Terry Denman Collection of Middle Dates Part 1

EARLY CENTS AUCTIONS

LOT 55 1818 N-5 R3 VF30+ . Sharpness VF35 or slightly better with a few too many light contact marks for that sharpness grade. The notable marks are rim nicks at stars 7, 11, and 13, plus a dull horizontal nick over the C in CENT. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and the eye appeal is quite nice. Frosty reddish steel brown and chocolate with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Sharply struck VEDS, die state a early. The die cracks at stars 1-3 and 10-12 are faint. The obverse fields are hard and ever so slightly reflective, and the dentils are crisp around both sides. (An example with an uncracked obverse has not been confirmed and may not exist.). 

Ex Chris McCawley 12/29/2006-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:88-Chris McCawley 4/19/2012:Terry S. Denman Collection

LOT 56 1818 N-5 R3 PCGS graded MS62 Brown, CAC Approved . The obverse is glossy dark steel brown and chocolate with frosty light steel brown toning in the protected areas. The reverse is mostly frosty tan and light steel brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and hints of very faded mint color peeking through in a few places. The surfaces are smooth and this cent has excellent eye appeal. Just a few trivial contact marks including a small nick in the center of the neck and a pair of tiny ticks close under the first 8 in the date. MDS, die state b, with clear die cracks through stars 1-3 nearly reaching star 4 plus another die crack connecting stars 10-12. Called AU50 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes and Bland census lists, Noyes photo #20898. Our grade is AU50. 36613.62/13094361 Ex Charles J. DuPont (Anderson DuPont Sale), Stack’s 9/24/1954:559-Willard C. Blaisdell9/1976-Del Bland 3/1977-Myles Z. Gerson 12/1979-R. S. “Robbie” Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:495-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 12/1987-R. E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr.-Naftzger Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/ Goldbergs 2/1/2009:61-Terry S. Denman Collection

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