Terry Denman Collection of Middle Dates Part 1

THE TERRY DENMAN COLLECTION 

CONDITION CENSUS 1828 N-6

LOT 161 1828 N-6 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown . Highly lustrous bluish steel and chocolate with faded mint color in protected areas, especially on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and virtually flawless, and this cent has very nice eye appeal. A splash of slightly darker toning in the field touching the top of star 11 and another at the foot of the first T in STATES are the only notable marks. M-LDS, die state c, with very fine die cracks from the tip of the coronet through star 6 to the dentils and another up from the outer hair bun to the dentils right of star 9. The stray 8 punched at the left edge of the 2 (the so-called 28 over 88 overdate) remains visible. Tiny lumps caused by die rust are scattered over the obverse, as always on this variety. Called MS65 Choice and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #21819. Bland says MS63 and tied for CC#3. Our grade is MS64. 36889.65/24134951 Ex Rare Coin Company of America (RARCOA) 11/1972-Jerry A. Bobbe 2/2/1979-R. E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr.=Naftzger Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:209-Paul Gerrie (The Northwest Collection), McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/27/2012:27-Terry S. Denman Collection

LOT 162 1828 N-6 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved . Very attractive lustrous light bluish steel brown with satiny surfaces and great eye appeal. A faint horizontal hairline under the right side of star 4 is the best identifying mark, but it is difficult to find any defects on this attractive cent. The reverse is choice. Sharply struck M-LDS, die state c. The crack from 28 to stars 13 & 12 is clear and additional faint die cracks show from the bust tip through star 1 to the dentils below and from the tip of the coronet through star 6 to the dentils. The obverse is peppered with tiny lumps due to fine die rust, as always. There is a double profile from die bounce (machine doubling) on the forehead, nose tip, upper lip, and chin. Called MS60 and tied for CC#9 in the Noyes census, his photo #58224. Our grade is MS62. 36889.63/15115683

Ex 2003 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/26/2003:633-Thomas D. Reynolds, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/2004:826-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:262-Anthony J. Terranova-Terry S. Denman Collection

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