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EARLY CENTS AUCTIONS

LOT 384 1849 N-23 R3 EF40. Five points sharper with a fine scratch just left of the front edge of the coronet. Attractive uniform glossy light brown with frost in protected areas. E-MDS, die state b, with fine die roughness around the date and lower stars (from die rust).

Ex Stack’s 9/30/2010:2443 (lot ticket included)

 CONDITION CENSUS N-24 WITH CUD

LOT 385 1849 N-24 R3- VF35. Glossy light to medium brown with darker steel brown on the highpoints. There are a few small splashes of reddish brown toning on the reverse. A dull rim nick at star 9 is the only notable contact mark. LDS, die state c, with a clearly defined rim cud break at star 13 reaching part way up to star 12. An extremely rare intermediate state of this cud break. CC#3 of the few known with the intermediate stage of the cud. Ex Barkelew Collection, Kagin’s 1/30/1986:5579-Carvin Goodridge Collection-Goodridge Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 6/2/2013:567 (includes the Goodridge collection envelope and both lot tickets)  BEAUTIFUL 1849 N-29

LOT 386 1849 N-29 R2 MS60+. Very attractive lustrous bluish steel brown with traces of mint red on the reverse. Satiny and absolutely spectacular if not for a small spot of raised verdigris in the dentils at star 13. Otherwise this cent is flawless. Sharply struck M-LDS, die state d. A very narrow rim cud shows from right of star 13 to below the date, widest under the 4. All the stars have full radial lines. Tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census.

Ex an unnamed source 2/1987-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/2001:1564-Garl Groll, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/2003:417 (includes the second Superior lot ticket)

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