TNA HOF Collection Pt 1

EARLY CENTS AUCTIONS

LOT 1043 1843 N-3 R3+ Petite Head VF30. At least 5 points sharper with light contact marks scattered over the obverse, mostly along the jawline and over the hair bun. Glossy medium brown and chocolate. MDS, die state b. The die lines over ER are weak but visible and there is a lump on top of the E in CENT. 

LOT 1044 1843 N-4/13 R1 Petite Head, Reverse of 1844 AU50. Glossy light brown delicately mixed with medium chocolate. Sharply detailed with smooth surfaces and just a few small marks. The notable marks are a small rim nick below star 2, a short scratch over star 12, and a tiny rim bruise over the E in STATES. Only the rim bruise is visible to the unaided eye. EDS+, die state a. Most of the die lines from the dentils at star 12 are visible and the lump under the right foot of the 1 is dull but visible. 

Ex Fred H. Borcherdt Collection

Ex Fred H. Borcherdt Collection

PROOFLIKE 1843 N-4

LOT 1045 1843 N-4/13 R1 Petite Head, Reverse of 1844 MS64+. Highly lustrous light bluish steel and olive with underlying mellowed mint color in protected areas on the reverse. A gorgeous cent, nearly flawless. The best identifying marks are a small area of slightly lighter toning on the neck near the curl, a barely visible tick on the end of the chin, and a small nick hidden on the right serif of the second T in STATES. LDS, die state d. The fields are covered with microscopic die polishing lines that removed the earlier die lines and accumulated flowlines, and the die polishing left the fields hard and slightly reflective. This is Newcomb’s #13. A superior example of this popular “Redbook” variety.

Ex Fred H. Borcherdt Collection

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