Terry Denman Collection of Middle Dates Part 1

EARLY CENTS AUCTIONS

 THE HELFENSTEIN-NAFTZGER N-7

LOT 59 1818 N-7 R1 MS62 . Lustrous medium steel brown with 10-15% of the mint red remaining. Sharply struck with excellent eye appeal. Just a few trivial marks from choice including a small splash of darker toning at the bottom of the first 8 and a very light scuff in the field off the chin. The best identifying mark is an incipient planchet clip that barely affects the dentils at star 4 and the opposing dentils at the E in UNITED (as struck). EDS+, die state b, with sharp dentils and smooth fields. The always-present die crack connecting stars 6 & 7 is quite light. A very nice cent that comes with a very nice provenance. 

Ex Milton A. Holmes-Louis Helfenstein, Lester Merkin 8/14/1964:67 (plated)-1980 ANA Sale, Steve Ivy Numismatic Auctions 18/8/1980: 979-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-R. E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr.-William C. Noyes 8/14/2013-Terry S. Denman Collection

LOT 60 1818 N-7 R1 AU50 . Sharpness close to mint state but there are some light contact marks on the cheek including a light scratch. A diagonal nick in the field before the nose may help identify this cent. Glossy chocolate brown. Possibly lightly cleaned and retoned long ago. Sharply struck EDS+, die state b. The dentils are sharp and the fields are very slightly reflective. Graded AU50 by Del Bland. Comes with a nice provenance.  Ex F. C. C. Boyd 1957-unknown-New Netherlands Coin Co. 6/1970:146-Herbert A. Silberman, 1977 ANA Sale, Kagin’s 8/1977:404-R. S. “Robbie” Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:500-G. Lee Kuntz, Superior 10/6/1991:352-Thomas D. Reynolds 10/6/1992-Robert L. Travis, Benson Sale, Ira & Larry Goldberg Auctions 2/16/2001:409-Terry S. Denman Collection

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