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EARLY CENTS AUCTIONS www.earlycentsauctions.com | info@earlycentsauctions.com P.O. BOX 6400, Austin, TX 78762 Lucas Baldridge, Texas Auctioneer Lic#18106

EARLY CENTS AUCTIONS Includes the following: Chris McCawley - EAC member #1394 Consignments and Expert Direction Bob Grellman - EAC member #575 Grading, Cataloger

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THE AUSTIN COIN & CURRENCY SHOW

& THE HANS COOK COLLECTION

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15 th , 2025 5:00PM CST

Large Cents lots 1-286, pg. 6-49

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Large Cents lots 500, pg. 50-74

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LARGE CENTS

LOT 1 1793 S-3 R-4+ AMERICA Chain Cent PCGS VG Details (Env. Damage). G6 sharpness but likely buried in the ground for a time with granularity and pitting on the surfaces. There are also minor nicks scattered across the obverse and rims. Medium to dark brown and charcoal patina. The date and peripheral reverse legends are weaker but most readable in hand except parts of UNITED STATES, outlined portrait and bold chain. Our grade is AG3 . Certificate # 1341.97/20714061

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 2

1793 S-9 R-2 PCGS Genuine (Rim Damage). G5 sharpness but there is fine roughness and microporosity in some of the protected areas. There are also a couple notable digs atop TE and right of the last S in STATES, though whatever earned the “RIm Damage” qualifier by PCGS is hidden by the holder. Mottled chocolate and dark brown surfaces. Despite the minor surface issues the date is fully readable, as are most of the legends. Our grade is AG3. Certificate # 1347.98/18424664

LOT 4

1794 S-18b R-4 Head of 1793 G5. VF25 sharpness but the surfaces are covered in moderate porosity with a notable horizontal scratch on the reverse from below the first S in STATE over to above O in ONE. Despite the surfaces the date and legends are fully readable.

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

Ex; Philadelphia sub floor find 4/1981 - Fred Borcherdt

LOT 3

1793 S-11 R-4 ANACS F12 Details (Heavily Corroded). Fine sharpness but covered likely buried in the ground for a time and now covered with strong roughness. There is an old diagonal scratch across the obverse from the details through the hair and 3 that appears to have been there prior to getting buried. Tan and steel brown patina, despite the surfaces the date and legends are fully readable. Our grade is AG3. Certificate Number# 7646082

LOT 5

1794 S-19b R-4 Head of 1793 ANACS G4 Details (Corroded, Scratched). Good sharpness but covered with fine roughness and light pitting, as well as an old scratch over ONE that curves to the right wreath. There are also minor rim bruises behind the cap and over R in AMERICA. Dark olive brown patina with a partial date and legends readable in hand. Most of the wreath is outlined, fully outlined portrait. Breen state I. Our grade is FR2. Certificate Number# 7686494

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

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LOT 6

1794 S-19b R-4 Head of 1793 ANACS G4 Details (Corroded). Good sharpness but covered with uniform roughness and a few scattered spots of verdigris on the reverse. Cleaned and now toned dark olive and medium browns with faint hairlines remaining across the obverse surfaces. Weak date but can be made out in hand under a lamp, partial legends, mostly outlined portrait and wreath. Breen state I. Our grade is FR2. Certificate Number# 7686495

LOT 9

1794 S-22 R-1 NCS VF Details (Corroded). VF sharpness but the surfaces are rough with a few scattered pits on the reverse. There are a few minor nicks along the rims, no other notable marks. Chocolate and dark olive browns. OF is obscured, otherwise full legends and date. Our grade is G5. Certificate # 5203002 002

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 10 1794 S-23 R-4 AG3. VG8 sharpness but the surfaces are granular with a more notable area of corrosion atop the portrait. Cleaned and now toned dark brown and maroon with faded artificial red on the portrait. There is also some damage on the rim over the first A in AMERICA. Weak at ONE CENT, otherwise readable legends and date.

LOT 7

1794 S-21 R-3 ANACS VG10 Details (Corroded, Scratched, Cleaned). VG sharpness but cleaned and now toned a two tone light brown and deep steel patina with microporosity and roughness on the surfaces, more so on the reverse than the obverse. There are also fine hairline scratches across the obverse portrait and fields. Bold date, full legends. Breen state II. Our grade is G4. Certificate Number# 7686482

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 11 1794 S-23 R-4 FR2. Glossy light olive brown and deeper charcoal with a few scattered light pits on either side. Partial date with the top half of the digits visible, ONE CENT is gone but the peripheral legends are mostly readable. LDS, Breen state V.

LOT 8

1794 S-22 R-1 ANACS VF30 Details (Corroded). VF30 sharpness but covered with fine to moderate corrosion and porosity. The only mark is a tiny rim bump over OF. Golden brown and steel brown patina with full date and legends. Our grade is F12. Certificate Number# 7686474

Ex; Ebay 2/2012 - Fred Borcherdt

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

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LOT 12 1794 S-24 R-1 Apple Cheek ANACS VG8 Details (Corroded). VG sharpness but covered with light roughness and micro porosity. The only notable mark is a dig on the bottom of C in AMERICA. Medium golden brown and dark browns. The central buckling on the reverse obscures ENT in CENT but the remaining legends and date are readable. Our grade is G4. Certificate Number# 7686476

LOT 16 1794 S-26 R-2 ANACS VG10 Details (Corroded). VG sharpness but covered with fine to moderate corrosion on the surfaces. The only mark is a dull scratch over RIC in AMERICA. Golden and olive brown patina. Breen die state VII with the die crack extending through C in CENT but before the die failure obliterates the central legends. Our grade is G4. Certificate Number# 7686481

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 17 1794 S-28 R-2 ANACS VF30 Details (Heavily Corroded, Cleaned). VF25 sharpness but heavily corroded with scattered roughness and pits on either side, and harshly cleaned and now fully artificial red. The only notable mark is a dull scrape between 7 and 9. Sharp details with bold date and full legends. Breen die state II. Our grade is VG7. Certificate Number# 7686477

LOT 13 1794 S-24 R-1 Apple Cheek AG3+. A couple points sharper on the obverse, worn on the reverse. The notable marks include a scratch atop B in LIBERTY, a dog on the shoulder. and a couple more under O in OF and left of the first A in AMERICA. Tan and steel browns on glossy surfaces. Partial date, full LIBERTY.

Ex; Fred Borcherdt

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 14 1794 S-25 R-3 ANACS F12 Details (Corroded). Near fine sharpness but the surfaces are covered with fine granularity except the highest points, which are smoother. There is also old verdigris in the protected areas, but no other visible marks. Weak at F AMERI, otherwise readable date and legends. Dark olive brown patina. Our grade is G6. Certificate Number# 7686491

LOT 18 1794 S-28 R-2 G6. VG sharpness but light corrosion is visible on both sides. The are several minor marks along the rims and surfaces, consistent with the grade, with a fine scratch from the left wreath below CE in CENT and a pin prick above the leaves right of the ribbon the most notable. Glossy light to deep olive brown patina, mostly readable date and legends.

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

Ex; Fred Borcherdt

LOT 15 1794 S-26 R-2 ANACS VF30 Details (Corroded). VF20 sharpness but covered with uniform granularity covering the surfaces. Semi-glossy dark olive brown patina, free of notable marks. Bold date and legends, Breen state II. Our grade is VG10. Certificate Number# 6049991

LOT 19 1794 S-28 R-2 G5. VG8 sharpness but there is microporosity scattered lightly across the surfaces of both sides, with a rim nick above R in LIBERTY. Light brown on the devices, darker in the fields and protected areas. The date is weak but readable in hand.

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

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LOT 20 1794 S-28 R-2 AG3. VG8 sharpness but the surfaces are porous and rough. Semi-glossy medium brown and dark olive. The date and legends are weak but readable in hand.

LOT 24 1794 S-30 R-1 G4. A couple points sharper but covered with light roughness on al but the highest points, which are smoother from an old cleaning. Now toned medium brown on the devices with deeper maroon and steel on the fields and protected areas. There are a couple notable rim bruises, one above O in OF and another over CA in AMERICA. Readable date and legends.

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

Ex; Fred Borcherdt

LOT 21 1794 S-29 R-2 ANACS F12 Details (Corroded, Scratched). VG10 sharpness but slightly corroded with fine roughness on the surfaces, smoother on the high points. There are also several old scratches on the neck, cap into the upper hair, and lower hair as well as numerous rim bruises on the obverse. Semi-glossy medium brown and maroon patina, with fully readable date and legends. Our grade is G4. Certificate Number# 7686486

LOT 25 1794 S-31 R-1 ANACS F15 Details (Corroded). Fine sharpness but corroded with fine to moderate granularity on the surfaces. The obverse is mostly deep olive with lighter streaks of golden brown, while the reverse is more of a rusty brown color with shallow, dark scale within some of the roughness. Free of marks otherwise. The doubled lower lock and marred field features are still visible. Our grade is G6. Certificate Number# 7686475

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 22 1794 S-30 R-1 NGC Fine Details (Corrosion). Fine sharpness but fine roughness covers the surfaces, more so around IBE on the obverse and ERICA on the reverse. The only marks are a couple wispy hairline scratches from the last S in STATES down through N in ONE. Dark brown and dark olive surfaces with hints of lighter brown on some high points. Our grade is VG7 . Certificate # 4446929-014

LOT 26 1794 S-31 R-2 G4. A couple points sharper but the surfaces are porous and there are a couple notable digs on the rim behind the cap and mid hair. Dark olive brown surfaces. Fully readable date and legends.

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 23 1794 S-30 R-1 G5. VG8 sharpness but the surfaces have been smoothed with traces of microroughness remaining underneath. The notable marks include minor rim bruises under 4 in the date, over T in LIBERTY, and after the last S in STATES, as well as some faint hairlines around the first A in AMERICA. Glossy deep steel brown, bold date and LIBERTY, readable legends.

LOT 27 1794 S-32 R-2 VG7. VF25 sharpness but corroded with moderate roughness covering both sides. Glossy steely dark chocolate brown surfaces, free of notable marks. Bold date and legends, rare EDS Breen state I.

Ex; Fred Borcherdt

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

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LOT 28 1794 S-35 R-5 ANACS VF20 Details (Corroded, Scratched). Fine sharpness but slightly corroded with granularity covering the surfaces. There are also old hairline scratches across the reverse, and a couple on the obverse, with a tiny rim bump right of Y in LIBERTY. Medium brown and maroon patina, the reverse was struck rotated slightly clockwise. Our grade is G5. Certificate Number# 7686484

LOT 31 1794 S-43 R-2 NGC Fine Details (Corrosion). Fine sharpness but there are scattered pits on either side, some containing traces of old verdigris. There are also minor bruises along the upper obverse rim, a more notable one under 4 in the date, and a curved hairline scratch from the cheek through the neck into the hair. Dark olive and bluish steel patina. Other than weakness at OF, the legends are readable and the date is clear. Our grade is VG7. Certificate # 3741690-23

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 29 1794 S-38 R-5 PCGS VG Detail (Environmental Damage). VG sharpness but the surfaces are granular except for the high points, which are smoother. Free of notable marks. Glossy medium brown and deep olive. Full date and legends. Our grade is AG3 . Certificate # 901374.97/41712843

LOT 32 1794 S-44 R-1 G5. F15 sharpness but fine porosity and moderate pitting is scattered across the surfaces of both sides, most notably above the pole, right of the date, and around ERICA. Other than E CA in AMERICA, the legends and date are full. Light to medium brown with deeper steel in the protected areas.

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 30 1794 S-42 R-4 ANACS VG10 Details (Corroded, Cleaned). VG sharpness but cleaned long ago with light a few spots of verdigris on the right reverse. Mixed deep ruddy brown and olive with light microporosity on the surfaces. Weaker along the lower obverse and upper reverse, but still readable date and legends in hand. Our grade is G4 Certificate Number# 7686489

LOT 33 1794 S-45 R-5+ G4. F12 sharpness but there is pitting containing old verdigris scattered on the obverse. The notable marks include rim bruises before the nose, over R in AMERICA and over D in UNITED. Medium brown and olive surfaces. LI is obscured but the remaining legends are full and date is strong.

Ex; Early American Copper Sale Philadelphia 5/1996:99 - Hans Cook Collection

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 34 1794 S-49 R-2 VG7. F12 sharpness but the surfaces are granular and there is a notable nick on the rim over I in AMERICA. The central reverse legends, Y in LIBERTY, and 4 are weak, but otherwise the legends and date are readable. Glossy chocolate and dark browns. Our grade is VG7.

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Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 35 1794 S-49 R-2 G5. VG10 sharpness but the surface are granular with a couple rim nicks before the bust tip and behind the cap. Steel brown patina. LDS.

LOT 39 1794 S-56 R-3 PCGS VF Details (Env. Damage). VF20 sharpness but there is some light pitting on Liberty’s face and hair, as well as above the bust tip. The notable marks include one rim bruise on the obverse before the nose, several around the reverse, and a cluster of old scratches at ICA that obscure the letters. The remaining legends are readable, bold date. Our grade is VG10. Certificate # 901374.97/81125071

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 36 1794 S-49 R-2 FR2. VG sharpness but corroded with porosity and roughness on the surfaces, somewhat smoothed by a cleaning. Now a mix of faded artificial red, dark brown, and charcoal. There are also a couple minor rim bruises at ED in UNITED and C in AMERICA. Most of the date and LIBERTY are gone, however the reverse legends are fairly readable.

LOT 40 1794 S-57 R-1 ANACS VF20 Details (Corroded). VF sharpness but corroded with light to moderate roughness on the surfaces, the reverse more so than the obverse, with traces of dark scale around some peripheries. There is also a hairline scratch through Y in LIBERTY, dig along the border at 9 o’clock on the obverse, and a rim bruise at ED in UNITED. Clear date, readable legends. Our grade is VG7. Certificate Number# 7686479

Ex; Fred Borcherdt

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 37 1794 S-54 R-3 ANACS VF20 Details (Graffiti, Rim Bumps, Corroded). VF sharpness but there is some graffiti on the portrait spelling JLR, another J before the neck, several bruises along the rims of both sides, and scattered corrosion spots. Cleaned and now toned deep steely olive and medium browns. Bol date, full legends. Breen state I. Our grade is VG7. Certificate Number# 7686480

LOT 41 1794 S-59 R-3 ANACS VF30 Details (Corroded, Scratched). VF sharpness but corroded with uniform roughness covering most of the surfaces except the highest points, where its smoother. There is also a dull scratch from the cheek down through the neck and bust to the dentils. Deep olive and steel patina. Bold date, full legends. Our grade is VG8 . Certificate Number# 7686493

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 38 1794 S-54 R-3 G6. VF35 sharpness but there are a couple of spots ofl solder within dents on the bottom reverse at the ribbon and UN in UNITED. The surfaces have been recolored a mix of golden brown and olive tones. Bold date and legends, MDS.

Ex; Fred Borcherdt

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LOT 46 1794 S-64 R-4+ No Fraction Bar ANACS F12 Details (Corroded). Fine sharpness but corroded with granularity on the surfaces, smoother on the high points, and old verdigris in some protected areas. Buckling on the central reverse obscures the legends and fraction, otherwise clear date and readable legends. Breen state IV. Our grade is G5 . Certificate Number# 7686485

LOT 42 1794 S-62 R-4+ ANACS F12 Details (Corroded, Scratched). Fine sharpness but corroded with moderate roughness covering the surfaces and old scratches across the reverse as well as one in Liberty’s hair. Mostly dark brown patina with lighter tan on some high points. Fully readable date and legends. Breen state II with the heavy obverse rim break. Our grade is G5. Certificate Number# 7686488

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 43 1794 S-62 R-4+ PCGS G Details (Damage). G5 sharpness but there is notable damage atop Liberty’s head, as well as a few nicks and bruises along the rims. Chocolate and dark brown surfaces. Full date. Our grade is FR2. Certificate # 35648.98/38482141

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 47 Pair of Holed Large Cents 1794, 1796. Pair of Holed cents, one 1794 S-64 LDS F15 net 1, the other a 1796 S-99 EDS VG8+ net 1. The 1794 has heavily rolled rims, and the 1796 has been cleaned with scattered specks of verdigris, but both have readable dates and most legends.

LOT 44 1794 S-63 R-2 Fallen 4 ANACS F15 Details (Corroded). Fine sharpness but corroded with fine to moderate roughness and granularity on the surfaces. The roughness is more prominent on the central reverse and partially obscures C in CENT, the remaining legends and date are readable. Mostly dark brown, lighter on some high points. Our grade is G5. Certificate Number# 7686490

Ex; Fred Borcherdt

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 48 1794 S-65 R-1 ANACS F15 Details (Corroded, Scratched). Fine sharpness but there is fine roughness on the surfaces and protected areas, and old scratches across the fields and devices of both sides. There are also digs on the ribbon and denominator, and a rim nick before the nose. Mostly medium chocolate brown and olive patina. Breen state III. Our grade is G4. Certificate Number# 7686487

LOT 45 1794 S-63 R-2 Fallen 4 AG3. VG10 sharpness but corroded with granularity covering the surfaces. Semi glossy deep steel and olive patina. Free of notable marks, fully readable date and legends.

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

Ex; Fred Borcherdt

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LOT 49 1794 S-65 R-1 ANACS VG8 Details (Corroded). VG8 sharpness but the surfaces are granular with old scale in some protected areas. There are also faint hairlines on the portrait. Medium brown, dark olive, and steel patina. Our grade is G4. Certificate Number# 6098809

LOT 50 1794 S-65 R-1 ANACS VG8 Details (Corroded). VG sharpness, especially the obverse, but fine roughness covers the surfaces and traces of grainy scale are visible in some protected areas. The reverse is a bit more worn but most of the legends can be made out in hand under a lamp other than U in UNITED and parts of AMERICA. Full date. Dark olive brown patina. Our grade is AG3. Certificate Number# 7686483

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 51 Trio of Liberty Cap Cents 1794, 1795. Trio of Liberty Cap large cents including a 1794 S-65 G5 net FR2, a 1795 S-76b F12 net AG3 slightly bent, and a 1795 S-78 LDS G5 net AG3. All slightly corroded with surface roughness but sharper and all have full, clear dates.

Ex; Fred Borcherdt

LOT 54 1794 S-67 R-3 G4. VG sharpness but there is very fine roughness on the surfaces as well as old hairlines on the portrait and below the cap, as well as a couple curved scratches on the central reverse. There is also a notable rim bruise above O in OF. Medium to dark brown and olive. Strong date.

LOT 52 1794 S-67 R-3 NGC VF Details (Environmental Damage). Near VF sharpness but corroded surfaces with scattered pitting and roughness. There are also notable nicks on Liberty’s mouth and forehead, a dig on the wreath at CA in AMERICA, and a minor rim bruise at RT in LIBERTY. Dark steel brown surfaces. Bold date and legends. Our grade is AG3. Certificate # 4044256-001

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 55 1794 S-69 R-3 ANACS VG8 Details (Corroded). VG sharpness but fine granularity covers the surfaces, the reverse slightly more rough than the obverse. STATES OF and ONE CENT are obscured but the remaining legends are readable and date is clear. Golden brown and deep olive patina. Our grade is AG3. Certificate Number# 7686492

LOT 53 1794 S-67 R-3 ANACS VG10 Details (Corroded, Damaged). VG sharpness but covered in moderate to heavy corrosion with a notable dig over IC in AMERICA. Despite the surfaces, the date is bold and legends readable. Our grade is AG3. Certificate Number# 7686478

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

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Ex; Hans Cook Collection

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LOT 56 Trio of Liberty Cap Cents 1794, 1795, 1796. Trio of Liberty Cap large cents including an 1794 S-69 P1, 1795 S-74 G4 net P1, and 1796 S-83 Ag3 net P1. All have fine to moderate surface corrosion but a couple have sharper details with full dates.

Ex; Fred Borcherdt

LOT 60 1795 S-74 R-4- Lettered Edge ANACS G4. Glossy medium to dark brown surfaces with a few minor rim bruises. The most notable are behind the upper cap, at U in UNITED, and above R in LIBERTY. Smooth, semi-glossy surfaces. Weak at CENT but otherwise readable legends, strong date. Certificate Number# 7646088

LOT 57 1794 S-70 R-2 G5. A few points sharper but light porosity and roughness covers the surfaces. There is a notable dig on the lower hair curls, and minor rim nicks over I in UNITED and O in OF. Dark olive brown patina with a strong date and readable legends.

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 58 1795 S-74 R-4- Lettered Edge ANACS F12 Details (Corroded). Fine sharpness but there is microporosity and granularity on the surfaces, and a few tiny pits from the shoulder to behind the lowest hair curls that contain specks of verdigris. Medium to dark olive brown surfaces. Free of notable marks. Strong date and legends. Our grade is VG7. Certificate Number# 7646089

LOT 61 1795 S-74 R-4- Lettered Edge NGC VG Details (Environmental Damage). VG8 sharpness but light roughness and granularity covers the surfaces. There are trivial marks consistent with the grade, nothing distracting. Two tone lighter brown and deeper chocolate surfaces. Our grade is G4. Certificate # 2671282-096

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 59 1795 S-74 R-4- Lettered Edge ANACS VG10 Details (Corroded, Burnished). VG10 sharpness but the surfaces are granular except on some of the high points, which are smoother due to a light burnishing. The only mark is a rim bruise at IC in AMERICA. Mostly dark brown patina with hints of lighter ruddy brown on the highest points. Strong date and legends. Our grade is G5. Certificate Number# 7646083

LOT 62 1795 S-74 R-4- Lettered Edge ANACS G6 Details (Corroded, Burnished). G6 sharpness there is fine roughness underneath the lightly burnished surfaces, resulting in granularity in some protected areas but smoother on the high points. Dark brown patina, strong date and readable legends. Our grade is AG3. Certificate Number# 2646090

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

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LOT 67 1795 S-76b R-1 ANACS F15 Details (Corroded, Cleaned). Fine sharpness but there is fine roughness on the surfaces, minimized by an old cleaning. Now toned mosty deep charcoal with faded red on some of the high points. Weak at UN in UNITED, otherwise full legends and strong date. Our grade is G4. Certificate Number# 7646092

LOT 63 1795 S-74 R-4- Lettered Edge NGC AG3. Dark olive brown with microscopic roughness at some protected areas, smoother on the high points. The notable marks are a scratchin the lower hair, a diagonal scratch through the right wreath, and a nick at the obverse dentils at K-9. Strong date and legends, mostly readable legends. Certificate # 4691597-003

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 64 1795 S-76b R-1 VG7. VF20 sharpness but the surfaces are lightly rough with several notable nicks scattered on the surfaces and rims. The most notable are above BE and RT in LIBERTY, below 95, above D S in UNITED STATES, and below E in AMERICA. There are also two planchet clips visible on either side of the portrait. Bold date and legends.

LOT 68 1795 S-76b R-1 ANACS G4. Mottled pale brown, medium brown, and deep olive surfaces. There are a couple spots of microscopic roughness around the peripheries and protected areas, however the surfaces are overall smooth in appearance. Free of notable marks. Partial legends, strong date and legends. Certificate Number# 7646096

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 65 1795 S-76b R-1 G5. A point sharper but light roughness covers the surfaces except the high points, which are smooth. Two tone medium brown contrasted dark steel in the protected areas. Bold date and LIBERTY, readable reverse legends. MDS.

LOT 69 1795 S-76b R-1 ANACS G4. Mostly chocolate brown with hints of dark olive. There are a few tiny pits around the ribbon, otherwise smooth surfaces with only trivial marks consistent with the grade. 1 is worn but 795 is clear, partial legends, fully outlined devices. Certificate Number# 7646084

Ex; Fred Borcherdt

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 66 1795 S-76b R-1 ANACS VF20 Details (Corroded, Defective Planchet). VF sharpness but corroded with old verdigris in some of the fields and protected areas. Also struck on a defective blank with parallel, curved lines cut into both sides. Dark olive brown and steel surfaces. Strong date. Our grade is G4. Certificate Number# 7646094

LOT 70 1795 S-76b R-1 AG3. Mostly olive brown with deeper steel in the protected areas on rather glossy surfaces. Fairly smooth on the reverse with partial legends and a faint outline of the wreath, sharper on the obverse with clear date and LIBERTY.

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

Ex; Fred Borcherdt

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LOT 74 1795 S-77 R-3 ANACS VG10 Details (Corroded). VG sharpness but there is fine roughness, dark scale, and old verdigris on the surfaces. There are some minor nicks on the portrait and under N in ONE, consistent with the grade. Medium brown and dark olive. Readable date and most legends in hand. Our grade is G4 . Certificate Number# 7646091

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 71 Pair of 1795 S-76b Liberty Cap Cents. Pair of 1796 S-76b Large Cents, both graded Poor 1. One is LDS with microgranular surfaces, the other has bruised rims and a partially drilled on hole on the reverse. Worn nearly smooth on the reverse of both, with fully outlined portraits and partial dates.

Ex; Fred Borcherdt

LOT 75 1795 S-78 R-1 ANACS VF35 Details (Corroded). VF35 sharpness but there is fine granularity and microporosity covering the surfaces. Mostly deep steel patina, free of notable marks. Struck slightly off center towards K-9, resulting in no dentils along the left of both sides, while the dentils are thicker on the opposite side. Our grade is F12. Certificate Number# 7646095

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 72 Pair of 1795 S-76b Liberty Cap Cents. Pair of sharper S-76b large cents with corrosion and roughness on the surfaces. One is G6 net AG3, the other is VG7 net G4. Both with full dates and fully outlined devices.

LOT 76 1795 S-78 R-1 ANACS VG8 Details (Corroded). Semi-glossy olive and steel brown surfaces with extremely light microporosity visible under a glass, though to the unaided eye the surfaces appear fairly smooth. Free of notable marks. Strong date and LIBERTY, readable reverse legends. Our grade is VG7. Certificate Number# 7646085

Ex; Fred Borcherdt

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 73 1795 S-77 R-3 ANACS F15 Details (Corroded, Damaged). Fine sharpness but there are scattered pits and micro granularity across the surfaces. Previously cleaned and now mostly deep steel with hints of artificial red underneath in some protected areas. There is also a notable dig right of the pole. Full date. The legends are weak in places, but other than CENT they are readable. Our grade is AG3. Certificate Number# 7646086

LOT 77 1795 S-78 R-1 ANACS G6. Olive brown with fine roughness on the surfaces. The only mark is a nick on the rim above D in UNITED. Strong date. Certificate Number# 7646087

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

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LOT 78 1795 S-78 R-1 ANACS F12 Details (Corroded). Fine sharpness but covered with fine roughness with traces of shallow, old verdigris in some protected areas. A nick atop the forehead is the only notable mark, and there is a shallow planchet clip above IBER in LIBERTY. Steel gray and deep olive patina. Strong date, full legends. Certificate Number# 7646093

LOT 82 1796 S-84 R-3 VG7. F15 sharpness but there is a notable planchet flaw behind the cap and very light microporosity on the surfaces. A trivial tick on the rim right of the pole is the only other mark. Strong date and legends.

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 83 1796 S-84 R-3 ANACS F12 Details (Damaged, Scratched). Fine sharpness but there is a triangular dig on Liberty’s cheek as well as fine scratches from the details through Y and the profile, a couple on and behind the cap, and faint parallel hairlines on the neck. Dark brown and dark olive surfaces with a strong date and full legends. Our grade is G4. Certificate Number# 7686441

LOT 79 1796 S-81 R-3 G5. A few points sharper but granular and cleaned, now dark brown with bluish steel tones. There are faint hairlines on both sides. ONE CENT is weak, but otherwise strong date and legends.

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 80 1796 S-81 R-3 PCGS G Detail (Exc. Corrosion). VG7 sharpness but the surfaces are granular, more so on the obverse than the reverse. There are also a couple nicks on Liberty’s cheek and throat. Dark olive and steel browns. Other than CEN in CENT the legends are readable, strong date. Our grade is G4. Certificate # 1392.97/40240850

LOT 84 1796 S-84 R-3 ANACS G6 Details (Damaged). G6 sharpness but there are notable digs before the nose as well as on the reverse atop EN in CENT and over ES OF A. There is also a small scratch at K-7.5. Semi glossy dark olive brown, a few shades lighter on the devices. Struck slightly off center towards K-3. Our grade is G4. Certificate Number# 7686442

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 81 1796 S-83 R-4 Clipped Liberty Cap AG3. A couple points sharper but uniform granularity covers the surfaces and there is a notable dig under O in OF up to the dentils. The only other notable mark is a rim bruiseat UN in UNITED, and the planchet is also clipped right of the date. Bold date and LIBERTY. E-MDS, Breen state II early.

LOT 85 1796 S-84 R-3 G4. A few points sharper but there is micro granularity on the surfaces, mostly in the protected areas, and very light microporosity on the portrait. The only notable marks is a rim bruise over TAT in STATES. Mostly deep steel with lighter brown on some of the devices and legends. Weak at ED S in UNITED STATES, otherwise full date and legends.

Ex; Fred Borcherdt

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

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LOT 90 1796 S-87 R-3 G4. VG7 sharpness but slightly smoothed with trace of fine roughness remaining around ERTY, Liberty’s eye, and the bottom wreath. A couple rim bumps over E in LIBERTY and the first S in STATES are the only marks. Mostly deep steel with lighter olive on the portrait. Readable date and legends.

LOT 86 1796 S-86 R-5 VG7. A few points sharper but slightly corroded dark scale in some protected areas. There are minor nicks in the left obverse field, and a couple above ON in ONE. Deep charcoal and olive patina. Strong date, full legends.

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 87 1796 S-87 R-3 PCGS VG8. VG8 sharpness but there is very light micro granularity on the surfaces, smoother on the high points. A pinprick over T in LIBERTY is the only mark. Mostly dark steel and olive patina with lighter brown on the portrait. Our grade is G6. Certificate # 1392.08/14959658

LOT 91 1796 S-88 R-4 ANACS G4. Pleasing light brown with deeper steel in the fields and protected areas giving a nice contrast. Only a few trivial marks, the most notable include a couple rim nicks above R in LIBERTY and a another rim bump over O in OF. Weak at the central reverse, otherwise readable legends and full date. Our grade is consistent with ANACS. Certificate Number# 7686439

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 88 1796 S-87 R-3 VG7. 5 points sharper but pitted across the obverse, granular across the reverse, with old verdigris leaving a deep olive green patina. Weaker at ONE CENT but readable in hand, the remaining legends and date are strong.

LOT 92 1796 S-88 R-4 ANACS VG8 Details (Corroded). VG sharpness but covered with uniform granularity. Chocolate and dark olive brown surfaces, free of notable marks. Full date and legends. Our grade is G4. Certificate Number# 7686438

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 89 1796 S-87 R-3 ANACS VG8 Details (Corroded). VG sharpness but fine roughness covers the surfaces. Only the most trivial of marks, nothing noteworthy. Two tone light brown on the high points, dark brown in the fields, giving a nice contrast. Full date and legends. Our grade is G5. Certificate Number# 7686443

LOT 93 1796 S-88 R-4 AG3. G5 sharpness but there is fine roughness and trivial scattered marks on the surfaces. Smoother on the high points and no major or notable marks, just numerous enough to warrant mention. Glossy chocolate and olive brown surfaces.

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

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LOT 98 1796 S-91 R-3 Liberty Cap G4. VG8 sharpness but there is scattered pitting on both sides and the obverse was slightly smoothed to minimize the pitting and old hairlines on the portrait. Medium to dark brown and steel. Weak at ST in STATES, otherwise strong date and readable legends.

LOT 94 1796 S-89 R-3 ANACS F12 Details (Corroded). Fine sharpness but covered with fine roughness and granularity, smoother on the devices. Deep steel patina, free of notable marks. Full date and legends. Our grade is VG7. Certificate Number# 7686440

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 99 1796 S-91 R-3 Liberty Cap AG3. Near fine sharpness but corroded and cleaned with fine to moderate granularity on the surfaces. Mostly dark brown and steel with faded rose and orange tones underneath. Strong date.

LOT 95 1796 S-89 R-3 PCGS G Detail (Environmental Damage). G6 sharpness but the surfaces are rough with traces of old scale in some protected areas, including glossy build up atop the portrait and under the chin. There is a dull scratch on the neck and a rim bruise at T in LIBERTY. Strong date and LIBERTY, weaker around ONE CENT and OF but fully readable legends. Our grade is AG3. Certificate # 35774.97/40147531

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 100 1796 S-92 R-3 Draped Bust NGC VF Details (Environmental Damage). VF20 sharpness but there is microscopic roughness on the surfaces as well as scattered nicks on either side. The notable marks include digs on the chin, over the shoulder, and stop F in OF, as well as old scratches behind the hair braid and above N in UNITED. Dark olive and charcoal surfaces, full date and legends. Our grade is VG7. Certificate # 6327672-002

LOT 96 1796 S-89 R-3 G6. Fine sharpness but covered in numerous nicks and rim bruises, as well as slightly bent. Chocolate and dark brown surfaces. Strong date, full legends.

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 97 1796 S-90 R-5+ Liberty Cap G5. Near fine sharpness but there are light pits around the observer peripheries, light corrosion on the surfaces, and faint hairlines on both sides. Mostly olive gray with deeper ruddy brown and marron in the protected area on glossy surfaces. Graded VG10 net G5 by Noyes, his photo #27076. Upset Reverse, EDS.

Ex; Bitler - Chatham - Hiram Ward - Fred Borcherdt

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LOT 101 1796 S-92 R-3 ANACS VG10 Details (Corroded, Scratched). VG sharpness but there are traces of microgranular scale and verdigris in some protected areas, as well as numerous nicks all around the reverse rims. There are also old hairline scratches over ST in STATES, inside the left wreath, and one through the portrait. Deep olive green patina. Full date and legends. Our grade is G4. Certificate Number# 7686448

LOT 105 1796 S-93 R-3 Draped Bust G5. Fine sharpness but corroded with fine to moderate roughness covering the surfaces. No visible marks otherwise, with clear full date and legends. EDS.

Ex; Fred Borcherdt

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 106 1796 S-93 R-3 ANACS G6 Details. G6 sharpness but the surfaces are slightly rough with microporosity and tiny pits scattered on them. There are also a few nicks near the right obverse rim, and faint hairlines on the portrait. Strong date, full legends. Our grade is G4. Certificate Number# 7686451

LOT 102 1796 S-92 R-3 Draped Bust ANACS AG3. Chocolate and dark brown surfaces. The notable marks are a few hairline scratches on the portrait’s face, hair, and neck, and a cluster of nick’s before the chin. The date is weak but fully readable. Our grade is consistent with ANACS. Certificate Number# 7686450

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 107 1796 S-98 R-4 ANACS F12 Details (Corroded). Fine sharpness but the surfaces are corroded with fine roughness, microporosity, and traces of old verdigris. Now a mottled olive, ruddy brown, and steel patina. Free of notable marks. Strong date and legends. Our grade is G5. Certificate Number# 7686446

LOT 103 1796 S-93 R-3 Draped Bust G6. VF20 sharpness but the surfaces are matte and granular with an old scratch from the rim to above ST in STATES and a nick atop C in AMERICA. Uniform deep charcoal patina. Strong date and legends.

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 108 1796 S-100 R-5 AG3. Deep olive and medium brown with golden olive tones on the obverse. There is also very light microporosity on the otherwise glossy obverse surfaces. There are a few notable rim bruise at K-3 and K-9 on the obverse. Readable date and outlined devices. EDS.

LOT 104 1796 S-93 R-3 Draped Bust G6. VG10 sharpness but the surfaces are porous with a cluster of pitting on the central obverse. The surfaces have been cleaned and now toned chocolate and deep steel browns. A nick on the cheek and a couple rim bruises and the left and lower obverse are the only marks. Strong date and legends.

Ex; C. Furjanic - H. Silberman 1/1978 - Fred Borcherdt

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

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LOT 109 1796 S-103 R-4+ LIBERTY PCGS Genuine. G5 sharpness but there is fine roughness and microporosity in some of the protected areas. There are also a couple notable digs atop TE and right of the last S in STATES, though whatever earned the “RIm Damage” qualifier by PCGS is hidden by the holder. Mottled chocolate and dark brown surfaces. Despite the minor surface issues the date is fully readable, as are most of the legends. Our grade is AG3. Certificate # 1413.98/16126750

LOT 112 1796 S-110 R-3 PCGS F Details (Env. Damage). VG10 sharpness but there is fine roughness and microporosity on the surfaces. There are also horizontal hairline scratches across the portrait, the most notable through the neck into the right field and a diagonal one on the central reverse right of ONE CENT. Olive brown, dark chocolate, and dark steel patina. Bold date and LIBERTY, full reverse legends. Our grade is VG7. Certificate # 1404.97/28452507

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 113 1796 S-110 R-3 G4. VG sharpness but the surfaces are porous and slightly smoothed. Now a medium brown and deep steel patina on glossy surfaces. Strong date and LIBERTY.

LOT 110 1796 S-103 R-4+ LIHERTY ANACS AG3. Pleasing chocolate brown surfaces. There is a notable nick at the top of the wreath, another on the lower right wreath under RI in AMERICA, and hairline scratch through the bust tip into the right field. Trivial marks otherwise, fairly smooth surfaces. The date is weak but readable in hand. Strong LIHERTY. Certificate Number# 7686449

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 114 1796 S-110 R-3 G4. VG10 sharpness but corroded with granular surfaces and old scratches on the obverse portrait and fields. Bold date and LIBERTY, readable reverse legends. MDS.

Ex; Fred Borcherdt

LOT 111 1796 S-104 R-3 LIHERTY ANACS F15 Details (Corroded). F15 sharpness but the surfaces are porous and cleaned. Now toned mostly deep steel brown with bluish steel and very faded red brown tones on the high points. There are also several nicks on the throat and bust tip. Strong date and legends, clear LIHERTY error. Our grade is G5. Certificate Number# 7686447

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 115 1796 S-112 R-4+ G6. VG10 sharpness but corroded with fine roughness and very light microporosity on the surfaces, as well as old verdigris in some of the protected areas. Glossy deep steel and dark brown surfaces. Full date and LIBERTY, M-LDS with the central bulging obliterating ONE CENT but peripheral legends remain readable.

Ex; Fred Borcherdt

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LOT 116 1796 S-112 R-4+ ANACS G4. Steel and dark brown patina with very light roughness on the surfaces. ONE CENT is gone, but the remaining date and legends are clear. Our grade is consistent with ANACS . Certificate Number# 7686444

LOT 120 1796 S-116 R-5- AG3. VG sharpness but corroded with granular surfaces. Despite that, there are no visible marks and the date and legends are complete and easily readable. Mottled dark brown and ebony patina.

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

Ex; Fred Borcherdt

LOT 121 1797 S-120b R-2 Gripped Edge ANACS VF30 Details (Corroded, Scratched). VF30 sharpness but the surfaces are covered in most uniform granularity, a little stronger around the date with notable corrosion around the lower wreath and ribbon. There are also faint hairlines on the central revers that blend in well to the deep steel gray patina. Bold date and legends. There is a fine die break along the tops of LIB. Our grade is VG10. Certificate Number# 7803782

LOT 117 1796 S-115 R-3 ANACS G6 Details (Scratched, Cleaned). VG sharpness the surfaces are cleaned with old scratches across both sides and traces of pitting remaining on the lower neck and bust tip. Now mixed medium to dark brown and deep steel surfaces with a strong die break through the date and another from the dentils down to the second T in STATES. STrong date and legends. Our grade is AG3. Certificate Number# 7686445

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 122 1797 S-120b R-2 Gripped Edge FR2. A point sharper but light roughness covers most of the surfaces except some of the high points. Mostly outlined devices, full date and LIBERTY. Gripped Edge.

LOT 118 1796 S-115 R-3 AG3. 5 points sharper but the surfaces are covered with granularity and there are old scratches on the lower bust and date. Glossy deep olive and steel surfaces. Readable date and full legends. MDS, Breen state VI.

Ex; Fred Borcherdt

LOT 123 1797 S-121b R-3- Gripped Edge VG8. F12+ sharpness but slightly corroded with very fine roughness on the surfaces. The only marks are a few trivial rim nicks and a pinprick on the upper hair. Semi-glossy deep olive and steel brown surfaces. Full date, readable legends. EDS, Breen state I.

LOT 119 1796 S-115 R-3 AG3. A point sharper but roughness covers the surfaces, more so on the obverse than the reverse. There are also several marks and bruises along the rims of both sides, another before the mouth, and one on the lower wreath at the left side of the ribbon. Readable date and legends, MDS with the die crack through the date still visible.

Ex; Fred Borcherdt

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LOT 127 1797 S-132 R-5+ G5. 5 points sharper but the surfaces are granular with light corrosion around the wreath and a rim dent at K-10 on the obverse. There are also minor rim bruises at BER in LIBERTY and RI in AMERICA. Deep steel with mixed with medium brown and olive. Full date and LIBERTY, partial legends.

LOT 124 1797 S-122 R-5+ Close Date P1. Glossy even dark olive brown with faint horizontal hairline scratches across the obverse, a more distinct pair crossing on the central reverse. Otherwise smooth surfaces, fairly worn with only TED visible on the reverse, but the portrait is mostly outlined and the date is full and easy to read.

Ex; Fred Borcherdt

LOT 125 1797 S-126 R-3 VG8. F12+ sharpness but light to medium roughness and microporosity covers the surfaces. The only mark is a small scratch left of L in LIBERTY. Semi-glossy olive brown with deeper steel in some fields and protected areas. Struck ever so slightly off center towards K-9 resulting in a thicker border along the right side. Noyes graded this F12 net VG7, his photo #25872. EDS, uncracked obverse.

LOT 128 1797 S-133 R-5 AG3. A point or so sharper but there is light roughness on the surfaces and traces of old verdigris in some fields and protected areas. There are also minor nicks around the obverse rims, as well as a scratch below 96 in the date. Olive gray and steel surfaces. M-LDS, Breen State IV. Noyes graded this coin VG10 net G4, his photo #25920.

Ex; Fred Borcherdt

LOT 126 1797 S-126 R-3 NGC Fine Details (Corrosion). Fine sharpness but there is light microporosity on the surfaces of both sides. The only marks are a few light hairline scratches on the lower hair, shoulder, and drapery. Dark brown and ebony steel patina. Struck every so slightly off center to K-9 resulting in thicker dentils on the right obverse. Bold date and legends, Breen state II. Our grade is VG8. Certificate # 5867291-011

Ex; Hans Cook Collection

LOT 129 Pair of 1797 S-134 R-4 Draped Bust Cents. A pair of 1797 S-134 Draped Bust cents, one graded G5 net AG3, the other VG7 net AG3. Both with surface corrosion but sharper with strong dates.

Ex; Fred Borcherdt

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