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Sale 54
Lot 571
Doctor Sheldon's 66-Piece Color Set consisting of 6 Colonials and 60 Large Cents in a Custom Display Case. This set was assembled by Dr. Sheldon to display a variety of colors and grades for Early American Coppers. It was sold intact by the good doctor to Dan Holmes on 31 March 1976. Most of the pieces are corroded to some extent, the various types and strengths of oxidation resulting in a variety of natural colors (although a couple appear to have been recolored). A few of these pieces, however, have smooth planchets with attractive color and surfaces. The colors range from dark shades of olive, chocolate, and steel brown to lighter shades of brown and tan with various reds and greens blended into the mix. Dr. Sheldon’s purpose behind building and displaying this set was to show the color variations you can expect to encounter in these old coppers. It appears he achieved his objective. The colonials include a 1773 Virginia Halfpenny VG7, 1785 Nova Constellatio Crosby 2-A (rarity-6) VG10, 1787 Fugio Cent Newman 9-P VG8, 1787 Fugio Cent Newman 7-T F12, 1787 Nova Eborac with Reverse Figure Seated Left G5, and a 1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 12-M in About Good-3. The Large Cents include a 1793 S-1 Chain AMERI Fair-2+, 1793 S-14 Liberty Cap AG3, 1794 S-65 G4+, 1794 S-71 VG10, 1794 S-32 VF20, 1794 S-25 G5, 1794 S-22 VF35 (Choice glossy light brown with doubled edge lettering from a second pass through the Castaing Machine, and the two sets of lettering are separated by 20-30 degrees of rotation.), 1794 S-41 VG8 (Blundered edge reading ONE HUNDRED A DOLLAR), 1794 S-41 F12, 1795 S-78 VF30, 1795 S-78 VG7, 1796 S-81 G4, 1796 S-89 VG8, 1796 S-115 VG7, 1797 S-138 G5, 1797 S-120a Gripped Edge VG7, 1798 S-167 VG7, 1798/7 S-151 G6, 1798 S-187 F12, 1798 S-147 G6, 1800/179 S-194 VG7, 1800 S-207 VG8, 1800 S-212 VG8, 1800 S-212 VG10, 1801 S-220 (1/000) VG8, 1801 S-216 G6, 1801 S-222 VG8, 1802 S-239 LDS F12, 1803 S-249 (100/000) VG10, 1805 S-269 VG8, 1806 S-270 VG8, 1807 S-274 F15, 1807 S-271 Comet VG7, 1808 S-277 LDS VG8, 1810/9 S-281 VG8, 1812 S-289 VG8, 1812 S-291 VG10, 1817 N-3 VG8, 1817 N-13 VF20, 1818 N-5 VG10, 1819 N-10 VG10, 1820/19 N-1 G5, 1821 N-1 VG10, 1821 N-2 G5, 1822 N-1 F12, 1822 N-4 F12, 1823 N-2 VG8, 1824/2 N-1 VG10, 1835 N-3 F15, 1825 N-8 F15, 1825 N-7 F12, 1826/5 N-8 F15, 1827 N-11 VG8, 1829 N-6 VG8, 1830 N-5 VF20, 1830 N-2 VF25, 1832 N-3 F15, 1832 N-3 F12, 1834 N-2 F12, 1840 Small Date G6. All grades listed are net. Most of these 66 pieces are sharper with some level of corrosion ranging from faint to moderately heavy. Obviously some of these cents are significant and quite valuable in their own right, but it was Dr. Sheldon’s intent they should stay in the color set as a 66-piece unit. Dan Holmes asks that the buyer of this lot honor the good doctor’s wishes and keep the set intact as Dan has done for over 30 years. Housed in a flat leather case, the coins in individual pill boxes, 6 rows of 11 boxes that fit perfectly into the case. The coins are arranged in the order in which they were received in this case from Dr. Sheldon. Included is an inventory sheet that lists the Noyes photo number for each coin, plus a foil pressing of each piece in the display. Lot of 66 coins plus related materials. DWH inventory numbers 1940-2005 in order.
Estimated Value $20,000-UP.
Purchased directly from Dr. Sheldon 3/31/76.
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