Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 44

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Liberty Cent groups-1840

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1580		1844/81 N-2 R2 Blundered Date 18 over 81. AU-50. Glossy dark chocolate brown, the reverse a couple shades lighter than the obverse. No defects, only very light wear on the highpoints. Nicely struck EDS, die state a. The blundered date feature, which is actually 1844 punched over an accidentally inverted 1844, is sharp. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 1581		1844 N-3 R2. EF-40. Repunched 18. Lightly cleaned and retoned frosty tan and light olive brown with sea-green overtones in protected areas. A pair of thin nicks on the chin are the only significant marks. MDS, die state c. The repunching on the 18 is sharp. Estimated Value $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $161
Lot 1582		1844 N-4 R1. AU-55. Lustrous steel brown and chocolate with traces of mint red on both sides. The fields are satiny and the eye appeal is excellent. LDS, die state d, with narrow rim cud breaks at stars 4-6. Estimated Value $150 - 250. Ex R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:179. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 1583		1844 N-5 R1 Repunched first 4. AU-55. Frosty light olive brown with a few tiny splashes of lighter reddish brown toning on the reverse. A speck of darker toning over star 11 is the best identifying mark. LDS, die state d, with a strong rim cud break from under the 18 to star 1. Not in the overall condition census for the variety but tied for CC#5 of those known with the rim cud. Estimated Value $250 - 350. Ex 1997 EAC Sale, lot 319. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $506
Lot 1584		1844 N-6 R3. EF-45. Glossy dark chocolate and olive brown. There is a tiny, very thin nick in the field off the nose tip and traces of fine crud in protected areas. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and the eye appeal is nice. EDS, die state a. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $196
Lot 1585		1844 N-7 R2. EF-45. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. No defects. E-MDS, die state a. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 1586		1845 N-4 R1. AU-58. Frosty chocolate and steel brown with satiny mint luster covering the fields and protected areas. Just a hint of rub on the highest points from mint state. Sharply struck MDS, die state c early. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $334
Lot 1587		1845 N-9 R2. MS-60. Lustrous light olive brown with sea-green overtones on the obverse. The surfaces are satiny and this cent is choice in all respects except for a thin planchet lamination on the earlobe, as struck. Late die state with a triangular rim cud break under the end of the wreath ribbon. Tied for CC#7 overall but tied with one other example for finest known among those with the rim cud. Estimated Value $400 - 600. Ex King collection, Henry Chapman 12/19/27:358-Henry C. Hines-Willard C. Blaisdell 10/28/49-R. E. Naftzger, Jr. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 1588		1845 N-15 R4. AU-50. Frosty medium brown and chocolate with traces of faded mint red showing through on both sides. The only marks are a small rim nick at the U in UNITED and another smaller one at the first T in STATES. Rare EDS, die state a, with strong horizontal die lines from the curl over star 13. Tied for CC#7 overall but finest of the early state. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 1589		1845 N-15 R4. VF-35. Five points sharper with a few too many tiny contact marks for the higher grade. Attractive glossy light chocolate brown. MDS, die state b. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 1590		1846 N-1 R1. MS-60 Plus. Repunched 18. Lustrous dark bluish steel brown with faded mint color covering at least 20% of both sides. The surfaces are satiny and very attractive with rose overtones. Sharply struck. Rare EDS, die state a, without any die cracks on the obverse. The repunching on the 18 is crisp. Estimated Value $350 - 500. Ex R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:242. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $949
Lot 1591		1846 N-11 R1 Medium Date. EF-40. Sharpness near mint state but there is a fine pinscratch from the T in LIBERTY across the cheek into the field off the upper lip. Lustrous light steel brown with traces of faded mint red on both sides. Sharply struck E-MDS, die state a. Estimated Value $40 - 60. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $69
Lot 1592		1846 N-14 R2 Tall Date. EF-40. Five points sharper with some light contact marks at UNI. Otherwise this cent is choice. Very attractive frosty light chocolate brown with satiny luster in protected areas. E-MDS, die state a. The fine repunching at the base of the 1 is clear. Estimated Value $60 - 80. Ex March Wells, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/7/2000:2196. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 1593		1847 N-1 R2 Repunched Date. EF-45. Choice frosty light chocolate brown. Satiny and flawless. E-MDS, die state b. Softly struck on the stars and around the wreath, as often seen on the early states of this variety. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $161
Lot 1594		1847/7 N-2 R3 Large 7 over Small 7. VF-35. Glossy medium brown and chocolate. No defects, only trivial ticks scattered about the obverse and a bit of loose dirt in protected areas. Nicely struck EDS, die state a. The undertype small 7 is clear. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 1595		1847 N-10 R3. EF-45. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with frosty luster covering the protected areas. No defects. Excellent eye appeal. MDS. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 1596		1847/7 N-18 R5. VF-30. Large 7 over Medium 7. Sharpness near AU50 with traces of very shallow verdigris (possibly removable) caked into some of the protected areas on both sides. The only mark is a faint hairline scratch from the earlobe to the bottom edge of the eye. Frosty chocolate brown, lighter on the highpoints and darker in protected areas. Sharply struck E-MDS, die state a. The undertype smaller 7 is obvious. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1597		1847 N-22 R3. EF-40. Ten points sharper but lightly cleaned and covered with faint hairlines from the cleaning. Retoning frosty steel brown and chocolate but much of the faded red remains in protected areas. No other defects. Sharply struck E-MDS, die state c early. The crack down to star 8 is clear but the strong one from the left base of the 1 in the date to the dentils has not occurred. Needs a proper retoning. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127
Lot 1598		1847 N-28 R4. EF-40. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with traces of frosty luster in protected areas of the reverse. No defects, only trivial contact marks. MDS, die state c. Estimated Value $75 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $219
Lot 1599		1847 N-32 R4. EF-40. Glossy medium brown fading to chocolate in protected areas. No defects. EDS, die state a. Estimated Value $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $252
Lot 1600		1847 N-36 R5. Fine-12. Sharpness VF20 with a fine pinscratch from the end of the chin to the dentils under star 2. Lightly cleaned and retoned a slightly glossy medium brown and chocolate with peeps of lighter brown color from the cleaning. The attribution points are clear. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 1601		Group of Ten 1847 Large Cents grading VG10 to F15. Most grade F15. Includes N-1, 11, 14, 20 (2 pieces), 27, 29, 30, 32, and 35. A few are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 10 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $161

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