TNA2024

EARLY CENTS AUCTIONS

LOT 290 1836 N-3 R1 ANACS graded VF30. Glossy chocolate brown. Smooth and quite attractive, just lightly worn. EDS, Grellman state a, with an uncracked reverse. Our grade is VF30. The attribution is noted on the ANACS label. 7464418 LOT 291 Trio of Cents, 1836-1838. Includes 1836 N-5 R3 F12, 1837 N-10 R1 Beaded Hair Cord VG10, and 1838 N-7 R1 VG8. All are glossy brown and chocolate with smooth surfaces. Lot of 3 coins.

LOT 287 1835 N-14 R2 Head of 1836, ANACS AU55 Details, Cleaned. Lustrous olive and steel brown on the obverse; lighter brown with puffs of darker steel brown on the reverse. We see no evidence of this cent having been “cleaned,” but there are some small contact marks. The notable marks are a half dozen dull ticks on the cheek and nose and a couple more on the E in UNITED. LDS, Grellman state c. The center dot on the reverse is gone and there is a clear clashmark from the ear under the right side of the N in ONE. A triple profile shows on the back of the ear with minor doubling on parts of LIBERTY. Our grade is AU55 sharpness net AU50. The attribution is noted on the ANACS label. 7537300

From the Lucien Birkler Collection (includes the Birkler collection envelopes)

LOT 292 1836 N-6 R2 Gobrecht Head, ANACS AU58 Details, Recolored. Lightly cleaned and retoned lustrous olive and steel with hints of underlying faded red on the right side of the reverse. Sharply struck with very nice eye appeal. The only notable defect is a small area of roughness at the right bottom of star 7. LDS, Grellman state h, with numerous fine die cracks on the reverse. Not perfect but still a beautiful example of the “Gobrecht Head” style portrait with wavy hair under star 7. Our grade is net AU50. The attribution is noted on the ANACS label. 7464419

LOT 288 1835 N-16 R2 Head of 1836, ANACS graded EF40. Medium chocolate brown with lighter brown on the highpoints. No roughness but there are minor contact marks scattered over both sides. A small flake under the right side of the 8 is the best identifying mark. Sharply struck EDS. Our grade is VF35. 7464417

LOT 293 1837 N-1 R3 Plain Hair Cord AU55. Frosty medium steel brown. Satiny and very attractive with a hint of run on the highest points of the portrait. The only marks are a thin nick-like planchet void on the bust over the 8 and a small patch of dark olive brown toning at the wreath under AM. E-MDS. This cent has mint state eye appeal and it comes with a very nice provenance.

LOT 289 1835 N-19 R5 Head of 1836, ANACS VF20 Details, Scratched, Cleaned. Steel brown on the devices blending to olive brown in protected areas. We see no evidence of cleaning but there are some marks. There is a fine scratch on the bust, a couple more at the date, a small dent on the rim at star 1, and another on the rim at the first S in STATES. MDS with a clear double profile from the forehead down to the chin and more at the throat (from die bounce or “machine doubling”). The attribution points are clear. Our grade is net F12. The attribution is noted on the ANACS label. 7464416

Ex Bruno Crossfield 12 1956-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/1976 (via Del Bland)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Jerry A Bobbe-Del Bland-C. Douglas Smith-Herman Halpern, Stack’s 3/16/1988:472-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/2001:1125 (last lot ticket included)

Saturday, June 29 th , 2024 4PM CST

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