EAC2025

EARLY CENTS AUCTIONS

 EXTREMELY RARE EARLY STATE 1836 N-6

yes LOT 336 1836 N-6 R7- (as a die state) Gobrecht Head AU50 . Glossy light to medium brown blending to light olive brown in protected areas. Smooth with hard, slightly reflective fields on both sides. Sharply struck with only trivial marks including a few small ticks and a very light scuff, all right of star 2. Extremely rare EDS, Grellman state a, with a tiny rim cud over star 8 but before the usually seen larger cud that reaches well inside the dentils over star 8 and to the left. About 10 examples of the die state are known. The finest resides in the ANS Collection and it is a choice proof or prooflike cent with traces of mint red. The piece offered here is the second finest by a wide margin (finest available to collectors, obviously), and it comes with a great provenance. Graded AU55 net EF45 by Noyes and CC#2, his photo #21480. Absolutely no idea why the 10 point deduction. A great opportunity for the advanced collector of Middle Date Cents.

Ex Thomas L. Elder 4/14/1917:915-Henry C. Hines 10/28/1949-Willard C. Blaisdell (via Del Bland) 9/15/1976-R. E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr. (via William C. Noyes) 1/30/2004-Philip J. Moore Collection (includes the Hines, Blaisdell, and Naftzger collection envelopes)

LOT 338 1837 N-2 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters, NGC graded MS64 Brown . Frosty light steel brown with peeps of golden tan in protected areas and delicate hints of bluish steel overtone. This cent is lightly oxidized and is in need of a light brushing to uncover the underlying luster. A couple small carbon spots are nestled into the wreath below AM. There is light friction on the highpoints and the only notable mark is a planchet flake on the jawline over the throat. MDS, Grellman state c, with die cracks through stars 3 & 4 and narrow rim cuds from just past star 4 nearly to star 7. Our grade is AU50+. The attribution is incorrectly shown as N-1 on the NGC label. 149328-020

LOT 337 1837 N-1 R-3 Med Letters, Head of 36 NGC AU53 . Golden brown with light steel on the high points and a reddish chocolate spot below the ribbon. There are various trivial nicks scattered on the devices and fields, most notable inlcude one on the bust tip, one in the right obverse field, one on ST in STATES, and another right of E in ONE. Smooth surface swith hints of frosty lsuter. MDS. Our grade is XF45 net 40+. The attribution and Thomas provenance are noted on the NGC label. 3388929-016

Ex; Frank Thomas Collection

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