Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 59

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Cents Of 1833

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 376		1833 N-1 R2 MS60. Noyes and Wright Plate Coin. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Very attractive lustrous bluish steel brown with underlying faded mint color showing through in the protected areas. The surfaces are satiny and this cent is choice except for a shallow, disjointed planchet lamination skipping through ICA to the dentils under the wreath, as struck. Otherwise a small diagonal nick on the cheek right of the lips is the only defect. Great luster and eye appeal. M-LDS. Evidence of the top of the misplaced A between the tops of the T & A in STATES is extremely faint, virtually gone. This is the plate coin for the variety in the Wright and Noyes books. Called MS60 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #33852. Bland says MS60 and tied for CC#2 in his census. Removed from an NGC slab grade MS64BN (NGC label included). Our grade is MS60. Pop 1. The only example graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #2615. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Henry Grunthal 4/45-Willard C. Blaisdell-Del Bland-Jerry A. Bobbe-Myles Z. Gerson-Dr. Philip W. Ralls-Myles Z. Gerson 10/80-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:734-John J. Nicholas, Jr., Superior 2/2/92:571-Chris McCawley-Dr. Thomas Turissini, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/7/95:508-Stuart MacDonald, Heritage 9/11/97:5252-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3607 (the attribution and Rasmussen provenance are noted on the NGC label). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 377		1833 N-2 R2 MS60. Double Profile. Rotated Reverse. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with faded mint red remaining in protected areas. The only marks are a small spot of darker toning on the right side of the E in LIBERTY, one in the field left of star 8 near the dentils, and another in the dentils over star 7. Nicely struck E-MDS with sharp repunching over the O in ONE and under the T in CENT, plus a die line connecting the bases of the N & E in ONE. In addition, there is doubling on the eye, chin, ear, and LIBERTY (from die bounce). Called MS63 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #28792. Our grade is MS60. Pop 1; 1 in 65 BN. DWH #2671. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex Mid-American Rare Coins Auction 9/30/89:1317-Manuel Ahumada, 2005 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/23/05:397. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,610
Lot 378		1833 N-3 R1 MS63. Prooflike. MS-63. Beautiful glossy light bluish steel brown with 15% of the faded original mint color remaining, mostly on the obverse. A tiny speck of carbon in the field below the curl at star 13 and another close under star 12, plus some microscopic planchet chips on AMERIC are the best identifying marks, and they are not distracting at all. M-LDS with prooflike fields from a fresh die lapping. The eye appeal is outstanding, and this cent has been offered as a proof strike more than once (see the Discussion section for this variety in Wright's book on middle date cents). The strike is exceptional and all the stars display complete, sharp radial lines. Bland calls this one MS63 and tied for CC#5 in his census. Noyes says MS62 and tied for CC#10, his photo #37282. Comes with an exceptional provenance. DWH #0809. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Clarence S. Bement-Henry Chapman 5/1916:369-Dr. George P. French, B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot 522-T. James Clarke, Abe Kosoff 4/59:252-Abe Kosoff MBS 3/57:712-Abe Kosoff 10/59:184-Charles S. Barkelew-Elvis Schooler-Kagin's Van Cleave Sale (but not part of the Van Cleave collection) 1/30/86:5570. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,415
Lot 379		1833/2 N-4 R4 MS60+. Overdate 3 over 2. Prooflike. PCGS graded MS-63 Red & Brown. Mint red fading to bluish steel brown, at least a third of the mint color remaining. Outstanding eye appeal and close to choice if not for a few trivial contact marks (which unfortunately are more obvious due to the prooflike fields). These include some extremely tiny ticks in the field left of star 12, a few more on the cheek (which may be pre-striking planchet marks), a very faint curved hairline from star 3 to near the nose tip, and a small nick on the center of star 8, plus a trio of very tiny ticks under the ribbon loop at the bottom of the wreath. None of these marks is significant, but there are too many to hold a choice grade. Regardless, this cent is beautiful. EDS with smooth, reflective fields that have inspired knowledgeable collectors to call this piece a proof strike, which it is not in our opinion. Nonetheless, it offers great eye candy for cent lovers. Evidence of a 2 or repunched 3 is clearly visible at the left side of the second 3, but the repunching is very delicate (sometimes taken as evidence of an overdate 3 over 2). One of the finest known examples of this scarce die variety, and certainly one of the most attractive. Called MS60+ and tied for CC#4 in the Bland census. Removed from an NCS slab curiously graded "Unc details, improperly cleaned," and the NCS label is included. Comes with a very nice provenance. Our grade is MS60+. Pop 1; 1 in 64RB. Only 3 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #2616. Estimated Value $5,000-UP. Ex John Zug, S. H. Chapman 11/1907:1106-Dr. Henry W. Beckwith, S. H. Chapman 4/27/1923:80-Hillyer Ryder, New Netherlands Coin Co. #41, 9/26/53:882-Willard C. Blaisdell-Del Bland-R. E. Naftzger, Jr. 2/23/92-Eric Streiner 1/94-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3612 (the attribution and Rasmussen provenance are noted on the NCS label). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,188
Lot 380		1833/2 N-4 R4 AU55. Overdate 3 over 2. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Choice lustrous bluish steel brown and chocolate with traces of mint red remaining on both sides. Satiny and quite attractive with only a faint hint of rub on the highest points of the design. The only marks are a tiny nick on the neck and two microscopic specks of verdigris near the dentils over the right side of star 6. M-LDS. The repunched 2 or 3 behind and slightly left of the second 3 is clearly visible and die cracks now reach from star 1 through stars 2 & 3 to the dentils at star 4, from star 4 through stars 5-7 to the dentils over the left point of star 8, and from the upper right point of star 4 to the lower point of star 5. The earlier die crack from star 2 to star 3 now branches to the dentils midway between those two stars and the section of die left of star 3 is slightly beveled. In addition, the dentil roots over the right side of star 7 are crumbled together. Outstanding eye appeal for the grade, and the reverse looks fully mint state. Called AU55+ and CC#7 among the confirmed examples in the Bland census. Our grade is AU55. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS in Brown, 1 in MS63RB, 1 in MS64 RB. Only 3 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #3154. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. Ex Floyd T. Starr, Stack�s 6/13/84:275-John D. Wright 1/18/06-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/06. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,450
Lot 381		1833 N-5 R1 AU55. Repunched 8. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Glossy dark steel brown with some lighter brown in protected areas, mostly on the reverse. A thin, light nick midway between star 3 and the nose tip is the only notable defect. Sharply struck EDS with slightly reflective fields and all the fine die lines crisp, including repunching on the 8. Both sides display fine die cracks, as always, but this example shows the top of a stray 8 in the dentils under the 8 in the date. The reverse is rotated 35 degrees CW. Seldom seen in this very early die state. Our grade is AU55. Pop 1; 2 in 64BN. DWH #0812. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Philip Van Cleave, Kagin's 1/30/86:4334. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 382		1833 N-5 R1 MS60. Repunched 8. MS-60. Lustrous bluish steel brown with a few small splashes of reddish chocolate toning on the obverse and at least 5% of the original mint color remaining, mostly on the reverse. The largest splash of the reddish brown toning is near the dentils over star 9 with a smaller one near the hair under the left edge of star 8. A small nick just right of the nostril and a slightly larger one under the ribbon loop at the bottom of the wreath are the only contact marks. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal is excellent for the grade in spite of the minor distractions. E-MDS. The repunching on the 8 is clear and the stray 8 in the dentils below the normal 8 remains visible, although it is dull. The reverse is rotated 25 degrees CW. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS63BN (NGC label included). DWH #2617. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau 5/45:645 (the Newcomb collection pillbox is included)-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:276-Doug Bird 10/6/85-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3613 (the attribution and Rasmussen provenance are noted on the NGC label). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,668
Lot 383		1833 N-6 R1 VF25. Rotated Reverse. VF-25. At least ten points sharper with fine pinscratches at stars 9-13. Otherwise smooth and free of marks. Softly struck at stars 8-13 and on the opposing area at the top of the reverse. Glossy steel and chocolate brown. E-MDS with two fine die cracks passing through the lower part of the N in UNITED, the upper crack faint. The reverse is rotated 85 degrees CW and die bounce has left a triple profile at the tip of the coronet plus sharp doubling and tripling at stars 3-8. DWH #2388. Estimated Value $75-UP. Ex James E. Peck estate, Hillcrest Enterprises MBS 10/24/68:117-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:744-John D. Wright 1/04. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $196
Lot 384		1833 N-6 R1 VF35+. Double Profile. Rotated Reverse. VF-35+. Close to EF40. Glossy dark chocolate brown and steel with satiny mint luster covering the protected areas. Nearly free of marks, a pair of closely spaced tiny nicks between stars 10 & 11 the best identifying defects. MDS with the area between the two cracks in the bottom of the N in UNITED slightly raised. The reverse is rotated 45 degrees CW and a double profile (from die bounce) reaches from the forehead down to the chin, but the doubling is not strong. DWH #0817. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex 1984 EAC Sale, lot 298. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $219
Lot 385		1833 N-6 R1 MS63. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Frosty light steel brown with a third of the mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and show only a few trivial defects, including a thin and very light scuff in the field left of star 13, a few microscopic specks of darker toning in the field above star 1, and a couple faint specks of very fine carbon near the wreath under the second A in AMERICA. A beautiful cent offering outstanding eye appeal for the grade. LDS. There is a small lump (actually an internal cud) inside the bottom of the N in UNITED where a piece of the die fell out between the two die cracks, and the reverse is rotated 20 degrees CW. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS64RB (NGC label included). Our grade is MS63. The only Red Brown example graded at PCGS. A total of 2 graded for the variety. DWH #2618. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex Stuart Levine 4/16/99-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3614 (the attribution and Rasmussen provenance are noted on the NGC label). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,290