Houston Jan 2025

LOT 341 1833 C-1 R1 VF20 . At least 5 points sharper but lightly cleaned on the obverse and mostly retoned light olive brown. A spot of reddish toning at the lower left point of star 13 is the only notable mark. MDS.

LOT 343 1835 C-1 R1 AU50 . Frosty light olive and bluish steel brown with lighter brown on the bust. Satiny and attractive, just light friction on the highpoints. LDS, Manley state 2.0, with clear die clashmarks.

LOT 342 1834 C-1 R1 NGC graded AU55 . Frosty olive brown and steel. Sharply struck with just a hint of rub on the highpoints but there are a few minor defects. A small patch of very fine carbon in the field left of star 10 and a sharp nick at IC in AMERICA are the notable flaws. EDS, Manley state 1.0, with no die clashmarks. Our grade is AU55+ sharpness net AU50+ . The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Certification Number 2543471-009

 MOSTLY RED 1835 C-2

LOT 344 1835 C-2 R1 Repunched 5, PCGS graded MS63 Red, CAC Approved . Lustrous bright original mint red fading to steel brown on the highpoints with two-thirds of the mint color remaining. Sharply struck with no notable signs of contact, but there are numerous microscopic specks of darker toning scattered over the planchet, mostly on the reverse. A small puff of bluish steel toning in the hair above ER, a speck at the left top of the 5, and another at the right top of the 8 can help identify this piece. LDS, Manley state 3.0, Fuhrman state 3, with several fine die cracks on the reverse. The repunching on the 5 is still visible. A beautiful half cent, most likely from a hoard of mint state examples discovered in the 1930’s. Our grade is MS63 +. (The reverse of the holder is scuffed.). Certification Number 1170.63/12846057



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