TNA HOF Collection Pt 1

EARLY CENTS AUCTIONS

RARE DIE STATE EX STARR-NAFTZGER

LOT 1169 1847 N-26/17 R3+ VF20. A sharp cent that was cleaned and lightly burnished, then retoned glossy steel brown and chocolate with slightly mellowed red showing in protected areas on both sides. Looks like a red and brown mint state cent with decent eye appeal, but a glass reveals the truth. No spots or stains. A dull nick on the rim above star 5 is the only contact mark. An unremarkable cent except for the die state, which is quite rare. LDS, die state f, with strong rim cud breaks over the E in STATES and OF-A. Called AU50 and tied for CC#2 overall in the Noyes census, his photo #31048. Tied for CC#3 among only 11 known with the two rim cuds in the Grellman census. Comes with an important provenance (which attests to the rarity of the die state). (This is Newcomb’s #17.) Ex Henry C. Hines-Floyd T. Starr, Stack’s 6/13/1984:521-R. E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr.-Naftzger Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/7/2009:793 Fred H. Borcherdt Collection (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and Starr lot ticket) TERMINAL DIE STATE

LOT 1170 1847 N-26/17 R3+ F15+. Glossy medium brown and steel blending to light chocolate in protected areas. Smooth with trivial contact marks, close to VF20. A small nick on the bust tip is a good identifying mark. Rare terminal die state, Grellman state g, with an additional small rim cud over the second S in STATES. The cud breaks are clearly defined on this cent. Tied for CC#3 honors for the die state among the 12 examples known in the Grellman census. (This is Newcomb’s #17.)

Ex Fred H. Borcherdt Collection

LOT 1171 1847 N-27 R4 Repunched 18 AU55. Choice frosty medium brown and olive with delicate overtones of light bluish steel on the reverse. Satiny mint luster shows in the fields and protected areas and this cent has very nice eye appeal. Just a hint of friction on the highpoints and a few microscopic contact marks, none notable. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. The dies are uncracked and the die lines at ERI are clear. The repunching on the 18 is clear. 

Ex Mayflower Coin Auctions (date unknown) lot 188-Fred H. Borcherdt Collection (includes the Mayflower lot envelope)

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