the mint red remaining on each side. Satiny mint luster covers the planchet and the eye appeal is excellent. The only marks are a barely visible nick-like planchet crease in the field over the tip of the nose and another even thinner one slanting through the left foot of the N in ONE (both as struck). Nicely struck MDS, die state d early. Clearly later than the preceding example as the "Knob" break under the T in LIBERTY is partially risen. Our grade is MS63+, tied for CC#7 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 567		1856 N-1 R1 Italic 5 EF40. Close to EF45 sharpness but there is a tiny scratch between the bust tip and star 1. Otherwise this piece is quite nice. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Rare LDS, die state d, with rim cud breaks at STAT. The cuds are clearly outlined but not strong. Tied for CC#5 of 10 known in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 568		1856 N-1 R1 Italic 5 VF30. Slightly sharper but there are a few too many tiny nicks on the obverse for the higher grade. No spots or stains, and the only notable mark is a very light rim bruise under the ribbon fold at the bottom of the reverse. Glossy medium brown blending to chocolate in protected areas. LDS, die state g, with a series of rim cud breaks at D, STATES. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 569		Pair of 1855 & 1856 Cents with Rim Cuds. Includes 1855 N-4 R1 M-LDS (state d with rim cud breaks at the T and E in STATES) EF40 net VF35 for a tiny rim nick and light cleaning, and 1856 N-1 R1 LDS (state f with rim cuds at D, STAT, and S-O) VF25. The cud breaks at the D and S-O on the 1856 are weak. Even so, the 1856 is CC#4 of only 7 traced in the die state. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details	Realized $311
Lot 570		Pair of 1856 Cents with Rim Cuds. Includes N-3 R1 LDS (state g with a rim cud at stars 12-13) EF40 net VF25 for stains and rim dents, and N-20 R3+ Upright 5 LDS (state d with a tiny but clearly defined rim cud right of star 13) VF30. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $80-UP. The N-20 is ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/19/2002:1355 (lot ticket included). View details	Realized $311
Lot 571		Trio of Cents, 1853-1856. Includes 1853 N-18 R1 MDS (b) AU55 net EF40 for burnishing and retoning, 1853 N-31 R4+ MDS (b) VF30 choice, and 1856 N-17 R2 Italic 5 EDS (a) EF40. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $322
Lot 572		1857 N-1 R1 Large Date AU55. Very close to mint state but lightly cleaned and retoned light olive and medium brown with mellowed red in protected areas. Looks like a red and brown mint state cent. The only marks are a few trivial ticks, none notable. M-LDS, die state b. An attractive example of the final year of our Large Cent series. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex Bowers & Merena 3/21/1996:682 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 573		1857 N-1 R1 Large Date VF35. Glossy chocolate and olive brown. A couple small nicks, otherwise smooth and attractive. M-LDS, die state b. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 574		Group of 8 Cents, 1850-1856, grading VF25 to VF30. Includes 1850, 1852 (2), 1853 (2), 1854, and 1856 (2, both with Upright 5). Some are slightly sharper with defects. Lot of 8 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. John Ahern collection. View details	Realized $345
Lot 575		Group of 8 Cents, 1846-1856, grading VF20. Includes 1846 (2), 1847, 1848, 1851, 1854 (2), and 1856. Some are sharper with defects. Lot of 8 coins. Estimated Value $125-UP. John Ahern collection. View details	Realized $242
Lot 576		Group of 17 Cents, 1840-1856, grading F12 to F15. Includes 1840, 1841, 1842, 1845 (2), 1846 (2, one small date and one large date), 1847 (2), 1848, 1849, 1851 (2), 1852, 1853, 1854, and 1856. Some are sharper with defects. Lot of 17 coins. Estimated Value $125-UP. John Ahern collection. View details	Realized $288
Lot 577		Group of 22 Large Cents, 1841-1856, grading VG to EF. Average grade is VF. Includes at least one of each date in the range. A decent group, from an old collection. Lot of 22 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $748
Lot 578		Group of 23 Cents, 1842-1855, grading VG to Fine. A decent group of mixed dates, just worn. Lot of 23 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex J. R. Frankenfield. View details	Realized $460
Lot 579		Group of 20 Cents, 1840-1856, grading AG3 to VG10. Average grade is VG7 to VG8. Includes 1840, 1842, 1844, 1846 (2), 1847 (6), 1848 (2), 1849, 1850, 1852, 1853 (2), 1854, and 1856. Some are sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 20 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. John Ahern collection. View details	Realized $207
Lot 580		1837 Hard Times Token Low-19, Rulau HT-33A (Rarity-5) AU50. Frosty medium brown. No defects, only very light friction on the highpoints. A popular political type that circulated as a cent. Late die state with dentils rather than border beads around each side. Rulau calls this a different variety (HT-33A rather than HT-33) because of the change in the borders, but Schuman and Low list it as the same variety. Apparently the version with dentils is considerably rarer than the one with beads. See pages 388-390 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $50-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $81
Lot 581		(1838) Hard Times Token Low-66, Rulau HT-24 Rarity-4 EF45. Sharpness closer to mint state but cleaned and retoned frosty dark olive and steel with tan toning in the protected areas. This piece has very little if any wear and it looks mint state. Sharply struck, very nice for this variety. The only notable mark is a small spot of corrosion nestled between the second O in CONSTITUTION and the dentils. A political type expressing the sentiment that a steer is "A FRIEND TO THE CONSTITUTION." Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 582		Group of 9 Old Tokens. Includes 7 Hard Times Tokens grading AG to Fine, a Washington Double Head Cent (1815-1820, Breen-1204, "Redbook" page 76), and a looped 18-millimeter silver medal of George Washington (1776/1876) with Liberty Bell reverse. Lot of 9 pieces. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $345
Lot 583		Group of 23 US Civil War Tokens grading AG to XF. Typical grade in the lot is F-VF. Most are Patriotic type but a few are Store Cards. Good mix of varieties. Lot of 23 pieces. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details	Realized $483

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