Fred Borcherdts ANA Sale

EARLY CENTS AUCTIONS

LOT 184 1798 S-146 R5- Style I Hair, Large 8 VF20 . Sharpness EF45 with nice eye appeal, but a glass reveals very fine roughness mixed in with the die rust, and the die rust is dominant. There is a small patch of shallow reddish corrosion at ITE and the only contact marks are a couple light scratches from the B into the hair and cheek plus a tick or planchet flake on the truncation above the 9. Partly glossy medium steel brown. LDS, Breen state IV, with extensive die rust and erosion on both sides. Graded EF45 net VF20 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #35990. 

Ex Chris Young, Bowers & Merena 12/2003:122 (as VF25)-Fred H. Borcherdt Collection

FINEST SHELDON-147

LOT 185 1798 S-147 R5- Style I Hair, Large 8 PCGS graded AU55, CAC Approved . Frosty light to medium brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints of the devices. No spots, stains, or planchet flaws, but there are some small contact marks scattered over both sides, especially in the field behind the portrait. None of the marks is significant and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. The best identifying marks are a diagonal nick under the Y in LIBERTY and a tiny planchet void near the leaf under the left foot of the N in UNITED. Sharply struck EDS, Breen state I. There are fine die clashmarks on both sides but no cracks on the reverse. Struck with the obverse die slightly misaligned to K-2 while the reverse is reasonably well centered on the planchet. A great cent that was discovered in England. Graded EF40 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #60571. Not seen by Bland. Our grade is EF45 sharpness net EF40+. Another wonderful cent; only 4 are known that grade above Fine by EAC grading standards. 36020.55/32783432

Ex a British dealer-Henry T. Hettger 7/30/2008-Thomas D. Reynolds Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/31/2016:128-Fred H. Borcherdt Collection

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