Terry Denman Collection of Middle Dates Part 1

THE TERRY DENMAN COLLECTION

LOT 67 1819 N-3 R3 Close Stars EF40 . Glossy light olive brown and tan with hints of very faded red in protected areas of the obverse. Smooth surfaces with light wear on the devices and trivial marks. The notable marks are a couple tiny ticks on the neck and a very thin vertical nick on the upper right edge of the 8. A choice example that has great eye appeal. LDS, die state c. The die crack from the bust into the field right of star 1 is visible but the repunching on the right top of the N in UNITED is gone. Clear die clashmarks now show at the throat, over the O in ONE, and right of the T in CENT. Called EF40 net VF35 in the Noyes census, his photo #36202.  Ex Harmer Rooke 9/1980:85-1987 EAC Sale, lot 323-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/2001:714-John McGinty, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg’s 2/10/2008:1433-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:111-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2/2012:583-Terry S. Denman Collection  CONDITION CENSUS N-4

LOT 68 1819 N-4 R3 Close Stars EF40 . At least 5 points sharper but there is a rather strong nick at the right corner of the eye and some fine scratches in the field above the head. Otherwise the surfaces are choice and very attractive. The reverse is choice. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with lots of frosty golden tan and light brown toning faded down from mint color in the protected areas on both sides Nicely struck E-MDS with a die line connecting the bases of the T & E in STATES. The obverse fields are smooth while the reverse is covered with fine die rust, as always thanks to the previously used reverse die. Solidly in the condition census for this scarce variety. Called EF45 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #25237. Bland says EF40 and tied for CC#1 honors among the confirmed examples in his census. 

Ex Del Bland 8/1974-Myles Z. Gerson 1/1980-R. S. “Robbie” Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:516-WesleyA. Rasmussen, Heritage Auctions 1/13/2005:3424-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:112-Terry S. Denman Collection

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