Terry Denman Collection of Middle Dates Part 1

EARLY CENTS AUCTIONS

 EARLY STATE 1822 N-3

LOT 98 1822 N-3 R2 PCGS graded MS63 Brown . Glossy steel brown and light chocolate with frosty mint luster covering the fields and protected areas. The only marks are small spot of reddish brown toning under the first T in STATES and a tiny planchet crack at the dentils right of star 11. This crack passes all the way through the planchet to the dentils at the opposing R in AMERICA, as struck. Rare early die state, state b early, with a small but clear lump high between the feet of the T & A in STATES (from minor die rust that is scattered over both sides). The die crack connecting the bases of ERICA is present but light and the fields are very slightly reflective. The dies were soon lapped to eliminate the fine rust as the vast majority of the variety are missing the TA lump and have a stronger die crack at ERICA. Called MS60 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #35417. Bland says MS60 and tied for CC#3. Our grade is MS60+ . 36718.63/13088133 Ex Lester Merkin 10/19/1966:139-C. Douglas Smith 3/1976-Myles Z. Gerson-C. Douglas Smith 5/8/1983-R. E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr.-Naftzger Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:122-Daniel W Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:156-Terry S Denman Collection.

LOT 99 1822 N-4 R2 PCGS graded MS63 Brown . Frosty light steel brown with satiny mint luster covering the fields. There are a half dozen small splashes of dark olive toning on each side, especially on the obverse where a couple of these spots contain traces of fine carbon. In addition there are areas of reddish brown toning under star 9 and left of the O in ONE. Just a few trivial contact marks including a pinprick right of star 2 and a very fine hairline scratch from the reverse center dot to the left top of the T in CENT. E-MDS, die state a. The fields are smooth and slightly reflective and there are fine die clashmarks on the front edge of the throat and inside the wreath, but the crack from the bust tip has not formed. Our grade is MS60 . 36721.63/15112693

Ex Lillian S. Willins-Bob Everett (Classical American Coins)-Stuart A. Hodge, 2004 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/17/2004:388-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:158-Terry S. Denman Collection

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