1804 C-8 R1 Spiked Chin PCGS graded AU55. Frosty steel and chocolate brown with peeps of very faded mint color showing in protected areas near the F in HALF. No roughness, verdigris, or notable contact marks. EDS, Manley state 1.0, with a light die crack through the top of LIBERTY. The "Spike" from the chin is obvious. Our grade is EF45. The Spiked Chin feature is noted on the PCGS label.
Estimated Value $400-UP.
Ex...
Pre-Long Beach Auction #84
By: Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.
Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84
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Lot #126 - united states draped bust half cents
Lot #127 - united states draped bust half cents
1804 C-8 R1 Spiked Chin F15. Five points sharper but there are a few faint hairline scratches on the obverse, strongest in the field before the neck. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. LDS, Manley state 6.0. A raised retained cud break connects LIBE to the rim above. The "Spiked Chin" feature is clear. A neat die state that comes with a great provenance.
Estimated Value $100-UP.
Ex Roger S. Cohen, Jr., 9/3/...
Lot #128 - united states draped bust half cents
Trio of Half Cents, 1804 & 1805. Includes 1804 C-8 R1 Spiked Chin LDS Manley 5.0 F15+ sharpness net F12+ for light marks, 1804 C-10 R1 LDS Manley 3.0 struck slightly off center to K-12 with the reverse rotated 30 degrees CW F12 net VG10 for minor marks, and 1805 C-4 R2- Large 5 with Stems EDS Manley 1.0 VF20 net F15 for recoloring. All are glossy and attractive in spite of minor defects. Lot of 3 coins.
Estimated Value $250-...
Lot #129 - united states draped bust half cents
1804 C-9 R2 PCGS graded AU50. Frosty steel and chocolate brown. Smooth and attractive showing only trivial microscopic contact marks, none notable. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0. The die crack at IBER is very light. Our grade is VF35+.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/29/2012:71-Dennis Fuoss Collection.
Lot #130 - united states draped bust half cents
1804 C-9 R2 VF30. Slightly sharper but there is a bit of shallow crud in the field along the profile of the portrait and there are a few faint pin scratches close below HALF and CENT. None of these defects is visible without the aid of a glass and the eye appeal of this piece is excellent. Glossy medium brown and chocolate with bluish steel overtones on the reverse. LDS, Manley state 5.0, with a cud break connecting RTY to the rim and...
Lot #131 - united states draped bust half cents
1804 C-11 R2 Plain 4 with Stems VF30. Glossy light to medium chocolate brown with lighter golden brown in protected areas. No spots, stains, or roughness, only light contact marks scattered over both sides, none notable. Nicely struck E-MDS, Manley state 1.0 late. The bow of the wreath ribbon is just starting to show some weakness in the strike. A decent example of this "Redbook" variety.
Estimated Value $750-UP.
Lot #132 - united states draped bust half cents
1804 C-13 R1 Plain 4 without Stems PCGS graded XF45. Frosty steel and olive brown with hints of golden light steel brown faded down from mint color in protected areas on the reverse. Only microscopic marks of no significance. Nicely struck MDS, Manley state 2.0, with dentils showing around at least half of the reverse. Our grade is VF35. The Plain 4 & No Stems features are noted on the PCGS label.
Estimated Value $300-...
Lot #133 - united states draped bust half cents
1804 C-13 R1 Plain 4 without Stems VG10. Triple Struck Off Center over an Off-Center Reverse Brockage. Glossy medium chocolate brown with areas of darker olive brown and steel on both sides. The surfaces are decent but there are traces of extremely fine granularity on both sides. Only a few trivial contact marks including a rim nick just left of the date. This planchet was struck at least 3 times. One strike is centered on the planchet...
Lot #134 - united states draped bust half cents
Pair of Half Cents, 1804 & 1851. Includes 1804 C-13 R1 Plain 4 with Stemless Wreath MDS F15+, and 1851 C-1 R1 MDS EF45. Both are glossy brown and chocolate. Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value $150-UP.
Lot #135 - united states draped bust half cents
1805 C-2 R5 Small 5 with Stems F12. Sharpness VF20 but the hair details were carefully strengthened to "improve" the grade. Lightly burnished and nicely retoned glossy steel and medium chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth and free of any marks. Nicely struck EDS with only a faint hint of swelling in the field before the portrait. The reverse is rotated 15 degrees relative to the normal head-to-foot die orientation. This half cent...
Lot #136 - united states draped bust half cents
1805 C-2 R5 Small 5 with Stems PCGS Genuine Good Details Bent. Rather glossy medium steel brown on the devices with darker steel and chocolate toning covering the fields and protected areas. The devices are mostly smooth while very fine roughness covers the rest of the planchet. A slight upward bend in the planchet along the right edge of the obverse has resulted in extra wear on the right side of the wreath. In addition there are...
Lot #137 - united states draped bust half cents
1805 C-3 R4 Small 5 with Stems PCGS graded VG8. Attractive glossy chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are perfectly smooth, void of any hint of corrosion or verdigris. Just a few microscopic contact marks including a small nick on the N in CENT. LDS, Manley state 2.0, showing an obvious bulge covering most of the field before the portrait. The date is bold and the legends are clear except for the usual weakness on HA in HALF and CE...
Lot #138 - united states draped bust half cents
Pair of Half Cents, 1805 & 1806. Includes 1805 C-4 R2- Large 5 with Stems LDS Manley 2.0 VG8, and 1806 C-1 R1 Stemless Wreath with the reverse rotated 70 degrees CCW F12+. Both are nice smooth glossy chocolate and olive brown. Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value $100-UP.
Lot #139 - united states draped bust half cents
1806 C-1 R1 Stemless Wreath PCGS graded AU50. Frosty steel and chocolate brown with lighter golden tan faded down from mint color in protected areas. Nice eye appeal. The only mark is a faint diagonal hairline scratch from the rim right of the eye through the chin to the shoulder. MDS with the reverse rotated 15 degrees CCW. Our grade is EF40 net VF35. The Small 6, No Stems features are noted on the PCGS label.
Estimated...
Lot #140 - united states draped bust half cents
Pair of PCGS slabbed Half Cents, 1806 & 1837. Includes 1806 C-1 R1 Stemless Wreath PCGS Genuine, VF Details Cleaning (our grade VF30 sharpness net VF20 for expert recoloring), and 1837 Hard Times Token Low-49 Rulau HT-73 R3 (see page 95 in the "Redbook") PCGS Genuine, XF Details Questionable Color (our grade EF40 sharpness net VF20 for cleaning). Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value $150-UP.
Lot #141 - united states draped bust half cents
1806 C-4 R1 Large Repunched 6 NGC graded MS62 Brown. Very attractive lustrous medium steel brown and light chocolate with at least 5% of the mint red remaining. Mint frost covers the fields and protected areas on both sides. The only defects are a few microscopic marks in the field very close to the upper lip and a spot of slightly darker toning on the top of the E in CENT. MDS, Manley state 2.0. The repunching on the 6 is gone and the...
Lot #142 - united states draped bust half cents
1806 C-4 R1 Large Repunched 6 VF35. Slightly sharper but there are some tiny ticks scattered over the portrait, none notable but too many to ignore, plus a tiny rim nick over the D in UNITED. Glossy medium chocolate brown and olive with steel brown toning on the devices. E-MDS, Manley state 1.0. Repunching is visible at the top and bottom of the Large 6 and the strike is sharper than usually seen on this variety. The reverse is rotated...
Lot #143 - united states draped bust half cents
1807 C-1 R1 NGC graded MS61 Brown. Frosty bluish steel and chocolate brown, the obverse a couple shades darker than the reverse. The sharpness is very close to mint state but the upper part of the obverse is covered with microscopic roughness, strongest on the rim above LIBERTY. No verdigris or contact marks, and the reverse is choice. M-LDS, Manley state 2.0 late. The repunching on the 7 is weak but still visible, and most of the...
Lot #144 - united states draped bust half cents
1807 C-1 R1 NGC graded AU58 Brown. Attractive frosty steel brown with golden light steel faded down from mint color in protected areas. No spots or stains and just a faint hint of friction on the highest points from mint state. The only marks are a hairline scratch on the neck fading into the hair under the ear and a shallow vertical nick on the A in STATES. LDS Manley state 3.0. A die crack meanders across the top of the 7 and the...
Lot #145 - united states draped bust half cents
1807 C-1 R1 PCGS graded AU53. Frosty light to medium chocolate brown with a hint of reddish chocolate toning at the first S in STATES and traces of light brown toning in protected areas on the reverse. No significant marks, just very light wear on the highpoints. A small pinprick under the left foot of the T in LIBERTY is a good identifying mark. M-LDS, Manley state 3.0 early, with a die crack that meanders across the top of the 7....
Lot #146 - united states draped bust half cents
1807 C-1 R1 PCGS graded AU53. Glossy steel and chocolate brown with frost in protected areas. Great eye appeal, but a glass reveals some faint hairline scratches on the portrait, mostly hidden in the hair. LDS, Manley state 3.0. The obverse fields are covered with radial die flowlines and are slightly swollen, and STATES is relatively weak from die wear. Our grade is EF45 sharpness net VF35.
Estimated Value $400-UP.
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Lot #147 - united states draped bust half cents
1807 C-1 R1 VF30. Glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. Close to VF35 but there are two parallel nicks on the bust just below the neck and a pair of shallow planchet flakes in the field off the upper end of the hair ribbon. EDS, Manley state 1.0, with dentils all the way around the obverse and sharp repunching visible on the 7. This piece was double struck. The first strike was slightly off center. The planchet was then flipped over...
Lot #148 - united states draped bust half cents
1807 C-1 R1 VF25. Nice glossy chocolate brown and steel. No roughness or verdigris, only minor contact marks. The best identifying mark is a faint hairline scratch from the bottom of the eye to the ear. Rare EDS, Manley state 1.0. The repunching on the 7 is sharp and most of the dentils are clear. The strike on EN in CENT and the ribbon loop below is soft, which is typical of the early state, but everything else is sharp.
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Lot #149 - united states draped bust half cents
1808/7 C-1 R7 Overdate 8 over 7 AG3. Sharpness VG7 but there are numerous tiny pits mixed with fine granularity on both sides. A small area of shallow corrosion in the field before the neck and a smaller spot of corrosion at AL in HALF are the most-obvious marks. No verdigris or contact marks. Slightly glossy medium chocolate and darker steel. The date is complete and easily readable and the legends are complete except for weakness at...
Lot #150 - united states draped bust half cents
1808/7 C-2 R3 Overdate 8 over 7 PCGS graded VF25. Medium chocolate brown and steel with slightly lighter steel brown toning on the devices. Traces of lighter brown toning show in protected areas on the reverse. No roughness or verdigris and only a few minor marks. The notable ones are a subtle puff of reddish steel toning right of the Y in LIBERTY and a dull, very shallow scratch from the second S in STATES to the leaves below. Nicely...
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