Does Anyone Collect Middle Date Large Cents ?

STEWARTBLAYNUMIS

The Finest most comprehehensive collection of middle date (1816-1839) Large cents are being offfered on Sunday February 1st at the pre Long Beach
Goldberg auction.If you can't attend the auction then at least check it out on line @Goldbergcoins.com.This collection was the labor of LOVE for at least 50 years of the late Roy Ted Naftzger. Most Newcome varieties as well as die states are represented. What I like the most is that almost ALL the dates are available withe varieing degrees of original red color. The Highlights are two mint state 1823 cents graded ms 65 and ms 66. There is also a mint state 1839/6 graded ms 65 brown. I commend Chris McCauley and Bob Grellman for the expert cataloging and grading of the coins. BTW most all of the coins are in PCGS plastic.

Stewart Blay

STONE

Exceptional colllection, wish I could be there, but at least I picked up the catalogue.

BTW - Speaking of the catalogue, I bet this will be a great reference down the road for ID-ing these Mid-Date Lg Cents.

RBinTex

1823 N-2 R2 PCGS graded MS65BN




1823 N-2 R2 PCGS graded MS66BN




1839/6 N-1 R3+ PCGS graded MS65BN



I think these are the ones Stewart is referring to.

DAM

I've been drooling over the images since they put them up!!!

I would not be surprised to see some upgrades after the auction in this fine set.

Silverstate

WOW!

Old copper is just awesome.

golfer72

How can that 1839 be a 65 with all the hits on the cheek? I dont get it.

ProofCents

I think a PCGS grader offset the hits on the cheek by the nice reverse. However I agree thats a 64 at best.

golfer72

"I think a PCGS grader offset the hits on the cheek by the nice reverse. However I agree thats a 64 at best." Yeah the reverse is better than the obverse but I thought the coins grade was limited by the weakest side? Especially when it is the obverse. Those hits on the cheek jump out at you.