Sold or on Ebay: Large Cents from my Personal Collection
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I'm re-posting the original thread here in which I sold 129 high quality large cents from my personal collection. All coins are now sold, on hold, or on ebay. OK, maybe I put three of them back into my collection... I'll admit it. I won't accept any more offers here, but I'm re-posting the coins for those who wish to view the pictures & original descriptions. Thanks to everyone who bought coins!
1) 1793 Wreath. S-11b. Lettered Edge. Certified in an older ANACS holder, denoted as "VG details, corroded, net G4." In reality, it has VG detail on the obverse, while the reverse is AG/G, but the corrosion is just light planchet roughness, and I agree with the net grade of G4. Dark brown and free of major defects. My notes from 5 yrs. ago indicate that this is an S-11b with a lettered edge. I love these thick, old lettered edge cents.
2) 1795 Lettered Edge, S-75. A solid example of the Lettered Edge variety of 1795 which is much tougher than the plain edge. Ex.: Tom Reynolds, Shawn Yancey, rhedden. This one has solid Fine+ detail, but it is lightly corroded, with the obverse portrait having been burnished to minimize the appearance of the corrosion (note lighter color of head). This is an odd coin in that it looks positively great when viewed face-on, as in the photo, but the corrosion and burnishing look more serious when it is tilted under a lamp (viewed almost edge on). In other words, the eye appeal varies depending on the lighting and tilt angle. There is a small edge bump on the reverse, but I do not remember this being a bad one. The opening bid for this is way, way under what I could get for a problem-free '95 Lettered Edge in this grade (probably about $3,000-$3,500 these days). I do offer a generous 14-day return, so no harm done if you are bothered by the corrosion in person, except we each spent $10 on registered mail.
3) 1796 Lib. Cap, S-83. This is a "top 20" condition census example of one of the nasty '96 Caps, the S-83 (R4+). For some reason, these just never seem to appear at shows or auctions, and the few I have seen were G6 or lower. This one has VF detail, and a few blemishes. There is some reddish oxidation covering part of the obverse and most of the reverse, but it isn't bad as far as corrosion goes. A nick rests on Liberty's hair ribbon. A tiny nick and a faint pinscratch above LIBERTY. This is a totally presentable S83 for someone who is building a serious set of early large cents, and you will work very hard to find a better one.
4) 1796 Draped Bust, S-111. This is a highly detailed example of the scarce S-111 (R5-) that has been owned by virtually everyone who ever cared about large cents, from Dorothy Paschal and Dr. Sheldon to Robbie Brown. And me too! It has details of at least XF, but the surfaces are pitted, and some kind of careful smoothing or other restoration has been performed. The coin was expertly conserved to minimize the appearance of the corrosion, so I don't find it especially pugnacious. Pedigree envelope included (unknown person's handwriting). This is the "Reverse of 1794" variety listed in the Red Book, which is tougher than the other reverses.
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5) 1795 Plain Edge, S76b G+ details, very lightly corroded, with a light cleaning in its past. Not as bad as it sounds, as the coin has decent eye appeal and smooth surfaces. Priced below greysheet bid in G4.
6) 1795 Plain Edge, S78 A coin with smooth surfaces and cool original color/patina, marred only by weak rims, a little rim flattening at the top of the obverse, and a small rev. edge bump at 7:00. Sweet coin.
7) 1796 Rev. '94, S109 . Fine detail, with light, uniform corrosion and a small, old pinscratch through ONE CENT. This is the difficult Reverse of 1794 type. Overall, not a bad 1796 cent, but with a hazy or dusty appearance due to the corrosion. Your pocketbook will get absolutely killed if you try to buy one of these from a specialist dealer. Red Book price is $600 in VG and $900 in Fine.
8) 1796, Rev. '95 S-93. Ex.: Tom Reynolds, rhedden. Details of VG-10, with a nice big reverse rim break. Pretty nice surfaces for a 1796 Draped Bust! Some rim nicks at 12:00 obverse, and a small pinscratch. Another coin that will go nowhere if I can't get a strong price!
9) 1797 Gripped Edge. The variety with the '96 reverse and the crude gripping marks on the edge. VG detail with nice, smooth surfaces; somewhat unevenly struck, with a nick in front of the bust.
10) 1797 Stemless Wreath A nice, smooth coin that grades G4 or so. Crusty patina is totally intact! Looks like it was picked out of an old piggy bank after 150 years of unmolested storage. If the winning bidder tries to clean this up, I'll have to kill him at the next show.
11) 1798/7 Overdate, S151, Off Center. Formerly from the Chalkley Collection. A scarcer variety of the always-tough 1798/7 overdate, struck off center. Surfaces lightly rough and corroded, but actually better than most of this variety in that respect! Details of G6 or so, in my opinion. Scores very high on the Coolness Factor scale.
12) 1798 Style I Hair, S153 A slightly better (R3) variety of the Style I hair, which is much tougher than the Style II type. VG details, with a few minor detractions. A few scattered nicks, and a couple of light, old pinscratches to the left of the bust, which have mostly worn away. Very presentable for a 1798 cent in this grade.
13) 1800/798, S191 "Injured Reverse" An amazingly sharp example of this slightly scarce variety, fully XF in my opinion, but with some detractions. Small rim pinch (or clip?) at 7:00 obverse. Reddish oxidation patch to left of hair ribbon. A tiny area of cleaning hidden in Liberty's hair (possible site of a spot that was removed long ago?). A few small nicks on both sides, as shown in photos. This coin has not been offered for public sale since the 1940s, to my knowledge. Any 1800 cent in this condition is a find.
14) 1800/79, S193 R4 A decent looking coin with details of F12, but the obverse has been smoothed or burnished and recolored, probably to remove corrosion. Not an easy variety to locate!
15) 1800 S197, "Q" variety Details of Fine or so, but with a patch of light corrosion or pitting in the right obverse field. I have always liked this coin despite the corrosion.
16) Second 1800 S197, "Q" variety, PCGS F15 OGH A second example of the 1800 "Q" variety, housed in a PCGS Old Green Holder as F15. Inspection under a loupe reveals some nicks and faint pinscratches in places, and I would rate the surface quality as average for the grade. PCGS got the details grade correct. The plastic holder is a bit scratched up. Perfect Draped Bust coin for Type purposes! PCGS value is $550 in F15 (price quoted in My Inventory in the set registry). PCGS price guide is $400 in F12 and $1800 in VF30 with no price for F15.
17) 1801 S-216 Details of Fine-VF, but some surface discoloration and a group of small pockmarks in Ms. Liberty's hair.
18) 1801 "Three Errors" S218 A typical low grade, slightly corroded example of the popular and scarce "three errors" variety, which has one really messed up reverse. It's missing a wreath stem, has a II instead of a U in UNITED, and a 1/000 fraction to boot. A big old die crack through the II completes the mess. The rum was flowing freely at the old mint on Chestnut street that day in 1801...
19) 1801 1/000 fraction error, S220 En example of the scarce S220, which is much harder to find than the S-223 with 1/000 error. Uniformly corroded with a few nicks and dings, but strangely appealing with its shattered reverse die and fraction error.
20) 1801 S223, 1/000 Fraction Common variety with 1/000 fraction error. Some rim nicks, and faintly porous overall. Strong Fine details, and a nice cud on the obverse rim.
21) 1802 S225 A smooth, VF+ example of this slightly scarce variety, without the obverse cud. A great looking coin except for a pinscratch in front of the face, which I find somewhat distracting. An ebay purchase from a seller who photoshopped out the scratch.
22) 1802 S228, 1/000 error A nice coin with Fine detail, perhaps some light porosity. The fraction error is a tad weakly struck, unfortunately, but this is a good looking coin overall.
23) 1802 S230 A likeable example with Fine detail or so, good color, and the typical number of nicks and scuffs for the grade. Reverse pinscratch under STATES is not too bad. Not choice, but good eye appeal and no major problems on this slightly scarce variety. You've got to love that crooked "T" in CENT.
24) 1802 Stemless Wreath, S241 Details of VG10, with slightly soft strike in spots. Incused letters visible on right obverse rim. Final "S" in STATES is severely repunched. What a cool variety! No major problems or defects.
25) 1803 S245 A decent example of one of the Unicorn varieties, with faint protrusion from Liberty's noggin. This one has Fine details and is a bit scuffy from circulation, with scattered nicks and ticks. From an old-time collection assembled in the 1930s-40s.
26) 1803 S246 with Cud A pleasing example of this scarce (R3+) variety, with large reverse rim cud. Excellent surfaces and color, except for a group of pinscratches on Liberty's brow. For some reason, these are easily missed in person, but look terrible in the photo. Liberty has a nice goiter as usual for this variety. I think this is similar in quality to Reiver's example, which had more wear and sold for more than I am asking here.
27) 1803 S258 A smooth S258 with VF30 detail. A couple of obverse nicks, and some faint scratches between ONE and CENT. This coin has a very faint silver sheen that is not as obvious as my photos show. From Bowers and Merena's sale of the collection of William Youngman.
28) 1803 S265 Large date, large fraction. An R4 die variety that is very tough to locate, due to competition with both Sheldon and Redbook variety collectors. This example has Fine detail, with moderate granularity throughout. Some verdigris and corrosion on the reverse. A presentable example of a variety that gets very costly in higher grades than this.
29) 1805 cent. Detail of VF, with some light roughness or pitting, mostly around the periphery. A tiny pit on Ms. Liberty's jaw; couple of small corrosion pits on rev. rim. Pretty good eye appeal overall. I didn't attribute this one and don't have my Sheldon book handy.
30) 1806 S271 Presentable VF example of this scarce date, with a little reverse corrosion that is easily missed in person. Red Book value in VF20 is $525.00
31) 1807 S273 Details of VG10, with pleasing color and surfaces. A few nicks,, including a heavy one on "E" of CENT. A bold overdate for the collector who appreciates such things.
32) 1807 S273 Details of VG, lightly burnished and faintly granular throughout. Still a pleasing early cent.
33) 1807 S274 Small Fraction VG10 detail, slightly rough overall, but not bad looking.
34) 1807 S275 Large Fraction VG10 detail. Cleaned long ago, now mostly retoned, with some reddish oxidation on the obverse. Scarce variety.
35) 1808 Cent, S277 "12 Stars" variety A pleasing VG+ example of the "12 stars" variety, where the first obverse star is obliterated thanks in part to a large reverse die break. This is a nice example of a Classic Head cent without the usual corrosion, but it does have its fair share of small circulation nicks.
36) 1809 Cent Details of Fine or better, but uniformly corroded. This is actually a rather nice example of the difficult 1809 date, Lincoln's birth year and a tough one in the Classic Head series. It's not going to slab, but the eye appeal is decent in spite of the corrosion.
37) 1810/09 S283 VG detail, with a bold, clear overdate. A few light circulation nicks about the obverse. Short dig under "E" of CENT, and a few nicks above CENT. Not totally problem free, but a presentable example of this slightly scarce overdate.
38) Second 1810/09 S283 VG-10 detail, and nearly choice. A great example of a classic head cent with minimal surface problems. The overdate feature is weak on this example, with just the bottom of the "9" and a trace of the underlying "0" showing.
39) 1810 S285 A smooth, choice G4 without corrosion. Weakly struck at left, but looks VG in other areas. A few nicks and scuffs about the obverse, but much better than average surfaces for the grade level.
40) 1811/0 Good detail, with overdate weak but visible. Slightly rough surfaces, but pleasing with no major defects. Scarce overdate.
41) Second 1811/0 VG detail, with an area of faint cleaning near the date, and a small rim bruise tot he lower left of that. Surfaces are otherwise pretty nice for the grade. Scarce overdate.
42) 1812 Large 8 cent Probably a Fine, with a somewhat mushy strike. Surface quality is excellent for a Classic Head cent.
43) Sharp 1813 cent A rare 1813 cent with XF detail and sharp strike, but it has sadly been lacquered. This would be worth more than $1,000 without the lacquer, but I have to price it way under that amount due to the obvious problem. Someone did succeed in removing some of the lacquer near Ms. Liberty's chin, but I have been unable to remove any of the lacquer with any solvents, including acetone, alcohols, toluene, etc. Considering I am a polymer science professor, that should tell you that it's not going to come off easily. I don't want to mess with any harsher cleaning methods, so I'm selling it with the lacquer intact. There are also a few small rim bumps on both sides as shown in the photos, but nothing that kills the eye appeal. You will work very hard to find a nicer 1813 cent than this, and you'll pay handsomely for it, too.
44) 1814 Cent, Plain 4 VG+ and choice. Arc-shaped die crack on obverse (not a scratch). No complaints on this one.
45) 1814 Cent, Crosslet 4 Fine+ and nearly choice, except for a pinscratch on the reverse above ONE cent, and a couple of reverse nicks. The lighter color of the obverse may indicate some sort of ancient cleaning, but it is attractively colored now.
46) 1817 N4 (R4) An example of the scarce Newcomb-4 die marriage, with a prominent die crack at the date. Cool variety that is infrequently seen. Surfaces are slightly rough or corroded, and there is a small hit between OF AMERICA. If you want to get something inexpensive from my sale, this might be a good choice.
47) 1817 N12 (R3) Another cool 1817 cent with a big-time die crack. This is a better die variety that is worth big bucks in high grade (Penny Prices has it at $1,500 in XF), but ths one has a nick on the cheek and a few reverse corrosion spots that will stop it from selling for moon money. It is an unusually sharp example of a variety that is usually seen in just G-VG. This would be a good start on a complete set of 1817 cents by Newcomb variety, which is a challenging little project that requires finding a couple of really scarce varieties, plus the coveted "15 stars" error.
48) 1818 N7 VF, and totally choice. What a great coin for the grade.
49) 1818 N10 The common Randall Hoard variety with the huge obverse die crack. I have two of these, which are basically identical, so I'll sell this one. It think it's and AU58, but it might get an MS62 if slabbed. A few nicks on the cheek and the upper reverse rim. From Bowers and Merena's sale of the collection of William Youngman. This would be a great type coin for a Dansco album.
50) 1819/8 N1 AU+ or Unc. sharpness, but looks like something was spilled on the reverse that removed some of the patination. Argh! Maybe this can be improved by an expert curator, but it's already an impressive coin as-is. There is some verdigris around the reverse in spots, as well.
51) 1819 N2 The "large date" variety in the Redbook. VF with above average surfaces. I seem to recall a tiny patch of faint hairlining in front of Ms. Liberty's forehead, but this did not even show up in the photo. I had a hard time finding one of these that was not an 1819/8 with the overdate visible, and here it is.
52) 1819 N3, Close Stars Scarce. One of the two 1819 varieties with stars punched quite close to the date. Should be listed in the Red Book, but isn't. Details of VF, but with a small, sharp spine on the rim by star 12. This is a tiny little rim ding that has a sharp protrusion. This is dangerous coin that should be taken off the market before it bites someone.
53) 1819 N8 Nice XF40 coin with some light scuffing about the central reverse. Small date.
54) 1820/19 N1 Nearly choice, with butternut surfaces and VF detail. A good sized nick under the chin keeps it from the "wow" catergory.
55) 1820/19 N2 VF or so, with decent surfaces, but some reddish oxidation throughout.
56) 1820/19 N3 XF45 detail, with a reddish oxidation spot on the reverse. A couple of minor corrosion spots hidden in reverse lettering. A really nice example of the 1820/19 overdate.
57) 1820 Small Date F/VF detail. Reverse rim nick by E of STATES, another between ONE and CENT, and a small obverse nick above Ms. Liberty's hair bun. Much tougher than the 1820/19 or 1820 large date.
58) 1820 Small Date, N7 XF+ detail, light uniform roughness or corrosion throughout. Very good eye appeal, though. The N7 is just a really tough coin in high grade, as variety collectors will appreciate.
59) 1820 Curl 2, Large 0, N9 VF35 detail, and a few scattered nicks. You won't find this variety listed in the Red Book, but it's neither a small date nor a large date. And it's very scarce, since it was struck from one die marriage that is considered R4. Ex.: Doug Bird, rhedden.
60) 1821 Original VG, with a little weakness/scuffing in the central reverse, and a couple of small rim nicks. A decent, average VG example of a better date.
61) 1822 N5 VF or so with enough small nicks here and there that I discounted it. Not a bad 1822, though. This date seldom comes choice, and beat up / dark / corroded coins seem to be the norm.
62) 1823/2 N1 Fine-15 detail, with good color, but several nicks scattered about both sides. One of the tough dates in the Matron Head series. Not too shabby as these go, but the nicks are somewhat distracting.
63) 1823 N2 The scarce "normal date" variety. One of the tough dates in the Matron Head series. Lightly corroded, with a couple of small rim bumps and good sized notch in the right obverse rim. Think this is a problem coin? Try shopping for one of these for a few months and you'll find that this one is better than most offered.
64) 1824/2 N1 VG and nicer than average for the grade, with the usual scattered circulation nicks.
65) Second 1824/2 N1 VG+ with the usual scattered circulation nicks, including a heavier one on E of CENT.
66) 1824 normal date VG with the usual scattered circulation nicks. Decent average example of this scarcer date.
67) Second 1824 normal date VG with some discoloration, indicating a possible recoloring in its past.
68) 1824 normal date NGC AU55 Better than usual for an NGC AU55 (which usually means XF45 to me). Sharp for the assigned grade with remaining luster. A couple of really minor detractions. I can't get good photos of this coin due to the white slab, but please inquire if interested. High grade 1824s are really difficult, and this is a real nice example of the date.
69) 1825 N10 R3, ANACS VF30 One of the tougher 1825 varieties in higher grades. Housed in an old white ANACS holder. A little darker than normal, but a pretty attractive coin for the grade, with average surfaces. A few nicks between ONE CENT, but no real problems.
70) 1826/5 N8 The 1826/5 overdate, with VF+ detail. Lightly corroded throughout, and dark. Red Book price is $250 in VF.
71) 1826 N9 Decent average Fine coin. R3 variety.
72) 1827 (N7, R3) Real nice smooth VF coin. Just a couple of light obverse nicks.
73) 1827 (N3) XF detail, but patches of discoloration here and there.
74) 1828 Large date, N3 XF detail, but slightly darker and faintly granular. A nice 1828.
75) 1828 Small date, N10 VF+ detail, but lightly and uniformly corroded. Tough variety in high grades.
76) 1828 Large date Fine with decent color and a few small blemishes and bumps.
77) 1829 Large Letters, N2 XF detail and real nice color, but a light pinscratch above Ms. Liberty's head, and a couple of hardened verdigris specks on the reverse. You will have a hard time finding a nicer 1829 without breaking the bank. Ex.: Rod Burress, rhedden.
78) 1829 Medium Letters, N5 Nice VG10 coin. Decent example of this tough variety.
79) 1829 N7 "Wheelspokes" The very scarce N7 with "wheelspoke" die cracks on the reverse. Fine or so with good color, but quite a bit of hardened verdigris lying upon the surfaces.
80) 1831 Large Letters, N1 XF detail, but just average surfaces and eye appeal due to some circulation scuffing. A nice sharp Coronet Head cent.
81) 1831 Medium Letters, N3 VF detail, with scattered light circulation nicks. Nice warm reverse color, while obverse has a slight olive green sheen.
82) 1832 PCGS AU50 Nice medium brown, right in line with what they grade AU50. Medium Reverse Letters (NOT denoted on slab), which may be worth a premium over the Large Letters variety, as PCGS has only certified 16 in all grades. Sharp detail, minimal surface marks. Old green holder. PCGS price guide is $450 in XF40 and $1,500 in AU55, but I haven't found any auction records to substantiate those high prices.
83) 1833 N1b Upper end of the AU grade range, with much faded mint red remaining. A short hairline at lower right on the obverse. A great looking middle date!
84) 1833 N3 VF++ with nice surface quality. Nice chocolate brown, minimal marks. Tiny rim nick at upper obverse.
85) 1834 N2 Small 8, large stars, medium letters. VF or so detail, good color, but a series of small nicks surround the upper reverse rim (look carefully at photo).
86) 1834 N3 Lg. 8, small stars, medium letters. XF detail and dark chocolate color, with a couple of small rim nicks at 12:00 obverse. A sharp looking 1834 cent.
87) 1834 N6 (R3) Large 8, large stars, large letters. VG-F detail, with a small patch of hairlining about the date. This is one of the scarcer 1834 varieties.
88) 1834 N6.5 (R3) Doubled Profile Large 8, large stars, large letters. XF+ details, with some spots of discoloration and corrosion (see photos). Die crack encircles the obverse. Doubled profile at lips/nose. Cool and very scarce.
89) 1835 N1 Large 8 Slightly scarcer variety with large 8 in date. Fine or so, with a couple of tiny rim nicks.
90) 1835 N6 coin #1 A real nice VF with original, dusty surfaces. Small red oxidation spot reverse.
91) 1835 N6 coin #1 Another nice VF+ with original surfaces. Somewhat larger black oxidation spot at upper reverse.
92) 1835 Head of 1836 Decent VG+ coin with somewhat uneven strike. I think this may have a doubled profile.
93) Nice 1836 N3 AU details, traces of luster remaining. Nice obverse rim cud. Just a few light scuffs and lines about ONE CENT. A nice example of this scarcer date.
94) 1837 N11, ANACS XF40 Beaded cord. Old white ANACS holder, XF40. Really AU details, but darker than usual and ever so slightly granular in spots. I really like this as an XF40 by today's standards.
95) 1837 N3, Clipped Planchet Plain cord, medium letters. XF+ detail, nice surfaces. Rim clip. From Bowers and Merena's sale of the collection of William Youngman.
96) 1837 N5 Plain cord, small letters. VF35 detail. Three smalll rim nicks at upper obverse, but an otherwise choice, original cent.
97) 1838 N4 VF+ detail. Marks on the rim at 12:00 and 9:00, and a couple of small nicks here and there.
98) 1839/6 N1 1839/6 "overdate," Head of 1836. Very scarce. VG with good color, with a small reverse rim bump and a planchet flaw of some sort at the upper left of the wreath. Tough to find.
99) 1839 Booby Head N13. XF detail, excellent color and surfaces.
100) 1839 Head of 1838 XF with no major problems. Original.
101) 1840 Variety with small 18 and large 40. VF30 with some reverse verdigris around the wreath. Nice average+ coin.
102) Second 1840 large date Decent Fine with only minor nicks.
103) 1840 small date VF detail, slightly dark and rough. Tough to find.
104) 1840 small date N3, NGC AU55 XF45, with medium and dark brown tones mixed together. Original, though somewhtat unevenly colored. Housed in an NGC AU55 holder.
105) 1840 small/large 18 XF+, but retoning after an old cleaning. This variety is very scarce ablove VF.
106) 1842 large date VF+, with a small obverse rim nick at left. Nice coin.
107) 1842 small date VF+, with nice color but enough small nicks to call it "average." Small reverse rim bump by UN of UNITED. Scarcer than the large date.
108) 1843 N4 XF and original, but with some discoloration. Petite Head, Large Letters. The toughest 1843 type. There are some dark blotches on the front, and some reddish oxidation spots on the reverse. Not a bad coin for this variety.
109) 1843 N5 VF35 detail, but several nicks, including a heavier one under E of ONE. A slightly scarcer variety.
110) 1844 N1 AU detail, with a few nicks on the cheek. Tough date to find in AU.
111) 1844/81 repunched date error VG-F detail, with numerous niicks and scuffs. This is the usual condition encountered for this variety. Scarce.
112) 1845 Decent VF+ coin.
113) 1846 Medium Date Nicer than average VF+ coin.
114) 1846 small date Decent VF+ coin.
115) 1846 tall date, N14 Decent VF+ coin. Couple of tiny rim nicks.
116) Second 1846 tall date Decent VF+ coin.
117) 1847/1847 horizontal (N1) Decent VF coin with a couple of cheek nicks. NOT the 1847/small 7. Has entire date repunched horizontally. Cool, but not rare.
118) 1848 Nice VF.
119) 1848 Another nice VF. Couple of cheek nicks.
120) 1849 Fully AU and nice color, but two tiny scratches in front of jaw. The 1849 seems impossible to locate in high grades, with all the nicest examples sitting in copper dealers' inventories with prices that will make you groan. Here is a sharp one for less than $100.
121) 1850 PCGS AU58 I paid MS63 money for this, and dished out grading fees on top of that. Maybe it is an AU58, and I'm not sending it in again to find out, but this is a lustrous, superior AU58 if I've ever seen one. Compare to any other PCGS or NGC AU58 and you'll see what I mean.
122) 1851 Unc.+ Red & Brown Unc. with great eye appeal. Some die rust on neck. I didn't submit this to PCGS. I had an identically colored 1853 that they bagged for artificial color, so I decided not to send this one. This coin can go in someone's Dansco album, and will make them very happy. From an old-time 1930-1940s collection. Most of the other large cents from this particular collection graded MS64 or 65 at PCGS.
123) 1851 AU58, glossy but not lustrous, with pretty nice eye appeal.
124) 1853 N24 Super AU55-58 with great eye appeal. I think this is N24, but I stink at identifying Newcomb varieties on the late dates.
125) 1855 Upright, AU58 or MS62 Brown with faded mint red, a couple of small spots near the date. Probably a slider, but I bet it grades MS62 if you submit it.
126) 1856 PCGS MS63 RB Slanted 5. Real nice red & brown Unc. housed in a PCGS holder. From Bowers & Merena's sale of the collection of William Youngman. Good luster, the only notable defects being a tiny scratch hidden in the hair, a reverse carbon spot, and an obverse planchet lamination in the field at right. Good looking coin, and accurately graded. Submitted to PCGS by yours truly. PCGS price guide is $475 in 63RB. Auction records are all over the place and depend on how much red is present, more than anything else.
127) 1856 Slanted 5, Unc. Good looking MS62 BN or so with some luster remaining, and a small nick to the left of the date. Probably not worth submitting to PCGS, but another coin that would look great in a Dansco album.
128) 1856 Upright 5, AU53 Glossy brown, probably given a soaking in olive oil at some point. Real nice eye appeal, though.
129) 1857 Small Date XF45 to me, but might slab higher. Nice coin for the grade.
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Edited to add: This section will now become the HOLD area, per Stone's request. Everything above this should be available for sale (though it is still possible for someone to beat you by 5 seconds via PM).
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<< <i>When you get the chance, please start removing the sold items therefore it will be easier to load and see what's left. >>
I don't mind that the sold ones are still there, except I keep looking and thinking I coulda, I shoulda, I woulda.....
1) Coins that were up for auction are now "Buy It Now." If they don't sell soon, I will likely sell them to a dealer at the Baltimore show.
2) Sold coins are moved out of the original post for easier viewing.
3) I will start taking offers on Friday Jul. 25 instead of Monday, as the flow of coins has slowed down enough that I can deal with buy offers over the weekend. Thanks for your patience.
4) Many of the remaining coins will be listed on ebay as BIN very soon, if nobody has shown any interest in them via PM. As many of you may have those 10% off or 20% off "coupons," maybe that will work better for you? I already sold one of the cents to a (smart) forum member this way, and we both got what we wanted.
I've emailed this list to a Large Cent Variety collector friend of mine.
Unfortunately he's fishing and won't be back till Sunday, but if he's interested in anything I will PM you and let you know.
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BTW- looking forward to "you know what"
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