Houston-Money-Show-Auction-Jan-19-20,-2024

EARLY CENTS AUCTIONS

PEDIGREED 1783 RESTRIKE

LOT 604 1783 Washington Draped Bust without Button Restrike Breen-1193, Baker-3 Proof-60+ . Variety with a center-grained edge and repunching at the base of the 7 in the date. Lustrous chocolate with slightly reflective fields. Very sharply struck. The only defect is some crud in a few protected areas. These restrikes were produced by W. J. Taylor of London circa 1860 to satisfy collector demand. This piece comes with a very nice provenance that has been traced back more than a century. Listed on page 78 in the 2023 “Redbook.” Weight 143.2 grains.

Ex Thomas L. Elder 2/9/1912:937-F. C. C. Boyd-Stack’s 9/7/1979:587-Heritage Auctions 9/1987:10 (includes the Boyd collection ticket and the last 2 lot tickets)

LOT 605 Washington UNITY STATES Cent Breen-1188, Baker-1 VF35 . Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate with frosty tan in protected areas. Softly struck on the left edge of both sides, as usual, due to the dies being out of proper axial alignment. Otherwise quite nice with just a few trivial planchet voids in the weakly struck areas. Listed on page 78 in the 2023 “Redbook.” Weight 115.6 grains.

LOT 607 (1820) Double-Headed Washington Cent Breen-1204, Baker-6 F12 . Slightly sharper but there is a cut out of the rim under the shoulder on the ONE CENT side and a dig at the star under the shoulder on the WASHINGTON side. Smooth and glossy with attractive chocolate brown and steel toning. Listed on page 78 in the 2023 “Redbook.” Weight 121.4 grains.

From the Dr. Ralph Rucker Collection

From the Dr. Ralph Rucker Collection

LOT 606 Washington UNITY STATES Cent Breen-1188, Baker-1 VF25 . Slightly sharper with a fine vertical scratch on the cheek. Otherwise choice with attractive glossy medium brown toning blending to chocolate in protected areas. Softly struck along the left edge of both sides, as always, but everything else is sharp. Listed on page 78 in the 2023 “Redbook.” Removed from an NGC slab graded XF45 (NGC label #2052813-001 included). Weight 114.3 grains.

LOT 608 (1820) Double-Headed Washington Cent Breen-1204, Baker-6 VG10 . Glossy light olive and steel brown. Lightly cleaned and retoned. Smooth and the only mark is a couple dull rim bruises. The legends are clear. See page 78 in the 2023 “Redbook.”

Ex Don Valenziano

From the Dr. Ralph Rucker Collection

Saturday, January 15 th , 2023 4:00 PM CT

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