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

OFF-CENTER 1809

LOT 144 1809 C-6 R1 VF20 . Ten points sharper but covered with extremely fine granularity under glossy light reddish chocolate brown toning. Possibly lightly cleaned and retoned, but the color and eye appeal are excellent. No verdigris and only a few marks, including some hairline scratches on the face and in the field to the left plus a few more around the wreath under CE in CENT. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0. Struck 15% off center to K-10.5.

Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/20/2010:713 (lot ticket included)

LOT 145 1811 C-1 R4 VF20 . Sharpness near EF45 with fine to moderate roughness under mostly glossy dark chocolate and olive brown toning. The roughness is strongest on the reverse where traces of verdigris can be found using a glass, and some of the verdigris was removed. The obverse looks smooth to the unaided eye, and the eye appeal of this piece is nice. The only notable contact mark is a horizontal nick on the curl at the bottom of the neck. Nicely struck EDS, Manley state 1.0, with the reverse rotated 15 degrees CW. A sharp example of this tough date. Ex Norman Schultz-Charles Kappen 7/1955-Bill Weber (privately)-Lund, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/31/2015:126-2023 EAC Sale, Early Cents Auctions 6/24/2023:61 (includes the Weber collection envelope and both lot tickets) EXTREMELY RARE 2-STAR CUD

LOT 146 1811 C-1 R4 G6+ . Sharpness near VG10 but covered with uniform fine to moderate granularity (although the highpoints are relatively smooth). Minor traces of shallow verdigris show in protected areas and the only marks are some nicks over AL in HALF and a small rim nick above the second S in STATES. Slightly glossy dark olive brown with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. Extremely rare M-LDS, Manley state 4.0, Fuhrman state 5, with a strong 2-star cud break involving stars 1 & 2. About a half dozen are known in this die state, and most of them are heavily worn and net graded due to significant problems. In fact, I believe this piece, even with its imperfect surfaces, is one of the finest known. I have seen only one finer in this die state.

Ex Rod Burress, 2010 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/21/2010:88 (lot ticket included)

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