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

EARLY CENTS AUCTIONS

LOT 373 1849 N-2 R2 ANACS graded EF45 . Frosty light olive blending to light chocolate in protected areas. Microscopic specks of darker olive brown are sprinkled over the obverse, and these are visible only under strong magnification. Sharply struck LDS, die state dd, with extensive crumbling around devices on the reverse. Our grade is EF40. The attribution is noted on the ANACS label. Certificate #7341055

LOT 376 1850 N-15 R2 ANACS graded AU55 . Frosty light golden brown with traces of lighter reddish tan faded down from mint color in protected areas on the obverse. A tiny speck of darker toning right of the main curl is the only notable mark. E-MDS, die state a, with dull die lines over star 5. Our grade is AU55, same as the ANACS assessment. The attribution is noted on the ANACS label. Certificate #7341056

Ex C. Fuhr 1962-Charles B. Wallace Collection

From the Charles B. Wallace Collection (includes the Wallace collection envelope)

LOT 374 1849 N-10 R3+ PCGS graded AU58 . Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with mint frost in protected areas. A choice cent, free of marks with only very light wear on the devices. EDS but not quite the earliest, die state b early, with a very tiny lump on top of the coronet below the right point of star 6. None finer seen in this die state. Our grade is EF45. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Twin Leaf Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Certificate #405658.58/32915501

LOT 377 1851 N-8 R3- PCGS graded MS64 Brown . Frosty light olive brown and steel with generous traces of mellowed mint red on both sides. Sharp with solid mint state eye appeal but there are some light contact marks on the obverse plus several patches of shallow planchet erosion on the obverse rim. No verdigris. EDS, die state a, with a strong die line over the M in AMERICA plus other fine lines over UN and ERI. Our grade is net AU50. The attribution and Twin Leaf Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Certificate #406669.64/32915965

Ex Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Numismatic Gallery-Floyd T. Starr, Stack’s 6/13/1984:609-Dr. Thomas S. Chalkley, Superior 1/28/1990:1036-Wesley A. Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/ Superior 2/8/1998:265-Jack Wadlington (The Twin Leaf Collection), Stack’s Bowers 3/30/2016:11115-The Provenance Collection (includes the Rasmussen lot ticket and Wadlington collection notes)

Ex Abe Kosoff-Kosoff Estate, Bowers & Merena 11/4/1985:233-Walter Dudgeon, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 7/30/1994:387-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:902-Jack Wadlington (The Twin Leaf Collection), Stack’s Bowers 3/30/2016:11148-Kevin Vinton-The Provenance Collection (includes the Brown collection envelope, the Wadlington collection notes, and the lot tickets from the Dudgeon and Brown sales)

LOT 375 1849 N-10 R3+ VF35 . Slightly sharper but there are a few minor rim bruises, none notable. Glossy light olive with a few small splashes of reddish brown on the reverse. LDS, die state c, with sinking around the legend on the lower half of the reverse. The Doubled Die feature on the reverse is obvious.

LOT 378 1851 N-23 R3 ANACS graded AU55 . Frosty light steel brown. Sharply struck with just a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices. The only marks are some tiny pin pricks between stars 1 & 2 and a small spot of fine carbon just left of the ear. Other microscopic specks of darker toning are scattered over the obverse. E-MDS, die state a, with a couple fine die lines at TA in STATES. Our grade is AU55 sharpness net AU50. The attribution is noted on the ANACS label. Certificate #7341057

Ex Russell Wyatt, Superior 9/30/1985:782 (as “Unlisted in Newcomb”, EF40)-Dr. Ralph Rucker Collection

From the Charles B. Wallace Collection (includes the Wallace collection envelope)

Friday, January 19 th , 2023 5:00 PM CT

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