EAC 2026 Reg

EARLY CENTS AUCTIONS

 THE HELFENSTEIN-NAFTZGER N-2

LOT 37 1833 N-2 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Brown . Lustrous steel brown and light chocolate with subtle overtones of light bluish steel in the fields. The surfaces are satiny and this cent has very nice eye appeal. A faint arc of darker toning from the eye to star 1 plus a few additional wisps of similar toning on both sides are the only notable marks. Sharply struck E-MDS, die state a, with clear repunching on ONE CENT, strongest over the O and below the T. The reverse is rotated 30 degrees CW. This is the plate coin for the die variety in John Wright’s 1992 reference The Cent Book 1816-1839. Called MS60+ and tied for CC#6 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS60 and tied for CC#5, his photo #21612. Our grade is MS62. 37021.65/13092995 Ex Frank A. Sternberg, M. H. Bolender MBS 3/2/1956:1657-Louis Helfenstein, Lester Merkin 8/14/1964:144-Stack’s-Frank H. Masters, RARCOA 5/14/1971:239-Jack Collins 6/1977-Frank Simon-Ray Chatham-R. S. “Robbie” Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:735-R. E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr.-Naftzger Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:280-Terry S. Denman Collection

LOT 38 1833 N-3 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved . Lustrous tan and light steel brown with subtle overtones of light bluish steel on the reverse. Hints of mellowed mint red are visible in a few places. Sharply struck on the portrait and wreath, weaker elsewhere thanks to die wear. The surfaces are satiny but there are a few contact marks including a long scuff in the field close before the nose and a light nick right of the nostril. A small spot of darker brown toning left of star 12 is the best identifying mark. The reverse is choice. M-LDS, die state b. The dentils are dull and incomplete but the tiny rim cuds at stars 2-4 are not present (perhaps due to being very slightly off center in that direction. Graded MS60 net AU55 in the Noyes census, his photo #37586. Our grade is AU58+, very close to mint state. 37024.64/30999084 Ex J. C. Morgenthau & CO. 7/1939:724-Willard C. Blaisdell (via Del Bland) 9/1976-R. E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr. 1978-Del Bland-Lillian S. Willins William C. Noyes-Thomas D. Reynolds 7/1995-W. M. “Jack” Wadlington (The Twin Leaf Collection), Stack’s Bowers 7/16/2015:2230-Terry S. Denman Collection

28 CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA MAY 2, 2026 5PM EDT, EAC CONVENTION 2026