Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 90

January Pre-Long Beach Auction

Draped Bust Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 546		1798 S-185 R2 Small 8, Style II Hair VF30. Sharpness EF45 but covered with very fine granularity, strongest on the reverse but not really strong anywhere. No verdigris, and the only marks are a thin horizontal nick on the upper lip and a faint diagonal hairline scratch in the field off the bust tip. Rather glossy dark olive and steel brown. E-MDS, Breen state IV. There are a few fine die cracks at TY but the radial crack through the Y to the forehead has not formed. The reverse is rotated 15 degrees CCW. Called EF45 net VF35 by Bland and tied for CC#5 in the Bland/Breen census. Noyes says EF40 net VF25 and tied for CC#9, his photo #23213. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Oscar J. Pearl-Numismatic Gallery FPL 1944, lot 132-Charles M. Williams-Numismatic Gallery #68, 11/1950:158-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman-Chris McCawley 1/5/2005-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:341 (Goldberg lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,586
Lot 547		1798 S-187 R1 Small 8, Style II Hair PCGS graded EF45. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. Looks quite nice to the naked eye but a glass reveals microscopic contact marks scattered over both sides. The notable marks are a dull dent or shallow planchet flake on the chin and a rim bruise opposite the neck. E-MDS, Breen state II. The die cracks in the field before the portrait are clear and the reverse is rotated 25 degrees CCW. Our grade is VF35 sharpness net VF25. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,998
Lot 548		1798 S-187 R1 Small 8, Style II Hair F12. Sharpness VF20 with very fine granularity covering the fields and protected areas on both sides. No verdigris and the only mark is a pinprick of tiny dig in the hair under the E in LIBERTY. M-LDS with a strong cud break extending well inside the dentil tips before the face. A decent example of a neat die state. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Rod Burress-the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $341
Lot 549		1799 S-189 R2 Fair-2. Slightly sharper but there are shallow pits scattered over both sides plus a significant dent or pinch at the rim off the end of the nose. No verdigris. Rather glossy medium chocolate brown and steel with darker olive brown and chocolate in protected areas. Fortunately the upper two-thirds of the date is visible so the attribution is easy in spite of the low grade. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $823
Lot 550		Trio of 1800 Overdate Cents. Includes S-190 R3 Style I Hair VG10 net AG3 for corrosion, S-191 R3 Style I Hair F12 net G6 for corrosion, and S-196 R1 Style II Hair VG7. All have an easily readable date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. From the Tom Madigan collection. View details	Realized $200
Lot 551		Group of Five 1800 Overdate Cents. Includes S-190 R3 Overdate 800 over 798 Style I Hair Fair-2, S-191 R3 Overdate 800 over 798 Style I Hair M-LDS VG8 net G6+ for recoloring, S-192 R3 Overdate 180 over 179 Style II Hair Fair-2+, S-194 R3 Overdate 180 over 179 Style II Hair AG3, and S-196 R1 Overdate 180 over 179 Style II Hair G4. All have an easily readable date. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $270
Lot 552		1800/179 R4 Overdate 180 over 179, Style II Hair VG8. Sharpness F12 with very fine roughness under rather glossy medium chocolate brown and olive toning. Traces of waxy greenish verdigris can be found on both sides but there are no significant marks or other distractions. E-MDS, Breen state II. The date and legends are complete and strong. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Hy Brown 1963-Raymond McBride-Rod Burress-the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $165
Lot 553		Group of Five 1800 Cents. Includes S-197 R1 G6, S-199 R4 EDS VG8 sharpness net G6 for fine roughness in the fields, S-200 R3 G4, S-201 R4+ G5 net AG3 for moderate granularity, and S-202 R4 LDS G4. All have a clear date. A decent lower grade group that includes several tough die varieties. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $588
Lot 554		Group of Seven 1800 cents. Includes S-203 R3 G6 net Fair-2 for corrosion, S-204 R4 VG8 net G5 for light scratches and fine roughness, S-205 R4 Fair-2, S-208 R3 VG8 net G5 for a couple patches of light corrosion, S-209 R3 G4 net AG3+ for a couple scratches, S-211 R3 VG8 net G5 for fine roughness, and S-212 R3 G5. All have a clear date. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $494
Lot 555		1800 S-206 R3 F12. Attractive glossy medium chocolate and darker steel brown. Smooth surfaces showing only a few minor contact marks. A diagonal nick that connects the B & E in LIBERTY is the best identifying mark. The die crack to the curl under the hair ribbon is clear. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds-Rod Burress-the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $470
Lot 556		1800 S-207 R3 VG8. Very attractive glossy medium steel brown and chocolate. Smooth and nearly choice for the grade. The only notable mark is a spot of very fine carbon on the rim under the second 0 in the date. LDS with a small cud break connecting the first 0 in the denominator to the rim below. Estimated Value $100-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $247
Lot 557		1800 S-208 R3 VG10. Several points sharper with too many light contact marks for the higher grade. The planchet is decent but not perfectly smooth, and there are traces of verdigris around the fraction. A couple light hairline scratches across the date and a small chip out of the rim over the right edge of the E in AMERICA are the best identifying marks. Mostly glossy chocolate and olive brown with slightly lighter steel brown toning on the devices. MDS, Breen state II, with an incomplete rim cud break at TY extending to the right, but the dentils over TY are still visible. The date and legends are complete and clear. Removed from a PCI slab graded VF25 (PCI label #223210-003 included, and it shows the attribution). Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $282
Lot 558		1800 S-210 R5+ VG7. A point or two sharper but there is a spot of shallow corrosion low on the neck and traces of microscopic roughness elsewhere on both sides. No significant marks. Rather glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. EDS, Breen state I, with an uncracked obverse. The dull chip at the right top of the B in LIBERTY is clear. Not bad for the grade in spite of the minor defects. Estimated Value $800-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $852
Lot 559		Quartette of Cents, 1800 and 1801. Includes 1800 S-203 R3 AG3, 1800 S-209 R3 G4, 1800 S-211 R3 VG7, and 1801 S-220 R3 Error Fraction 1/000 AG3. Some are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Tom Madigan collection. View details	Realized $270
Lot 560		1801 S-213 R2 VG10. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. No roughness. The only notable mark is a diagonal nick in the leaves under the A in STATES. Later die state. The die cracks at RTY into the field before the face are strong and the die is failing in that area. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $294
Lot 561		1801 S-215 R4+ VG8. Sharpness F12 but there is a smoothed area in the field off the chin where a few pin scratches were partially removed. The remainder of the planchet is nice. Mostly glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. EDS, Breen state I, before the obverse die started to fail. The date is bold and the legends are strong. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Denis Loring 1981-Thomas Wolf, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/10/2008:1247-the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $235
Lot 562		1801 S-216 R1 Off Center NGC graded G4. Slightly glossy chocolate and olive brown. Fine roughness covers the fields and protected areas on both sides but there is no verdigris. A collection of shallow pits under the 18 can help identify this cent. Looks like a relatively early die state for the variety. Struck 20% off center to K-1.5. The date and legends that are on the planchet are all readable. Our grade is G5+ sharpness net G4. The "Mint Error" status, "Struck 20% Off Center " feature, attribution, and Mervis provenance are all included on the NGC label. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Adam Mervis, Heritage 1/10/2014:2742. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $969
Lot 563		Quartet of 1801 Cents. Includes S-216 R1 AG3, S-221 R2 Corrected Denominator 100 over 000 G6 net G4 for fine roughness, S-222 R1 AG3, and S-224 R1 Rare LDS with a strong cud break at AME VG7 net G4 for fine roughness. All have an easily readable date. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $176
Lot 564		Trio of 1801 Cents with Die-Cutter Errors. Includes S-219 R2 Three-Error Reverse LDS AG3, S-220 R3 Error Fraction 1/000 Fair-2, and S-221 R2 Corrected Denominator 100 over 000 VF20 net G5 for moderate roughness. All have a readable date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $200
Lot 565		1801 S-220 R3 Error Fraction 1/000 VF25+. Sharpness VF35 but there are a few light pin scratches across the date, all blending perfectly into the natural toning. The only other notable mark is a dull nick hidden in the hair under the B in LIBERTY. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and attractive, void of any notable defects. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown and steel with frosty lighter brown and tan in protected areas, particularly on the reverse. LDS, Breen state VII. There are rim cud breaks under the date, another at AM, and a sunken retained cud break at the top of the A in STATES. The date and legends are clear and the 1/000 fraction error is obvious. An attractive example of a neat die state. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 566		1801 S-223 R1 Error Fraction 1/000 VG8. Sharpness F12 with uniform very fine granularity under slightly glossy dark steel brown and chocolate toning. No marks or other defects. Very rare LDS, Breen state VI, with a bold cud break connecting the bust to the rim. The date is strong and the Error Fraction feature is clear. Estimated Value $100-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $259
Lot 567		Trio of Cents, 1801-1803. Includes 1801 S-223 R1 Error Fraction 1/000 G6, 1802 S-230 R1 VG8, and 1803 S-260 R1 Small Date with Large Fraction VG10. A couple are sharper with defects but all have a strong date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $294
Lot 568		1801 S-224 R1 F15. Five points sharper with microscopic granularity covering the protected areas on the reverse under glossy chocolate brown and steel toning. Slightly lighter steel brown toning shows in protected areas on both sides. No marks or verdigris. Nicely struck EDS. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex John McBride 12/23/2011-Rod Burress-the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $306
Lot 569		Pair of 1802 Cents. Includes S-225 R3 MDS with a cud break under 802 VF20+ net F12 for microscopic roughness, and S-226 R3 VF25 net VG10 for light granularity and a few small marks. Both cents offer great detail and decent eye appeal in spite of the imperfect surfaces. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $329
Lot 570		Trio of 1802 Cents. Includes S-227 R2 VG8, S-228 R2 Error Denominator 1/000 F12 net VG8 for a couple scratches and fine roughness, and S-229 R2 G5. All have a clear date and the Error Fraction feature on the S-228 is obvious. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $247
Lot 571		Group of Seven 1802 Cents grading Basal State-1 to VG8. Average grade is G4 to G5. Includes S-227, S-228 Error Fraction 1/000, S-231 Stemless Wreath, S-232, S-236, S-237, and S-242. Some are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Tom Madigan collection. View details	Realized $294
Lot 572		Quartet of 1802 Cents. Includes S-230 R1 VG10 and very nice for the grade, S-231 R1 Stemless Wreath VG10 net G5 for moderate granularity, S-232 R1 LDS with a cud at ATE in STATES F12 net VG8 for patches of corrosion at the top of the reverse, and S-233 R2 VG10+. All have a clear date. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $400
Lot 573		1802 S-232 R1 VF35. Ten points sharper but there are extremely faint hairlines on both sides, all blended into the attractive glossy medium chocolate brown and light olive toning. No verdigris or other marks; essentially choice if not for the faint hairlines. Nicely struck E-MDS, Breen state II late. There are tiny but clearly defined rim cud breaks in the dentils under the 18 and 0 plus die clashmarks on both sides. An attractive cent. Estimated Value $800-UP. Ex Chris McCawley. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $999
Lot 574		1802 S-233 R2 VF25. At least 5 points sharper but there are some tiny contact marks scattered over both sides, none notable but too many to ignore at this level of sharpness. Glossy olive brown and chocolate with a couple small swipes of reddish chocolate toning at the top of the obverse and these swipes contain traces of microscopic roughness. Nicely struck E-MDS, Breen state II. There is a small rim cud break under the 1 in the date and die clashmarks on both sides. A decent example of this variety, in the lower end of the expanded condition census. Noyes photo #39162. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/1995:391-Walter Husak, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/2008:1273. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $911
Lot 575		Quartet of 1802 Cents. Includes S-234 R3 EDS VG8, S-236 R1 G6, S-238 R4 Fair-2, and S-239 R3 G6 net AG3 for fine porosity. All have a clear date except for the S-238; it has a weak but readable date. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $235
Lot 576		1802 S-237 R2 VF20. Five points sharper but there is a dull diagonal nick in the field off the chin. Otherwise the surfaces are nice for the grade. Glossy medium chocolate and darker steel brown. MDS Breen state IV, with fine die cracks on the reverse. Removed from a PCGS slab graded VF25, PCGS label #1470.25/16777308 included. Estimated Value $250-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $494
Lot 577		Quartet of 1802 Cents. Includes S-240 R3 LDS AG3+, S-241 R1 Stemless Wreath VG10 net VG7 with a planchet delamination at the bust tip, S-241 R1 Stemless Wreath very rare TDS with cud breaks at F-A and TATE VG8 net G6 for microscopic roughness, and S-242 R2 G5. All have a clear date. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $200
Lot 578		1802 NC-1 R5+ VG10. Five points sharper but the obverse is covered with very fine roughness. No verdigris, and the only notable mark is a dull vertical nick in the field over the hair ribbon. Mostly glossy dark steel brown and medium chocolate. EDS, Breen state I. The die crack that usually bisects the obverse is not present. Removed from an NGC slab graded VG10, NGC label #2038619-036 included, and it shows the attribution and Mervis provenance. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex James Kelly Auction 9/19/1959:1394-Darwin B. Palmer, Jr., 4/12/1973-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/2006:19516-Tom Reynolds-Adam Mervis, Heritage 1/10/2014:2761-the Norman Wolfe collection (Palmer and Reiver collection envelopes included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $881
Lot 579		1803 S-243 R2 Stemless Wreath & Doubled Fraction Bar PCGS graded XF45. Frosty light to medium chocolate and steel brown with traces of lighter brown and tan toning faded down from mint color in protected areas on the reverse. Smooth and attractive with only a few small contact marks. The only notable mark is a dull vertical nick in the field close behind the head. EDS, Breen state I, showing doubled die clashmarks under ERICA but no rim cuds. The Stemless Wreath and Doubled Fraction Bar features are strong. Our grade is VF30+, close to VF35. The "No Stems" feature is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Chris McCawley. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 580		1803 S-243 R2 Stemless Wreath & Doubled Fraction Bar PCGS graded VF30. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown. No corrosion or verdigris, only small contact marks. The notable ones are a small dig at the right top of the 3 in the date, a pair of dull nicks just right of the D in UNITED, and a short scratch from the second T in STATES to the leaf tip below. Terminal Die State, Breen state V, with cud breaks at TY extending to the right to opposite the tip of the nose. Our grade is VF25 sharpness net VF20+. The attribution and Reed-McCawley-Ellsworth provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex Chris McCawley 12/27/1999-Walter Reed 4/23/2003-Colonel Steven Ellsworth, Heritage 9/25/2013:4803 (Ellsworth collection envelope included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,028
Lot 581		Trio of 1803 Cents. Includes S-243 R2 Stemless Wreath LDS with rim cud breaks on the obverse F15 net VG7 for fine granularity, S-244 R4 VG7, and S-245 R3 VF30 net VG10 for corrosion. All have a clear date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $225-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $176
Lot 582		Group of Twenty 1803 Cents, all Different Varieties. Grades range from AG3 to F15 with an average grade of G5 to G6. Some are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Some nice varieties and die states; inspection recommended. Lot of 20 coins. Estimated Value $800-UP. From the Tom Madigan collection. View details	Realized $1,028
Lot 583		Group of Five 1803 Cents with the "Mumps" Obverse. Includes S-246 R3 EDS VG8 net G5 fine granularity, S-246 R3 rare TDS with a cud break at STA Fair-2, S-247 R3 VG7, S-248 R4 VG10 net VG7 for cleaning, and S-249 R2 Corrected Denominator 100 over 000 AG3. The date is weak on the second piece but easily readable on the other 4. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $247
Lot 584		1803 S-249 R2 Corrected Denominator 100 over 000 PCGS graded VF35. A "Mumps" variety. Attractive glossy medium chocolate and olive brown with slightly lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints of the devices. A thin, inconspicuous nick on the cheek just right of the curl and a very tiny rim bruise under the right edge of the 0 in the date are the best identifying marks. MDS, Breen state III. The "Mumps" break at the throat is strong and there is a die crack from the dentils right of the date into the bust above. The Corrected Denominator feature is extremely strong on this example. Our grade is VF20+. The attribution and 100/000 feature are noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Kagin's 2/1/1986:4233a-Even Kopald, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/9/1993:302-Glen Griffith, 2004 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/17/2004:228 (both M&G lot tickets included). View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 585		Group of Six 1803 Cents. Includes S-249 R2 Corrected Fraction 100 over 000 G4, S-250 R2 VG7, S-251 R2 F15, S-255 R1 LDS with cud break G6, S-260 R1 Large Fraction F12, and S-261 R2 Large Fraction VG7. Some are sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Tom Madigan collection. View details	Realized $494
Lot 586		Group of Five 1803 Cents. Includes S-250 R3 G5 net AG3 for fine roughness, S-252 R2 G5, S-253 R2 AG3, S-255 R1 G5, and S-256 R3 VF25 net VG7 for moderate roughness. All have a clear date. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $247
Lot 587		Trio of 1803 Cents. Includes S-251 R2 VG8+, S-254 R1 F15 net F12 for a few light rim bruises and nicks, and S-261 R2 Small Date with Large Fraction MDS VG10. A decent group. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $353
Lot 588		1803 S-255 R1 Small Date, Small Fraction PCGS graded AU53. Frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate. The only marks visible without the aid of a glass are two small spots of darker toning in the field before the face and a spot of shallow corrosion on the left foot of the A in STATES. However a glass reveals extremely fine roughness on the face and upper neck with some reaching into the field off the chin. No verdigris. Nicely struck EDS, Breen state I. There are die clashmarks on both sides but no cracks or cuds. A clear double profile shows from the forehead down to the chin. Our grade is EF40 sharpness net VF30. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,528
Lot 589		1803 S-256 R3 F15. Very slightly sharper with a few light rim bruises on both sides, the strongest one right of the D in UNITED. Otherwise this cent is smooth and very nice for the grade. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown. TDS with cud break connecting STA to the rim above. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $306
Lot 590		1803 S-258 R1 Small Date, Large Fraction PCGS graded AU50, CAC Approved. Frosty steel brown and chocolate with lighter brown and tan toning faded down from mint color in protected areas on the reverse. No spots or stains, and the only contact marks are some very faint hairline scratches in the field before the portrait (and these are visible only under strong magnification). This cent offers excellent eye appeal and shows only light wear on the highpoints. M-LDS, Breen state III, with a long die crack that arcs up through the 1 in the date and lower curls to the dentils left of the hair ribbon. Our grade is VF30+, close to VF35. The attribution and Agora Collection provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Agora Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/25/2015:413. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 591		Group of Six 1803 Cents. Includes S-257 R2 Large Fraction LDS with a raised retained cud break at STATE VG7 net G5 for a small area of corrosion on the reverse, S-258 R1 Large Fraction G6, S-259 R4 Large Fraction AG3, S-260 R1 Large Fraction VF30 net VG10 for moderate roughness, S-263 R3 Small Fraction LDS with a cud break under the date AG3, and S-265 R4 Large Date and Fraction LDS G4. All have a clear date. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $353
Lot 592		1803 S-260 R1 Small 3, Large Fraction PCGS graded AU53. Frosty tan and light brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints of the devices. No spots or stains. The only mark is a fine hairline scratch in the field above the hair ribbon. MDS. This cent is a bit dull from a thin layer of natural oxidation and it appears to have never been brushed or messed with in any way. Our grade is AU50. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,700
Lot 593		1803 S-261 R2 Small Date, Large Fraction, Double Struck NGC graded XF40. Attractive frosty medium chocolate brown and steel. Smooth and free of any trace of corrosion or verdigris. Only a few minor contact marks, including a dull diagonal nick under the chin that can help identify this cent. MDS Breen state IV, with buckling at the lowest curls in addition to the earlier die crack that arcs from the rim under the date through the shoulder, hair, and lower end of the hair ribbon to the dentils off to the left. This cent was struck two times, both strikes reasonably well centered on the planchet. The second strike was against the reverse die with a 15 degree CW rotation between the impressions, but the obverse was struck against a new blank planchet during the second impression (thereby creating an obverse brockage impression on the second planchet). Sharp doubling shows on all the devices on the reverse while the obverse displays the characteristic wavy swelling that is associated with having been struck against a blank planchet. In addition the blank planchet was positioned slightly off center and left behind a depression along the dentil tips over LIBERTY. A beautiful example of a new mint error. Our grade is VF20. The "Mint Error" and "Double Struck with Reverse Rotation" features are on the NGC label along with the attribution and Mervis provenance. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex LeBlanc Numismatics-Denis Loring 8/1982-Del Bland 8/1982-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-Jack H. Robinson, Superior 1/29/1989:584-unknown-Adam Mervis, Heritage 1/10/2014:2814. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,350
Lot 594		1803 S-262 R3 VG8. Glossy medium chocolate brown with slightly lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. Smooth and attractive for the grade. A few small contact marks in the field before the neck are the only notable defects. MDS. A bit softly struck at the top of the obverse and bottom of the reverse, a result of die faces not in perfect parallel alignment. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $129
Lot 595		1804 S-266a R4+ VG7. Sharpness F12 but covered with light to moderate roughness mixed with dull scratches. No verdigris, and the toning is an attractive and mostly glossy medium brown and light chocolate with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. EDS, Breen state I, before any die cracks or cud breaks. The date and legends are complete and easily readable. Looks nicer than the description might imply, but it certainly has significant deficiencies. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,469

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