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Sale 115
February 16-19, 2020 Pre long Beach Auction
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Lot 339 |
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1816 N-5 R3. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. CAC. Choice lustrous bluish steel brown and light olive with nearly a third of the mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. A beautiful cent that has great eye appeal. Nearly flawless but a strong glass reveals a faint diagonal hairline scratch through star 3 and a couple microscopic planchet voids on the chin and jawline, as struck. Nicely struck E-MDS. The repunching under the N in CENT is clear and the die lines on the neck are sharp. Called MS65 and tied for CC#1 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS61 and tied for CC#4, his photo #20720. Our grade is MS64. A wonderful cent that comes with a great provenance. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest RB graded of the variety at both services. (PCGS # 36536) Value $7,500 - UP
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. 5/15/1945:492-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/1984:73-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:8-Paul Gerrie (The Northwest Collection), McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/12/2012:1-Manuel Ahumada Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 6/4/2017:5-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Naftzger and Gerrie collection envelopes and the last 4 lot tickets; the Naftzger collection envelope also lists earlier owners as David Proskey-Dr. George P. French, but this is unverified.).
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1817 N-3 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. CAC. Very attractive lustrous light to medium brown and steel with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Peeps of very faded mint red remain visible on both sides and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. The best identifying mark, and it is insignificant, is a small puff of slightly darker reddish brown toning over the T in CENT. M-LDS with a tiny lump on the top of the head between stars 7 & 8 (this is the left end of the full "Mouse" break that occurs later). A great intermediate state and apparently quite rare. Graded MS63 Choice and tied for CC#1 honors in the Noyes census, his photo #21789. Our grade is MS63. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 6; 4 finer: 3 in 65, 1 in 65+. (PCGS # 36556) Value $4,750 - UP
Ex James G. Macallister-Hussey, New Netherlands Coin Co. #54, 4/22/1960:1496-C. Douglas Smith-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:304-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1989 EAC Sale 4/1989:191 (as MS65)-Stuart A. MacDonald, Heritage 9/1997:5189-Chris McCawley 9/14/1998-Manuel Ahumada Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 6/4/2017:11-Nancy & Bryan Collection.
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1817 N-11 R1. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. CAC. Frosty bluish steel brown and light olive. Satiny mint luster covers all but the highpoints and this cent has excellent eye appeal. No spots, stains, or contact marks, only minor friction on the highest points of the devices. MDS with fine radial flowlines in the fields but the dentils are complete around both sides. Graded MS60 Choice and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #35602. Bland says AU55. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 7 finer: 2 in 63, 4 in 64, 1 in 65. (PCGS # 36580) Value $1,500 - UP
Ex Thomas D. Reynolds-Denis Loring 1989-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/1996:426-Manuel Ahumada-Thomas D. Reynolds 9/22/2005-Nancy & Bryan Collection.
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1817 N-16 R1 15-Star Obverse. PCGS graded AU-58. CAC. Frosty medium brown and light olive with traces of reddish tan faded down from mint color in a couple protected places. The surfaces are smooth and the only marks are some microscopic ticks scattered over both sides, none notable, and a small swipe of reddish brown toning under AT in STATES. EDS without the usually seen cud break over AM. The small dash from the right top of the F in OF is clear. The buns and the opposing leaves under CA in AMERICA are softly struck (as often seen on this variety) but everything else is sharp. Our grade is AU50+. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 6 finer: 2 in 62, 2 in 63, 1 in 64, 1 in 65. (PCGS # 36598) Value $3,000 - UP
Ex Bowers & Merena 9/8/1986:406-Thomas D. Reynolds 4/23/1994-unknown-Thomas D. Reynolds 11/1/2007-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Bowers lot ticket).
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1818 N-1 R2. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. CAC. Choice lustrous medium steel brown and light olive with traces of very faded mint red showing on both sides. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is outstanding. Nearly flawless; a speck of darker toning (not carbon) under the left point of star 11 can help identify this cent. E-MDS. There are die clashmarks in the field before the face, the rim cud break at star 3 to beyond star 4 has not formed, and the dentils are complete around both sides. Graded MS63 Choice and tied for CC#1 honors in the Noyes census, his photo #27844. Bland says MS63 and tied for finest known. Our grade is MS63. A great cent that comes with a great provenance. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 3 finer: 2 in 65, 1 in 66. (PCGS # 36601) Value $7,000 - UP
Ex Peter Mougey, Thomas L. Elder 9/1/1910:115-William Sleicher, S. H. Chapman 10/9/1919:1040-Hillyer Ryder, New Netherlands Coin Co. #41, 9/26/1953:836-Tom Wass, New York New Jersey Coin Auction 3/1959:702-Herb Tobias-C. Douglas Smith-Del Bland-C. Douglas Smith-Jack H. Beymer-Del Bland-Dr. Dane B. Nielsen-J. J. Teaparty 7/1988-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/2001:680-unknown-Thomas D. Reynolds 6/1/2006-Nancy & Bryan Collection.
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1819 N-9 R1 Small Date. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. CAC. Choice lustrous mint red fading to light steel brown, at least 25% of the mellowed mint color remaining visible. The surfaces are satiny and nearly flawless. The best identifying marks, and they are trivial, are a light vertical nick in the field just left of the L in LIBERTY and a small spot of darker toning near the dentils under star 13. M-LDS. The repunching at the top of the R in AMERICA is weak but remains visible. Most likely from the Randall Hoard of mint state cents, but this is a very nice one. Graded MS63 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #61926. Our grade is MS64. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 6; none finer in RB at PCGS. (PCGS # 36653) Value $2,500 - UP
Ex Randle Fairchild (via Del Bland)-Dr. Philip W. Ralls-Ralls Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/26/2014:723-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Fairchild/Ralls collection envelope).
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1820/19 N-1 R1 Overdate Large 20 over 19. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Frosty light to medium steel brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the obverse highpoints. Satiny luster covers the fields and protected areas and this cent has excellent eye appeal. A small splash of darker steel brown toning on the O in OF is the best identifying mark. MDS with fine die flowlines covering the fields. The overdate feature (2 over 1) is bold and fine repunching is visible on the 18 as well. Looks mint state but there is a touch of rub on the highpoints. Called AU55 net AU50 and tied for CC#7 in the Noyes census, his photo #35238. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 5; none finer in BN at PCGS. (PCGS # 36679) Value $2,000 - UP
Ex Dr. Wayne G. Slife, Lester Merkin 10/6/1972:550-C. Douglas Smith 5/1983-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Naftzger Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:91-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Merkin lot envelope that also served as the collection envelope for Smith and Naftzger).
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1820 N-13 R1 Large Date. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Lustrous gunmetal bluish steel with wisps of lighter brown toning on both sides. Hints of very faded mint color show in protected areas on the obverse. This cent is satiny and virtually flawless. A speck of lighter tan toning midway between the lower halves of the 1 & 8 in the date may help identify this cent. Sharply struck MDS with a die crack meandering through the date and stars, the usual Randall Hoard die state for the variety. A great date or type coin. Our grade is MS63+, close to MS64. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Previously housed in a PCGS holder graded MS64RB (label #1616.64/21253735), but the red has faded too much to rate an RB grade today. PCGS population 5; 1 finer in 65+. (PCGS # 36673) Value $1,000 - UP
Ex Thomas D. Reynolds 2/26/2005-Nancy & Bryan Collection.
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1821 N-2 R1. PCGS graded MS-61 Brown. Glossy light to medium chocolate brown and steel with frosty lighter steel brown toning covering the protected areas on both sides. Sharply struck and virtually flawless. The surfaces are smooth and the only notable marks are two tiny horizontal ticks on the cheek right of the lower lip. A microscopic planchet flake in the middle of the die line extending from the bust tip may help identify this cent, but you need a good glass to see it. EDS. The die line from the bust tip is strong. Graded AU55 net AU50 by Noyes, his photo #58743. Our grade is AU50+, close to AU55. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 3 finer in BN: 1 in 62, 2 in 63. (PCGS # 36709) Value $5,000 - UP
Ex Del Grosso-Thomas D. Reynolds 1984-Doug Roether-G. Lee Kuntz-Thomas D. Reynolds 12/29/2004-Nancy & Bryan Collection.
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1822 N-4 R2. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown+. CAC. Lustrous tan and light steel brown with medium brown toning on the lower part of the reverse and subtle bluish steel overtones in protected areas, especially on the obverse. This cent has great eye appeal with only a few tiny marks including four microscopic ticks at the eye, a small wisp of darker toning hidden in the hair cords over the T in LIBERTY, and a small spot of darker toning (not carbon) off the lowest point of star 9. Sharply struck EDS with doubling on much of the reverse from die bounce or shift. Graded MS61 by Del Bland. Noyes says MS63 and tied for CC#4 in his census, photo #21529. Our grade is MS62. Comes with an impressive provenance. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer in 65. (PCGS # 36721) Value $5,000 - UP
Ex J. Paul Scheetz 8/1976-Del Bland-Jerry A. Bobbe 8/30/1976-C. Douglas Smith 5/8/1983-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1989 EAC Sale, lot 253-Stuart A. MacDonald, Heritage 9/1997:5209-James R. McGuigan-Dr. Wallace Lee, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/2003:668-Paul Gerrie (The Northwest Collection), McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/27/2012:15-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Gerrie collection envelope and the last 2 lot tickets).
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1823 N-2 R2 Normal Date. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Lustrous light to medium chocolate and steel brown with lighter brown toning covering the right side of the obverse; the reverse is a darker shade of olive brown and chocolate. Overtones of light bluish steel toning show on both sides, especially on the left side of the obverse. The fields and protected areas are satiny and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. Just a touch of friction show on the highest points of the devices. The best identifying marks, and they are not at all distracting, are a small spot of darker toning in the field close to the throat, another off the upper right point of star 6, and a microscopic pit or planchet chip under the first T in STATES. Sharply struck E-MDS showing a rim cud break from star 4.5 to star 5 and a smaller one above star 6. A premium example of a date that is extremely difficult to find in high grade. One of the keys to a high-grade "Redbook" set of middle date large cents. Called MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#6 honors in the Noyes census, his photo # 56019. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer: 1 in 63, 1 in 65+, 1 in 66. (PCGS # 36757) Value $25,000 - UP
Ex Ex S. H. & H. Chapman 4/18/1898-Dr. Thomas Hall 9/7/1909-Virgil M Brand 1934-Horace Brand, New Netherlands Coin Co. 4/1956-Emanuel Taylor 10/1960-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., Abe Kosoff 10/11/1961:521-Floyd T. Starr, Stacks 6/13/1984:163-Gene Reale (via James R McGuigan)-Andrew M. Hain, Stack’s 1/15/2002:776-Chris McCawley, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/14/2003:847-Paul Gerrie (The Northwest Collection), McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/27/2012:17-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Gerrie collection envelope and lot ticket).
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1824 N-2 R2. PCGS graded AU-58. CAC. Frosty tan and medium brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Peeps of faded mint color show on the reverse. The only notable mark is a spot of darker olive brown toning at the top of the T in CENT. M-LDS with crumbling in the notch between the left upright and diagonal of the N in ONE plus additional crumbling inside the top of the 4. Graded MS60 net AU55 by Noyes, his photo #59765. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 8 finer: 2 in 62, 3 in 64, 1 in 64+, 2 in 65. (PCGS # 36769) Value $3,250 - UP
Ex Thomas D. Reynolds 7/4/2003-Nancy & Bryan Collection.
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1824 N-3 R2. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Beautiful lustrous light to medium brown with traces of faded mint red remaining visible on both sides. Just a few trivial marks including a dull nick on the body of star 4 and a tick on the upper part of the upright of the E in CENT. E-MDS. The inner circle off the dentil tips on the left side of the obverse is strong and portions of the inner circle are visible on the right side as well. Graded MS60 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #21022. Bland says MS61. Our grade is MS60. A very nice cent and it comes with an impressive provenance. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; none finer in BN at PCGS. (PCGS # 36772) Value $9,000 - UP
Ex Willard C. Blaisdell 9/15/1976 (via Del Bland)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-C. Douglas Smith 5/8/1983-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1990 EAC Sale, lot 119-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/1996:493-Jack Wadlington (The Twin Leaf Collection), Stack's Bowers 7/16/2015:2116-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Naftzger and Brown collection envelopes and the lot tickets from the EAC Sale and Superior auction).
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1825 N-6 R3. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Very attractive glossy steel brown and chocolate with frosty lighter golden steel brown faded down from mint color in protected areas on the obverse. Overtones of light bluish steel show in protected areas on both sides. The surfaces are lustrous and this cent has excellent eye appeal. No spots, stains, or notable signs of contact. MDS with a fine die crack from the leaf over O in ONE down to the right top of that N. The reverse is rotated 30 degrees CCW from the normal head-to-foot die orientation. Called MS60+ by Del Bland. Noyes says MS61 Choice and tied for CC#2, his photo #24387. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 5 finer: 1 in 63, 4 in 64. (PCGS # 36796) Value $3,500 - UP
Ex Rodney T. Grove, Auction '81 (Superior) 7/23/1981:545 (lot ticket included)-Dr. Philip W. Ralls-Ralls Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/26/2014:743-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Ralls collection envelope and Superior lot ticket).
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1826 N-6 R2. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. CAC. Choice lustrous medium steel brown and light chocolate with faint hints of very faded mint color peeking through in a few protected places on the reverse. A cent that offers exceptional eye appeal. Sharply struck with full radials in all the stars, crisp hair details, and veins in the leaves of the wreath. The only notable mark, and it is faint, is a spot of slightly darker toning tucked between the curl over the 6 and the truncation. M-LDS. The obverse fields are smooth thanks to a fresh die polishing and a rim cud extends from star 6 to star 8. The repunching on the left side of the first A in AMERICA is clear. Obvious wide doubling (from die bounce or shift) shows on parts of the hair from the buns down to the curl at star 13. Graded MS65 Choice and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #33441. Bland says MS60+ and tied for CC#4. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Nancy and Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 3 finer in 66. (PCGS # 36826) Value $5,500 - UP
Ex Charles J. DuPont (the "Anderson-DuPont" Sale), Stack's 9/24/1954:644-Gene Reale-Herman Halpern-Bowers & Merena 3/6/1997:83-Manuel Ahumada Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 6/4/2017:78-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Ahumada collection envelope and last two lot tickets).
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1827 N-1 R2. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous light brown and bluish steel blending to light olive on the obverse. Looks choice mint state but there is a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices. No notable contact marks; a small spot of darker brown toning under the right point of star 1 can help identify this cent. E-MDS. There are faint radial die flowlines in the fields but the thin horizontal die line off the right end of the line below CENT is clear. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 2 finer in 64. (PCGS # 36838) Value $2,500 - UP
Ex Thomas D. Reynolds 9/14/2006-Nancy & Bryan Collection.
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1827 N-5 R2. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. CAC. Attractive uniform medium brown with subtle hints of light bluish steel overtone in protected areas. Looks mint state to the unaided eye but there is light wear on the highpoints. The only marks are two specks of carbon or crud over the left side of star 2 and a small spot of dark toning just right of the inner curl. M-LDS with a die crack from the curl at star 13 to the dentils left of that star. Graded AU55 and tied for CC#8 in the Noyes census, his photo #29223. Assigned an "EAC grade" of AU55 by Heritage. Our grade is EF45+, close to AU50. Comes with an important pedigree. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 4 finer: 2 in 64, 2 in 66. (PCGS # 36850) Value $2,000 - UP
Ex Colonel E. H. R. Green-Eric P. Newman-Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society, Heritage Auctions 11/14/2014:3140-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Green/Newman collection envelope and lot ticket).
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1827 N-6 R3. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous medium olive and light bluish steel with a few tiny hints of very faded mint color visible on both sides. Mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is excellent. The toning in the field before the portrait is delicately mottled, a tiny diagonal nick is located under the lower left point of star 7, and there is a dull nick on the rim over the second S in STATES. Otherwise this cent is choice. MDS. The repunching on the 2 remains clear and the die line off the right end of the line under CENT is sharp. Graded MS63 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #21519. Bland says MS63 and CC#2 in his census. Our grade is MS62. The attribution and Nancy and Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer in 65. (PCGS # 36853) Value $5,250 - UP
Ex Burdette G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.)-Johnson Estate, Hans M. F. Schulman 4/28/1951:1130-Dr. Kenneth J. Sartoris-Del Bland-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 11/1979-R. E. Naftzger, Jr. (via Bill Noyes and Chris McCawley) 3/2001-Manuel Ahumada Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 6/4/2017:88-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Smith/Naftzger collection envelope and Goldberg lot ticket).
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1828 N-6 R1. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. CAC. Choice lustrous reddish tan and light brown with light olive brown toning on the right side of the reverse. Traces of underlying faded mint red show on both sides and this cent has great eye appeal. A thin vertical line of darker toning down from the curl left of star 13 can help identify this cent, and there is a small nick in the center of this line. Otherwise the only notable mark is a very faint hairline from the chin into the field over star 2 where it fades out. Sharply struck LDS with obvious lumps from die rust on the portrait and several fine die cracks on the obverse including one from the tip of the coronet through star 6. Graded MS60 and tied for CC#9 in the Noyes census, his photo #59766. Our grade is MS60+. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; none finer in BN at PCGS. (PCGS # 36889) Value $1,700 - UP
Ex Thomas D. Reynolds 7/28/2005-Nancy & Bryan Collection.
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1828 N-10 R1 Small Date. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. CAC. Choice lustrous bluish steel and olive with generous traces of faded mint color remaining in protected areas on both sides. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is outstanding. Sharply struck and essentially flawless. The best identifying mark is a microscopic speck of lighter tan toning near the curl left of star 13. EDS with repunching visible along the right side of the 1 and at the right top of the first 8 in the date. Graded MS63 Choice and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census. Bland says MS60+ and tied for CC#3. Our grade is MS63. A wonderful example of the Small Date version of this date, and it comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 4 finer: 1 in 63+, 3 in 64. (PCGS # 36907) Value $8,000 - UP
Ex Joe Steele, 1953 ANA Sale, lot 2872-Norweb Family Collection, Bowers & Merena 11/14/1988:2902-Manuel Ahumada Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 6/4/2017:100-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Ahumada collection envelope and the last two lot tickets).
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1829 N-8 R1 Large Letters. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Highly lustrous bluish steel and chocolate brown. The surfaces are satiny and nearly flawless, and this cent has outstanding eye appeal. A tiny planchet chip at the dentils over the right side of the D in UNITED is the best identifying mark (as struck), and it is barely visible to the unaided eye. LDS with thin rim cud breaks at star 8 and star 9 plus another at CA. Struck very slightly off center to K-5. Called MS60 and tied for CC#6 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#9, his photo #21472 (perhaps his assessment was tempered by a poor-quality photo). Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 66. (PCGS # 36925) Value $5,250 - UP
Ex O. B. Windau 4/1954-Emanuel Taylor 10/1960-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Naftzger Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:228-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and lot ticket).
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1830 N-8 R1. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. CAC. Choice lustrous medium brown and light chocolate with subtle overtones of light bluish steel. The surfaces are satiny and virtually perfect, and the eye appeal of this cent is outstanding. The only defects are a tiny tick under the right corner of the eye and a faint, very light scuff under the first A in AMERICA. Sharply struck LDS with a fine die crack connecting the bust tip to the dentils under star 1. The small patch of tiny lumps under the first T in STATES (caused by die rust) is clear. In addition there is a fine double profile on the upper lip and chin (from die bounce or "machine doubling"). Called MS63 Choice and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #20796. Bland says MS60+ and tied for CC#1. Our grade is MS64. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest in BN at PCGS. (PCGS # 36955) Value $3,000 - UP
Ex J. Colvin Randall 1891-Benjamin H. Collins-B. Max Mehl Collection-T. James Clarke 10/1954-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Naftzger Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:244-Yellow River Rare Coins 8/7/2009-Nancy & Bryan Collection.
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1831 N-7 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel brown and light olive with very faded mint color remaining in protected areas, mostly on the obverse. The surfaces are satiny and free of spots, stains, or other distractions. The best identifying marks, and they are barely visible, are a line of microscopic ticks on the eyebrow and a very faint hairline in the field close along the profile of the nose. E-MDS, before crumbling forms in the notch on the right side of the R in AMERICA. Called MS60 and tied for CC#7 in the Noyes census, his photo #25687. Bland says MS60+ and tied for CC#6 in his census. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 2 finer in 65. (PCGS # 36976) Value $1,000 - UP
Ex Chris Petersen 1958-Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co.-Art Kagin, Kagin's 2/1/1986:5492-Wesley A. Rasmussen, Heritage Auctions 1/13/2005:3589-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:342-Chris McCawley 5/14/2011-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Rasmussen and Holmes collection envelopes and the last two lot tickets).
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1832 N-2 R3 Medium Letters. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous medium brown and light chocolate with light bluish steel overtones. Hints of very faded mint color remain visible on the reverse and this cent has excellent eye appeal. The only notable marks are a small arc of pre-striking incuse dentils at stars 9 & 10 and a small rim nick at star 4. LDS. The stray S right of the D in UNITED is gone and there is a faint die crack from the base of the E in CENT to the leaf off the left end of the line below CENT. Graded MS60 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #27152. Our grade is MS60. This is the plate coin for the variety in the 1991 Noyes reference on the cents of 1816-1839. A nice example of the toughest 1832 variety to find in high grade. And it comes with an impressive provenance. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 3 finer: 1 in 64+, 2 in 65. (PCGS # 37015) Value $2,000 - UP
Ex David Proskey-Henry C. Hines-Homer K. Downing, 1952 ANA Sale, New Netherlands Coin Co. 8/19/1952:2180-T. James Clarke, Abe Kosoff 4/21/1956:249-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Herbert M. Oechsner, Stack's 9/8/1988:120-John J. Nicholas, 1991 EAC Sale, lot 233-Jon Alan Boka, Heritage Auctions 9/8/2011:3048-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Boka collection envelope and lot tickets from the Stack's and Heritage auctions).
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1833 N-6 R1. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. CAC. Choice frosty olive brown and steel with bright mint red covering 20% of the obverse and 35% of the reverse. Satiny mint luster covers this cent and the only notable marks are a microscopic struck-through line up from the top of the outer hair bun (as struck) and a very faint trace of an old fingerprint at MERI. M-LDS with two die cracks through the bottom of the N in UNITED, but the section between these cracks has not become a raised cud. Graded MS63 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #27336. Bland says MS64. Our grade is MS63+, close to MS64. A great cent that comes with an impressive provenance. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest in RB at PCGS. (PCGS # 37034) Value $8,000 - UP
Ex F. Y. Parker, Thomas L. Elder 4/11/1935:1885-Judge Thomas L. Gaskill-Dorothy I. Paschal, New Netherlands Coin Co. 12/6/1957:1546-Dr. James O. Sloss, Abe Kosoff 10/21/1959:186-Willard C. Blaisdell 1975-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Denis Loring-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:437-John J. Nicholas, Superior 2/2/1992:575-unknown-Harry Laibstain 11/2007-Eugene H. Gardner, Heritage Auctions 10/28/2015:98011-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Heritage lot ticket).
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1834 N-4 R2. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate at least 5% of both sides showing mint red. The only notable marks are a couple tiny nicks or pre-striking planchet flakes on the cheek, a puff of lighter brown toning at stars 7-8, and a small swipe of dark olive toning between the O & F in OF. MDS. The obverse is uncracked and there is obvious die rust around NITED STATES. Graded MS63 by Tom Reynolds. Our grade is MS62. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 3 finer: 1 in 65+, 1 in 66, 1 in 67. (PCGS # 37039) Value $1,250 - UP
Ex Thomas D. Reynolds 9/27/2007-Nancy & Bryan Collection.
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Lot 365 |
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1834 N-6 R3 Large 8, Stars, & Letters. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Very attractive lustrous light olive and bluish steel brown with a few tiny hints of very faded mint color showing on both sides. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is outstanding. No spots or stains; the only notable marks are two nick-like planchet flakes in the field off the lower left point of star 12 (as struck) and a tiny scratch at the dentil tips over the first S in STATES. LDS with a triangular lump hanging down from a dentil right of star 8. The reverse is rotated 30 degrees clockwise relative to the normal head-to-foot die orientation. Graded MS61 and CC#2 in the Noyes census (that census contains only 4 mint state examples), his photo #56763. Our grade is MS60+. A superior example of this tough "Redbook" variety. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer in BN. (PCGS # 37045) Value $15,000 - UP
Ex Denis Loring 12/1998-Wesley A. Rasmussen, Heritage Auctions 1/13/2005:3625-Haig Koshkarian, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/12/2017:104-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Koshkarian collection envelope and lot ticket).
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Lot 366 |
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1835 N-2 R3 Head of 1834, Small 8 & Stars. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and olive with mint color in the protected areas on both sides. No spots, stains, or notable signs of contact. The best identifying mark is a microscopic planchet lamination right of star 13, as struck. Nicely struck MDS with fine radial die flowlines covering the fields on both sides. The die scratch from the stem tip is gone. The always-present raised line across the cheek (from a stray line in the die) is bold. Called MS63 choice and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #21258. Bland says MS63 and tied for finest known honors. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 65. (PCGS # 37075) Value $5,250 - UP
Ex Howard. R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau 5/16/1945:659-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/1984:294-Denis Loring-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:448-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Naftzger Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:313-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and the last two lot tickets).
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1836 N-3 R1. PCGS graded MS-66 Brown. The obverse is lustrous light chocolate and steel brown with very faded mint color showing through in a few of the protected areas. The reverse is lustrous uniform golden light brown and tan faded from mint red. No spots or stains, only a few microscopic ticks. These are found just right of the eye, on the cheek, and off the lower right point of star 1. LDS with a cud break reaching slightly inside the dentil tips at star 6. In addition there is a fine die crack that arcs from the dentils through the first S in STATES through that letter and the tops of ONE to the left edge of the M and on to the dentils above. This cent has great eye appeal that is consistent with the superior grade assigned by PCGS. Called MS63 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #36385. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer in BN at PCGS. (PCGS # 37117) Value $4,250 - UP
Ex Tony Terranova 8/27/1985-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Naftzger Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:352-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and lot ticket).
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1836 N-6 R2. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. CAC. Very attractive lustrous medium brown and chocolate; the obverse with a very subtle woodgrained effect. There are delicate overtones of bluish steel on both sides, especially on the reverse. Very sharply struck and this cent has great eye appeal. It is difficult to find an identifying mark; a shiny scuff in the field over the N in CENT barely qualifies as a mark but it will have to do. MDS with the usual cud break above star 8 plus three radial die cracks on the reverse (the first one through the ribbon tip, the second through the T in UNITED, and the third a very fine one off the stem tip). Called MS62 and CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #37205. Bland says MS60+ and tied for CC#6. Our grade is MS63. This is the plate coin for the variety (obverse and reverse) in Howard Newcomb's 1940 reference on the cents of 1816-1857 (Plate VIII, obverse 6/7, reverse D). A beautiful cent with an impressive provenance. The Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; none finer in BN at PCGS. (PCGS # 37126) Value $3,250 - UP
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau 5/16/1945:677-Floyd T. Starr, Stack’s 6/13/1984:325-C. Douglas Smith-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:468-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:456-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Holmes collection envelope and the last two lot tickets).
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Lot 369 |
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1837 N-6 R2. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown+. CAC. Frosty tan and light brown. Satiny mint luster covers this cent and the eye appeal is excellent. Sharply struck with just a few trivial marks including a couple tiny ticks on the rim at star 6, a small spot of darker brown toning between the 3 & 7 in the date, and a subtle puff of slightly darker toning under the right top of the T in CENT. EDS with obvious die lines tucked under the berry below TE in UNITED and sharp dentils around both sides. Graded MS60 and tied for CC#6 in the Noyes census, his photo #61064. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer: 2 in 65, 1 in 66. (PCGS # 37159) Value $1,100 - UP
Ex Thomas D. Reynolds 3/31/2005-Nancy & Bryan Collection.
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Lot 370 |
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1838 N-12 R2 ```. PCGS graded MS-66 Brown. Beautiful lustrous light olive with mint red showing on at least 15% of the planchet. Satiny and nearly flawless offering great eye appeal. The only marks are a microscopic speck of carbon hidden in the hair right of the ear lobe and a thin scuff nestled between the end of the wreath stem and the leaves above. Neither mark is significant or visible to the unaided eye. MDS with fine flowlines in the fields but the dentils are still complete around both sides. The reverse die is doubled on this variety (not machine doubling, a real doubled die), and the doubling shows clearest on the left side of the wreath. A really nice cent. Graded MS61 and CC#3 for the variety in the Noyes census, his photo #61016. Our grade is MS63+. PCGS population 3; none finer in BN at PCGS. (PCGS # 399518) Value $2,000 - UP
Ex Thomas D. Reynolds 6/9/2006-Nancy & Bryan Collection.
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1838 N-12 R2. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. CAC. A mate to the previous lot, virtually identical but with a few more minor marks. Lustrous light olive and medium brown with 15% of the planchet showing mint red, mostly on the reverse. The notable marks are a very light nick just right of star 1, a spot of slightly darker toning (not carbon) over the right side of the second 8, a spot of shallow reddish carbon under the left end of the line below CENT, and a line of microscopic planchet flakes (as struck) through the I in UNITED and the leaves below. MDS with microscopic flowlines and die wear but complete dentils around both sides. The doubled die feature on the reverse is obvious under magnification, especially on the outside berries on the left side of the wreath. Our grade is MS63.PCGS population 1; 3 finer in 66. (PCGS # 399518) Value $1,500 - UP
Ex Thomas D. Reynolds (who acquired it from the same source as for the previous lot) 6/9/2006-Nancy & Bryan Collection.
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Lot 372 |
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1839/6 N-1 R3 Overdate 9 over 6. PCGS graded VF-30. Glossy dark steel brown and olive with lighter brown toning in protected areas on both sides. The surfaces are smooth and the only notable marks are a nick on the throat and a thin planchet fissure below the date (looks like a fine die crack but it is not). MDS with a very light die crack (more like a wave) from the dentils through star 4 to the nose. The date is bold and the overdate feature is sharp. Graded F12 by Noyes, his photo #31874. Our grade is F15+, close to VF20. A decent example of this very popular "Redbook" variety. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 5; 10 finer. (PCGS # 37261) Value $3,000 - UP
Ex McLaughlin & Robinson Auctions #4369:240 (as VF25)-Bill McClean, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 6/5/1993:305-Dr. Wallace Lee, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/2003:877-Thomas D. Reynolds 1/23/2009-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes all three lot tickets).
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Lot 373 |
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1839 N-2 R2 Head of 1838. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. CAC. Lustrous steel brown and light olive with generous amounts of mellowed mint red showing through in the fields and protected areas, about 25% of each side displaying some shade of mint red. No stains, only a few insignificant marks. These include a speck of dark toning in the field before the upper lip and some microscopic ticks on the cheek. A small swipe of bright mint red through the right side of the T in CENT is the best identifying mark. E-MDS with the die lines at STA and RICA dull but clearly visible. The fields are covered with microscopic radial die flowlines that create attractive cartwheel luster. Called MS63 Choice and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #21526. Bland says MS65 and tied for CC#2. Our grade is MS63+. This is the plate coin for the die variety in the 1940 Newcomb reference on the cents of 1816-1857 (Plate IX obverse 2, Plate X, reverse B). A beautiful cent with an outstanding provenance. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 6; 3 finer: 2 in 65, 1 in 65+. (PCGS # 37225) Value $2,000 - UP
Ex Allison W. Jackman, Henry Chapman 6/28/1918:797-Dr. Henry W. Beckwith, S. H. Chapman 4/27/1923:91-William Festus Morgan, J. C. Morgenthau 6/16/32:307-Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau 5/16/1945:704-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/1984:376-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Naftzger Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:441-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and last two lot tickets).
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1839 N-8 R1 Head of 1840. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. CAC. Lustrous bluish steel and light olive. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is excellent. Sharply struck with only a few trivial marks. The notable ones are a tiny planchet chip on the truncation near the tip of the curl and a tiny nick on the coronet over the I. Sharply struck E-MDS with microscopic die flowlines in the fields and crisp dentils around both sides. Graded MS60 by Noyes, his photo #61065. Our grade is MS60. A nice example of the 1839 Head of 1840 "Redbook" variety. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 5; 2 finer: 1 in 65+, 1 in 66. (PCGS # 37265) Value $1,750 - UP
Ex Thomas D. Reynolds 9/18/2008-Nancy & Bryan Collection.
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1839 N-9 R2 Silly Head. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. CAC. Frosty light to medium brown and steel. The fields are satiny and attractive, covered with microscopic die flowlines creating nice cartwheel luster. The best identifying mark, and it is faint, is a small spot of slightly darker toning in the field under the right edge of star 5. M-LDS with clear rim cud breaks from star 5.5 to star 6.5, from star 7 to star 8, and from right of star 9 down to star 11, plus a smaller one under the 18. The bisecting obverse die crack is clear, as is the one from the nostril down through the chin into the field below. An attractive cent in a neat die state. Noyes photo #61167 but not yet graded for his census. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 7 finer: 2 in 65, 4 in 66, 1 in 67. (PCGS # 37234) Value $2,000 - UP
Ex Roscoe E. Staples (Welchville, Maine) 8/2/1943 (Roscoe was killed in combat during WWII; comes with his old collection pillbox)-his wife Beulah-American Numismatic Rarities 3/8/2005:1171 (via Chris McCawley)-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:553-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Staples collection pillbox and envelope, the Holmes collection envelope, and the two lot tickets.
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1839. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Very attractive lustrous uniform bluish steel and chocolate. Mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is outstanding. The only marks are a tiny planchet lamination at the dentils under the 8 in the date (as struck) and a spot of reddish steel toning between the first T & adjacent A in STATES with a shallow planchet flake inside the reddish spot. M-LDS with obvious die cracks on the obverse. There are traces of a rim cud break from star 5.5 to above star 6 and another from star 10 down to star 11, but the rest of the rim cuds do not show. The die lines from the upper left point of star 7 are weak but still visible. A very nice example of the "Silly Head" type. Noyes photo #61879 but not yet graded by him. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 5 finer: 4 in 66, 1 in 67. (PCGS # 37234) Value $3,000 - UP
Ex Thomas D. Reynolds-David Greenberg-Thomas D. Reynolds & Kenneth Goldman 6/6/2013-Nancy & Bryan Collection.
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1839. MS-65 Brown. CAC. Frosty light olive and steel with mellowed mint red covering the protected areas on both sides, especially on the reverse. Just a few tiny marks including a speck of crud nestled against the left foot of the N in ONE and a speck of carbon under the left edge of the R in AMERICA. The luster is a bit subdued by a microscopic layer of oxidation but the eye appeal is excellent. LDS. The fine diagonal die lines behind ONE CENT are gone. Graded MS63 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #27294. Our grade is MS63. A nice "Booby Head" cent and it comes with an excellent provenance. The Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 1 finer in 67. (PCGS # 37246) Value $4,750 - UP
Ex Charles J. DuPont (the "Anderson-DuPont" Sale), Stack's 9/24/1954:805-Herbert M. Oechsner, Stack's 9/8/1988:166-John J. Nicholas, Superior 2/2/1992:622-Wesley A. Rasmussen, Heritage Auctions 1/13/2005:3726-unknown-Heritage Auctions 1/7/2015:3147-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the last lot ticket).
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