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LOT 89 1849 N-22 R-1 AU50. Close to mint state sharpness but there are several tiny nicks including one on the nose, another on the chin, one on the N in ONE, and a couple more on the rim over AM in AMERICA. Otherwise free of notable marks, with choice frosty light to medium brown surfaces. MDS(b).

LOT 93 1851 N-14 R-2 First 1 Repunched PCGS MS62BN CAC. Frosty chocolate brown and steel. Only a few trivial marks, a tiny dig between L & I in LIBERTY the best identifying mark, and hardly worth noting. Satiny luster covers the surfaces and the eye appeal is fantastic. Rare EDS(a), the die line at the throat is visible and the repunching under the base of the first 1 is visible. Tied for CC#13 overall but tied for finest of the early die state in the Grellman census. Our grade is MS60.

Ex; Julian Leidman - Ray Chatham - John Ashby 10/1980 - John D. Wright EAC 2006:452

Ex; J. D. Watson 2/1998 - Fred Iskra Collection Golderbergs 9/2016:246

LOT 90 1850 N-3 R-1 AU55. Attractive frosty chocolate brown with lighter brown toning in the protected areas. Free of notable marks or detractions, just a touch of rub on the high points. Excellent eye appeal. LDS(c).

LOT 94 1852 N-12 R-1 MS60+BN. Medium brown and olive browns with steel overtones in some fields and protected areas. The only notable detractions are a carbon speck atop star 4, another on the second T in STATES, and a tiny pin scratch between F-A in OF AMERICA. Otherwise choice surfaces covered in mint luster. M-LDS(b).

Ex; Goldbergs 6/2008:3709 - Goldbergs 2/2010:663

Ex; Tom Reynolds 5/2011

LOT 91 1850 N-4 R-1 XF40+. A blend of light to medium chocolate browns with underlying tan in some protected areas. There are a trio of nicks on the rims at star 3, star 12, and I in UNITED, otherwise free of notable marks. Glossy, smooth surfaces.

LOT 95 1852 N-22 R-1 VF25. Tan brown and light steel with scattered spots of reddsih chocolate atop the laurel, at the throat, and in the field before it. There is a tiny rim bruise between stars 3-4, and a couple minor nicks in the field behind the neck. Smooth, glossy surfaces.

LOT 96 1853 N-18 R-1 AU55. Attractive medium brown on the obverse, lighter brown on the reverse, with a bit of old dirt in some protected areas. Frosty, lustrous surfaces. E-MDS(b). Broken out of an old green label PCGS AU55 holder #1901.55/4536444 (label included).

LOT 92 1851 N-10 R-1 XF40. Attractive light brown with only the most trivial of marks, nothing noteworthy. LDS. Smooth, surfaces with choice color.

Ex; Henry Hettger EAC 2016:490

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