EAC 2026 Reg

THE TERRY DENMAN COLLECTION PART II  CONDITION CENSUS N-8

LOT 9 1830 N-8 R1 Large Letters, PCGS graded MS64+ Brown . Lustrous bluish steel and light chocolate with a few peeps of faded mint red on the obverse and at least 10% of the reverse retaining mellowed mint color. No spots or stains, and the only contact marks are some microscopic ticks scattered over the obverse, mostly in the fields. A shallow low spot between the chin and star 2 can help identify this cent. The reverse is choice. MDS, die state b. The die crack from the bust tip to the dentils under star 1 is clear but the repunching along the left edge of the 1 in the date is still visible. Called MS63 and tied for CC#1 honors in the Noyes census, his photo #20311. Bland says MS60+. Our grade is MS60+. 36955.64+/25134952 Ex Bowers & Ruddy 1971-Jack Collins, Bowers & Ruddy 10/1977:903-R. E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr., 1989 EAC Sale, lot 317-John J. Nicholas, 1991 EAC Sale, lot 214 (as MS63)-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/2001:944-Chris McCawley 1/2002-Paul Gerrie, 5/27/2012:31-Terry S. Denman Collection

LOT 10 1830 N-8 R1 Large Letters VF30 . Sharpness near EF40 but there is a dig at the right top of the second S in STATES, a couple small pinpricks at the base of the 1 in the date, and a single nick high on the neck. Lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy light chocolate and steel with hints of very faded red in protected areas of the reverse. LDS, die state d. The repunching left of the upright of the 1 is gone and there are small lumps from die rust under the first T in STATES. Strong die clashmarks show inside the wreath, similar to the ones found on N-11 of this year. This is the only strongly clashmarked example seen by John Wright, and it is described in his book on the series. 

Ex John A. Beck sale (part II), Quality Sales 2/12/1976:1492-John D. Wright 1/18/2006-J. R. “Bob” Grellman, Jr. & Chris McCawley 4/3/2006-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:321-Terry S. Denman Collection

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