Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 115

February 16-19, 2020 Pre long Beach Auction

Liberty Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 675		Pair of NGC slabbed Cents, 1817 & 1820. Includes 1817 N-5 R3 MDS NGC AU Details Cleaned (our grade net EF40), and 1820/19 N-1 R1 Overdate large 20 over 19 MDS NGC VF Details Environmental Damage (our grade net F15). Both look better than the NGC assessment might imply. Inspection recommended. Lot of 2 coins. Value $300 - UP View details	Realized $552
Lot 676		Lot of 8 Cents, 1817-1853. Includes 1817 N-7 with large "Mouse" break F15, 1837 N-5 Plain Hair Cord with Small Letters VF20, 1839 N-11 Booby Head F12, 1842 N-6 Large Date F15, 1844/81 N-2 Overdate 44 over 81 F15, 1846 N-1 Small Date VF25, 1853 N-19 Repunched Date with badly misaligned obverse VF30, and 1855 N-9 Knob-on-Ear later die state with a strong "Knob" VF35. Some are slightly sharper with defects. Inspection recommended. Lot of 8 coins. Value $400 - UP View details	Realized $324
Lot 677		1817 N-11 R1 VF35. Choice glossy light to medium chocolate brown. Mint frost covers the fields and protected areas on both sides. Essentially perfect offering the eye appeal of an about uncirculated grade. The only mark is a small nick hidden in the dentils over the I in UNITED. M-LDS with die flowlines connecting most of the stars to the dentils. A choice cent with superior eye appeal, just lightly worn. And it comes with a very nice provenance. Value $325 - UP Ex Henry Chapman-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 12/4/1984:1571-Bob Matthews, Superior 5/28/1989:550-March Wells, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/7/2000:1762-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/2004:1303 (lot ticket included)-John Koebert, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/13/2015:244-The Westwood Collection (includes the Koebert collection envelope and last 2 lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $720
Lot 678		1818 N-4 R4+ F12. Sharpness VF20 but dark olive and steel with fine roughness under the natural patina. No verdigris. A small pitmark or planchet chip midway between stars 8 & 9 is the best identifying mark. LDS with obvious swelling on the obverse and a dull die crack from the rim through star 3 into the field at right. Noyes photo #28266. Value $500 - UP Acquired unattributed 2/1970 by John D. Wright, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/10/2008:1423-Tom Reynolds 5/5/2012-The Westwood Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,140
Lot 679		1818 N-5 R3 NGC graded AU58. Frosty medium steel and olive brown. Mint luster covers the fields on both sides and this cent has nice eye appeal. No spots or stains, just a few minor contact marks. The notable ones are a nick near the dentils between stars 3 & 4 and a small diagonal nick in the field off the chin. LDS. Nearly all the dentils are gone and the die crack connecting stars 1-3 extends down to the dentils between star 1 and the date. Our grade is AU50. Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $480
Lot 680		1820 N-13 R1 Large Date NGC graded AU58. Frosty medium brown mottled with lighter brown and tan toning on the obverse. No defects, just a hint of friction on the highest points of the devices. Sharply struck MDS with a die crack meandering through the date and stars. Our grade is AU50. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Value $325 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $408
Lot 681		Group of 5 Cents, 1822-1832. Includes 1822 N-9 R5- EDS AG3, 1824/2 N-1 R1 Overdate 4 over 2 VG10, 1829 N-5 R3 Medium Letters F12 and Choice, 1831 N-4 R3 Medium Letters with reverse rotated 140 degrees CW F12+, and 1832 N-2 Medium Letters MDS VF35 net VF25 for recoloring. Lot of 5 coins. Value $375 - UP View details	Realized $312
Lot 682		1823/2 N-1 R2 Overdate 3 over 2 NGC graded AU58. Glossy dark olive brown and steel. Smooth and attractive, just very lightly worn with minor contact marks scattered over the obverse. The only notable mark is a faint hairline from the cheek through the ear to the dentils over star 11. LDS with narrow rim cud breaks under 182 and from above star 1 to just under star 4. The overdate feature is sharp. A nice example of this overdate variety. Our grade is EF40. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. NGC population 5; 2 finer in 61. Value $6,000 - UP Ex George Ramont-Jules Reiver, Heritage Auctions 1/24/2006:19820-Boulder City NV Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,200
Lot 683		1823/2 N-1 R2 Overdate 3 over 2 VF20+. Sharpness EF40 but microscopic porosity covers much of the reverse. The obverse is smooth and the toning is an attractive frosty medium chocolate brown. Looks quite nice to the unaided eye. MDS with minor crumbling in the dentils on the left side of the obverse. The overdate feature is sharp. Looks better than it might sound. Value $1,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,020
Lot 684		Pair of PCGS slabbed Cents, 1824 & 1825. Includes 1824 N-3 R2 PCGS VF Detail Environmental Damage (our grade VF20 sharpness net F12 for microscopic roughness under glossy dark olive brown toning), and 1825 N-6 R3 PCGS graded VF20 (our grade F12). Both have the variety attribution on the PCGS label. Lot of 2 coins. Value $100 - UP View details	Realized $204
Lot 685		Group of a Dozen 1825 Cents grading Good to VF. Average grade is VG-F. Some are slightly sharper with defects but all have a strong date and complete legends. A few decent pieces in here. Inspection recommended. Lot of 12 coins. Value $250 - UP View details	Realized $420
Lot 686		1826 N-5 R2 AU50. Sharpness close to mint state but there are some microscopic hairlines on the obverse, mostly on the cheek. The reverse looks choice mint state. Frosty light steel brown and tan. MDS with rim crumbling and a rim cud from star 5 to star 6. Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 687		Quartet of NGC slabbed Cents, 1828-1835. Includes 1828 N-7 R3 MDS NGC XF Detail Whizzed (our grade net F15), 1828 N-10 R1 Small Date MDS NGC XF Detail Environmental Damage (our grade net F15), 1830 N-1 R1 MDS NGC XF Detail Whizzed (our grade net F15), and 1835 N-16 R2 E-MDS NGC AU Detail Cleaned (our grade net VF20). Inspection recommended. The variety attribution is noted on the NGC labels. Lot of 4 slabbed cents. Value $200 - UP View details	Realized $432
Lot 688		1829 N-7 R3 Large Letters PCGS graded VF30. Attractive glossy medium brown and chocolate. Smooth and problem-free, only minor contact marks, none notable. M-LDS with 5 "Wheelspoke" die cracks on the reverse. A nice example of this scarce die variety. Our grade is VF20. Value $225 - UP Ex David Lawrence Rare Coins. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $324
Lot 689		1830 N-6 R4 Medium Letters NGC AU Details Burnished. Dark olive brown and steel. The obverse is dull while the reverse displays some frost, but both sides are covered with uniform extremely fine granularity. There are no marks at all and this cent was never "Burnished" as claimed by NGC. Perhaps they intended to say "Environmental Damage," which would be correct. MDS. The strike is soft, as usual for this variety, and there is very little actual wear on the highpoints. Other experienced graders have netted this piece at VF35; we feel more comfortable with VF25. Either way this is one of the sharpest examples known of the very popular Medium Letters (sometimes called "Small Letters") variety of 1830. The attribution and Mervis provenance are noted on the NGC label. Value $1,000 - UP Ex 2008 ANA Convention bourse (via Greg Hannigan)-Adam Mervis, Heritage Auctions 1/10/2014:2145-The Westwood Collection (includes the Mervis collection envelope and lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,200
Lot 690		1833 N-2 R2 NGC graded MS63 Brown. Frosty light steel brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Hints of underlying very faded mint color can be found on the reverse. The only notable marks are a small patch of dark toning on the highest point of the cheek and a spot of similar toning in the dentils over the A in STATES. Looks mint state but there is a hint of rub on the very highest points of the portrait. MDS with die cracks on both sides. The repunching on several letters of ONE CENT is sharp. Our grade is AU58. Pop 26; 69 finer at NGC. Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,020
Lot 691		1833 N-3 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty tan with steel brown toning on the highpoints of the devices. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas and this cent has excellent eye appeal. The only marks are a small puff of slightly darker brown toning in the field right of star 2 and a thin nick-like planchet flake on the rim off the end of the wreath stem. LDS with a double profile on the nose, lips, and chin (from die bounce or machine doubling, not a doubled die). Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 4 finer: 2 in 64, 2 in 66. Value $1,000 - UP Ex J. D. Parsons 5/1986-McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/19/1995:245-Dr. Gerald I. Mass, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/1/1998:353-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (includes both lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,140
Lot 692		1833 N-4 R4 PCGS graded XF45. The so-called 3/2 overdate variety. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with a puff of darker chocolate brown toning in the field off the end of the nose. Mint frost shows in protected areas, especially on the reverse. There are some small nicks on the obverse, mostly on the neck and in the field to the left. MDS with numerous die cracks on both sides, strongest at stars 1-4, but there are no cud breaks. Our grade is EF40 sharpness net VF35. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Value $475 - UP Ex Doug Strain. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $420
Lot 693		1835 N-2 R3 Head of 1834 PCGS graded XF40. Light to medium chocolate brown blending to darker chocolate brown in protected areas on the reverse. Sharply struck and void of notable marks, but there is some soft dirt caked around the devices, especially on the reverse. Needs a proper bath to uncover its full potential. E-MDS. Our grade is VF30+, close to VF35. Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $348
Lot 694		Quartet of Scarce Varieties, 1835 & 1836. Includes 1835 N-4 R4+ Head of 1834 EDS G5, 1835 N-9 R4 Head of 1834 with Large 8 E-MDS F15, 1835 N-10 R4+ Head of 1834 MDS G6, and 1836 N-6 Gobrecht Head rare EDS before the cud break over star 8 G5. A couple are slightly sharper with defects but al have a clear date. Lot of 4 coins. Value $250 - UP View details	Realized $312
Lot 695		Quartet of NGC graded Cents, 1835-1839. Includes 1835 N-8 R1 Head of 1836 M-LDS NGC graded XF45 (our grade VF35), 1836 N-6 R2 Gobrecht Head MDS NGC graded XF45 (our grade VF35+), 1837 N-15 R3 Plain Hair Cord M-LDS NGC graded VF35 (our grade VF30), and 1839 N-4 R1 Silly Head EDS with a minor planchet clip (as struck) NGC graded VF35 (our grade VF30). A decent group. Inspection recommended. The variety attribution is noted on the NGC labels. Lot of 4 slabbed cents. Value $450 - UP View details	Realized $408
Lot 696		1835 N-15 R2 Head of 1836 NGC Unc Details Improperly Cleaned. A frosty mint state cent that was lightly cleaned and retoned light olive and bluish steel with a hint of lighter brown and tan on the obverse. The only marks are a shallow planchet flake left of star 2, a couple faint hairlines left of star 4, and a dull nick between the N & T in CENT. LDS. The fields are flowlined, the small lump at the right bottom of the 3 is gone, and there is subtle swelling at ON and CE. In addition there is clear machine doubling on the forehead, lips, and several of the stars (part of the forehead actually shows triple outlines). Our grade is net AU55. The attribution and Rasmussen provenance are noted on the NGC label. Value $300 - UP Ex Gonderman Cook 1/1983-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage Auctions 1/13/2005:3655-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth 12/7/2014-The Westwood Collection (includes the Rasmussen and Ellsworth collection envelopes and the Rasmussen lot ticket). View details	Realized $480
Lot 697		1836 N-6 R2 Gobrecht Head PCGS graded MS62 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty tan and light brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Sharply struck with mint state eye appeal, but there is a light touch of friction on the highest points of the portrait. No spots or stains, just a few small ticks on the cheek and neck, none significant. E-MDS with a strong cud break above star 8. A nice example of the Gobrecht Head type (easily identified by the wavy top of the head found on two varieties, 1836 N-6 & N-7). Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 8 finer: 4 in 63, 4 in 64. Value $600 - UP Ex Doug Bird 6/1994-Dr. Gerald I. Maas, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/1/1998:402-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $780
Lot 698		1837 N-3 R1 Plain Hair Cord, Med Ltrs PCGS graded AU58. Lustrous light brown with subtle overtones of light bluish steel in the fields and protected areas. Sharply struck and very attractive with mint state eye appeal, but there is a hint of friction on the highest points of the portrait. The only notable mark is a small diagonal nick under the eye. E-MDS with crisp dentils and light die clashmarks on both sides. Our grade is AU55. Value $375 - UP Ex Doug Strain. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $480
Lot 699		1838 N-14 R4 PCGS graded AU50. Glossy light to medium chocolate brown with frosty lighter brown in protected areas. Smooth and attractive; the only notable mark is a planchet flake in the dentils at star 2 (as struck). EDS. Our grade is EF40. Value $275 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $630
Lot 700		1838 N-14 R4 VF25. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth and attractive for the grade. The only notable marks are a planchet flake at the dentils over the E in STATES and a thin lamination at the right top of the T in CENT (both as struck). Very rare M-LDS with a rim cud break or dentil fusing from star 7 to above star 8. Clearly finer than the Dan Holmes example (our sale 5/30/2010:534 that brought $310). Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $960
Lot 701		1839 N-2 R2 Head of 1838 NGC graded MS61 Brown. Frosty medium steel and olive brown. Mint luster covers the fields on both sides and there is no friction on the highest points of the devices. However there are a few small contact marks in the field before the face, a dull scratch right of the nostril, and a puff of very fine carbon at stars 6-8. MDS. Our grade is net AU50. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $600
Lot 702		1839 N-8 R1 Head of 1840 NGC graded AU55. Glossy medium steel brown and chocolate. Mint frost shows in protected areas on both sides. Only tiny contact marks, none notable, and there is some soft dirt nestled into the most-protected places on both sides. A proper bath could uncover more of the underlying mint frost. Nicely struck E-MDS. Our grade is EF45+. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Value $375 - UP Ex Doug Strain. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $324
Lot 703		Group of Eight 1840 Cents. Includes N-1 Small Date E-MDS VF20, N-2 Small 8 over Large 8 MDS VF20, N-5 Large Date E-MDS VF30, N-7 Large Date MDS EF40+, N-9 Large Date M-LDS VF35+, N-10 Large Date MDS VF35, N-12 Small Date EDS EF40+, and N-12 Small Date E-MDS with the reverse rotated 80 degrees CCW VG7. A few are slightly sharper with minor defects. A nice group. Lot of 8 coins. Value $475 - UP All ex Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (the N-9 also is ex Ted Naftzger Collection with the Naftzger collection envelope included). View details	Realized $870
Lot 704		Pair of 1840 Cents. Includes N-3 R1 Small Date E-MDS AU55, and N-6 R1 Large Date with repunched 40 LDS AU58. Both are choice and very attractive. Lot of 2 coins. Value $500 - UP Both are ex Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details	Realized $1,020
Lot 705		1840 N-6 R1 Large Date Repunched 40 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous medium steel brown with faded mint red showing in the protected areas on both sides. No notable marks other than a tiny planchet flake off the upper right point of star 12 that can help identify this cent. M-LDS, die state c. The repunching on the 40 is weak but visible. A nice cent. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer: 1 in 65+,1 in 66. Value $500 - UP Ex Thomas D. Reynolds 1989-R. S. Brown, Jr., 1999 EAC Sale, lot 540-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,224
Lot 706		1840 N-8 R1 Large Date PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous medium steel brown and olive with faded mint red in protected areas on both sides, particularly on the reverse. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is excellent. No spots or stains, just a couple microscopic ticks. A tiny horizontal nick on the nose in front of the eye is the best identifying mark. M-LDS, die state c, with thin rim cud breaks at star 9 and below 840. A very nice 1840 cent, close to choice. Our grade is MS60+. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 6 finer: 3 in 64, 1 in 65, 1 in 65+, 1 in 66. Value $600 - UP Ex McLaughlin & Robinson Auctions 1/15/1986:749-Wesley A. Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1998:10-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (includes the Rasmussen collection envelope and both lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,320
Lot 707		1840 N-9 R3 Large Date PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Frosty medium chocolate and reddish brown. Sharply struck and very attractive. The only marks are three nicks in the field before the neck. Scarce EDS, die state b, with smooth fields and a faint die crack from the dentils under star 4 to the nose where it fades away (an uncracked example is unknown and may not exist). The pantograph lines on the portrait (from die preparation) are sharp, especially on the neck. A very nice example of this tough die state. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 6 finer: 2 in 63, 1 in 64, 2 in 65, 1 in 65+. Value $450 - UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions 7/31/1993:9-R. S. Brown, Jr., 1997 EAC Sale, lot 307-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (includes the Brown collection envelope and both lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $870
Lot 708		1841 N-1 R5 PCGS Proof, Unc Detail Edge Repaired. Gunmetal blue and lighter brown, possibly retoned after a light cleaning long ago. Sharply struck but the reflectivity is subdued and the planchet is covered with a microscopic layer of oxidation. No carbon spots or notable stains, but there is a nick or nick-like planchet void in the field over star 1 and a couple extremely light rim bruises on both sides. Not perfect but it looks better than it may sound. Our grade is Proof-50+. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Value $1,750 - UP Ex Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,520
Lot 709		Trio of NGC slabbed Cents, 1841-1851. All are shown as "AU Details Cleaned" on the NGC labels. Includes 1841 N-3 R2 LDS (our grade is net VF35), 1846 N-11 R1 Medium Date MDS (our grade is net VF35), and 1851/81 N-3 R1 Overdate 51 over 81 EDS (our grade is net VF35). Inspection recommended. The variety attribution is noted on the NGC labels. Lot of 3 slabbed cents. Value $325 - UP View details	Realized $312
Lot 710		1841 N-2 R2 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. A lustrous mint state cent that was once attached to a display board leaving dull marks on the rim at stars 1, 5, & 11. Otherwise the only marks are some thin planchet lamination streaks at stars 8-10 (as struck). Light olive and steel brown with about 15% of the planchet showing mellowed mint red. MDS, die state b. The hub defects at the date are gone. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer: 1 in 63, 2 in 65. Value $300 - UP Ex Douglas F. Bird-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $810
Lot 711		Quartet of 1841 Cents grading EF40+ to EF45+. Includes N-3 EDS EF45, N-3 LDS EF45, N-4 M-LDS EF40+, and N-7 MDS EF45+. A very nice group. Lot of 4 coins. Value $550 - UP Ex Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (the N-7 also is ex G. Lee Kuntz with his envelope and 10/6/1991:505 Superior auction lot ticket). View details	Realized $1,320
Lot 712		1841 N-5 R3 PCGS graded AU58. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. Very attractive with just a hint of rub on the devices. The only notable marks are a tiny rim nick at star 6, a thin planchet lamination through the bottom of the first A in AMERICA, and a small spot of carbon on the right top of the O in ONE. LDS, die state d, with die cracks on both sides. Our grade is AU50. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 3 finer: 2 in 63, 1 in 64+. Value $300 - UP Ex Bowers & Merena 1/1988:78-James R. McGuigan 4/1988-Stuart A. MacDonald, Heritage Auctions 9/1997:5299-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (Heritage lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $696
Lot 713		1841 N-6 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous light olive and steel brown with 10% of the planchet showing mint red, mostly on the reverse. No spots or stains. The only marks are a dull diagonal nick under the end of the nose and a thin diagonal nick right of the eye. M-LDS, die state c early. The die lines at the portrait are dull but visible and there is subtle swelling in the obverse fields. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 2 finer: 1 in 64, 1 in 66+. Value $700 - UP Ex Chris McCawley-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,260
Lot 714		Pair of PCGS slabbed Cents, 1841 & 1855. Includes 1841 N-6 R1 MDS (b) PCGS graded XF45 (our grade VF35+), and 1855 N-8 R3 Upright 55 MDS PCGS AU Details Smoothed (our grade AU55 net VF30 for light whizzing and retoning). Lot of 2 coins. Value $150 - UP View details	Realized $192
Lot 715		Quartet of 1842 Cents. Includes N-1 Small Date EDS VF30+, N-2 Small Date MDS AU50, N-3 Large Date LDS EF45+, and N-6 Large Date EDS EF40. A couple are very slightly sharper with minor defects but overall a nice group. Lot of 4 coins. Value $500 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. (The N-3 also is ex R. S. Brown, Jr. with his collection envelope). View details	Realized $750
Lot 716		Group of Five 1842 Cents Grading EF40 to AU50. Includes N-1 Small Date EF45, N-2 Small Date EDS AU50, N-4 Large Date EF40, N-5 Large Date MDS EF40, and N-6 Large Date MDS AU50. A very nice group. Lot of 5 coins. Value $800 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. (The N-5 also is from Wes Rasmussen with his collection envelope). View details	Realized $1,440
Lot 717		1842 N-2 R1 Small Date AU50. Frosty medium chocolate brown and steel. A nearly mint state cent that was nicely recolored. The only marks are two tiny ticks on the rim over TE in STATES. LDS, die state d. The earlier die defects under the date are gone and there are some very fine die cracks on the reverse. Looks mint state to the unaided eye. Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $552
Lot 718		1842 N-3 R3 Large Date PCGS graded MS64+ Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous medium brown and light chocolate. The surfaces are covered with satiny mint frost and this cent is choice except for a spot of very fine carbon at the ribbon below the E in CENT. MDS, die state b. The earlier die lines at UNI are gone. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 65+. Value $450 - UP Ex Larry Briggs-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,740
Lot 719		1842 N-4 R2 Large Date PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty light olive and steel with traces of very faded mint red on both sides. Would be choice except for puffs of darker olive brown toning at stars 6-9. Otherwise the only mark is a diagonal nick on the neck. MDS, die state b. The point from the neck is faint but still visible. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 65. Value $400 - UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions 7/31/1993:26-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $780
Lot 720		Pair of NGC graded Cents, 1842 & 1855. Includes 1842 N-4 R2 Large Date MDS NGC graded AU55 (our grade EF40), and 1855 N-9 R1 Knob-on-Ear M-LDS with a strong "Knob" break NGC graded AU55 (our grade EF40). Both have the variety attribution noted on the NGC label. An attractive pair. Lot of 2 slabbed cents. Value $475 - UP View details	Realized $282
Lot 721		Quartet of 1842 Cents with Large Date. Includes N-6 LDS (old N-10) AU50, N-7 MDS EF45+, N-8 MDS AU50, and N-9 MDS VF35+. A nice group. Lot of 4 coins. Value $600 - UP All from the Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate. (The N-8 also is ex G. Lee Kuntz, Superior auction 10/6/1991:512 with Kuntz collection envelope and lot ticket). View details	Realized $810
Lot 722		1842 N-8 R1 Large Date PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty steel and olive brown. Satiny mint luster covers this cent and the eye appeal is excellent. Sharply struck and the only notable mark is a tiny nick close over the 2 in the date. EDS, die state a, with many die lines at ONE CENT. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 5; 5 finer: 4 in 64, 1 in 66. Value $450 - UP Ex 1999 EAC Sale, lot 554-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $720
Lot 723		Pair of Slabbed Cents, 1842 & 1844. Includes 1842 N-8 R1 Large Date LDS (b) NGC graded AU58 (our grade EF45) and 1844 N-3 R2 LDS (e) with a large rim cud from star 9 to star 10.5 ANACS graded EF45 (our grade VF25). Lot of 2 slabbed coins. Value $300 - UP View details	Realized $360
Lot 724		1843 N-2 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Choice frosty medium brown. A beautiful problem-free cent with solid mint state eye appeal, but a strong glass reveals a faint hint of rub on the highest points of the devices. A microscopic diagonal nick on the chin is the best identifying mark. MDS, die state a late, with a clearly defined rim cud break at UN. Our grade is AU58+, very close to mint state. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 3 finer in 65. Value $450 - UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/19/1995:296-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,620

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