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LOT 696 1855 N-1 R2+ Upright 55 MS60. A sharp, attractive cent but the obverse may have been very lightly cleaned long ago. Frosty medium brown with underlying very mellowed red in the obverse fields. The surfaces are lustrous and the only marks are a light nick on the rim just left of the date and a spot of darker toning right of star 7. The reverse is choice. MDS, die state b. The fields are lightly flowlined but the point to the left from the lower left of the 8 is clear. Struck with the reverse rotated 40 degrees clockwise. Comes with a nice provenance.

LOT 699 1855 N-4 R1 Upright 55 AU58. Glossy light to medium brown with frosty luster covering the fields and protected areas on both sides. Just the lightest touch of rub on the highpoints from mint state. The only marks are small wisps of darker olive toning above and below star 4. Rare LDS, die state c, with a rim cud break over the E in STATES. The cud is strong on this example, clearly outlined on both ends. Not in the overall condition census for the variety but tied for CC#8 of those known with the single rim cud.

Ex New Netherlands Coin Co., 6/15/1967:1355-1980 EAC Sale, lot 302-R. E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr. (via William C. Noyes)- Fred H. Borcherdt Collection (includes the Naftzger collection envelope)

Ex Phyllis Thompson, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/ Goldbergs 1/31/2010:776-Fred H. Borcherdt Collection

LOT 697 1855 N-3 R1 Upright 55 MS60. Frosty medium brown with underlying golden light tan in the fields and protected areas. Satiny and very attractive. Nearly free of marks; a tiny tick on the midpoint of the jawline and a tick on the rim left of star 2 are the only notable contact marks. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. The tiny spike up from the dentils below star 11 is sharp.

From the Fred H. Borcherdt Collection

LOT 700 1855 N-4 R1 Upright 55 EF40. Glossy medium brown. Slightly sharper with very nice eye appeal, but there are some nicks on the obverse and a spot of darker toning just left of the earlobe. Most of the nicks are on the cheek or in the field right of the main curl. None of the marks is significant but there are too many for this level of sharpness. LDS, die state f, with four rim cud breaks at STATES, and each cud break is clearly defined.

Ex D. C. W. 4/1934-Fred Clymer 1992-Fred H. Borcherdt Collection

LOT 698 1855 N-4 R1 Upright 55 MS63. Frosty light olive and steel brown with 15% of the obverse and 40% of the reverse showing mint red. The surfaces are lustrous and the only notable mark is a spot of darker reddish olive toning left of star 1. EDS, die state a, before any die cracks or cuds.

Ex J. B. Boss 12/1930-Fred Clymer 1992-Fred H. Borcherdt Collection

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